Gonzalo Higuaín received a standing ovation from the Bernabeu crowd on Saturday, his first appearance since surgery on a slipped disc suffered last November. Although his comeback was tempered by a first home defeat of the season for Madrid, Higuaín insists he and his team-mates must quickly refocus ahead of the first-leg visit of Harry […]
La Liga
Barcelona now boast an eight-point lead over Real Madrid after winning 1-0 at Villarreal in response to their rivals’ 1-0 loss to Sporting Gijón, Madrid coach José Mourinho’s first defeat in a home league fixture in 151 matches. Titleholders Barcelona had to wait to make the breakthrough at Villarreal but got the goal they wanted […]
Barcelona now boast an eight-point lead over Real Madrid after winning 1-0 at Villarreal in response to their rivals’ 1-0 loss to Sporting Gijón, Madrid coach José Mourinho’s first defeat in a home league fixture in 151 matches. Titleholders Barcelona had to wait to make the breakthrough at Villarreal but got the goal they wanted […]
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola this week hinted he could leave Barcelona at the end of next season. Guardiola has enjoyed phenomenal as Barca manager, winning 10 trophies in 2 1/2 years including the La Liga for the past two seasons and the Champions League. But he has never signed a long-term contract with Barca, preferring […]
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema will not be fit for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Tottenham. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Saturday’s Primera Division game against Sporting Gijon, the Portuguese claimed Ronaldo, Benzema and Marcelo would not be available until the April 9 encounter with […]
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola this week hinted he could leave Barcelona at the end of next season. Guardiola has enjoyed phenomenal as Barca manager, winning 10 trophies in 2 1/2 years including the La Liga for the past two seasons and the Champions League. But he has never signed a long-term contract with Barca, preferring […]
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is doubtful for Saturday night’s Primera Division game at Villarreal due to an adductor injury. Messi missed Argentina’s game against Costa Rica on Tuesday after picking up the injury in training. “We just had a chat with the president of the Costa Rican Football Federation and the doctor, and Messi has […]
This weekend’s games in La Liga will go ahead as scheduled after a Madrid court upheld a challenge from six breakaway clubs and blocked proposed strike action. “The court decides the official calendar for the first and second divisions should remain unaltered for the next round of matches,” a statement from the court said today. […]
This weekend’s games in La Liga will go ahead as scheduled after a Madrid court upheld a challenge from six breakaway clubs and blocked proposed strike action. “The court decides the official calendar for the first and second divisions should remain unaltered for the next round of matches,” a statement from the court said today. […]