6
Apr

What?!

Check out this silly goal by Didier Drogba, who probably still doesn’t know how he scored! The Galatasaray man merely stuck his foot out at a low-swinging cross (or was it a shot?) and somehow, the ball rocketed off his boot like a rainbow and landed in the net!

We’re willing to bet he can’t duplicate that if he tried.

3
Apr

Real Madrid crushes Galatasaray, eyes semifinal berth

Real Madrid had a gameplan, and they executed it to perfection. The Spanish powerhouse was absolutely firing on all cylinders in their 3-0 dismantling of Galatasaray.

Cristiano Ronaldo began the scoring brigade with a perfectly timed chip shot over the oncoming keeper and the momentum stayed with the club for the entire match. As impressive as the Madrid attack was, their defense may have been even better.

Galatasaray has a tough hill to climb in the 2nd leg. They can only hope that their passionate fans can give them a home field advantage in next Tuesday’s match.

3
Apr

Galatasaray fans attack TV station after pundits pick Real Madrid to win

To say Galatasaray fans are on edge about their Champions League match against Real Madrid would be an understatement. After the TV channel Beyaz, located in Galatasaray’s home country of Turkey, had pundits choose Real Madrid to win in Wednesday’s clash, fans and supporters took matters into their own hands.

A contingent of about 40 fans showed up to the TV station to voice their disapproval. Matters escalated quickly, but luckily the fans were not able to get past the security guards into the building. According to a Turkish newspaper, however, one TV station employee was injured and taken to a local hospital.

There are many ways to show your passion, but this is probably not the best one.

3
Apr

Champions League Quarterfinal Preview: Madrid to Malaga

Real Madrid v Galatasaray

After the incoming transfers of Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder, Galatasaray has become a team to be reckoned with. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo looks to continue leading Real Madrid through the Champions League after dispatching Manchester United in the Round of 16.

Leading Champions League scorers:

Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo (8) *T-most in UCL

Galatasaray  – Burak Yilmaz (8) *T-most in UCL

Players to watch:

Real Madrid – Diego Lopez; although Iker Casillas has been cleared to play, Lopez will be expected to keep his place in goal and will be tasked with maintaining Real Madrid’s 37-match unbeaten run at home.

Galatasaray – Burak Yilmaz; he has scored in 6 consecutive UCL matches and the Turkish league goal-scoring leader will pose a serious threat to the Real Madrid backline.

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15
Mar

The Champions League quarterfinal draw

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The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal stage:

  •  Malaga to play Borussia Dortmund
  •  Real Madrid to play Galatasaray
  •  Paris Saint-Germain to play Barcelona
  •  Bayern Munich to play Juventus

First legs to be played on April 2 and 3. Second legs to be played 9 and 10 of April.