http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/21416-spanish-la-liga.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/int/organizations/21416-spanish-la-liga.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2098522-mallorca-beats-real-betis-1-0-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — Mallorca's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Spanish league were kept alive by a 1-0 win against Real Betis on Monday. With two rounds left, 19th-place Mallorca is three points behind 17th-place Deportivo La Coruna but with an inferior goal difference. Mallorca striker Tomer Hemed scored in the 21st minute from close to the penalty spot ... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2098522-mallorca-beats-real-betis-1-0-spanish-league.html 2013-05-20T22:29:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2087662-lionel-messis-hamstring-injury-hurting-barcelona.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting. The Barcelona forward scored 60 goals in all competitions this season, enough to ensure the team wins the Spanish league title yet again. But with Messi struggling to recover from the injury he picked up in the Ch... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2087662-lionel-messis-hamstring-injury-hurting-barcelona.html 2013-05-15T16:37:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2079092-barcelona-clinches-league-when-real-madrid-draws.html 2013-05-11T23:47:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079462-barcelona-reclaims-spanish-title-amid-doubts.html MADRID (AP) — Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with another outlandish scoring campaign. Barcelona wrapped up a title that had been a foregone conclusion for months when titleholder Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol, giving it an insurmountable ... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079462-barcelona-reclaims-spanish-title-amid-doubts.html 2013-05-11T22:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html 2013-05-09T10:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060480-spanish-league-investigates-match.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish football league is investigating a game between topflight teams Levante and Deportivo La Coruna for possible match-fixing. League spokesman Juan Carlos Santamaria said Friday the league is examining Deportivo's 4-0 win at Levante on April 13. Levante issued a statement on its website saying it will "help and collaborate... Fri, 03 May 2013 11:27:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060480-spanish-league-investigates-match.html 2013-05-03T11:27:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2058030-loss-barcelona-clinch-spanish-title.html 2013-05-02T09:58:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2043670-europe-barcelona-win-league.html 2013-04-25T17:06:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2037908-celta-vigo-beats-zaragoza-2-1-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — An injury-time goal from Mario Bermejo gave Celta Vigo a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Real Zaragoza on Monday in a Spanish league match involving two teams fighting relegation. Against the run of play, Romania defender Cristian Sapunaru scored for Zaragoza with a well-timed header from a free kick taken by Antonio "Apono" Galdeano in the... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:31:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2037908-celta-vigo-beats-zaragoza-2-1-spanish-league.html 2013-04-22T22:31:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2035220-top-german-spanish-clubs-square-semis.html 2013-04-21T19:30:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2013120-david-villa-returns-to-fold-messis-partner.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Not so long ago, David Villa spent more time watching Lionel Messi lead Barcelona to victory than doing his part to help. Then came his decisive goal against AC Milan, and now Wednesday's clever back-heeled pass to set up Pedro Rodriguez for the decisive goal against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinals. ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:39:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2013120-david-villa-returns-to-fold-messis-partner.html 2013-04-11T14:39:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984162-lionel-messi-eyes-scoring-milestone.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a goal against Celta Vigo on Saturday, Lionel Messi can become the first player to score against every Spanish league opponent in consecutive order. Barcelona's all-time leading scorer netted a record 73 goals in all competitions last season, and hasn't let up with 55 so far this campaign. Barcelona, along with Real Madrid and... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:23:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984162-lionel-messi-eyes-scoring-milestone.html 2013-03-28T12:23:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1949434-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html LONDON (AP) — Tom Timmermann, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States. "Barcelona, how could I have ever doubted you? To come through with that kind of win in that kind of situation is beyond clutch. They earned so many bonus points in my book for that win that it's going to take something extra special to knock them out of the top spot. Messi continues to... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:19:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1949434-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-03-19T17:19:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1948648-ronaldos-goals-send-to-top-ap-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo surged to the top of the AP's latest global football rankings on Tuesday, thanks to decisive goals for Real Madrid in La Liga and the Champions League. Ronaldo was awarded 153 points in The Associated Press survey of 16 global football journalists, comfortably beating Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, who earned 82 points, ju... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:31:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1948648-ronaldos-goals-send-to-top-ap-rankings.html 2013-03-12T17:31:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1947360-granada-zaragoza-draw-0-0-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — Granada and Zaragoza played to a 0-0 draw in a lackluster Spanish league match featuring two teams fighting relegation on Monday. The closest either team came to scoring was when Granada striker Odion Ighalo's header bounced off the post from a corner taken by Mikel Rico in the 19th minute. Granada is 16th in the standings on 27 points, one ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:59:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1947360-granada-zaragoza-draw-0-0-spanish-league.html 2013-03-11T21:59:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/1944302-ronaldo-scores-2-madrid-beats-celta-vigo-2-1.html 2013-03-10T22:52:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/1937694-barcelona-prepares-ac-milan-deportivo.html 2013-03-07T11:37:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1932246-psg-coach-ancelotti-urges-players-to-ease-up.html PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti wants his players to forget about sitting on their first-leg lead and to dictate Valencia in the return leg of their last-16 match on Wednesday. The Spanish team trails 2-1 and has been given little chance of prevailing at the Parc des Prince. But PSG has not reached the quarterfinals since 1995 and A... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:09:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1932246-psg-coach-ancelotti-urges-players-to-ease-up.html 2013-03-05T18:09:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1898368-rampant-home-barcelona-bayern-focus-europe.html LONDON (AP) — With their domestic titles seemingly wrapped up during the two-month Champions League break, Barcelona and Bayern Munich now have the luxury of focusing on winning a fifth European Cup. Bayern Munich, 15 points clear in the Bundesliga, opens the knockout phase at Arsenal on Tuesday, while the first chapter in another blockbuster Barcelona-AC... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:10:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1898368-rampant-home-barcelona-bayern-focus-europe.html 2013-02-18T10:10:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1896552-messi-nets-300th-301st-goals-barcelona-win.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 win at Granada on Saturday, four days before it visits AC Milan. Messi pounced on a rebound of Cesc Fabregas' strike five minutes after halftime to cancel out Odion Ighalo's opener that... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:08:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1896552-messi-nets-300th-301st-goals-barcelona-win.html 2013-02-16T23:08:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1858594-granada-signs-midfielder-buonanotte-malaga.html GRANADA, Spain (AP) — Granada has signed Argentine midfielder Diego Buonanotte from Spanish league rival Malaga. Granada says on its club website that the 24-year-old attacking midfielder has joined the struggling team for 4½ seasons. Buonanotte scored five goals in 42 games for Malaga since arriving from River Plate in 2011. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1858594-granada-signs-midfielder-buonanotte-malaga.html 2013-01-31T11:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1849048-messi-ronaldo-goal-sprees-copa-clash.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo warmed up for their teams' upcoming Copa del Rey clash with high-scoring displays on Sunday to help Barcelona and Real Madrid cruise to comfortable wins against helpless Spanish league opponents. After Ronaldo hit his 20th career hat trick in an 11-minute span to help Madrid rout Getafe 4-0, an in... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1849048-messi-ronaldo-goal-sprees-copa-clash.html 2013-01-27T23:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815976-real-madrid-held-to-0-0-last-place-osasuna.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ten-man Real Madrid slumped to a dire 0-0 draw at Osasuna in the Spanish league as coach Jose Mourinho failed to compensate for the absence of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday. With Ronaldo serving a one-game suspension, Madrid's pedestrian attack didn't manage a shot between the posts until injury time and was lucky to avo... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815976-real-madrid-held-to-0-0-last-place-osasuna.html 2013-01-12T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1802316-messi-ronaldo-score-prelude-to-ballon-dor.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored to help their teams win in the Spanish league on Sunday, a day before the two stars and Andres Iniesta vie for the FIFA Ballon d'Or prize. Messi scored for an eighth straight Spanish league game by converting a penalty in Barcelona's 4-0 thrashing of crosstown rival Espanyol, while Ron... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1802316-messi-ronaldo-score-prelude-to-ballon-dor.html 2013-01-06T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1793006-silly-season-arrives-transfer-window-opens.html LONDON (AP) — Expect plenty of speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Frank Lampard and Theo Walcott, among others, to be doing the rounds for the next month. Yes, the "silly season" has arrived. European football's January transfer window opens for business on Tuesday, giving clubs a month-long opportunity to strengthen their ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1793006-silly-season-arrives-transfer-window-opens.html 2012-12-31T14:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1783554-messi-scores-91st-goal-year-barcelona-wins.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi polished off his record year with his 91st and final goal of 2012 in Barcelona's 3-1 win at Valladolid on Saturday, while Jose Mourinho's decision to bench goalkeeper Iker Casillas backfired as Real Madrid lost 3-2 at Malaga to fall further off the pace. Messi scored in the 59th minute by dribbling between a defender's... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1783554-messi-scores-91st-goal-year-barcelona-wins.html 2012-12-22T22:01:00Z