London, Nov 19(ANI): Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has revealed that team-mate Robinho has been completely open about his desire to move to Barcelona. Though City manager Mark Hughes and CEO ...

Madrid, Nov 8 (DPA) Real Madrid are again within one point of Spanish leaders Barcelona after winning 3-2 against crosstown rivals Atletico in a action-packed Primera Liga derby. Goals from South Americans ...

London, Nov.8 (ANI): Spanish football club Barcelona is keen to rope in England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, and is willing to fork out a record 85 million pounds for ...

Zurich, Oct 30 (DPA) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the top picks for the 2009 World Footballer of the Year award as part of a 23-player shortlist published Friday by ...

Madrid, Oct 11 (DPA) The Spanish football federation announced early Sunday that five players had been permitted to leave the squad and return to Spain immediately. These five players - Xavi, Carles ...

Madrid, Sep 27 (DPA) Real Madrid and Barcelona both made it five wins out of five Saturday and share top spot with 15 points each. Real, who beat Tenerife 3-0 at home, ...

Madrid, Sep 23 (DPA) European champions Barcelona turned in another majestic performance to thrash Racing Santander 4-1 away for their fourth win in as many games. Lionel Messi - who has completely left ...

Madrid, Aug 17 (DPA) Barcelona came from behind to win 2-1 away to Athletic Bilbao in a colourful first leg of the Spanish Supercup, the traditional curtain-raiser of the Spanish season. Oscar de ...

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A brace each from Santi Freixa and Xavi Llenart helped Spain to demolish India 8-2 in the first hockey Test match at Terrassa. According to information received here, ...

No wonder why Maradona chose him as his would be son-in-law. Lionel Messi, the star of Barca once again proved that why he is regarded as one of the finest and deadliest ...

London, June 18 (ANI): Barcelona is set to launch a 17 million pound bid for Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina. The news comes after the European champions saw their contract talks with current ...

Valencia (Spain), May 14 (DPA) Barcelona came from behind to thrash hapless Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the final of the Spanish King's Cup Wednesday, thus winning their first trophy since 2006. Gaizka ...

London, May 7 (DPA) Ten-man Barcelona edged their way into the Champions League final late Wednesday night in the most dramatic manner, with Andres Iniesta scoring an injury-time goal to force ...

London, Apr.28 (ANI): Barcelona is capable of destroying Chelsea, former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry insists. According to the Daily Star, Henry will be joined by Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi in Barca's ...

Madrid, April 20 (DPA) Real Madrid are hoping and praying that Spanish leaders Barcelona will slip up Wednesday at home to Sevilla in the Liga. "I think that Barca are going to ...

Madrid, April 19 (DPA) - Real Madrid kept up the pressure on Spanish leaders Barcelona with a 1-0 win away to lowly Recreativo Huelva. The tight win Saturday leaves in-form Real six ...

By Duncan Shaw Madrid, April 12 (DPA) Andres Iniesta inspired leaders Barcelona to a 2-0 home win over lowly Recreativo Huelva in the Spanish Liga. Barca after Saturday's win have 75 points from ...

Madrid, April 5 (DPA) Barcelona took another step towards the Spanish Primera Liga title Saturday, with a tight 1-0 win away to midtable Valladolid on a goal from league top scorer ...

Madrid, Jan 22 (DPA) The quarter-finals of the Spanish King's Cup produced two contrasting first-leg clashes, an epic 3-2 win for Valencia over Sevilla, followed by a drab goalless draw between crosstown ...

Madrid, Jan 18 (DPA) Barcelona finished the first half of their Primera Liga programme in superlative style, thrashing hapless Deportivo Coruna 5-0 at home, with two goals apiece from Thierry Henry and ...

Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who last month won the European Footballer of the Year, was Monday named FIFA World Footballer of the Year.Ronaldo, 23, who made history by becoming the ...

DPA Vienna, June 27 (DPA) Spain captain Iker Casillas called on fans and players to enjoy the team's place in the Euro 2008 final, 24 years after their last final appearance in ...

(Roundup) DPA Hamburg, March 5 (DPA) Arsenal made football history for England with a late 2-0 victory against title holders AC Milan to reach the European Champions League quarter-finals. Cesc Fabregas struck from long ...