http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/21176-real-sociedad.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/21176-real-sociedad.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2099962-rennes-hires-philippe-montanier-coach.html RENNES, France (AP) — French club Rennes has hired Real Sociedad's Philippe Montanier as its new coach for next season. Rennes had an inconsistent season and is in 11th place with one match remaining. Coach Frederic Antontetti had already announced his intention to leave the club at the end of the season. Rennes said on its website Tuesday that Montanier ... Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2099962-rennes-hires-philippe-montanier-coach.html 2013-05-21T13:38:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2095216-sociedad-valencia-win-to-stay-fight-4th.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad came back to win 2-1 at Sevilla and Valencia beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday as both teams remained locked on points in their fight for a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league. Sociedad remained ahead of fifth-place Valencia on head-to-head goal difference and in control of Spain's last Champions League spot with two ... Sat, 18 May 2013 22:52:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2095216-sociedad-valencia-win-to-stay-fight-4th.html 2013-05-18T22:52:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2089774-madrid-to-play-atletico-copa-del-rey-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a return to England looking likely, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rival Atletico Madrid on Friday in the Copa del Rey final. Luckily for Mourinho and Madrid, Atletico has been incapable of winning a Spanish capital derby so far this millennium. Atletico's last victory over it... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:38:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2089774-madrid-to-play-atletico-copa-del-rey-final.html 2013-05-16T19:38:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has done its best to delay the inevitable, but Barcelona has another chance to finally clinch the Spanish league title this weekend. A win by Barcelona at Atletico Madrid on Sunday will seal the Catalan club's 22nd league title and fourth in five years - although the team may already be champions by then if Madrid drops points at... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html 2013-05-09T10:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2067198-getafe-beats-real-sociedad-2-1-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — Getafe rallied from a goal down to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Spanish league on Monday to loosen the visitors grip in fourth place. Sociedad forward Carlos Vela opened the scoring in the fourth minute from an assist by David Zurutuza, but Getafe midfielder Pedro Leon pounced on a loose ball to rifle home the equalizer past goalkeeper Clau... Mon, 06 May 2013 22:34:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2067198-getafe-beats-real-sociedad-2-1-spanish-league.html 2013-05-06T22:34:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2062952-ronaldo-nets-2-madrid-delays-barca-title.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo headed in two goals to help Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-3 in the Spanish league on Saturday, but the entertaining win was overshadowed by growing dissatisfaction with coach Jose Mourinho for criticizing the club. Madrid's ninth straight home win in league play denied Barcelona the chance to clinch the league tit... Sat, 04 May 2013 22:33:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2062952-ronaldo-nets-2-madrid-delays-barca-title.html 2013-05-04T22:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2058030-loss-barcelona-clinch-spanish-title.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dethroned as Europe's dominant team, Barcelona can begin rebuilding its reputation by clinching the Spanish league title this weekend. Barcelona can secure its 22nd domestic title and its fourth in five years if it beats Real Betis at Camp Nou on Sunday and second-place Real Madrid drops points at home against Valladolid the day be... Thu, 02 May 2013 09:58:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2058030-loss-barcelona-clinch-spanish-title.html 2013-05-02T09:58:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2049564-sociedad-beats-valencia-to-cement-hold-4th-spot.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad striker Imanol Agirretxe scored two goals and set up a third in a highly entertaining 4-2 comeback win over Valencia on Sunday. Sociedad's victory strengthened its hold on fourth place and Spain's last Champions League berth by increasing its lead to five points over fifth-place Valencia with five rounds left. "We too... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:35:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2049564-sociedad-beats-valencia-to-cement-hold-4th-spot.html 2013-04-28T21:35:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2043670-europe-barcelona-win-league.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — On the brink of exiting the Champions League, Barcelona can find some immediate solace by clinching its 22nd Spanish league title this weekend. The Catalan club will win its fourth domestic trophy in five seasons if it beats Athletic Bilbao on Saturday and Atletico Madrid breaks its 24-game winless run against Real Madrid, which is... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:06:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2043670-europe-barcelona-win-league.html 2013-04-25T17:06:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2034504-falcao-atletico-1-0-win-sevilla.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 hunt for a second-place finish on Sunday. Also, Real Sociedad extended its unbeaten run to 14 straight games by drawing 0-0 at Osasuna, while Espanyol beat nine-man Getafe 2-0 for its th... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:54:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2034504-falcao-atletico-1-0-win-sevilla.html 2013-04-21T21:54:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018442-ronaldo-hits-50-goals-season-win-madrid.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 didn't need Lionel Messi to brush aside Real Zaragoza 3-0 and ease closer to the Spanish league title. Ronaldo opened with a dipping free kick two minutes in and scored again in the 6... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:08:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018442-ronaldo-hits-50-goals-season-win-madrid.html 2013-04-14T22:08:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2012746-sociedad-visits-rayo-match-spains-surprises.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — While Barcelona and Real Madrid recover from scares in the Champions League, Real Sociedad visits Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a match between Spain's biggest surprises. Barcelona visits Real Zaragoza with a 13-point lead in the Spanish league over Madrid, which is at Athletic Bilbao, also on Sunday. Barcelona needed Lionel Messi on... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:29:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2012746-sociedad-visits-rayo-match-spains-surprises.html 2013-04-11T11:29:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2003450-9-man-atletico-sputters-to-0-0-draw-getafe.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nine-man Atletico Madrid sputtered to a 0-0 draw at Getafe Sunday in the Spanish league, as Diego Simeone's team fell further adrift of Real Madrid in their fight for a second-place finish. Atletico has only one win in its last five games and failed to match Madrid's victory from Saturday to fall four points behind the defending ch... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:29:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2003450-9-man-atletico-sputters-to-0-0-draw-getafe.html 2013-04-07T22:29:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2002542-barcas-fabregas-hits-3-place-injured-messi.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cesc Fabregas scored his first hat trick to shine in place of the injured Lionel Messi, powering Barcelona to a 5-0 thrashing of Mallorca in the Spanish league on Saturday. The Catalan club's festive night got even better in the 70th minute when Eric Abidal went on for his first game with Barcelona since a liver transplant last yea... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:35:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2002542-barcas-fabregas-hits-3-place-injured-messi.html 2013-04-06T23:35:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1997468-barcelona-hosts-mallorca-without-injured-messi.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will try to adapt without leading scorer Lionel Messi against Spanish league struggler Mallorca on Saturday as it prepares for the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Paris Saint-Germain. Messi helped Barcelona secure a 2-2 draw at PSG on Tuesday, but it lost the Argentina forward to a right hamstring... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:28:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1997468-barcelona-hosts-mallorca-without-injured-messi.html 2013-04-04T10:28:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1989230-atletico-held-to-1-1-draw-valencia.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to reclaim second place in the Spanish league when it was held to a 1-1 home draw by Valencia on Sunday. Despite missing several first-choice players to injury, Valencia dominated the first half at Vicente Calderon Stadium, especially exposing the hosts on the flanks. Atletico needed goalkeeper T... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:05:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1989230-atletico-held-to-1-1-draw-valencia.html 2013-03-31T22:05:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988398-sociedad-to-vela-bravo-espanyol-visit.html SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad will be without forward Carlos Vela and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo for Sunday's Spanish league game at Espanyol. Sociedad is on an impressive run of just one loss in its last 18 league games and is fighting for a top-four finish and a Champions League berth for next season. The club says Vela, who leads Sociedad wit... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:35:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988398-sociedad-to-vela-bravo-espanyol-visit.html 2013-03-30T16:35:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1959670-madrid-fights-5-2-win-mallorca.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 avoid another slip-up to a low-profile side. Mallorca entered the match after back-to-back wins and led 2-1 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium after goals from Emilio Nsue and Alejandro Alfaro,... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:00:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1959670-madrid-fights-5-2-win-mallorca.html 2013-03-16T23:00:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1944302-ronaldo-scores-2-madrid-beats-celta-vigo-2-1.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo ensured there was no letdown for Real Madrid after its win over Manchester United by scoring twice in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo on Sunday, lifting the team into second place in the Spanish league. Madrid slipped one point ahead of Atletico Madrid in the standings after high-flying Real Sociedad ruined Atletico's... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:52:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1944302-ronaldo-scores-2-madrid-beats-celta-vigo-2-1.html 2013-03-10T22:52:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1937694-barcelona-prepares-ac-milan-deportivo.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In dire need of recovering its confidence and dominant form, Barcelona couldn't have asked for a better opponent than Spanish league struggler Deportivo La Coruna as it prepares for a critical Champions League match against AC Milan. Three days after Saturday's home game against Deportivo, Barcelona will host Milan with the dauntin... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:37:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1937694-barcelona-prepares-ac-milan-deportivo.html 2013-03-07T11:37:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1928142-atletico-wastes-chance-to-close-barca-with-draw.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to reduce the gap with Spanish leader Barcelona to single digits after being held to a 0-0 draw at Malaga on Sunday, while Real Sociedad and Real Betis dueled to a thrilling 3-3 draw. Atletico started well and bossed the first half hour of play at La Rosaleda Stadium, when pressure applied by str... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:19:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1928142-atletico-wastes-chance-to-close-barca-with-draw.html 2013-03-03T23:19:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1909274-sociedad-beats-bilbao-san-mames-derby.html BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad fought back to claim a long-coveted 3-1 victory at Athletic Bilbao on Friday in the 66th and final Basque Country derby to be played at San Mames stadium. Bilbao bossed the opening stages of the match and went ahead through Ibai Gomez's vicious volley at the half-hour mark. But Antoine Griezmann headed Sociedad level fou... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:56:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1909274-sociedad-beats-bilbao-san-mames-derby.html 2013-02-22T23:56:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1897648-madrid-beats-rayo-2-0-despite-ramos-dismissal.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid had little trouble hanging on to beat crosstown rival Rayo Vallecano 2-0 despite Sergio Ramos' early sending off, giving coach Jose Mourinho a victory in his 100th Spanish league game on Sunday. Young striker Alvaro Morata put Madrid ahead in just the third minute. Ramos doubled the advantage with a header in the 12th, ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:13:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1897648-madrid-beats-rayo-2-0-despite-ramos-dismissal.html 2013-02-17T23:13:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1891442-barcelona-rolls-focus-shifts-to-top-4-finish.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 finish and a Champions League berth for next season. This season is almost two-thirds over and there is a logjam of teams jousting for the right to play in European club football's top com... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:56:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1891442-barcelona-rolls-focus-shifts-to-top-4-finish.html 2013-02-14T12:56:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1881272-messi-iniesta-lead-barca-to-6-1-win-getafe.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi extended his league record by scoring for a 13th consecutive round as Barcelona beat Getafe 6-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday, with Andres Iniesta controlling much of the game for the Spanish leaders. Iniesta set up Alexis Sanchez to open the scoring in the sixth minute. Messi then doubled the advantage from another move start... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1881272-messi-iniesta-lead-barca-to-6-1-win-getafe.html 2013-02-10T21:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1875516-agency-to-examine-football-doping-allegations.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's anti-doping agency is looking into allegations that doping practices have spread beyond cycling and into football. Ana Munoz, the director of Spain's anti-doping watchdog, said Thursday that the agency is "gathering information" about allegations by a former club president that Spanish team Real Sociedad had its players use... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1875516-agency-to-examine-football-doping-allegations.html 2013-02-07T19:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1847974-valencia-levante-snatch-late-wins-spain.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Valencia and Levante won in dramatic fashion from late goals in the Spanish league on Saturday, lifting the pair of crosstown rivals into Europa League positions. Defender Ricardo Costa headed in Valencia's injury-time winner to cap its 3-2 fightback victory at nine-man Deportivo La Coruna, while Levante edged out Valladolid 2-1 th... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1847974-valencia-levante-snatch-late-wins-spain.html 2013-01-26T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1837444-barcelona-messi-fall-top-ap-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi and Barcelona were dumped from the top of the Associated Press Global Football Rankings this week and were replaced by rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid. Messi fell to fifth place and Barcelona out of the list altogether after a surprise 3-2 loss to Real Sociedad, the team's first league defeat of the season. "A rare defe... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1837444-barcelona-messi-fall-top-ap-rankings.html 2013-01-22T14:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1837496-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html Mike McGrath, Wardles/The Sun, England. "A rare defeat for Barcelona meant a window of opportunity for another team to take top place. Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo have been waiting to pounce." Tom Timmermann, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States. "It's going to take a bit more than a tie in a Cup match and a ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1837496-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-01-22T13:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1832046-10-man-barcelona-loses-3-2-real-sociedad.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ten-man Barcelona lost its first match in the Spanish league on Saturday, squandering a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad and conceding an injury-time winner. Lionel Messi scored for a 14th straight start to open for Barcelona in the seventh minute, and Pedro Rodriguez appeared to give the visitors full control with a ... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1832046-10-man-barcelona-loses-3-2-real-sociedad.html 2013-01-19T22:06:00Z