Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted it would be “interesting” to work with Florentino Perez if the former Real Madrid president returns to the Bernabeu. Perez, who is favourite to win the elections this summer, officially presented his candidacy on Thursday, promising the Madrid fans a “spectacular project” if he succeeds. Wenger has long been […]
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It was a huge weekend in Italy and Spain as both Inter Milan and Barcelona clinched their respective leagues on saturday. Inter Milan players were so excited by clinching the Italian title that they took an impromptu open top bus to the city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. AC Milan’s 2-1 defeat […]
FC Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola believes the group of players that delivered the club their fifth Spanish Liga and Copa del Rey double would have succeeded with or without him at the helm. ‘Keys’ to success After watching his largely second-string side go down 2-1 at RCD Mallorca on Sunday, Guardiola heaped praise on those who […]
Diego Forlán scored the only goal from the penalty spot against Valencia CF as Club Atlético de Madrid improved their chances of a return to the UEFA Champions League next season. Prolific season César Sánchez was adjudged to have brought down Sergio Agüero as the Argentinian attempted to round the Valencia goalkeeper and that allowed […]
Having lifted the Copa del Rey in midweek, FC Barcelona won their 19th Spanish title without kicking a ball on Saturday as second-placed Real Madrid lost 3-2 at Villarreal. Victory for the capital outfit would have obliged their Catalan rivals to take at least a point at Mallorca on Sunday to secure their second trophy […]
The champagne is on icne across Europe where as many as 12 teams could win their respective league titles.While most of the focus will be on England, Spain and Italy, fans will be celebrating title victories in countries like Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia and Hungary. UEFA Champions League finalists Manchester United and Barcelona need just […]
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o is hoping his team can successfully complete phase two of their treble bid by wrapping up the Primera Division title this weekend. The Catalan outfit clinched the first silverware of the Pep Guardiola era with a 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla last […]
Not content with his first title as FC Barcelona coach following a 4-1 victory against Athletic Club Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final, Josep Guardiola has set the target of a treble for his “tired” players by the end of the month. Athletic won their last piece of silverware by beating Barça 1-0 in […]
Spanish Cup kings FC Barcelona and Athletic Club Bilbao meet in this evening’s final at the Mestalla Stadium with both sides determined to give their fans the trophy. Just over 25 years have passed since Endika Guarrotxena’s goal earned Athletic a 1-0 victory over Barcelona in the 1984 final – the last trophy lifted by […]