Real Madrid defeat Barcelona in Camp Nou
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Real Madrid took a huge step towards winning the Spainsh Primera Liga title as they defeated defending champions FC Barcelona 2-1 in the Camp Nou ... Read more...
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Barcelona take on Real Madrid in crucial ‘El Classico’
April 20th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) FC Barcelona will take on Real Madrid in a crucial 'El Classico' Saturday that could see Madrid's lead at the top of the Spanish Primera ... Read more...
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Raul rejects contract extension
April 20th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 20 (IANS) Veteran Spanish striker Raul Gonzalez Blanco has decided not to extend his contract with German football club Schalke04 and will leave the Bundesliga when his deal ... Read more...
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Messi scores brace as Barca keep pace with Madrid
April 15th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 15 (IANS) FC Barcelona ended four points behind Spanish Primera league leaders Real Madrid after a hard fought 2-1 win away to fifth placed Levante.Barca needed a fine ... Read more...
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Del Bosque: Raul could go to Euro 2012
April 14th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has not ruled out the prospect of taking former Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzalez to this summer's European Championships to ... Read more...
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China’s social networking site extends sponsorship deal with Villarreal
April 11th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Chinese social network site Renren extended its sponsorship deal with Spanish La Liga football club Villarreal.As per the sponsorship deal, Villareal will wear Renren's name on ... Read more...
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Barca trail one point behind Real after crushing victory
April 11th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Barcelona piled the pressure on leaders Real Madrid with a comfortable 4-0 win at home against Getafe in the La Liga football.The win Tuesday night takes ... Read more...
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Guardiola dedicates Getafe win to Eric Abidal
April 11th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola dedicated his side's 4-0 win over Getafe Tuesday night to French defender Eric Abidal.Abidal underwent a liver transplant Tuesday and the thoughts ... Read more...
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Malaga third with win over Racing in La Liga
April 10th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 10 (IANS) Malaga moved into third place in the Spanish La Liga after a routine 3-0 victory at home against Racing Santander.The result was rarely in doubt ... Read more...
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Schalke humbles Hannover 3-0 in Bundesliga
April 9th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 9 (IANS) Schalke striker and Spanish veteran Raul Gonzalez netted a brace to inflict a 3-0 loss on Hannover while Hamburg and Leverkusen shared points to complete the ... Read more...
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Real Madrid’s lead shrinks to four points
April 9th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 9 (IANS) Real Madrid's lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga was reduced to just four points following a 0-0 draw with third placed Valencia.Madrid were ... Read more...
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Roberto Carlos slams Russian football pitches
April 8th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 8 (IANS) Former Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos, now playing for Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala, has slammed the poor quality Russian football pitches."The infrastructure that lots of clubs have ... Read more...
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Barcelona move closer to Real Madrid with 4-1 win
April 8th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 8 (IANS) FC Barcelona moved to within three points of the Spanish Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid thanks to a 4-1 away win in Zaragoza.Although Barcelona were below ... Read more...
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Real Madrid face tough match against Valencia
April 7th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 7 (IANS) Real Madrid face what on paper at least looks like one of their toughest tests between now and the end of the season when they entertain ... Read more...
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Ronaldo predicts all-Spanish final
April 7th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Brazil's football legend Ronaldo has backed his former clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona to clash in this year's Champions League final in Munich.Real ... Read more...
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Barcelona play Zaragoza away from home
April 6th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 6 (IANS) FC Barcelona look to reducing the gap to within three points of Real Madrid when they go away to play Zaragoza Saturday in the Spanish ... Read more...
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Santos preparing offer to keep Neymar beyond 2014
April 6th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro has revealed the club is preparing a new proposal to keep Brazilian prodigy Neymar at the club beyond 2014.The ... Read more...
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Former Real Madrid hero, Zarraga, dies aged 81
April 5th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 5 (IANS) Former Real Madrid captain Jose Maria Zarraga died late Tuesday at the age of 81, the football club said.Zarraga, who was born in 1930 in the ... Read more...
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Real Madrid breeze past Apoel, Chelsea beat Benfica
April 5th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 5 (IANS) Real Madrid qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League with a 5-2 win over Cypriot side APOEL Nicosia while Chelsea edged past Portuguese club ... Read more...
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Gomez extends stay with Bayern
April 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, April 4 (IANS) German record champions Bayern Munich announced Wednesday that striker Mario Gomez has signed a new contract with the club.The 26-year-old is the joint top scorer ... Read more...
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Three Spanish clubs eye Europa League semis
April 4th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) Three Spanish football sides are in Europa League action Thursday night as they look for a place in the semifinals of the competition.Athletic Club Bilbao are ... Read more...
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Real Madrid to play Apoel in Champions League
April 4th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) Real Madrid face what in theory should be a comfortable evening when they entertain APOEL Nicosia in the return leg of their Champions League quarterfinal ... Read more...
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Ronaldo sets sights on Champions League last four
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 3 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo is confident Real Madrid will progress to the semifinals of the Champions League when they play APOEL Nicosia in the second leg of their ... Read more...
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Real Madrid crush Osasuna in Primera Liga
April 1st, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 1 (IANS) Real Madrid remained six points clear at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga following their 5-1 win away against Osasuna.The game Saturday had been touted ... Read more...
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Coach Mendilibar renews contract with Osasuna
March 31st, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 31 (IANS) Spanish Primera Liga football outfit, Osasuna, have extended the contract of coach Jose Luis Mendilibar for a another year, the club confirmed.The former Valladolid and Athletic ... Read more...
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Barca look to narrow Primera Liga gap with Real
March 30th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 30 (IANS) Defending champions Barcelona would look to eat into the six points that current league leaders Real Madrid have at the top of the table when ... Read more...
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Real Madrid face tough Osasuna test away
March 30th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 30 (IANS) Real Madrid face one of the most difficult games of the Spanish Primera Liga season when they travel to Pamplona Saturday to face an in-form Osasuna ... Read more...
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Three Spanish sides in Europa League action
March 28th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 28 (IANS) Three Spanish clubs are in Europa League football action Thursday as they aim to take a big step towards the semifinal of the competition.Atletico Madrid are ... Read more...
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Luis Fabiano’s regret revealed
March 25th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 25 (IANS) Sao Paulo striker Luis Fabiano confessed that he regrets not having played for one of Europe's biggest teams.The 31-year-old striker left Sao Paulo ... Read more...
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Real, Barca both claim victories at Primera Liga
March 25th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 25 (IANS) Real Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their matches in the Spanish Primera Liga to maintain the status quo at the top of the league table.Real ... Read more...
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Six points still a big lead: Guardiola
March 24th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 24 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists that his side still has a lot of work to do if they want to overtake Real Madrid in the ... Read more...
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Two game ban for Madrid defender Pepe
March 24th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 24 (IANS) The disciplinary committee of the Spanish Football Federation has decided to suspend Real Madrid defender Pepe for two matches.Pepe was shown a red card following his ... Read more...
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Barca look to put pressure on Madrid
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona have a chance to put pressure on Real Madrid in the race for the Spanish Primera Liga title when they travel to play Mallorca ... Read more...
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Madrid’s lead reduced to six points
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 22 (IANS) Real Madrid saw their lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga reduced to just six points following a 1-1 draw away to Villarreal.Cristiano Ronaldo ... Read more...
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Messi becomes Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer
March 21st, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 21 (IANS) Star footballer Lionel Messi made history Tuesday night as he became the top scorer in the history of FC Barcelona with a hat-trick in his side's ... Read more...
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