Xabi Alonso dropped from Spain for Confed Cup
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped midfielders Xabi Alonso, Javi Garcia and Benat Etxebarria from his final squad on Sunday for the Confederations ...

Mourinho bids Madrid fans fond farewell
Jose Mourinho bid farewell to Real Madrid's fans ahead of his last game on Saturday, and then received a mix of cheers and jeers hours later when he ...
Del Bosque includes Casillas in Spain squad
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque announced a preliminary 26-man squad for the Confederations Cup on Monday, which includes captain and goalkeeper Iker ...

Real Madrid needs goals against Borussia Dortmund
Needing at least three goals to reach the final for the 13th time, Real Madrid is ready to go after the "impossible." The nine-time European Cup ...
Madrid midfielder Oezil to miss Bilbao match
Real Madrid will be without midfielder Mesut Oezil and several other players for the Spanish league game at Athletic Bilbao. The German playmaker was ...
Deschamps vows France will take attack to Spain
France plans to attack Spain in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday even though a draw at home would be enough to keep it in the ascendancy with ...

Ferguson fined, Nani banned after Madrid loss
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was fined €10,000 ($13,000) by UEFA on Friday for failing to fulfill his post-match media duties after a ...

Spain drops Torres for France, Finland WCup games
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque left out Fernando Torres on Friday from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against ...

Ferguson: Rooney is staying at Man United
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson dismissed widespread speculation that Wayne Rooney could leave the club at the end of the season, insisting ...

UEFA charges Alex Ferguson for media no-show
UEFA charged Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson on Wednesday for not attending a mandatory news conference after his team lost to Real Madrid in ...

Debate rages over referee's red card to Nani
Cuneyt Cakir's decision to give a red card to Manchester United winger Nani is already being written into Champions League lore as the game-changer ...

Mourinho's act could be an audition for United
If Jose Mourinho was auditioning for the Manchester United manager job, he put forth a worthy performance. The Real Madrid coach led his team to a 2-1 ...

Ronaldo scores 1st own goal in Madrid loss
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first own goal of his otherwise stellar career to condemn Real Madrid to a 1-0 defeat at Granada on Saturday, as Jose ...

Madrid's Callejon: Racist chants 'uncontrollable'
For Real Madrid forward Jose Callejon, the racists chants Barcelona defender Dani Alves had to endure during Wednesday's game at Santiago Bernabeu ...

Fernando Torres left off Spain squad for friendly
Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped ...

Madrid's Casillas out 8-12 weeks with broken hand
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is expected to be sidelined for two to three months following an operation on his broken left hand.