Malaga striker Van Nistelrooy retires
MADRID (Reuters) – Malaga’s Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy announced his retirement on Monday, saying at the age of 35 his body could take no more. “Yesterday was my last game as a professional...
View ArticleDeportivo return to La Liga as second division champions
MADRID (Reuters): Deportivo Coruna made a swift return to La Liga as second division champions after coming back to beat Huesca 2-1 at home on Sunday. Substitute Xisco bundled in the winning goal in...
View ArticleAtletico agree to sign Turkey midfielder Emre
MADRID (Reuters): Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu from Fenerbahce on a free transfer, the La Liga club said on Tuesday. The 31-year-old, who also had stints at...
View ArticleReal, Barca flexible on TV income sharing, minister says
MADRID: Real Madrid and Barcelona may be willing to agree a more equitable distribution among Spain’s professional clubs of revenue from television broadcasting rights, according to sports minister...
View ArticleMessi and Ronaldo back as La Liga begins
MADRID: The Spanish league season kicks-off this weekend with Barcelona star Lionel Messi insisting it is not just a battle between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo. “With Cristiano I have absolutely no...
View ArticleChampions Madrid held by Valencia
MADRID: Real Madrid’s La Liga title defence got off to a stuttering start when they dropped two crucial home points in a 1-1 draw with Valencia on a hot Sunday night in the Spanish capital. Gonzalo...
View ArticleRonaldo puzzle over mystery "sadness"
MADRID (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo left reporters scratching their heads on Sunday when he said he did not celebrate his goals in Real Madrid’s 3-0 La Liga home win over Granada because he was "sad"...
View ArticleRonaldo gets Real back on track, Barca win
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid notched their first victory of the La Liga campaign at the third attempt when Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice in a 3-0 win for the champions at home to 10-man Granada on...
View ArticleReal Madrid plagued by trouble ahead of City clash
MADRID: Real Madrid go into their Champions League tie against Manchester City in the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday full of doubts after an indifferent start to their La Liga campaign. The opening clash...
View ArticleBetis up to fourth as five red cards hit La Liga
MADRID – Real Betis bounced back from two straight defeats with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday on a black night for La Liga which saw five red cards brandished in just four matches. Betis,...
View ArticleRonaldo says La Liga is best in the world
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo is adamant this season’s La Liga title will once again be a tale of two teams, despite his Real Madrid side sitting in third position, eight points behind leaders Barcelona...
View ArticleOzil strikes twice as Madrid fight back for win
MADRID: Mesut Ozil grabbed two goals as Real Madrid twice came from behind to defeat Valladolid 3-2 on Saturday to close to within eight points of Barcelona at the top of La Liga. The German...
View ArticleMessi wants titles, not more history
MADRID: Lionel Messi insists that his record-breaking 86-goal haul in 2012 will count for nothing if Barcelona miss out on La Liga and Champions League titles. The Argentine star wrote his name into...
View ArticleHistoric Barca show no signs of easing up
MADRID: The records continue to tumble for Barcelona, who finished the first half of the season with the highest ever points total in La Liga. But talisman Lionel Messi is still not taking the league...
View ArticleSupersub Messi edges Barcelona closer to title
MADRID: Lionel Messi came off the bench to move Barcelona within two points of clinching the La Liga title with a 4-2 win over Real Betis at Camp Nou on Sunday. Dorlan Pabon and Ruben Perez had twice...
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