Falcao Officially Owns the Europa League

The one Spanish team to claim a European Cup this season is…Atletico Madrid. The Rojiblancos beat Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao 3-0 today to win the Europa League. The hero of the day was Colombian striker Falcao and, really, who else would it have been? His brace today gives him 12 goals in 15 matches for that competition. He also scored 18 goals in 16 Europa League matches last season for Porto as they lifted the trophy. The 26-year-old has 35 in 47 total appearances this season, not quite Messi or Ronaldo but fair production for his $52 million transfer fee.

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7 Responses to “Falcao Officially Owns the Europa League”

philgp Says:
May 9th, 2012 at 9:42 PM

i see the troll was eliminated haha

Falcao is a solid player, I think Porto missed him this year. They won the league again this year but but fizzled out in Europe, despite having most of the same cast. Of course, they didn’t have AVB at the helm either

But I’m glad he’s having success

A.P. Says:
May 9th, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Rock me amadeus…oh..falcao..not falco

KC Resident Says:
May 9th, 2012 at 10:07 PM

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KC Resident Says:
May 9th, 2012 at 10:12 PM

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May 9th, 2012 at 10:34 PM