radamel falcao
Real Madrid and coach Jose Mourinho have not entered a match against cross town rivals as the heavy underdogs. However, a 1-0 loss last week to Real Betis and the subsequent jeering in the 3-0 Copa del Rey win over Alcoyano have made them the laughing stock of the Spanish league.
Radamel Falcao has brought Colombia back to the fore in International Soccer and made Atletico Madrid relevant in the Spanish League.
The 23 Ballon D'Or Nominees were finally unveiled on Monday and included a substantial amount of surprises.
For years Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reigned supreme as the best players in the world. But one man is looking to step into that same spotlight: Radamel Falcao.
The World Cup Qualifiers 2014 continue on Tuesday but before that, let us take look back at some of the best goals from Friday’s matches. They are in no particular order.
With a strong 2-0 win on Friday the Colombian national soccer team has announced itself as contenders for the World Cup 2014.
The CONMEBOL enters Day 8 of World Cup Qualifications for the first time since September in the last set of qualification games in 2013. The top four has Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay. Chile sits in fifth while Venezuela breathes down their necks. Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay are starting to fall behind as time runs out.
Colombia continued it dominating play with a 3-1 win over Chile.
Ecuador continued their solid qualification campaign with a 1-0 win over Bolivia that should have been a 3-0 or 4-0 win. Felipe Caicedo scored in the 74th minute on a penalty kick to relieve the Ecuadorians who generated chances time and again, but were unable to finish.
Day 7 of the World Cup Qualifiers gets underway for the CONMEBOL with four matches that will jve serious implications in qualifications for the tournament.
Here are the standings heading into Friday's matches.
