http://www.mail.com/int/people/20408-mesut-ozil.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/20408-mesut-ozil.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2094254-atletico-beats-real-madrid-2-1-to-win-copa-del-rey.html MADRID (AP) — 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 will be remembered for his abrasive antics and his team's failure to win silverware. Instead, Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against its city rival by taking the title on Friday, comi... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:29:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2094254-atletico-beats-real-madrid-2-1-to-win-copa-del-rey.html 2013-05-18T00:29:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090186-germany-includes-4-newcomers-squad-us-tour.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's friendlies against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absent because of their Champions League final. Real Madrid's Mesut Oezil and Sami Khedira also will miss the trip because the Spanish season won't be over. A total ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:09:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090186-germany-includes-4-newcomers-squad-us-tour.html 2013-05-16T14:09:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2072376-real-madrid-trounces-malaga-6-2-spanish-league.html 2013-05-09T00:33:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2062952-ronaldo-nets-2-madrid-delays-barca-title.html 2013-05-04T22:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2054630-dortmund-reaches-cl-final-despite-loss-to-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid on Tuesday and reach its first Champions League final since 1997. Dortmund withstood a nervy finish to book a ticket to Wembley despite a 2-0 loss to Real Madrid, which fell one goal short of overturning the German team's dominant 4-1... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:28:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2054630-dortmund-reaches-cl-final-despite-loss-to-madrid.html 2013-04-30T22:28:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2042588-dortmund-beats-real-madrid-4-1-champs-league.html 2013-04-25T00:56:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2038940-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It's turning into a procession for Bayern Munich in the Associated Press global football poll. For the fourth straight week, the German champions were voted the top team by our panel of journalists following back-to-back 6-1 wins — first against Wolfsburg in the German Cup semifinals and then over Hannover on Saturday for its 13... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2038940-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html 2013-04-23T14:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2017500-madrid-midfielder-oezil-to-bilbao-match.html MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will be without midfielder Mesut Oezil and several other players for the Spanish league game at Athletic Bilbao. The German playmaker was left out of Madrid's squad for Sunday's match because of an ankle sprain. Madrid will also be missing defender Alvaro Arbeloa, midfielder Michael Essien, and back-up playmaker Kaka, who are all... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:34:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2017500-madrid-midfielder-oezil-to-bilbao-match.html 2013-04-13T12:34:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015384-barca-bayern-madrid-dortmund-champions-league.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — It's a Spain vs. Germany double bill in the Champions League semifinals. Barcelona will play Bayern Munich in a clash of runaway league leaders who are ranked by UEFA as the two best teams in Europe. Bayern hosts the first leg on April 23. Real Madrid faces an exciting Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of their 1998 semifinal, when th... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:50:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015384-barca-bayern-madrid-dortmund-champions-league.html 2013-04-12T16:50:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2009146-madrid-semis-despite-3-2-loss-galatasaray.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray following a second-half resurgence by the Turkish team. Madrid needed a double from Cristiano Ronaldo to advance 5-3 on aggregate, but only after conceding three goals in a 16-minute span to raise Galatasaray's hop... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:35:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2009146-madrid-semis-despite-3-2-loss-galatasaray.html 2013-04-09T23:35:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/2008160-bayern-top-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html 2013-04-09T15:59:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/1996416-real-madrid-beats-galatasaray-3-0-champs-league.html 2013-04-03T22:41:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1980978-germany-beat-kazakhstan-4-1-wcup-qualifying.html NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Marco Reus scored two goals to help Germany overcome Kazakhstan 4-1 in a World Cup qualifying match Tuesday that saw the visitors give the favorite some trouble in the second half. The win left Germany firmly in control of Group C in European qualifying, eight points ahead of Austria, Sweden and Ireland. Austria drew 2-2 in Irela... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:31:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1980978-germany-beat-kazakhstan-4-1-wcup-qualifying.html 2013-03-26T22:31:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/1959670-madrid-fights-5-2-win-mallorca.html 2013-03-16T23:00:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1954248-germany-missing-regulars-wcup-qualifiers.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany coach Joachim Loew says he is firmly counting on six points from the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan despite missing several regulars. Germany plays in Astana on March 22 and then in Nuremberg four days later against its Group C opponent. Germany leads the group with 10 points from four games. Kazakhstan ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:19:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1954248-germany-missing-regulars-wcup-qualifiers.html 2013-03-14T13:19:30Z 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/1917474-ronaldo-leads-madrid-barca-to-copa-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to look right at home at the Camp Nou. For Lionel Messi and Barcelona, the Spanish league is starting to look like the only trophy they will win this season. Ronaldo outshone Messi in the Argentine's own stadium on Tuesday, scoring twice to put Real Madrid into the Copa del Rey final with a 3-1 win at ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:51:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1917474-ronaldo-leads-madrid-barca-to-copa-final.html 2013-02-26T23:51:57Z 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/1890226-united-holds-madrid-despite-ronaldo-stunning-goal.html MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a spectacular header Wednesday as Real Madrid was held to a 1-1 home draw by Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League due to a dominant performance by visiting goalkeeper David de Gea. After Danny Welbeck gave United the lead against the run of play with a header from a 20th-minute corner, Ronald... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:46:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1890226-united-holds-madrid-despite-ronaldo-stunning-goal.html 2013-02-13T23:46:25Z 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/1880034-ronaldo-nets-3-madrids-win-manu-clash.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid prime its attack for its highly anticipated Champions League clash with Manchester United by scoring his 21st career hat trick in a 4-1 home win over Sevilla in the Spanish league on Saturday. After a defensive blunder let Karim Benzema open for Madrid 18 minutes in, Ronaldo unleashed an unstopp... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1880034-ronaldo-nets-3-madrids-win-manu-clash.html 2013-02-09T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873536-mueller-khedira-score-germany-beats-france.html PARIS (AP) — Thomas Mueller and Sami Khedira scored clinical second-half goals as Germany withstood heavy spells of pressure to come from behind and beat France 2-1 in a friendly on Wednesday. France took the lead shortly before halftime when Mathieu Valbuena punished some slack Germany defending to head in from close range after Karim Benzema's freekick ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873536-mueller-khedira-score-germany-beats-france.html 2013-02-06T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861358-gomez-germany-squad-france-friendly.html BERLIN (AP) — Mario Gomez is back in Germany's squad for Wednesday's friendly against France in Paris. Germany coach Joachim Loew announced the squad on Friday, recalling Gomez for the first time since the European Championship semifinal loss to Italy in June following the Bayern Munich striker's three months out with an ankle injury. ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861358-gomez-germany-squad-france-friendly.html 2013-02-01T10:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1857632-barcelona-real-madrid-draw-1-1-copa-semifinal.html MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Copa del Rey semifinal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday. With Barcelona enjoying the majority of possession, the first-leg match grew in intensity with end-to-end play as both teams raced forward with fast-paced counterattacks. As goalkeeper Iker Casillas was injured... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1857632-barcelona-real-madrid-draw-1-1-copa-semifinal.html 2013-01-30T22:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/sports/soccer/1837496-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-01-22T13:16:00Z 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/1758226-messi-stays-top-ap-rankings-1-point.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi only narrowly stayed on top of AP's Global Soccer Rankings this week despite breaking the record for goals scored in a calendar year, finishing just one point ahead of five-goal striker Radamel Falcao of Spanish league rival Atletico Madrid. "Messi or Falcao? Falcao or Messi?" said Eurosport's Cedric Rouquette. "Two superheavywe... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1758226-messi-stays-top-ap-rankings-1-point.html 2012-12-11T14:38:00Z 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/1742344-peerless-messi-stays-top-ap-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Edging closer to a world-record goal tally, Lionel Messi has retained his place at the top of the AP Global Football rankings this week. The Argentina forward was the overwhelming choice of best player by The Associated Press' panel of 19 global football journalists, earning 161 out of a possible 190 points after his two goals against Athlet... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1742344-peerless-messi-stays-top-ap-rankings.html 2012-12-04T15:49:00Z