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Real Madrid, unstoppable no more?

         After winning three out of the last four Champions League tournaments, it seemed like we were heading for an era of Real Madrid dominance. In April, Cristiano Ronaldo was playing some of the best football of his career. Isco seemed like a sure-fire future Ballon D'or winner. Marcelo was the driving force behind the Real Madrid pseudo defense-into-offense attack. Zidane looked like he was set to stay for years to come.        That was all six short months ago. Now, we're lucky to see Ronaldo score a goal a game without whiffing on five shots before hand. The La Liga champions are currently 8 points behind leaders Barcelona; who are considered to be at their weakest point as a team in the last decade. After 10 games, Real has allowed a lackluster 9 goals to Barcelona's 3. Fans at the Bernabeu are already calling for legend and head coach Zinedine Zidane's sacking. Over the summer, Real Madrid decided that...

USMNT Loss to Trinidad and Tobago

It is almost impossible to put into words how disappointed and heartbroken I am as a USMNT fan. The 2018 World Cup in Russia would have been the last chance for anyone to see players like Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey play on the big stage. Seeing these two players, especially, end their national team careers with a terrible loss pains me as a fan. It is hard to imagine that the USMNT will not be making an appearance in the World Cup since 1986. There are plenty of people to throw under bus after a game like this. From Head Coach Bruce Arena to the President of U.S Soccer Sunil Gulati to the players themselves. But if you ask me, the players should be held accountable for this embarrassing loss. Yes, the weather was horrendous the days leading up to the game and the field was not the highest of quality, but that should not be the reason why the USMNT loses to Trinidad and Tobago. It is tough to play teams lower than you in skill because nine times out of ten they will be the ones...