Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Iker Casillas

Ballon d’Or Point Totals Make Franck Ribery Unhappy.

2008-12-03T22:39:04+00:00

The Ballon d'Or is nothing if not a lightning rod for controversy and year-long verbal sparring matches with inflatable gloves. Yes, some deserving players win it. Others not so deserving also win it. In short, it's like nearly every other award handed out by any other organization in the world. But perhaps worth the debate is [.

Casillas Says No To Man City Offer

2008-12-03T12:44:52+00:00

Premier League club Manchester City seem to have been snubbed by the Real Madrid and Spain custodian Iker Casillas, not once but twice in the last three months. It has been reported by Goal.com that the Spain international goalkeeper and Euro 2008 winner rejected a huge proposal from Manchester City in the summer and also rejected [.

Just-Football's Ten Best Goalkeepers In The World 2008

2008-11-10T06:27:00+00:00

Over at the impressive Soccer By Ives, a recent reader email prompted discussion as to the world's ten best goalkeepers. On that list are some of the usual suspects (Cech, Casillas, Buffon etc) and then two names that come as more of a surprise: Brad Friedel and Tim Howard. Now, as anyone who reads SBI will know, the site in question tags itself as 'the world of soccer with an American voice'

Award Winners - Part I

2008-10-23T14:57:41+00:00

We are coming up on that time of the year when the next three months we will dress up as someone or something, eat some turkey or some bird till we get fat, and open some presents from our families that we will probably return 2 weeks later. It is also the time when the [...]

Bookend Goals Help Merengues In Derbi

2008-10-19T03:25:27+00:00

Who ever thought that in the first and last minute Real Madrid would further sink Atlético into deeper problems after a heated Madrid derby. With only 35 seconds gone by in the match Ruud Van Nistelrooy smacked a shot from 25 yards out to beat Leo Franco on the left post. Overall the match was not [.

Balon de Oro 2008 Los cinco candidatos finalistas

2008-10-08T19:29:00+00:00

Casillas
Originally uploaded by Bobadis8 Autenticos cracks el Balón de Oro. Torres, Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi o Arshavin. Uno de ellos tomará el relevo de Kaká y se llevará el preciado galardón.

San Iker es el favorito de los españoles por encima del Niño Torres, Cristiano Ronalfo pide justicia y hace campaña por ganarlo.

Top 5 Goalkeepers for the '10's

2008-09-24T20:33:00+00:00

Right on the heels of a round of Who likes goals?, it seemed a proper time to celebrate some of the top shot-stoppers in the global game. Rather than go for the obligatory current superstar ranking, I figured we should take a glimpse at the next generation of stonewall netminders. I did not include obvious choices with plenty of time left on their sides, such as Real Madrid's Iker Casillas (27)

5000 goals, but still too many holes

2008-09-15T07:59:00+00:00

Real Madrid kicked off their league championship at home with a victory, but failed to convince the local fans that they have reinforced the squad sufficiently over the summer. They left the pitch to a mixture of boos and applause barely having managed to subdue a rival that has only just been promoted to the top division.

Iker Casillas: Great or “Horrendous”?

2008-09-12T17:02:25+00:00

This summer it was all about Iker Casillas. He outdueled Gianluigi Buffon, led Spain to their first trophy in eons and even garnered some attention as a potential player of the year candidate. Nearly everybody knows Iker is a fantastic keeper, so it wasn't an enormous surprise, but it was still one for the ages.

Hayatboyu Sözleşme

2008-09-04T09:03:00+00:00

Real Madrid'in önümüzdeki hafta Sergio Ramos ile 10 senelik sözleşme yenileyeceği yazılmış As gazetesinde. Öncelikle mevzuat izin veriyor mu bilmiyorum bu denli uzun bir sözleşmeye. Laf, vermese adamlar neden önersinler. Takıldığım nokta da bu değil aslında. Yahu 10 sene içinde kim öle kim kala.

La Liga Preview & Predictions

2008-08-30T23:18:00+00:00

So, La Liga is starting two weeks late as per usual. There are some positives though. I'm back from any holidays in time to watch it for one. Teams also start with there full squad, rather than half the Premier League teams who look to buy in players in the last two weeks of the window. The english scum who go to places like the Costa del Sol and Benidorm are out of the country.

Yine Campeón!

2008-08-25T05:34:00+00:00

Bu maç İnter-Roma maçına kurban gitti. Arada zapladığımda 2 gol 1 kırmızı kart yakalayabildim. İlk maç Mestella'da 1-0 Valencia'nın olmuştu. İkinci maçta da ilk gol Davidlerin Silva olanından geldi, 7 dakika sonra da yeni transfer VanderVaart atıldı. Penaltıdan beraberliği getiren Van Nistelrooy ikinci yarıda atılınca Real 9 kişi kalmış.

Photo: Picture Perfect

2008-08-20T20:36:18+00:00

Even when getting beat Iker Casillas is in perfect form. (Anders Debel Hansen/AFP/Getty Images)

Weekend Quiz Answers: Who Did Those Eyes Belong To?

2008-07-27T17:00:49+00:00

(First, if you haven't done our "Eyes of Euro 2008″ quiz, stop by here and make your best guesses. Then come back to this post for the answers.) Finally, the answers we've all been waiting for. Who did The Eyes belong to? You guys are amazingly good. All of the right answers [...]

Reina Rules Out Spain Return

2008-07-22T10:32:00+00:00

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose 'Pepe' Reina has dismissed the possibility of returning to his native country, insisting he is completely satisfied on Merseyside.

Reina arrived at Anfield in 2005 and has since established himself among Europe's elite 'keepers, snaring three consecutive Golden Glove awards for most clean sheets in a Premier League season.

Player Videos: Iker Casillas

2008-07-18T00:31:57+00:00

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Iker Casillas y el niño Torres por el Balon de Oro

2008-07-09T22:53:00+00:00

AUSTRIA - FUTBOL EUROCOPA 2008
Originally uploaded by BLOGARJONA Dos de los que aparecen en la fotografía son serios aspirantes al premio para mejor futbolista mundial 2008 en el ya clásico premio balón de oro.

Fernando Torres, Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, Andrei Arshavin y Leo Messi son los candidatos mas fuertes al Balón de Oro 2008, todo en la revista francesa L'Equipe.

Poll: Did A Spaniard Swoop The Ballon D’Or?

2008-07-09T20:30:07+00:00

Reports from the Italian media are to be taken with a half of half of a grain of salt...and reports from the Italian media state that the two new favorites for the Ballon D'Or are Fernando Torres and Iker Casillas of Spain. However, it can't be a huge surprise because those who select the award [...]

L`EQUIPE PUTS FERNANDO TORRES & IKER CASILLAS AS FAVOURITES FOR THE GOLDEN BALL

2008-07-09T09:54:00+00:00

According to French Football Magazine "L´Equipe" Spanish Football players FERNANDO TORRES & IKER CASILLAS are firm favourites for this years FRANCE FOOTBALL GOLDEN BALL AWARD ( Best World Player... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports

Deep thought: If Nadal wins Wimbledon it will be because of Spain's Euro success

2008-07-06T20:27:58+00:00

Not as far fetched as it appears. Rafael Nadal is a soccer freak whose friend is Iker Casillas, Spain and Real Madrid goalie. The two have a common purpose in sport, how best to keep the ball out of the net.

Update: Federer and Nadal, tied at two sets apiece. This is turning into a classic.

Iker Casillas Charity Tour in Peru

2008-07-06T07:49:28+00:00

Spain's National Team captain, Iker Casillas, has been in central Peru for the past few days working for a charity to bring social awareness for children living in poverty. Casillas played a friendly round of soccer with the children of Cuzco (near Machu Picchu). You can visit the charity organization at Ong Plan International.

Euro 2008 - 20 Pictures of the Spanish Triumph

2008-07-03T14:33:13+00:00

By now, you've probably figured mCalcio.com (i.e. me) likes pictures. Needless to say, I am a strong believer that "a powerful image can speak louder than a thousand words". So presenting to you, a selection of 20 images giving tribute to Spain's Euro 2008 triumph in Sunday's final. Enjoy. And once again, ¡Viva España!

El mejor equipo de la Eurocopa 2008 - Xavi Hernandez el mejor jugador

2008-07-01T05:33:00+00:00

Xavi Hernandez - Club de Futbol Barcelona y Seleccion de Espana
Originally uploaded by BLOGARJONALa UEFA designó al español Xavi Hernández como el mejor jugador de la Eurocopa 2008, también tomaron las votaciones de los fanáticos a través del sitio web oficial de la Eurocopa.

Ayer mencionaba sobre los jugadores bajos de estatura de esta Eurocopa, la designación al mejor jugador demuestra una vez mas, que la estatura en el futbol no es importante cuando se tiene talento, ¿cuantos jugadores altos ahora valen menos después de la Euro?

Spanien im Freudentaumel

2008-06-30T19:30:23+00:00

Video ansehen

Der ewige Geheimfavorit aus Spanien ist nach 44 Jahren zum zweiten Mal Europameister geworden. Und zwar verdient. Darin ist sich nicht nur die schreibende Zunft einig. Auch die deutschen Spieler und viele deutsche Fans erkennen das an und haben den zweiten Platz gefeiert. Das verdient ebenfalls Respekt.

Xavi Awarded Euro 2008 Accolade + Team of the Tournament

2008-06-30T11:11:00+00:00

Spain midfielder Xavi has been named the best player of Euro 2008.

Euro 2008 team of the tournament:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands).

Defenders: Bosingwa (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Carlos Marchena (Spain), Pepe (Portugal), Carles Puyol (Spain), Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).

Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament

2008-06-30T10:53:50+00:00

The official Euro 2008 team of the tournament: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands). Defenders: Bosingwa (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Carlos Marchena (Spain), Pepe (Portugal), Carles Puyol (Spain), Yuri Zhirkov (Russia). Midfielders: Hamit Altintop (Turkey), Luka Modric (Croatia), Marcos Senna (Spain), Xavi Hernández (Spain), Konstantin Zyryanov (Russia), Michael Ballack (Germany), Cesc [.

España campeona de Europa / Luis Aragones y el equipo de los bajitos

2008-06-30T07:13:00+00:00

Euro 2008 - Fernando Torres - Gol [Alemania vs España]
Originally uploaded by BLOGARJONA Festejos y mas festejos. 44 años para que esta frase se oyera en radio televisión prensa escrita y el nuevo mundo del Internet la selección de España es campeona de Europa, y díganlo con todas sus letras, subrayado y con mayúsculas.

UEFA Euro 2008: Soccer Haus' Euro 2008 All-Stars

2008-06-30T03:00:00+00:00

To put the finishing touches on Euro 2008, here's my tournament all-star team and MVP. I'll go with an aggressive 3-5-2 formation, which should be fine since the defenders are so good.

Goaltender: Iker Casillas, Spain
Defenders: Hamit Altintop, Turkey; Carlos Puyol, Spain; Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, Holland
Midfielders: Andrei Arshavin, Russia; Michael Ballack, Germany; Luka Modric, Croatia; Wesley Sneijder, Holland; Xavi, Spain
Forwards: Semih Senturk, Turkey; David Villa, Spain

It's a testament to Spain's team that I'm having such a hard time picking a tournament MVP.

UEFA Euro 2008: Spain-Germany Recap

2008-06-30T00:30:00+00:00

Campeones! Campeones! Ole, Ole Ole!

I just work up from a lengthy siesta after a raucous afternoon at The Globe Pub on Chicago's North Side. A packed house, pretty well split in their allegiances, joined millions around the word in watching Spain claim a 1-0 win over Germany for their first European crown since 1964.

Euro 2008 Final Preview

2008-06-28T17:05:00+00:00

My two favourite teams in the tournament are also the last ones standing, which makes this simultaneously my dream final and a nightmare. I'll be cheering for Germany tomorrow -- I'm half German, and my ancestors would probably rise up to beat me about the head with a beer stein if I didn't -- but I'm sure that Spain will do their best to test my loyalties with their pretty pretty football.