The La Liga title has alternated between Real Madrid and Barcelona for six seasons now but, as the 2020/21 draws to its conclusion, there is hope in the hearts of Atletico Madrid fans that the La Liga trophy will instead be travelling to the Wanda Metropolitano stadium later this month.  

The title race has been neck-and-neck between the two Madrid teams, Barcelona having fallen away in recent weeks to finish a certain third – the first time the Catalans have finished outside the top two since 2008 – with Barca’s fate sealed on Sunday when a bitter 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Celta Vigo left them trailing on 76 points.

Real Madrid, champions last season, were 1- 0 up against Athletic Club at San Mames last weekend but the eyes of the fans of Los Blancos were on another match back in the capital, Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna of Pamplona, where the hosts were 1-0 down with seven minutes to go.  Substitute Renan Lodi then equalised for Atletico, spurring the team on to apply more pressure to Osasuna, and Luis Suarez ended his five-game goal drought by rifling home Yannick Carrasco’s ball in the 88th minute of the game, giving Atletico the lead in the title race after 37 games, with only one to go.  Atletico now head the leaderboard with 83 points, with rivals Real Madrid two points behind.  

The concluding games of the season take place next Saturday when Atletico travel north to play Real Valladolid at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla, and Los Blancos take on Villarreal in Madrid.  At this point, Los Colchoneros are favourites with bookmaker Betway offering odds of 1/ 4 that Diego Simeone’s side will win La Liga, for the first time since 2014.  But a defeat or draw against Valladolid combined with a win for Real Madrid would produce yet another league title for manager Zinedine Zidane and his team. That said, bookies are reckoning this outcome is unlikely with SBK, for example, offering odds of 19/5 that Real Madrid will win the title.

It seems highly unlikely that Zidane will stay at Real Madrid, whatever the outcome of this season’s title race.  The Frenchman, 48, is in his second spell as manager at the club, having won three consecutive Champions League titles during his first, between 2016 and 2018.  He left only briefly and returned in 2019 but is thought to be dissatisfied with broken promises made by owner Florentino Perez regarding signings of new players.  There is speculation that Massimiliano Allegri (former manager of Juventus)  or Raul Gonzalez (former Real Madrid star, and current manager of Real Madrid Castilla) may replace Zizou.  

La Liga is heading to a thrilling conclusion next month as Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla all have a realistic chance to win the Spanish league title.  Only three points separate the four teams, with Barcelona having a game in hand and superior goal difference, and it looks increasingly likely that the title may not be decided until the final matchday on Saturday, 23 May.

At this late stage in the season, and with only a cigarette paper to slide between the title contenders, every match counts and Barcelona, currently sharing second place on 71 points with Real Madrid, have the opportunity to leapfrog above leaders Atletico Madrid by beating Granada tomorrow.  With Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid failing to win at the weekend, the recent 2-1 win by the Catalans against Villareal could prove pivotal in the title race.  Barcelona are current favourites to win the title with betting odds of 8/15 from bookmaker William Hill.

Manager Ronald Koeman, appointed last August to replace Quique Setien, saw his team take home the Copa del Rey earlier this month following a 4-0 victory against Atletico Bilbao.  Knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, winning La Liga would be the apogee of the season.  With six matches remaining, and 18 points at stake, Barcelona will be keen to defeat Granada to top the league table ahead of facing Atletico Madrid on 8 May.

Current La Liga champions, Real Madrid were held to a disappointing goalless draw at home to Real Betis last weekend.  Zinedine Zidane will be pleased that former Chelsea star, Eden Hazard, has recovered from his most recent injury and that the Belgian striker will be able to contribute to the remaining season, but the entire team will need to pull together to win their remaining matches in La Liga.   Los Blancos are still in contention in the Champions League, having played the first leg of the semi-final against Chelsea earlier this week, a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.  With two draws in the last five matches played in La Liga, Real Madrid will need to step it up a notch or two in face of stiff competition and the bookies are not confident that Los Blancos can do that, with odds of 9/1 from BetVictor that Real Madrid will win La Liga.

Atletico Madrid tops the league table just now with 73 points, just two points ahead of Barcelona and Real Madrid, but the recent defeat to Athletic Bilbao has been a setback and the team has lost two of their past five matches. Accordingly, Los Rojiblancos are second-favourites now to win La Liga, despite their current slim lead, with odds of 10/3 from bookie BetVictor.  But if Atletico win their remaining five matches – against Elche, Barcelona, Real Sociedad Osasuna and Valladolid – they will win La Liga with no ifs, buts or maybes.  Leading La Liga and with five matches to go, can manager Diego Simeone push his Atletico Madrid players – including global star Luis Suarez – to overcome their wavering form and beat the odds?  The match against Barcelona next month will present the most significant challenge as Los Rojiblancos have not beaten Barcelona at Camp Nou since 2006; even a draw at this stage, however, may be enough to upset the odds.

Sevilla’s chances of winning La Liga hang in the balance.  With 70 points to date, Julen Lopetegui’s team have five matches remaining against Atletic Bilbao, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Villareal and Alaves.  With Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid ahead of them, albeit by the smallest of margins, Sevilla must rely on winning these tough fixtures and hoping that the other three teams fall at the last hurdle.  For almost two decades now, the trio have split up the La Liga titles between them and Sevilla would dearly love to break their stranglehold on the competition but it’s a big ask and the bookies reckon that it’s too big an ask, with UNIBET offering odds of 33/1.  But remember that Sevilla is the only team of the four to have won all five of their most recent matches, and sometimes the underdogs do win!

It is exceptional for four teams to be so close in the final stages of La Liga and, in the event that two teams end the season on the same points, the decision on who has won La Liga will depend upon which team has a better score aggregate against the other.  If the score aggregates are identical, then the team with the better goal difference across the season will lift the trophy.

In the 2021 summer transfer window, Luka Modric swapped Tottenham Hotspur for Real Madrid in a £30-million transfer. While the Croatian made a name for himself in North London, he cemented his status as an all-time great at the Santiago Bernabeu. It’s no secret that Modric is one of the finest players of his generation, but where does he rank in terms of Los Blancos’ best ever midfielders?

Setting the Standard in the Modern Era

According to Transfermarkt, Modric ranks 20th on Madrid’s all-time appearance list. At the time of writing, the Croatian has played 383 games for Los Blancos. To put that into perspective, he ranks above Alfredo di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Luis Figo, Ronaldo Nazario, Zinedine Zidane, and many other world-class players. In terms of midfielders, only Guti, Michel, and Pirri have more appearances to their name than Modric.

Although not a goalscoring midfielder, Modric has recorded 26 goals throughout his Madrid career. In terms of assists, the 35-year-old has set up 61 goals, which is the fifth-most from a midfielder in the club’s history. Although his ability to carve open defences is undoubtedly impressive, the five-foot-eight midfielder is arguably the best pace-setting midfielder of his generation. As per 90min, Modric was the most dominant footballer in every match on Madrid’s journey to their 13th Champions League trophy in 2017-18. En route to the final, Los Blancos faced Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool, making the 35-year-old’s dominance even more impressive.

Throughout his Madrid career, the £30-million addition has won two league titles, four Champions Leagues, and various cup competitions. Not only that, but he also finished as a runner-up with Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, losing 4-2 to France. In leading his team to the pinnacle, the Zadar-born player picked up the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball award before winning the Ballon d’Or later that year. In claiming the coveted trophy, Modric became the first Croatian to win the prize, as we wrote at www.RealMadridNews.com, and the first player since Kaka in 2007 to triumph that wasn’t either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.

He Doesn’t Appear to be Slowing Down

In Madrid’s quarter-final first-leg clash with Liverpool in the 2020-21 Champions League campaign, Modric turned back the clock and delivered a world-class display. Despite being in the latter years of his career, the 35-year-old proved that he still has plenty left to offer. Not only did the Ballon d’Or winner dictate the tempo, but he also assisted Los Blancos’ third goal.

Although Modric’s contract is due to expire at the end of the 2020-21 campaign, Football Espana states that the World Cup runner-up has an agreement in place with the 34-time La Liga winners. Now, it’s just a matter of waiting for the official announcement. Over the years, Madrid have been ruthless in moving on players who reach a certain age, such as Iker Casillas and Pepe. As such, it speaks volumes about the club’s desire to retain Modric beyond his existing deal. Despite his age, Modric would likely get into any midfield in Europe, and that’s why keeping him is paramount to Zidane’s side achieving their goals.

Madrid still have plenty left to play for this season. As of April 16th, Los Blancos are one point behind Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga and only one point ahead of Barcelona. Moreover, they also have a semi-final clash with Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea on the horizon. If Modric stays fit, the Spanish giants will likely be among the favourites for both competitions at www.Asiabet.org. The Champions League is arguably the most sought-after honour in European club football. Because of that, the availability of outright betting markets ensures that it’s a popular tournament among bettors at bonus-offering operators, such as 10CRIC and 1XBET. Not only that, but there’s an array of odds available, meaning that users can take advantage of lucrative offerings.

Modric Could End His Career as Madrid’s Best-Ever Midfielder

Modric doesn’t have Zidane’s flair or the same number of appearances for Madrid as Pirri, but he’s a unique talent in his own right. Los Blancos always sign top-level midfielders, but they’re unlikely to ever find another quite like the 35-year-old Croatian. As such, there’s no hiding from the fact that Modric will go down as the best midfielder of his generation and potentially even the best in Madrid history.

Real Madrid are back in the race for the La Liga title and now are on 57 points in the table, 6 points behind league leaders Atletico Madrid. Barcelona who are supposed to be in turmoil sit sandwiched in the middle on 59 points.

Let’s have a look at what is happening in the Spanish capital and with our favourite boys in white.

Next Up for Real Madrid

The second leg of the Champions League tie with Atalanta awaits the team on Tuesday night. They have the 2nd leg at home after travelling to Italy and snatching a narrow 1 goal win but all-important away goal. This is a precarious position for Madrid as Atalanta are always offensive and will fancy scoring even in the intimidating arena of the Bernabeu.

The big team news will be that Eden Hazard will miss the tie. He has succumbed to yet another injury. After coming back from a 2-month layoff he limped off against Elche on Saturday. They won the game but the loss was their French talisman Hazard. Zidane continues to support his countryman and hopes this latest injury is only a short one.

In a news conference, he put it pretty strongly, perhaps showing his frustration at the fitness record that his man would come back to fitness and play like a “motherxxxx”. Since his move to Madrid, for €100 million euros from Chelsea in the summer of 2019, he has only featured 36 times and only started 20 league games out of a possible 65 games.

The expectation was high, but his return has been disappointing with only four goals and seven assists. His best season at Chelsea was 16 goals and 15 assists in the 2018 2019 season.

Hazard could miss the next game before the international bread at Celta Vigo on March 20. He then would be away with Belgium for some World Cup qualifiers before the next league game against Eibar on April 4.

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Bale’s Change of Form

Our other favourite but injury-prone Galactico, Gareth Bale is turning things around at Tottenham Hotspur and showing great form in the English Premiership. What Zidane would do to have Bale available for his match day squads? 

The Spurs boss, Jose Mourinho has publicly backed his player and said if he could he would play Bale every minute of every match. The season-long loan was looking like a failed attempt to get Bale’s fitness and his value back up, and it looked a certainty that he would return to Madrid at the end of the season.

Bale will be 32 in the summer at the end of the season and its still unlikely Tottenham would have the finances to take Bale on a permanent deal. They may just have succeeded to put Bale in the shop window and priced themselves out of his signature. 

Their hierarchy especially Daniel Levy are not known for paying big fees for transfers or high wages. Madrid are still subsidising most of Bale’s wages now. His contract runs until 2022, and it’s perhaps the only option to extend the loan if there are no takers for him permanently. Read more about the Welshman’s return to form here.

“Ashley Williams & Gareth Bale” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by joncandy

When Gareth Bale left the Bernabeu to rejoin former club Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid fans may well have thought that they’d seen the last of the Welsh international. Amidst some injury concerns, the winger had been pushed to the margins by Zinedine Zidane and he was an unhappy figure on the sidelines.

A slow start to his second spell in London did nothing to suggest that Bale would be back in La Liga anytime soon. However, a return to form and fitness has proved that the player still has what it takes to compete at the very top.

Bale is Back

When Gareth Bale scored twice in Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Crystal Palace on March 7th, he brought his tally to six goals in six games. A previous double against Burnley a week earlier had followed brilliant strikes in the Europa League against Swiss unit Wolfsberger.

As Spurs prepared to face bitter rivals Arsenal in the North London Derby, Bale had scored a healthy 10 goals in 23 matches across all competitions. He was also providing valuable assists for Tottenham’s main striker Harry Kane.

But Gareth Bale’s return to life in England hadn’t enjoyed such a positive start. He arrived nursing an injury and reports suggested that he had lost confidence due to his treatment by Real Madrid. Spurs manager Jose Mourinho had been reluctant to use the player and he was a regular unused substitute – on the sidelines once again.

Happily for everyone involved, Bale is back to form and full fitness but what does this mean for Spurs and his parent club Real Madrid?

Spurs Targets

Gareth Bale must firstly focus on the remainder of the English season as Spurs have plenty to play for. Tottenham look set to reach the last eight of the Europa League and they have an EFL Cup Final to look forward to against Manchester City in April.

With City riding high in the EPL, Spurs’ best chance of silverware may come in the Europa League where the sportsbooks currently make them favourites to win the tournament. According to betting sources linked to sbo.net. Tottenham lead the way at a general 7/2 with English rivals Manchester United and Arsenal close behind at 4/1 and 5/1 respectively.

If Spurs consolidate their 2-0 lead from the first leg against Dinamo Zagreb, those odds may well shorten. Sbo.net will continue to monitor the market and update the figures as the Europa League starts to come to a conclusion. Anyone looking to get involved can consider those prices and they can analyse offers and promotions that will be available via the website. For those looking to make an informed decision, news updates and opinion articles will also be accessible.

A Return to Real?

When the English domestic season comes to a conclusion, Gareth Bale’s loan deal at Spurs will also end. He will be 32 in July and will face something of an uncertain future. Tottenham may be keen to make his switch a permanent one but they are not known for paying the type of transfer fee and high wages that Bale would demand.

Meanwhile, there have been reports claiming that the player wants to return to Madrid and prove his doubters wrong. His love of the club and desire to perform at the highest level are behind those sentiments. Real would then have an issue with the wages of a player who may yet remain on the fringes of their starting XI.

With Gareth Bale’s contract at Real Madrid set to run until 2022, it’s also possible that another loan deal could be agreed. It’s an unsatisfactory move for all concerned but it may be the only solution while that huge contract runs its natural course.

With the La Liga transfer window set to open on 4th January, many Spanish clubs have started making plans as to which players they will target before deadline day on Monday 1st February. Real Madrid are one side which have already hit the headlines due to rumours of being linked to four world-class despite the club not currently being in a financial position to spend heavily.

Real Madrid are currently second in the La Liga table, tied on 32 points with leaders Atletico Madrid. Bookies such as bet22 have Los Blancos as second-favourites to win the league which would a record 35th league title for the club.

Bayern Munich’s David Alaba is set to leave the club due to being unable to agree new contract terms and it is understood that Real Madrid could have beaten Serie A side Juventus in the race for his signature.

The Austrian defender will leave Bayern Munich on a free transfer and Madrid have reportedly offered him in the region of €10m per season for the next three seasons.

Madrid do have competition from Juventus who are also very interested in Alaba but whether or not the Bianconeri will match Real Madrid offer is yet to be known.

As well as Alaba, Los Blancos are considering a move for Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. It is understood that coach Zinedine Zidane would prefer to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United but president Florentino Perez sides more towards Camavinga. Both players are out of contract at the end of 2022 but the decision may come down to wage demands. Pogba is earning in the region of €15m at Manchester United and will likely demand a similar pay for a move to Real whereas Camavinga earns just €2m at his current club Rennes as so considerable savings could be made by opting for the youngster.

Perhaps the most exciting transfer rumour is Madrid’s plan to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland. The 20-year-old Norwegian striker has netted 10 goals so far this season in just 8 games in the Bundesliga as well as an impressive 6 goals in 4 matches in the Champions League and is currently one of the worlds most desireable players. However, Haaland is Real’s target for the summer of 2022 and the club has mapped out an interesting swap deal which could materialise.

Haaland currently has a €75m release clause and it is reported that Real Madrid are prepared to meet that clause in three instalments. Two payments of €25m will be made with the final part of the deal being the transfer of the Serbian forward Luka Jovic. It seems a reasonable offer given that Jovic is currently valued at around €30m.

Should the deal go ahead, Haaland will likely replace Karim Benzema as the Los Blancos striker in 2022.

Everyone sets some goal when they see opportunity coming to them especially if you win the lottery. It’s the time of transfer season and despite being on the ground, many fans of football, dream to own a football player. The big clubs sitting off the pitch get on their hands on the famous names of football teams. So here we are revealing some Lottoland list of players to buy if you win the lottery.

KAKA: MEGA-SENA

Mega-Sena belongs to Brazil and has a great winning history. His greatest victory was witnessed back in 1999. The jackpot of £64million was claimed from Salvador by a player. In previous times playing football was a different sport and it seems probably not going to be topped in the near future when the jackpot was claimed. It took 10 years for Kaka when he brought a huge cash change from Milan to Real Madrid. Our lottery winner might have financed the move cost which is £55 million without help from anyone else. The move of Kaka has made him the most costly Brazilian after Dilma.

 ANDY CARROLL: UK Lotto

An unknown player banked £35 million in April 2016 which is the record-breaking jackpot of the UK. David and Carol Martin have been taken away the title of biggest winner of Lotto of the UK by the secret winner and a couple of months ago David and Carol took £33 million. You can pretty much bear the cost of Andy Carroll with £35 million in your pocket and also during the time when for £35 million he exchanged Tyneside for Merseyside and his Newcastle strength.

You would be unable to manage the cost of Raheem Sterling despite the bumper return and he has become the most expensive transfer of Premier League and England with a change of £49 million from Liverpool to the City. This might be your great chance to buy.

 ROBBIE KEANE: Irish Lotto

For £15 million you could very likely get the 2016 form of Robbie, who is as yet scoring for the sake of entertainment across the lake, and is seen by numerous individuals. He has made two major cash transfers in the season of 2008 and 2009. Before he bounced back to Spur at a cut cost of £12 million, he made a move for £19 million all the way from Spurs to Liverpool.

If you were the lucky participant of Ireland’s biggest lotto jackpot £15 million then you probably won’t have the option to grab Keane from Spurs. But you might have tricked him back after experiencing the experiment of Liverpool which failed. Affording in £15 million you consider the Robbie version of 2016 as a league which featured Thierry Henry and incorporates Didier Drogba, which is a significant achievement.

VIERI, BUFFON AND INZAGHI: Supernatural Lotto

Wide jackpots and odds of eye watering are the two renowned things for Superenalotto of Italy. Obviously, the upside of Superena is that should you win, your prize cash will be sown by another lottery. In 2010, after less than eight months of rollover, a £125 million accumulated jackpot was bankrolled by an organization of 70 people. Which of the most expensive footballers in Italy might this lucky group be able to have purchased? Surprisingly, the answer is multiple or you can say more than one.

To eat up or the removal of Gigi Buffon will cost Filippo Enzaghi and Christian Verry and only 86.3 million, of which Ferrari and the like £38.7 will be left.

ANTOINE GRIEZMANN: French Lotto

In 2011, the greatest jackpot win took place throughout the entire existence of French Lotto. In this event, a mysterious player from Val-d’Oise in the Île-de-France locale banked £24 million. The Atletico forward has gotten one of La Liga’s ideals, and has been one of only a handful of strikers to perform well in Euro 2016. While you for £24 million would coordinate the charge Atletico give payment to Real Sociedad to make sure about the marking of Antoine Griezmann.

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You can grab your lotto today and buy your favorite football player that you have dreamed of so try not to delay and avail it now.