http://www.mail.com/int/people/20058-sergio-ramos.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/people/20058-sergio-ramos.html http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2089774-madrid-to-play-atletico-copa-del-rey-final.html 2013-05-16T19:38:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1977628-deschamps-vows-france-will-take-attack-to-spain.html PARIS (AP) — 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 three qualifiers left to play. A draw will maintain the hosts' two-point lead at the top of Group I and keep the pressure on the Spanish, who slipped to a surprise 1-1 home draw with Finland when Fr... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:32:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1977628-deschamps-vows-france-will-take-attack-to-spain.html 2013-03-25T18:32:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974320-spain-portugal-slump-to-draws-wcup-qualifying.html LONDON (AP) — Spain and Portugal left themselves in dangerous territory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by slumping to disappointing draws on an otherwise comfortable night for Europe's top sides on Friday. Spain, the reigning world and European champion, was held 1-1 by Finland in Group I after conceding a 79th-minute goal and is now two points behi... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974320-spain-portugal-slump-to-draws-wcup-qualifying.html 2013-03-22T23:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974074-spain-held-to-1-1-draw-finland-wc-qualifier.html GIJON, Spain (AP) — Spain conceded a late goal Friday to draw 1-1 at home with Finland, conceding top spot to France in their World Cup qualifying group and jeopardizing its chance of automatically advancing to the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Sergio Ramos marked his 100th appearance for Spain by scoring from a header in the 49th minute after Finland had bu... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:34:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974074-spain-held-to-1-1-draw-finland-wc-qualifier.html 2013-03-22T22:34:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969486-glimpse-spains-future-match-vs-finland.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Missing four of its veteran players, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque could offer a glimpse of what the future holds in store for the world champions when they host Finland on Friday in a World Cup qualifier. Iker Casillas, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol and Fernando Torres — all four played key roles in Spain's run to the 2010 World C... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:25:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969486-glimpse-spains-future-match-vs-finland.html 2013-03-21T09:25:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956744-spain-drops-torres-france-finland-wcup-games.html MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Vicente del Bosque left out Fernando Torres on Friday from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against France. Del Bosque said Torres's inconsistent form since moving from Liverpool to Chelsea in 2011 has created doubts that he is the right player to lead the attack. Torres made the squad for all ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:46:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956744-spain-drops-torres-france-finland-wcup-games.html 2013-03-15T11:46:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1933884-real-madrid-eliminates-united-champions-league.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Just like 10 years ago, a Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford to send Real Madrid through in the Champions League and eliminate Manchester United. Back then it was the Brazilian Ronaldo, who scored a memorable hat trick. This time it was Cristiano Ronaldo, back at United for the first time since leaving four years ago, who was on the... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:53:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1933884-real-madrid-eliminates-united-champions-league.html 2013-03-06T00:53:28Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927064-madrid-beats-barca-2nd-time-week.html MADRID (AP) — 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 the Spanish league title but should boost Jose Mourinho's team for its Champions League trip to Manchester United. Sergio Ramos netted the winner in the 82nd minute when he rose up to head in Luk... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:01:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927064-madrid-beats-barca-2nd-time-week.html 2013-03-02T23:01:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/1897648-madrid-beats-rayo-2-0-despite-ramos-dismissal.html 2013-02-17T23:13:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1885922-pressure-mourinho-ahead-madrid-united.html MADRID (AP) — 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 line in the last-16 match against Manchester United in the Champions League. With Madrid trailing Barcelona by 16 points in the Spanish league, the pressure is on Mourinho to deliver success i... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1885922-pressure-mourinho-ahead-madrid-united.html 2013-02-12T18:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861534-fernando-torres-left-spain-squad-friendly.html MADRID (AP) — Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped the Chelsea striker for friendlies against Venezuela and Panama. Torres has made the squad for all three of Spain's World Cup qualifiers, but has only played in one, coming on late against Franc... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861534-fernando-torres-left-spain-squad-friendly.html 2013-02-01T12:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1853454-messi-ronaldo-to-renew-duel-copa-del-rey.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are primed for another memorable showdown when Barcelona and Real Madrid meet Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Messi is coming off a four-goal performance over the weekend and has found the back of the net in the last 16 games he has started, whi... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1853454-messi-ronaldo-to-renew-duel-copa-del-rey.html 2013-01-29T13:52:00Z 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/1824094-uefa-fans-team-year-snubs-premier-league.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has announced its 2012 Team of the Year, with players from the Premier League teams being snubbed for the second time this month. The lineup chosen by fans voting at UEFA's website includes players from Spanish, German, Italian and French clubs. Last week, FIFA announced a World XI elected in a global poll of players run by t... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1824094-uefa-fans-team-year-snubs-premier-league.html 2013-01-16T10:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815670-madrid-defender-marcelo-returns-injury.html MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender Marcelo has made the squad for Saturday's Spanish league game at Osasuna after recovering from an injury that had sidelined him since Oct. 20. Marcelo hasn't played since breaking a bone in his right foot in a training session with the Brazil national team. Madrid also has fellow defender Fabio Coentrao back from injury ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815670-madrid-defender-marcelo-returns-injury.html 2013-01-12T10:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1813384-barcelona-starts-toughest-stretch-malaga.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Runaway Spanish leader Barcelona travels to fourth-place Malaga on Sunday to enter its toughest period of the season with five of its next eight games away from the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi, fresh from collecting his record fourth world player of the year award, will lead Barcelona with his league-best 27 goals. Barcelona is aiming t... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1813384-barcelona-starts-toughest-stretch-malaga.html 2013-01-11T16:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1811632-madrid-defender-ramos-suspended-5-games.html MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has been suspended for five games after he insulted the referee who sent him off during Wednesday's victory over Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey. The Spanish federation said on Thursday that Ramos repeatedly called the referee "shameless" after receiving his second yellow card for fouling Celta's Alex Lopez i... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1811632-madrid-defender-ramos-suspended-5-games.html 2013-01-10T16:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809860-madrid-copa-8-beating-celta-vigo-4-0.html MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo steered Real Madrid into the Copa de Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday by completing his hat trick in a 4-0 win against Celta Vigo after Sergio Ramos had been sent off. Madrid qualified 5-2 on aggregate, but it was Ronaldo's third goal in the 87th minute at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second leg that put the result of the... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809860-madrid-copa-8-beating-celta-vigo-4-0.html 2013-01-09T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1804542-messi-wins-record-4th-worlds-best-player-award.html ZURICH (AP) — Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award on Monday as an expected reward for his astonishing 91-goal year for Barcelona and Argentina in 2012. Aged just 25, Messi has now been voted the world's best player for an unprecedented fourth straight year as the outstanding talent of his generation. Messi beat his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo of... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1804542-messi-wins-record-4th-worlds-best-player-award.html 2013-01-07T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1801316-higuain-to-return-madrid-2-months.html MADRID (AP) — Striker Gonzalo Higuain has made Real Madrid's squad for the first time since being sidelined with a leg injury two months ago. The Argentina international hurt a muscle in his left leg during Madrid's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund on Nov. 6. Madrid hosts Real Sociedad on Sunday in third place in the Spanish league 16 poin... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1801316-higuain-to-return-madrid-2-months.html 2013-01-05T14:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1785236-jose-mourinho-under-pressure-dropping-casillas.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid President Florentino Perez's confounded expression upon hearing that veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas had been dropped for Saturday's game against Malaga showed just how far coach Jose Mourinho has gone in his quest to exert control over the club. And it may be that Mourinho has finally gone too far. After waves of crit... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1785236-jose-mourinho-under-pressure-dropping-casillas.html 2012-12-24T12:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1783688-mourinho-benches-casillas-costly-madrid-loss.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho surprisingly benched veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas for Saturday's game at Malaga, and the move may cost him more than just three points as little-used Adan Garrido was overwhelmed in a 3-2 loss. Casillas has been a regular starter for a decade and is the captain of both Madrid and Spain's world ch... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1783688-mourinho-benches-casillas-costly-madrid-loss.html 2012-12-22T21:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1755590-barcelona-faces-cordoba-copa-del-rey.html MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi has until Wednesday to bask in the glory of a major goal-scoring record before Barcelona takes on second-tier club Cordoba in the Copa del Rey. Messi broke German great Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a calendar year by slotting in his 85th and 86th goals during a 2-1 win at Real Betis on Sunday in the Spanis... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1755590-barcelona-faces-cordoba-copa-del-rey.html 2012-12-10T12:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1753044-oezil-nets-2-to-madrid-3-2-win-valladolid.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Midfielder Mesut Oezil scored two exquisite goals to give Real Madrid a 3-2 comeback win at promoted Valladolid in the Spanish league on Saturday. Madrid rebounded from its last away loss at Real Betis with a valuable three points that cut the gap with Barcelona to eight points before the league leader's tough visit on Sunday to th... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1753044-oezil-nets-2-to-madrid-3-2-win-valladolid.html 2012-12-08T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1718548-barcelona-chelsea-head-list-world-xi-defenders.html ZURICH (AP) — Barcelona and Chelsea have provided entire back lines to a 20-player list of defenders in contention to be named in a FIFPro World XI. Barcelona has five candidates for four places in the lineup: Dani Alves, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba. Chelsea captain John Terry is joined by Ashley Cole, Branislav Ivanovic a... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1718548-barcelona-chelsea-head-list-world-xi-defenders.html 2012-11-22T13:41:00Z