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Playing at home puts pressure on France - Kroos By Jon Fisher in Marseille The Real Madrid midfielder says he has a lot of respect for the Euro 2016 hosts but feels playing in front of an expectant Marseille crowd could be a problem for les Bleus Toni Kroos says Germany do not fear France...

Messi petitioned to let Mascherano take a penalty By Tom Webber Feb 16, 2016 15:18:00 Javier Mascherano has never scored for Barcelona and a petition has been started requesting Lionel Messi let him do so with a penalty. An online petition has been started to ask Lionel Messi to allow...

Barcelona v Roma: Buoyant Blaugrana on the brink of last-16 spot 22 November 2015 Barcelona will look to repeat the performance they delivered in the Clasico as they host Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday. Luis Enrique's side dispatched Real Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in a...

Rayo Vallecano launch club in USA 11 November 2015 Rayo Vallecano launched a team in United States with the announcement Rayo OKC will play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2016. The club was unveiled at a media conference on Tuesday as Rayo Vallecano became the first ever La...

Benitez: No one knows what Ronaldo said to Blanc 7 November 2015 Rafael Benitez does not believe anyone knows what Cristiano Ronaldo said to Laurent Blanc after Real Madrid's Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain in midweek. The 30-year-old was pictured speaking into the Frenchman's ear...

Atletico Madrid v Sporting Gijon: Koke hungry for victory 6 November 2015 17:12 Atletico Madrid need to return to winning ways and the fans at Vicente Calderon can help them achieve that against Sporting Gijon, says Koke. After being held 1-1 by Deportivo La Coruna at the Riazor last week...

Marcelo suffers thigh injury 5 November 2015 Real Madrid look set to be without Marcelo in this weekend's La Liga match against Sevilla due to a thigh injury. The Brazil left-back picked up the knock in his side's 1-0 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday and was forced...

There is not a single day without pain - Ronaldo 3 November 2015 Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo says he has not been pain-free for quite some time as the knee injury that troubled him toward the end of the 2013-14 campaign continues to cause problems. The 30-year-old has not missed...

Ronaldo unsure on Real Madrid future 1 November 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo is happy at Real Madrid but confessed he is unsure whether his future remains at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Portuguese overtook Raul as Madrid's all-time highest scorer with his strike in the victory over Levante on...

Rodrigo out for three months with cruciate ligament damage 26 October 2015 Valencia forward Rodrigo is set for three months on the sidelines after the Liga club confirmed he has suffered a partial knee ligament tear. Rodrigo limped out of the 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Sunday with 23...

Luis Enrique mocks award: ´I will be up for the golden cucumber next´ 21 October 2015 13:24 Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has mocked his inclusion in the 10-man shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year award, suggesting he will be nominated for the 'golden cucumber' next. The...

Atletico Madrid boss Simeone wary of Astana threat By Dom Farrell Oct 20, 2015 20:00:44 The Argentine coach is wary of the Rojiblancos' rivals from Kazakhstan, and will not be taking the European test lightly after seeing them in the competition qualifiers Diego Simeone is expecting Astana...

Di Maria: I won't celebrate if I score against Madrid By Dejan Kalinic Oct 19, 2015 07:37:49 The 27-year-old revealed he still has fond memories of his time at the Spanish capital club, and feels Paris Saint-Germain can win the Champions League this term Paris Saint-Germain star Angel Di...

Real Madrid v Levante: Benitez plays down reports of Real rifts 15 October 2015 Rafael Benitez has reported a united dressing room at Real Madrid ahead of his team's return to La Liga action against Levante. Real resume after the international break second in the standings, a point behind...

Sunday October 11 2015 Barca in centre-back hunt? By Football Espana staff Barcelona are reportedly looking to revamp their centre-back options with one of Aymeric Laporte, Marquinhos, Jose Maria Gimenez and John Stones. According to Mundo Deportivo, sporting director Robert Fernandez...

No Champions League lifeline for Arsenal - Dinamo victory to stand despite doping scandal Oct 8, 2015 09:20:00 The Gunners will remain without a point from their first two matches despite Arijan Ademi testing positive for a banned substance following his side's 2-1 win Dinamo Zagreb will...

Deschamps: I won't sub Benzema By Chris Myson Oct 6, 2015 09:19:34 The forward has voiced his frustration at frequent trips to the bench this season at Real Madrid, but his national coach insisted that he should be playing the full 90 minutes France head coach Didier Deschamps says he will...

Benitez wants ´many more years´ of Ronaldo at Real Madrid 3 October 2015 Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez wants Cristiano Ronaldo to "increase his legend" at the club "for many more years" after he was honoured at the Santiago Bernabeu this week. Ronaldo moved beyond 500 career goals for...

Malmo v Real Madrid: Benitez calls for attacking accuracy after Malaga frustration 28 September 2015 13:14 Real Madrid have been urged to improve their accuracy but remain patient against Malmo in the Champions League on Wednesday following their frustrating goalless draw against Malaga at...

Real Madrid great Ignacio Zoco dies aged 76 28 September 2015 15:13 Ignacio Zoco - a key component in Real Madrid's domestic dominance during the 1960s - has died aged 76, the Spanish club have confirmed. Zoco, born in the Navarre region of Spain in 1939, played for Madrid between 1962 and...