It’s the off season but that has not stopped Barcelona President Sandro Rosell from taking a big swipe at bitter rivals Real Madrid and in particular Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho. In an interview with the Spanish newspaper AS Rosell said: “Cristiano Ronaldo is not the second best player in the world, he is the […]
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Jose Mourinho has signed a new contract with Real Madrid that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2016. A statement on the Madrid website read: “Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho have reached an agreement to extend the coach’s contract with the club until June 30, 2016.” The news will put an to end speculation […]
By winning the Champions League on Saturday, not only will Chelsea be playing in the Champions League again next season, instead of the Europa League, but they will avoid the Champions League qualification game after being given a number one seed by UEFA. Joining Chelsea as the top seeds in the August 30 draw are […]
Real Madrid reached a record-breaking 100 La Liga points after an emphatic 4-1 win against Mallorca, while big spending Málaga secured a UEFA Champions League place thanks to a 1-0 win against Sporting Gijón. Manuel Pellegrini’s Malaga went into today’s final round of games knowing that they simply needed a point to finish fourth and […]
While the title race has been decided, there is still the matter of a Champions League spot, two Europa League berths and two relegation places are to be claimed or avoided in what promises to be a nerve-wracking finale to the La Liga season on Sunday. Here are some of the stories to follow Sunday […]
Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the first time in four years, and a record 32nd time overall, after winning 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Gonzalo Higuain smashed home a superb 16th-minute opener after Cristiano Ronaldo had earlier missed horribly from the penalty spot. But Ronaldo recovered to beautifully create a second […]
Manchester United have been named the most valuable football club in the world for the eight consecutive year by Forbes. United are also ranked as the most valuable team in any sport, worth $2.24billion (£1.4bn), $385million more than baseball’s New York Yankees and the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Arsenal are fourth on the list, worth 1.29billion […]
Barcelona’s game with Real Madrid at Camp Nou has been brought forward by a day to 21 April. El Clásico, which will take place between the two legs of the Champions League semi-finals, has been moved from Sunday to Saturday. Barcelona travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the first leg of their last-four […]