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La Liga Review: Messi equals hat-trick record in Barca rout, Atletico hopes dented 15 February 2015 Lionel Messi scored a record-equalling 23rd La Liga hat-trick in his 300th league appearance to keep Barcelona a point behind Real Madrid. Lionel Messi scored a record-equalling 23rd La Liga...

Luis Enrique: Messi from a different galaxy 14 February 2015 Ahead of a landmark 300th La Liga appearance, Lionel Messi drew glowing praise from Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique. Luis Enrique paid tribute to Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi ahead of his 300th La Liga appearance, describing...

Koeman will see out Southampton deal despite Barca talk 10 February 2015 Ronald Koeman refused to rule out a return to Barcelona, but insists he will fulfil his contract as Southampton boss. Ronald Koeman has insisted he will see out his contract at Southampton despite talk of a potential...

Luis Enrique expects further twists in La Liga race 8 February 2015 Luis Enrique believes there are more twists to come in La Liga's title race after Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao to cut Real Madrid's lead. Barcelona coach Luis Enrique sought to temper expectations after a perfect weekend...

La Liga Review: Atletico win Madrid derby, Levante off bottom 7 February 2015 Atletico Madrid thrashed rivals Real Madrid 4-0, while Villarreal and Levante also won in La Liga on Saturday. Atletico Madrid breathed life into La Liga's title race with a thrashing of leaders Real Madrid, while...

Jese full of confidence after Sevilla strike 5 February 2015 Real Madrid have been hurt by James Rodriguez's injury but his potential replacement is full of confidence after a goal versus Sevilla. Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez has described his second goal of the season in their 2-1...

Beto hospital trip precautionary, says Emery 5 February 2015 Sevilla goalkeeper Beto went to hospital as a precautionary measure after getting injured in their 2-1 La Liga loss to Real Madrid. Sevilla coach Unai Emery waved away fears of a serious injury to goalkeeper Beto, and slammed the...

Messi misses Barcelona training 2 February 2015 Lionel Messi did not take part in Barcelona's training session on Monday, with the club citing personal reasons for his absence. Barcelona have given superstar Lionel Messi permission to miss training on Monday due to personal reasons. The...

Real Madrid 4 Real Sociedad 1: Benzema stars in Ronaldo´s absence 31 January 2015 Real Madrid eased to a 4-1 Liga win over Real Sociedad on Saturday, with Karim Benzema scoring twice for the leaders. Karim Benzema starred in the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring twice in...

Villarreal swoop for Bailly 29 January 2015 Eric Bailly will join up with Villarreal when he returns from the Africa Cup of Nations having completed a move from Espanyol. Villarreal have completed the signing of centre-back Eric Bailly from La Liga rivals Espanyol in a €5.7million deal...

Luis Enrique wants Barcelona improvements 18 January 2015 Luis Enrique targeting improvement from Barcelona as they continue to chase La Liga leaders Real Madrid after beating Deportivo La Coruna. Barcelona coach Luis Enrique still believes his side have plenty of room for improvement...

Bolt: I can help Bale like I did Ronaldo By Miles Chambers133 Sep 26, 2013 1:44:00 PM The Jamaican sprint legend wants to assist the Welshman at Real Madrid and insists he can make the €100 million man an even better player Olympic sprinting icon Usain Bolt wants to help Gareth Bale improve...

Ancelotti unhappy with Real Madrid display Sep 26, 2013 7:40:00 AM The Italian coach was not impressed by his side's performance and has insisted they must improve if they are to be successful this term Carlo Ancelotti has voiced his discontent with Real Madrid's showing in their narrow 2-1...

Messi downplays Martino feud By Stefan Coerts306 Sep 25, 2013 8:11:00 AM The Barcelona star says he never had any intention of showing his discontent after being replaced against Real Sociedad, and has also hit back at claims he defied Pep Guardiola Lionel Messi has insisted that he does...

La Liga Wrap: Barca stretch unbeaten run, Atletico win again 25 September 2013 Barcelona extended their unbeaten run in La Liga to 18 matches thanks to a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad at Camp Nou on Tuesday. The result means that Gerardo Martino's start to life at the Catalan club has been the...

Barcelona crush Real Sociedad to maintain their 100% La Liga record Barcelona 4 Real Sociedad 1 Reuters The Guardian, Tuesday 24 September 2013 22.20 BST Barcelona's Neymar, right, celebrates scoring against Real Sociedad with his team-mate Lionel Messi. Photograph: Manu Fernandez/AP...

La Liga: Espanyol 3 Athletic Bilbao 2 24 September 2013 Victor Sanchez scored twice as Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 3-2 to climb above them in La Liga on Monday. The former Barcelona midfielder saw his stunning first-half strike cancelled out by Oscar de Marcos but struck again after the...

La Liga Preview: Elche v Real Madrid 24 September 2013 Real Madrid make their first trip to Elche in 24 years on Wednesday looking to claim their fifth win in six La Liga games this season. Carlo Ancelotti's side have dropped just two points so far this term - in a 2-2 draw at Villarreal -...

La Liga Preview: Barcelona, Atletico Madrid look to maintain winning starts 24 September 2013 Barcelona will look to preserve their winning start to the new season when they welcome Real Sociedad to Camp Nou on Tuesday. Only Atletico Madrid have matched Gerardo Martino's side so far, with...

Berna-blow! Bale misses Madrid home debut after pulling up injured but Real ease to Getafe win as Ronaldo scores twice By PETE JENSON PUBLISHED: 16:39 GMT, 22 September 2013 | UPDATED: 23:47 GMT, 22 September 2013 Gareth Bale’s home debut ended before it had started on Sunday night as he...