Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos renew rivalry

Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos and Barcelona’s Gerard Pique‘s rivalry is far from over, not in the nearest future.
The pair renewed their feud during last night’s el-clasico which ended 3-2 in favour of  Barcelona, thanks to a late strike by Lionel Messi.  Ramos was banded a red card at the 77th minute after an attempted two-footed tackle on Messi; his 5th red card in the fixture and 22nd in his entire career.
As Ramos was leaving the pitch, he sarcastically clapped at his arch enemy, uttering some unclear words which seemed to suggest that that the war was far from over.
During his post-match Gerard Pique wasted no time in attacking his opponent.  “When Sergio Ramos gets home, he’ll regret for what he did. The red card is very clear. He goes in two-footed and Messi was away. Here in Santiago Bernabéu, they’re used to very lenient refereeing and when a referee does a good job he’s then the bad guy.”

Ramos sprang up in his own defence saying, “Piqué likes to talk about the referees, and with so much pressure & with his tweets that he complains all the time. For me the red card has been excessive , I admit that I’m late with my tackle but I wasn’t looking to hurt him. I do not regret the gesture to Pique. I regret leaving my team down to 10 men. I have no problems with Pique but just don’t ask me all these questions expecting that I’ll hug him right after. I was clapping at Pique, not at the ref. He defends his & I defend mine. When we aren’t together we defend what is ours. They always talk about the refs but we won’t. Perhaps give the result they won’t this time.”

He added in another interview, “Messi did very well against my tackle, he jumped and you could see that I didn’t touch him. I know Pique said that I’d regret it once I saw the images, but after five minutes of cooling off, I feel the same way.”
 

Elclasico: Check out these hilarious memes of Messi's goal celebration

Messi came through for Barcelona yesterday during the second leg of the el-clasico. The Argentine scored a brace in the pulsating 3-2 game, bringing a total of his career goals to 5oo. He is now the all-time top-scorer in El Clasico in La Liga with 16 goals, surpassing Alfredo Di Stefano  with 14 goals.

One of the most memorable moments of the game was the 29 year-old’s celebration after he netted the an extra-minute goal, the 5th goal of the game and third for Barcelona, at the Bernabeu. Shortly after firing past Keylor Navas, the 29 year-old removed his shirt and held it in front of the Madrid fans.
Mischievous football fans and photoshoppers got into action. The outcome!

 
 








Cristiano Ronaldo may be probed for his goal celebration in El Clasico.

Real Madrid talisman, Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal celebration after netting an equaliser at the 31st minute at the Nou Camp on Sunday has landed him into trouble. Now, that’s pretty weird!
The “calma calma” (calm down) celebration Ronaldo, has been deemed a provocative gesture by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP); the governing body of principal football leagues in Spain.
“We have to be careful with provocative gestures by a player when he scores a goal or with any other provocation or conduct that could incite violence among spectators. It must be sanctioned, from a fine up to a suspension. We will look into it.” LFP president, Javier Tebas said.

Angry fans attack Gareth Bale's car after clasico defeat

Poor Bale! The Real Madrid forward has been a subject of heavy criticism at the Bernabeu since his form dropped. Booed at teammates during training, booed at fans and now attacked. The Welsh star was attacked by irate fans as he sped away from Valdebebas training ground following the club’s return from Barcelona.
He missed a chance to warm his way back to his fans’ hearts on Sunday as his goal was disallowed after teammate Cristiano Ronaldo was found in an offside position.
The ex-Tottenham star also received backlash from Spanish press, Marca who claimed that Real president Florentino Perez had paid €100million for a player worth €20m.
The club has however issued a statement condemning the incident, threatening it will take legal actions against “aggressive and violent actions against several of our players”
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