"Real Madrid" By: Talia

Starting Line-Up:

Name                    Position       Age      Height       Weight

Iker Casillas           Goalie         29         6’ 1”           174 lbs

Marcelo                 Defender     22         5’6”            160 lbs

Ricardo Carvalho   Defender     32         6’0”            172 lbs

Angel Di Maria      Midfielder    23         5’9”            165 lbs

Mesut Ozil             Midfielder    22         5’9”            154 lbs

Sergio Ramos        Defender     25         6’0”            160 lbs

Xabi Alonso          Midfielder    29         6’0”            156  lbs

Pepe                      Defender     28         6’1”            178 lbs

Sami Khedira        Midfielder    24         6’2"             178 lbs

Alvaro Arbeloa      Defender     28         6’0”            174 lbs

Cristiano Ronaldo  Forward      26         6’11”          165 lbs

The Team:

This group of players is for the most part a very young group with the youngest starter only twenty two years old. The team has played together for less than a season, so all of the players are still getting used to each other. So far, this soccer club has been very successful on the field. They are currently second in their league, behind F.C. Barcelona. Their current record on April 30^th is 25-4-5. Only one team in the league is giving them trouble and that is the F.C. Barcelona. Of the two games these very talented teams have played against each other in the league, Real Madrid lost the first one and tied the second one. When the two best teams in the league face each other, the soccer displayed is incredible. You can see the technique put in by play makers on both teams such as Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid or Xavi from Barcelona. Real Madrid is a very good soccer team overall who will go on to win many trophies.