Lionel Messi has signed a two-year contract extension with Barcelona which will tie him to the Spanish club until June 2018. The Argentina international enjoyed a record-breaking year for club and country, scoring 91 goals in 2012. Messi put pen to paper on his new deal on Thursday afternoon and follows Carles Puyol and Xavi, […]
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The Real Sociedad doping scandal took some more twists and turns today as Italian giants AC Milan have now been linked to Spanish doping doctor Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes. After yesterday’s revelations by former Real Sociedad president Inaki Badiola that players had been involved with doping practices, Real Sociedad issued a press release denying this saying […]
First match-fixing and now doping. Not the best day to be a football fan. If you follow cycling, you will be aware that over the last 10 years, Spanish doctors have been linked with some of the biggest doping scandals in that sport. With all the money that is involved in professional football it is […]
Another transfer window comes and go and Kaká still remains at Real Madrid. This is the second consecutive transfer window that Kaka has tried to leave Madrid but has been unable to put together a deal that pleased all parties. The biggest stumbling block appears to be Madrid president Florentino Pérez’s insistence that Kaka be […]
Real Madrid have requested to move their “El Clasico” league match against Barcelona forward to Friday March 1 from Saturday March 2. The reason is that Jose Mourinho’s side want an extra day to recover for the Champions League last 16 second-leg tie against United at Old Trafford on the 5th. If the league game […]
Real Madrid retained its title as the biggest club financially in the world as a new Deloitte report showed that the combined revenues of Europe’s top 20 clubs exceeded €4.8b in 2011-12, a 10% rise from the previous season’s top 20. In a clear indication that Uefa’s Financial Fair Play rules will not work, the […]
Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas faces a long spell on the sidelines after fracturing a bone in his hand during Wednesday’s Copa del Rey clash with Valencia. Casillas got injured during last night’s 1-1 draw. The injury occurred when teammate Álvaro Arbeloa accidentally kicked him in the left hand following a corner. Casillas received treatment […]
Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho has conceded defeat in the race for the La Liga title while distancing himself from the manager’s role at Paris St Germain. It has been a tumultuous season so far at the Bernabeu, as Real have failed to keep pace with Barcelona’s record breaking start to the season, while […]