Two goal from Radamel Falcao helped Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 win over fellow Spaniards Athletic Bilbao and their second UEFA Europa League trophy in three seasons. Falcao, who also became the first player to win successive Europa League/UEFA Cups with different sides having scored the winning goal for Porto last season,opened the scoring on […]
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Valencia have announced the appointment of former defender Mauricio Pellegrino as their new coach. The former assistant manager to Rafael Benitez at Liverpool and Inter Milan, Pellegrino has signed a two-year deal with Valencia. Valencia president Manuel Llorente told the club’s official website: “The board have signed and ratified the agreement reached this past Friday […]
A big blow for Spain heading into this summer’s European Championship as Barcelona announced today that Puyol has a knee injury that requires arthroscopic surgery. “After tests were conducted it was decided the player would have arthroscopic surgery next Saturday, May 12,” Barcelona said in a statement on their website. “The estimated time he will […]
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has turned down an incredible £12million-a-year package from Chelsea as he remains determined to take a year off from coaching. The news that Guardiola is not coming to Stamford Bridge has to increase the likelihood that interim boss Roberto Di Matteo will be give the job on an permanent basis at […]
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has turned down an incredible £12million-a-year package from Chelsea as he remains determined to take a year off from coaching. The news that Guardiola is not coming to Stamford Bridge has to increase the likelihood that interim boss Roberto Di Matteo will be give the job on an permanent basis at […]
Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has been linked with a move away from the La Liga champions all season, but Jose Mourinho has moved to squash those rumors, saying that Higuain is not for sale. The £35million striker lost his place in Madrid’s starting XI this season to Karim Benzema and he has been strongly […]
The Barcelona President Sandro Rosell was very pleased with how the Camp Nou said goodbye to Josep Guardiola last night.“ “The Camp Nou clamored for Guardiola. Pep we love you. We can’t say anything else. It was fantastic,” said Rosell During his talk on the Camp Nou’s pitch after tonight’s match, Pep Guardiola hinted at a possible return when he […]
Lionel Messi’s four goals helped Barcelona to a big win over city rivals Espanyol Saturday while Atletico Madrid boosted their Champions League hopes. Messi was at his brilliant best scoring all of Barca’s goals, and his third of the day, from a classy run and finish past Espanyol stopper Cristian Alvarez in the second half, […]
Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time in four years, and a record 32nd time overall, after winning 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Gonzalo Higuain smashed home a superb 16th-minute opener after Cristiano Ronaldo had earlier missed horribly from the penalty spot. But Ronaldo recovered to beautifully create a second […]