Real Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna August 29, 2013

The 68th installment of the Teresa Herrera Trophy will be an exciting match for Deportivo La Coruna, as the hosts will face Real Madrid.

The club, which was relegated a season ago after finishing 19th on the table with 35 points, is no stranger to Los Blancos. Real Madrid won the two La Liga matches between the clubs by a combined score of 7-2 last season.

Deportivo La Coruna will hope to keep things a bit closer than that on Thursday evening. Let's break this one down. 

El trofeo Teresa Herrera asoma ya tras la esquina. Otrora uno de los momentos clave del verano futbolístico, uno de los mejores torneos veraniegos del mundo, por sus brazos han pasado el Santos de Pelé, el Benfica de Eusebio, el Real Madrid de Di Stéfano, o el Barcelona de Johann Cruyff, entre otros muchos equipos históricos del momento. Es el decano de los grandes en España, uno de los que más lustre guardaba en estos casi 70 años de vida, y aunque hoy sus laureles han perdido buena parte del verde que lo hacían relucir, esa gigantesca réplica de la Torre de Hércules todavía guarda gran magnetismo para los que tienen la posibilidad de levantarla. Este jueves, concretamente, el propio Deportivo de La Coruña y el Real Madrid de Carlo Ancelotti, a partir de las 19:00.

When: Thursday, August 29 at 4:30 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. BST)

Where: Riazor Stadium, Coruna, Spain

El que parece que finalmente sí estará será un Cristiano Ronaldo que no acudirá al sorteo de la fase de grupos de la Champions League, como nominado a Mejor Jugador 2012-13. Difícil era que fuera el elegido entre Leo Messi y Franck Ribery, que ganaron muchos más títulos que el madridista, de ahí la priorización escogida entre los dos eventos. Bien para el Real Madrid, que tendrá a su Hércules particular de su parte.

Tottenham vs Dinamo Tbilis August 29, 2013

The English side Tottenham Hotspurs  is hosting the Georgian side Dinamo Tbilisi in the second round of a playoff  for the prestigious UEFA’s Europa League tournament. The winner of this home-and-away series determined on an aggregate score will advance to the next stage of the tournament.

Tottenham will look to punch their ticket to the Europa League group stage with a good result against Dinamo Tbilisi.

Spurs traveled to the Dinamo Arena and notched a 5-0 win. That makes their job pretty easy in the second leg, as they could lose 4-0 and still advance to the next round.

Tottenham have taken the full six points from their first two Premier League matches. However, their performances haven't been great, and it's obvious Spurs need more time on the pitch to really hit their stride.

Here's a preview for this Europa League clash.

When: Thursday, August 29, at 3:05 p.m. EDT; 8:05 p.m. BST

Where: White Hart Lane, London, England

The Europa League is considered the most second prestigious soccer tournament in Europe behind the Champions League. Think NIT tournament to the NCAA tournament in men’s college basketball.

Start Time: 3:05 pm ET
Location: London, England
Stadium: White Hart Lane

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