
Atletico beats Real Madrid 2-1 to win Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that ...

Nasri, Gourcuff back for Uruguay, Brazil matches
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Samir Nasri on Thursday for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil next ...

Barcelona clinches league when Real Madrid draws
Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season's Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble crosstown rival Espanyol to finally finish off ...

Real Madrid trounces Malaga 6-2 in Spanish league
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th goal for Real Madrid, helping his club delay rival Barcelona's claim to the Spanish league title by trouncing a ...

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 ...

Dortmund gets Goetze blow before Madrid visit
Borussia Dortmund's preparations for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid have been hit by news a star player wants to leave ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spain beats France 1-0 in World Cup qualifying
Spain bounced back from its mini-slump and dismissed early talk of a decline by beating France 1-0 on Tuesday to return to the top of their World Cup ...
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 ...

France warms up for Spain by beating Georgia 3-1
France beat Georgia 3-1 to go top of its World Cup qualifying group on Friday, and pile the pressure on Spain ahead of their showdown next week.
Deschamps may go with Benzema-Giroud vs. Georgia
France coach Didier Deschamps is tempted to pair Karim Benzema and Olivier Giroud in attack to give his team more options against a Georgia team ...
European powers resume qualifying with easy games
The European powers resume qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday with some of the easiest matches they'll play on the road to Brazil.
France needs strikers to find form against Georgia
Scoring chances could be scarce against a Georgia team expected to defend in numbers, so France will need one of its misfiring forwards to hit form ...
Benzema confident despite France scoring slump
Striker Karim Benzema insists he is not feeling the pressure ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Spain, despite not scoring in his past ...

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 ...

Benzema fined ?18,000 for reckless driving
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been fined €18,000 ($23,400) and had his drivers license revoked for eight months for reckless driving.

Deschamps calls up Paul Pogba to France squad
France coach Didier Deschamps has rewarded teenage Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for his fine recent form by calling him up for World Cup qualifiers ...
Marcelo fined ?6,000 for driving without license
Read Madrid defender Marcelo has been fined €6,000 ($7,800) for driving without a license. A Spanish court sentenced him on Thursday. Marcelo faced ...

Madrid beats Barca for 2nd time in a week
Real Madrid beat Barcelona for the second time in five days, a 2-1 win on Saturday which will do little to prevent its fierce rival from reclaiming ...

France to seek change for Benzema's court date
France will ask to change Karim Benzema's court day because it coincides with a World Cup qualifier against Spain. France coach Didier Deschamps told ...
Benzema to face court on day France plays Spain
France striker Karim Benzema will appear in a Madrid court on charges of reckless driving on the same day his side hosts Spain in an all-important ...
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.