According to the new figures released by the accounting firm Deloitte, Real Madrid remain the richest club in world football as ranked by annual revenues, closely followed byManchester United. Having won the Premier League and Champions League in 2008, United would have overhauled the Spaniards at the top of the Deloitte Football Money League had […]
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Villarreal got their quest to finish in the Champions League qualification spots back on track with a hard-fought 2-1 win over struggling Numancia. Coach Manuel Pellegrini this week called on the club’s supporters to rally behind his under-performing team and they responded by cheering on their heroes to just a third win in 15 competitive games. […]
FC Barcelona remain on course to complete the Spanish domestic double after goals from Thierry Henry and Rafael Márquez gave them a 2-0 victory in the home first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Mallorca. Barcelona, 12 points clear in the Liga, have been waiting since 1997/98 to become the first club to […]
Real Madrid have decided midfielder Lassana Diarra will play in the Champions League knockout stages and not striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar, UEFA said on Monday following Sunday’s deadline for registrations. The Spanish champions were forced to choose between the two new signings because of UEFA rules that state only one player can be registered who […]
Lionel Messi came off the bench to score twice for Barcelona as the Spanish Liga leaders needed to fight back from behind to win 2-1 at Real Racing Club, but Sevilla and Villarreal slipped further off the pace with defeats away from home. Messi watched from the sidelines as Barça struggled to make their domination […]
Ten-man Real Madrid made light work of beating CD Numancia in the late game in Spain, with Raúl González scoring the opener in a 2-0 victory to maintain their grip on second place in the table, and there were also celebrations for Athletic Club Bilbao. With Barcelona racing away at the top of the table, […]
La Liga’s week twenty team of the week from goal.com. What do you think? Any surprises? GOALKEEPER Carlos Kameni (Espanyol) Espanyol might not have beaten Valladolid on Sunday, but it could have been a lot worse, had it not been for Kameni. The Cameroonian goalkeeper made a host of great saves throughout the match, denying […]
Barcelona FC extended their lead at the Spanish Liga summit to 15 points with a 4-1 win against CD Numancia, the side they lost to on the opening day of the season. Despite creating plenty of chances in the first half, Barcelona could not find a way through a spirited Numancia outfit who are the […]