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Aug. 17 | MADRID: The Spanish league season kicks-off this weekend with Barcelona star Lionel Messi insisting it is not just a battle between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“With Cristiano I have absolutely no problem. All that is said about us is to do...
May. 30 | MADRID: Real Madrid and Barcelona may be willing to agree a more equitable distribution among Spain’s professional clubs of revenue from television broadcasting rights, according to sports minister Jose Ignacio Wert.
“I believe that Madrid...
May. 29 | MADRID (Reuters): Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu from Fenerbahce on a free transfer, the La Liga club said on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old, who also had stints at Inter Milan, Newcastle and Galatasaray, will sign a two-year...
May. 28 | MADRID (Reuters): Deportivo Coruna made a swift return to La Liga as second division champions after coming back to beat Huesca 2-1 at home on Sunday.
Substitute Xisco bundled in the winning goal in the 70th minute and Deportivo withstood a late surge...
May. 14 | MADRID (Reuters) – Malaga’s Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy announced his retirement on Monday, saying at the age of 35 his body could take no more.
“Yesterday was my last game as a professional player,” Van Nistelrooy told a...
May. 14 | MADRID (Reuters) – Villarreal, often touted as a model for smaller clubs to aspire to, were left preparing for life in the second division on Monday after they were relegated following a dramatic finale to the La Liga season.
The team known as ‘Yellow...
May. 14 | MADRID (Reuters) – Qatar-owned Malaga secured fourth place in La Liga and a first shot at the Champions League with a 1-0 home win over Sporting Gijon, who joined Villarreal in being relegated, in a dramatic finale to the season on Sunday.
The last...
May. 13 | MADRID, (Reuters): Seydou Keita saved Pep Guardiola from suffering a defeat in his final La Liga match in charge, heading a stoppage-time equaliser as Barcelona, down to 10 men after a red card for Dani Alves, drew 2-2 at Real Betis on Saturday.
After...
May. 12 | MADRID, May 11 (Reuters) – Brief news from La Liga ahead of the final round of matches this weekend: (times GMT):
* Barcelona will be without injured Chile striker Alexis Sanchez (thigh) and reserve keeper Jose Manuel Pinto (ankle) for their trip...
May. 6 | MADRID (Reuters) – Lionel Messi scored four goals to take his La Liga tally to 50 this season as Barcelona hammered Espanyol 4-0 on Saturday in an emotional last game at the Nou Camp for outgoing coach Pep Guardiola.
Messi netted twice from the...