It took two second-half goals from Giuseppe Rossi, but Villarreal finally were able to get past Danish side Odense, and advance to the Champions League group stage. Rossi who was linked with a move to Juventus this summer, got in front of his marker to open the scoring five minutes after halftime and then rifled […]
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Real Madrid have issued a statement on their web site regarding the Spain’s federation decision to open an investigation into Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho’s eye-poking incident in last week’s Spanish Super Cup match against Barcelona. Here is the club’s official statement: Real Madrid CF wishes to say the following regarding the decision of the […]
Spanish league players remain on strike after league officials and the players’ union failed to reach an agreement to end the current work stoppage. The two sides emerged from Monday’s meeting without an agreement, which threatens to delay the second round of games this weekend. While Levante president Francisco Javier Catala said “something positive came […]
Falcao received a rapturous response Monday as ten thousand jubilant Atletico Madrid fans turned out to greet the club’s new record signing, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao. The Colombia striker joined La Liga club Atletico on a five-year contract from Porto earlier this month, for a reported fee of 40 million euros. “I’m very happy and […]
Valencia have confirmed they sold Spainish international midfielder Juan Mata to Chelsea for an estimated €27 million (£23.5m). The 23-year-old, who will likely be asked to play in one of the advanced wide positions in Chelsea’s 4-3-3 formation, will now undergo a medical in London. A statement on Valencia’s official website read: “Valencia Football Club […]
Diego Forlan’s father says the striker is poised and ready to join Inter Milan as a replacement for the Russia-bound Samuel Eto’o Inter have agreed to sell Eto’o to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in a deal worth a total of 29 million euros, and his expected departure leaves a gap in the Inter squad that […]
Porto have said that they have received a bid from Atletico Madrid for their Colombia striker Radamel Falcao and Portugal midfielder Ruben Micael. “We announce that we have received an offer from Atletico Madrid to sign Radamel Falcao and Ruben Micael, and this is being considered by the club,” Porto said in a statement. Falcao […]
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has accused Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of “wrecking Spanish football” following the European champions’ stormy Spanish Super Cup win. “Mourinho is wrecking Spanish football,” Pique said. “People are looking for culprits but they are in Madrid. Someone needs to get the video, analyse it and say who is to blame. […]
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is already in midseason from and has he picked up where he left off last season by calling Barcelona “a small team” after losing in last night’s Supercopa second leg at the Nou Camp. For 88 minutes last night’s match was a fantastic footballing spectacle between arguably the best two […]