http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/20978-cristiano-ronaldo.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/people/20978-cristiano-ronaldo.html 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/2079092-barcelona-clinches-league-when-real-madrid-draws.html MADRID (AP) — 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's title defense with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. So after 10 months of competition, Barcelona's 22nd league title and fourth in five years wasn't decided at Camp Nou, but rather a few m... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:47:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2079092-barcelona-clinches-league-when-real-madrid-draws.html 2013-05-11T23:47:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2072376-real-madrid-trounces-malaga-6-2-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — 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 10-man Malaga 6-2 on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Had the Spanish powerhouse dropped a point, Barcelona would have lifted its 22nd league crown, its fourth in five seasons. Instead, a deter... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:33:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2072376-real-madrid-trounces-malaga-6-2-spanish-league.html 2013-05-09T00:33:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2070910-reaction-to-alex-fergusons-retirement.html Reaction to Alex Ferguson's decision to retire as manager of Manchester United, which was announced Wednesday: "His achievements in the game place him without doubt as one of the 'greats' ... Will his longevity at the top ever be repeated?" — FIFA President Sepp Blatter. "No one has made as great a... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:53:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2070910-reaction-to-alex-fergusons-retirement.html 2013-05-08T15:53:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2070898-ferguson-leaves-huge-legacy-united.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When Alex Ferguson took over at Old Trafford on Nov. 6, 1986, Manchester United was next-to-last in England's old first division and in need of a major shake-up. Ferguson's great ambition was to unseat local rival Liverpool as the country's top team and re-establish United as a force in Europe. It was a task many thought beyond ... Wed, 08 May 2013 10:13:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2070898-ferguson-leaves-huge-legacy-united.html 2013-05-08T10:13:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2070736-alex-ferguson-fact-box.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Highlights in the career of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson who will retire at the end of the season, the club announced Wednesday: 1941 — Born Dec. 31 in Govan, Scotland. 1957 — Begins playing career at Scottish club Queen's Park. 1966 — Marries Cathy. 1974 — Ends six-club playing career and takes charge of Scottish clu... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:43:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2070736-alex-ferguson-fact-box.html 2013-05-08T08:43:32Z 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/2050762-real-madrid-goals-borussia-dortmund.html MADRID (AP) — Needing at least three goals to reach the final for the 13th time, Real Madrid is ready to go after the "impossible." The nine-time European Cup winners are out to overturn last week's 4-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday. A tall task, but one that Madrid has done in the past. ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:22:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2050762-real-madrid-goals-borussia-dortmund.html 2013-04-29T12:22:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2050190-barcelona-madrid-miracle-to-reach-wembley.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Fierce rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are bound to a common cause after heavy losses in the Champions League: the need to believe in miracles. Barcelona has the daunting task of overturning its 4-0 loss at Bayern Munich in their second-leg semifinal Wednesday while on Tuesday, Madrid faces the slightly less formidable challenge o... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:06:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2050190-barcelona-madrid-miracle-to-reach-wembley.html 2013-04-29T00:06:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html LONDON (AP) — 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 sport's most talented players. The Wales forward was voted player of the year and the young player of the year by his fellow professionals in English football. "It's a massive honor," said Bale, ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:57:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html 2013-04-28T22:57:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2048660-barcelona-postpones-title-with-draw-bilbao.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 Saturday meaning the leaders must wait another week for a chance to clinch the Spanish league title. With his team trailing 1-0 and limited in its ability to threaten Bilbao's area, Mess... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:09:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2048660-barcelona-postpones-title-with-draw-bilbao.html 2013-04-27T22:09:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2047666-madrids-ronaldo-hurts-muscle-dortmund-game.html MADRID (AP) — 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 team's attempt to pull off a major comeback in the Champions League semifinals. Assistant coach Aitor Karanka said Friday that Ronaldo "has a muscle problem" but that "we trust he will be with us o... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:09:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2047666-madrids-ronaldo-hurts-muscle-dortmund-game.html 2013-04-26T20:09:41Z 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/2044270-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for supremacy in the ultimate "Clasico," has been all but washed away. Instead of seeing Spain's two biggest teams play for the biggest trophy in club football, it's much more likely ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:30:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2044270-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html 2013-04-25T15:30:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2042588-dortmund-beats-real-madrid-4-1-champs-league.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — 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 toward the Champions League final. Despite confirmation on the eve of the first-leg semifinal that star player Mario Goetze is leaving for bitter rival Bayern Munich, Dortmund respond... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:56:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2042588-dortmund-beats-real-madrid-4-1-champs-league.html 2013-04-25T00:56:25Z 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/2035220-top-german-spanish-clubs-square-semis.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — 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 in two major recent tournaments. Germany coach Joachim Loew and his colleagues at big Bundesliga clubs have made no secret of their admiration for the Spanish game. Loew has even a... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:30:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2035220-top-german-spanish-clubs-square-semis.html 2013-04-21T19:30:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2033464-barcelona-madrid-win-champions-semis.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 powerhouses prepared for the Champions League semifinals. With top-scorer Lionel Messi out trying to heal his right hamstring in time for Tuesday's first leg at Bayern Munich, Barcelona's... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:56:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2033464-barcelona-madrid-win-champions-semis.html 2013-04-20T21:56:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2027598-barca-madrid-to-warm-up-champions-semifinals.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 for the Champions League semifinals set to start next week against a pair of German rivals. Barcelona hosts a struggling Levante side with Lionel Messi doubtful to play as he tries to f... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:52:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2027598-barca-madrid-to-warm-up-champions-semifinals.html 2013-04-18T09:52:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2023198-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-ronaldo-best-player.html MONACO (AP) — 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 voted the top team by the AP's panel of global football journalists for the third straight week. Bayern has lost only one of its past 30 matches in all competitions, clinched the Bundesliga title ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:13:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2023198-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-ronaldo-best-player.html 2013-04-16T18:13:18Z 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/2008160-bayern-top-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html LONDON (AP) — 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. Barcelona's Lionel Messi dropped out of the top 10 players for the first time, getting the 11th most votes. Messi was injured in Barcelona's Champion's League game against PSG last week, although he... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:59:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2008160-bayern-top-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html 2013-04-09T15:59:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1996416-real-madrid-beats-galatasaray-3-0-champs-league.html MADRID (AP) — 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 their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. Ronaldo's delicate chip shot was followed 20 minutes later by a close-range strike from Karim Benzema as a dominant Madrid moved effortlessly thro... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:41:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1996416-real-madrid-beats-galatasaray-3-0-champs-league.html 2013-04-03T22:41:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1992784-bayern-close-to-full-marks-ap-footy-poll.html PARIS (AP) — 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 9-2 demolition of Hamburg to knock the Barcelona superstar into second place in the latest Associated Press global football rankings. The fact that the Peruvian striker hadn't... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:10:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1992784-bayern-close-to-full-marks-ap-footy-poll.html 2013-04-02T14:10:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1992820-mourinho-faces-players-champions-league.html MADRID (AP) — 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 Champions League quarterfinals. Mourinho coached Didier Drogba at Chelsea before moving to Inter Milan, where he won a Champions League title in 2010 with Wesley Sneijder on his team. Both Drogba and... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:33:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1992820-mourinho-faces-players-champions-league.html 2013-04-02T13:33:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988414-barcelona-madrid-held-to-draws-cl-quarters.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 stumbled on Saturday before their Champions League quarterfinal with Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid, meanwhile, also sputtered to a 1-1 draw at Real Zaragoza despite Cristiano Ronaldo's ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:12:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988414-barcelona-madrid-held-to-draws-cl-quarters.html 2013-03-30T23:12:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1987160-column-europe-fat-lady-this-season.html PARIS (AP) — 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. Don't wait for the fat lady to sing in Germany, England, Spain and quite possibly Italy, because she has taken off for an early vacation, feeling unwanted. There is a simple explanation why Ma... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:13:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1987160-column-europe-fat-lady-this-season.html 2013-03-29T19:13:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1982840-column-spain-dazzle-to-win-world-cup.html PARIS (AP) — 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 more to give. Which is it with Spain? The world and European champions appear to be developing a tendency to be at their brilliant best only intermittently. One day, perhaps as soon as the World... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:23:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1982840-column-spain-dazzle-to-win-world-cup.html 2013-03-27T18:23:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1982630-column-spain-dazzle-to-win-world-cup.html PARIS (AP) — 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 more to give. Which is it with Spain? The world and European champions appear to be developing a tendency to be at their brilliant best only intermittently. One day, perhaps as soon as the World... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:37:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1982630-column-spain-dazzle-to-win-world-cup.html 2013-03-27T17:37:02Z