End of an Obsession for Real Madrid

Miralem Pjanic is destined for big things. He is not a household name, but that may change after his goal for Lyon knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League. Europe's premier club competition was the be all and end all for Real this season as the final on May 22 is at their Bernabeu Stadium. As I watched Cristiano Ronaldo  trudge off down the tunnel, his early goal not enough to send Real through as they bowed out 2-1 on aggregate in the second round, my immediate thoughts turned to the future of coach Manuel Pellegrini, but also the prospect of Real's worst nightmare coming to fruition. Read more... End of an Obsession for Real Madrid originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 17:44:39. Permalink Comment Email this