BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona are looking to reinforce their formidable attack in the January transfer window, the Spanish and European champions’ coach Luis Enrique said on Tuesday. Barca have one of the most potent forward lines in world soccer in FIFA Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez but lack a reliable replacement […]
Lionel Messi wins his 5th Ballon d’Or ahead of fellow FC Barcelona team-mate Neymar Jr and Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi is the only footballer in the world to win the coveted trophy five times. Messi had previously won four consecutive titles in 2009,2010,2011 and 2012, though Cristiano Ronaldo had won the last two […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona and Espanyol have fought out a couple of brutal derbies in recent weeks and the bitter city rivals are seeking to calm the waters ahead of Wednesday’s King’s Cup last-16 second leg. Espanyol held visiting Barca to a 0-0 draw in La Liga on Jan. 2 before the Cup holders thumped […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco each conjured moments of magic as Atletico Madrid recaptured top spot in La Liga from Barcelona with a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Celta Vigo on Sunday. Chances were scarce on a heavy Balaidos stadium pitch sodden with rain but Griezmann and Carrasco both scored excellent goals to […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Valencia coach Gary Neville has asked the fans for patience after watching his side stumble to a 2-0 reverse at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday that left him still winless in Spain’s top flight. Appointed last month to replace the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo, Neville has presided over three draws […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Villarreal stayed hard on the heels of the La Liga leaders when a Cedric Bakambu double secured a 2-0 win at home to Sporting Gijon on Sunday as Gary Neville was again denied a debut victory with Valencia in Spain’s top flight. Villarreal occupy Spain’s fourth Champions League qualification berth with half […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric believes Saturday’s 5-0 drubbing of Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga in Zinedine Zidane’s debut as coach shows the former Real and France great is the right man for the job. Modric, a Croatia international, said he was sorry for Rafa Benitez, sacked and replaced by Zidane […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Villarreal stayed hard on the heels of the La Liga leaders when Congo forward Cedric Bakambu hit a double to secure a 2-0 victory at home to promoted Sporting Gijon on Sunday. Bakambu opened the scoring in the 26th minute at the Madrigal when he tapped in Roberto Soldado’s pass and doubled […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Zinedine Zidane’s triumphant start as Real Madrid coach set the Bernabeu buzzing on Saturday and the 10-times European champions are hoping the ‘Zizou effect’ can return the world’s richest club to winning ways. The former Real and France midfielder, appointed after the unpopular Rafa Benitez was sacked on Monday, watched his new […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Zinedine Zidane got off to a flying start as Real Madrid coach when Gareth Bale hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday after a Lionel Messi treble had fired Barcelona to the top of La Liga. Zidane, a former Real and France midfielder who took over […]
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has been given a two-match cup ban for using provocative language after their King’s Cup last-16 first-leg clash against Espanyol, the Spanish federation said on Friday. At the end of a bad-tempered derby on Wednesday which Barca won 4-1, insults were exchanged by both sets of players in […]
MADRID (Reuters) – New Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane’s attacking football may be welcomed by the players but he will need to deliver results he was unable to achieve when in charge of the club’s reserve team. James Rodriguez and Isco are set to be two of the main beneficiaries from the arrival of Zidane […]
