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Double win for Tottenham's Bale at English awards
Still to win any trophies with Tottenham, Gareth Bale collected the top two awards in English football on Sunday to cement his status as one of the ...
Barcelona postpones title with draw at Bilbao
Barcelona conceded a late equalizer to spoil what would have been another heroic effort by Lionel Messi, with the 2-2 result at Athletic Bilbao on ...
Madrid's Ronaldo hurts muscle before Dortmund game
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss this weekend's Spanish league match because of a muscle injury, but is expected to be fit for the ...
Almost out of Europe, Barcelona can win league
On the brink of exiting the Champions League, Barcelona can find some immediate solace by clinching its 22nd Spanish league title this weekend.
Barcelona, Madrid routed by German clubs
The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight ...
Dortmund beats Real Madrid 4-1 in Champs League
Drawing strength from a moment of adversity, Borussia Dortmund romped to a convincing 4-1 victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday and took a huge step ...
Falcao gives Atletico 1-0 win at Sevilla
Radamel Falcao scored his 25th goal of the Spanish league season to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sevilla and keep his team in the ...
Top German and Spanish clubs square off in semis
The Germans have been looking up to Spain for years as a football model, seeking to learn from the nation that ended Germany's hopes of winning titles ...
Barcelona, Madrid win before Champions semis
Cesc Fabregas scored late to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 win over Levante, while Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 on Saturday as both Spanish ...
Barca, Madrid to warm up for Champions semifinals
Barcelona and Real Madrid both play at home on Saturday in the Spanish league looking to make their final adjustments while resting some weary legs ...
Bayern tops AP rankings; Ronaldo is best player
Bayern Munich's players are used to scoring goals for fun, but this time it was the club netting a hat-trick as the German Bundesliga champion was ...
Ronaldo hits 50 goals for season in win for Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 49th and 50th goals in all competitions this season as Real Madrid won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, while Barcelona ...
Bayern top AP rankings, Messi drops out of top 10
Bayern Munich was voted top team by the AP's panel of global football journalists in the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time.
Real Madrid beats Galatasaray 3-0 in Champs League
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring after just nine minutes as Real Madrid swept to a convincing 3-0 victory over Galatasaray in the first leg of ...
Bayern gets close to full marks in AP footy poll
It takes something extra special to dethrone Lionel Messi. So that's exactly what Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro did, scoring four goals in a ...
Mourinho faces former players in Champions League
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will be up against some familiar opponents when his team faces Galatasaray on Wednesday in the first leg of the ...
Barcelona, Madrid held to draws before CL quarters
Lionel Messi's 19th straight scoring effort in the Spanish league wasn't enough to stop Barcelona from drawing 2-2 at Celta Vigo, as the leaders ...
Column: Europe doesn't need fat lady this season
Although the tulips are barely starting to bloom as winter surrenders to spring in Europe, suspense has gone from the continent's top football leagues
Column: Spain needs more dazzle to win World Cup
Doing just enough to win but no more can be the measure of a team that is strong and in control. Or it can suggest that a team doesn't have that much ...
Column: Spain need more dazzle to win World Cup
Doing just enough to win but no more can be the measure of a team that is strong and in control. Or it can suggest that a team doesn't have that much ...
Portugal beats Azerbaijan 2-0 in WCup qualifier
Portugal failed to shine but claimed its first win in six games by beating 10-man Azerbaijan 2-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday thanks to ...
Totti or Balotelli? Italy torn between old and new
In the slowly shifting landscape of Italian football, the past week has marked a relatively quick change of focus. From old to new. Past to present.
Spain, Portugal slump to draws in WCup qualifying
Spain and Portugal left themselves in dangerous territory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by slumping to disappointing draws on an otherwise ...
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 ...
Madrid fights back for 5-2 home win over Mallorca
Real Madrid trailed twice before fighting back with three goals in a seven-minute span to beat Mallorca 5-2 in the Spanish league on Saturday and ...