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Celta Vigo beats Madrid; Messi stars for Barca
Celta Vigo upset Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, and Lionel Messi scored his 21st double to reach ...
Barcelona beats Alaves to advance in Copa del Rey
Two goals by David Villa on Wednesday eased Barcelona into the fifth round of the Copa del Rey with a 3-1 home win against Alaves to advance 4-1 on ...
Barcelona's Villa to miss Levante visit
Barcelona will be without David Villa for Sunday's Spanish league game at Levante after the striker tweaked his left ankle. Barcelona's attack was ...
Messi back with team he scores for
Lionel Messi's mood should be better by now. Barcelona has a game on Saturday. He's a proud Argentine, but his scoring disconnect with the national ...
Acrobatic Ibrahimovic shoots down England
Zlatan Ibrahimovic illuminated a low-key night of international friendlies on Wednesday, scoring an audacious overhead kick from 30 yards to cap his ...
Spain to include Markel Susaeta for 1st time
Athletic Bilbao right winger Markel Susaeta has been summoned by Spain for the first time to reinforce the attack for the friendly away in Panama on ...
Spain recalls Mata for Panama friendly
Juan Mata was summoned by Spain for next week's friendly against Panama but not his Chelsea teammate Fernando Torres. Barcelona back Martin Montoya ...
Celtic's win over Barca raises spirits in Scotland
One glorious night in the cauldron of Celtic Park showed there's a glimmer of hope for the future of Scottish football. Celtic overcoming the mighty ...
Inter and Milito head AP Global Soccer 10 poll
Inter Milan has replaced Barcelona at the head of the AP Global 10 football rankings after ending Juventus' 49-match unbeaten run. Inter's Argentine ...
Barca beats Celta for best start in Spanish league
Barcelona's 3-1 home win over Celta Vigo on Saturday marked the Catalan club's best start to the Spanish league in its 113-year history. Its ninth win ...
Van Persie guides United to top of Premier League
Robin van Persie helped Manchester United to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday, punishing former club Arsenal with a goal in a 2-1 win ...
Barca opens Copa title defense at 3rd-tier Alaves
After surpassing mentor Pep Guardiola's debut with a near perfect start in the Spanish league, Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova now turns to the Copa del ...
Barcelona scores late for 2-1 win over Celtic
Spain left back Jordi Alba scored in the fourth and final minute of stoppage time for Barcelona to come from behind and beat Celtic 2-1 in the ...
Barcelona, Real Madrid have defensive worries
Deportivo La Coruna and Celta Vigo will look to capitalize on Barcelona and Real Madrid's defensive frailties on Saturday when the Spanish league ...
Injury-hit Spain hosts France in key WC qualifier
With its defense thinned by injury, Spain is relying on its ability to dominate possession to again blunt a France attack led by Karim Benzema and ...
Pedro scores 3 as Spain wins 4-0 at Belarus
Pedro Rodriguez scored three goals and set up another to give Spain a 4-0 victory at Belarus on Friday, as the world champions won their 24th straight ...
Del Bosque recalls Javi Martinez for Spain
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque recalled Bayern Munich center back or defensive midfielder Javi Martinez on Friday to patch up his weakened defense for ...
Xavi gives Barcelona 2-0 win over Granada
Xavi Hernandez scored three minutes from time to seal Barcelona's hard-fought 2-0 home win over Granada on Saturday, keeping the Spanish leaders ...
Barcelona beats Spartak 3-2 in Champions League
There were no tears from Lionel Messi as he left the Camp Nou pitch after this Champions League game - just that familiar smile after another two-goal ...
Barcelona, Vilanova look to extend perfect start
After handing coach Tito Vilanova a perfect league start, Barcelona will look to extend its form to the Champions League when it opens Group G against ...
Madrid, Mourinho hope for rebound against City
Real Madrid will go into Tuesday's Champions League opener against Manchester City looking to spark a turnaround after a poor start that has presented ...
David Villa patient about recovery from broken leg
Barcelona forward David Villa expects it will take some time to get back to top form after having returned from the broken leg that ruled him out for ...
Spain opens WCup qualifying with late win
Spain left it late to open its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Georgia on Tuesday, capping an unconvincing night for ...
Spain takes 1st step toward bid to win 4 straight
Perfect in qualifying for tournaments since 2007 with 22 consecutive victories, Spain visits Georgia on Tuesday to take its first step toward the 2014 ...
Italy makes sluggish start to WCup qualifying
Italy was held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Bulgaria as the rest of Europe's leading sides made winning starts in their first matches in qualifying ...