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Madrid hosts hurting Barca ahead of United trip
Five days after its biggest win at Camp Nou in more than a decade, Real Madrid hosts Barcelona again Saturday in the Spanish league with its decisive ...
Benzema caught speeding at 100 kph over limit
Spanish police say Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was caught for speeding at more than 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) above the limit.
Atletico draws with Sevilla, advances 4-3 in Copa
Atletico Madrid lined up a Copa del Rey final against city rivals Real Madrid after drawing 2-2 with a Sevilla side that finished with nine men on ...
Benitez says he'll leave Chelsea at end of season
Worn down by constant criticism by fans, Rafael Benitez announced Wednesday he would leave Chelsea at the end of the season during an extraordinary ...
Barcelona says Lionel Messi has a fever
Barcelona says Lionel Messi has a fever and did not attend Wednesday's scheduled training session. The club says Messi, who played a lackluster match ...
Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to look right at home at the Camp Nou. For Lionel Messi and Barcelona, the Spanish league is starting to look like the ...
Madrid beats Barcelona 3-1 in Copa del Rey semis
Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del ...
Barcelona drops in AP football rankings
With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich has dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global football rankings. And despite ...
Barcelona hosts Real Madrid in Copa semifinals
Scoring or not, Lionel Messi is ready to help Barcelona any way he can when the team faces Real Madrid on Tuesday in the second leg of the Copa del ...
Falcao gives Atletico 1-0 win over Espanyol
Radamel Falcao scored his 21st goal in the Spanish league this season to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, ensuring the ...
Messi scores as Barca rebounds for Madrid clash
Barcelona's Lionel Messi extended his league-record scoring run to 15 straight games in a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday, three days before the ...
Michael Laudrup's reputation blossoming at Swansea
Very rarely does a brilliant footballer develop into a brilliant coach. Michael Laudrup may well prove to be one of the exceptions. Swansea has ...
Barcelona aiming to regroup after loss to AC Milan
Reeling from its loss at AC Milan, Barcelona will host a resurgent Sevilla in the Spanish league on Saturday needing to quickly regroup in time for ...
Bradford looking to complete fairytale cup journey
Having dispatched three Premier League teams on a fairytale march to Wembley, Bradford must beat another on Sunday if the fourth-tier side is to win ...
AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
Paolo Condo, Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy. "The ranking involves this week not only the weekend clash for national championships and cups, but also the ...
Messi tops AP rankings again, ahead of Reus
Barcelona's Lionel Messi again topped the Associated Press global football rankings this week, but Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus came close to ...
Madrid beats Rayo 2-0 despite Ramos' dismissal
Real Madrid had little trouble hanging on to beat crosstown rival Rayo Vallecano 2-0 despite Sergio Ramos' early sending off, giving coach Jose ...
Messi nets 300th, 301st goals in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi scored his 300th and 301st career goals for Barcelona and extended his record-scoring run to 14 Spanish league games in a 2-1 comeback ...
Spain to maintain doping fight beyond Puerto trial
Spain's sports authorities have vowed to maintain their campaign to end the country's reputation for widespread doping as the long-awaited Operation ...
Mancini takes swipe at critics before key cup game
Roberto Mancini's pursuit of a trophy this season could be all but over by Sunday unless Manchester City can prevent Leeds from pulling off another ...
Column: Alex Ferguson drinks at fountain of youth
A big reason why Manchester United now have a good chance of knocking Real Madrid out of the Champions League is also a big reason why Alex Ferguson ...
As Barcelona rolls, focus shifts to top-4 finish
With only a debacle stopping Barcelona from reclaiming the Spanish league title, a pack of competitive sides is still in the hunt for a top-four ...
United holds Madrid despite Ronaldo stunning goal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a spectacular header Wednesday as Real Madrid was held to a 1-1 home draw by Manchester United in the last 16 of the ...
Dortmund scores late in 2-2 draw with Shakhtar
Borussia Dortmund twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Shakhtar Donetsk in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday following Mats Hummels' ...
Pressure all on Mourinho ahead of Madrid-United
Outwitting Alex Ferguson has never been so important for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho as he potentially puts his short- and long-term future on the ...