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Gary Neville admits knowing Peter Lim is an advantage at Valencia By Joe Wright Jan 3, 2016 13:31:54 The 40-year-old benefits from having honest conversations with the Singaporean, and says overcoming the language barrier at the club is the biggest challenge Valencia coach Gary Neville...

Atletico complete swoop for Celta´s Fernandez 1 January 2016 Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of midfielder Augusto Fernandez from La Liga counterparts Celta Vigo. The 29-year-old, who has won nine caps for Argentina, joins up with Diego Simeone's squad on a three-and-a-half-year...

Real Madrid should stop firing coaches - Baptista Dec 29, 2015 13:07:00 The former Los Blancos attacker says it is unnecessary for the Spanish side to continually change coach whenever they fail to win titles Julio Baptista believes Real Madrid's lack of stability is preventing them from...

Neymar refuses to guarantee Barcelona future 27 December 2015 13:16 Barcelona forward Neymar says he is "optimistic" about agreeing a new contract at Camp Nou - but refused to guarantee his long-term future at the club. Talks over an improved deal with Barca have been rumbling on for a...

Messi defended by River president after fan attack 21 December 2015 Lionel Messi's treatment at the hand of 'some idiot' River Plate fans at Tokyo-Narita airport has been criticised by the Argentine club's president, Rodolfo D'Onforio. Barcelona star Messi found the back of the net as the...

If I was gay, I´d say so - Dos Santos 17 December 2015 03:17 Jonathan dos Santos has denied he is gay following reports from Mexico suggesting he is in a relationship with Villarreal team-mate Mateo Musacchio. TV Notas reported that Dos Santos, 25, had been romantically involved with...

La Liga Review: Atletico win to join Barca at the top as Real Madrid lose 13 December 2015 Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 and move level on points with Barcelona at La Liga's summit, while Real Madrid lost 1-0 at Villarreal on Sunday. Roberto Soldado put...

Ronaldo won´t rule out Barcelona switch 10 December 2015 Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has not ruled out the possibility of a sensational move to the club's arch-rivals Barcelona, but admits the chances of it happening are "almost impossible". The Portugal international says...

Valencia v Lyon: All eyes on Neville as Spaniards face must-win clash 7 December 2015 Gary Neville will take charge of his first match as head coach on Wednesday, with Valencia facing a must-win clash in their bid to qualify for the Champions League knockout round. All eyes will be on...

Koeman alerts Neville to Valencia concerns 5 December 2015 Ronald Koeman has warned Gary Neville, declaring the Valencia coaching job as "extremely complicated" following his appointment on Wednesday. Southampton manager Koeman lasted just six months at the Mestalla despite lifting the Copa...

Alonso: I was right to leave Real Madrid 23 October 2015 08:51 Xabi Alonso is confident he was right to leave Real Madrid for Bayern Munich last year. The 33-year-old moved to the Allianz Arena in August 2014 after five years in the Spanish capital, winning the Bundesliga title last season...

Lyon v Valencia: First win the focus after opening-game frustration 27 September 2015 15:01 Lyon and Valencia endured frustrating opening games in Champions League Group H and will seek to kick-start their qualification bids at Stade de Gerland on Tuesday. Hubert Fournier's men were held...

Bale and James nearing Real Madrid return 25 September 2015 14:21 Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez has revealed that Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez are on schedule to make their return from injury in the derby against Atletico Madrid on October 4. Bale has not featured for Madrid since...

Real Madrid v Granada: Benitez keen to improve in scintillating form 17 September 2015 19:38 Granada face the daunting task of attempting to halt the Real Madrid goal-rush at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Real's frustrating opening-day stalemate at Sporting Gijon has become something...

Messi´s brother confirms birth of Barcelona star´s second child 11 September 2015 The brother of Lionel Messi has confirmed that the Barcelona star's second child has been born. Messi missed training with Barca early on Friday, with the club citing "personal reasons", as speculation grew...

Wenger: Champions League Pot Two no disadvantage to Arsenal By Tom Doyle Aug 27, 2015 09:27:44 The French manager says Uefa's changes to the structure of the tournament group stages will not necessarily hand his Gunners side a tougher draw this year Arsene Wenger is confident that being in...

Benitez avoids De Gea questions 19 August 2015 07:45 Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez dodged questions surrounding David de Gea and the goalkeeper's potential move to the club. De Gea, 24, is yet to feature for Manchester United this season and continues to be linked with a move to Real...

Toulalan: Monaco can turn Valencia tie around By Mark Doyle Aug 20, 2015 00:46:34 The captain was bitterly disappointed by the goals his side conceded in their 3-1 loss at Mestalla but is nonetheless hopeful of a second-leg fight-back Jeremy Toulalan is adamant that Monaco can still qualify...

Jardim: Monaco defeat unfair By Sacha Pisani Aug 20, 2015 08:13:21 The 41-year-old was unable to hide his frustration after watching his side lose 3-1 despite "playing better" than hosts Valencia Coach Leonardo Jardim feels Monaco's 3-1 defeat at Valencia was unfair and has lamented missed...

Nuno: Nothing settled for Valencia against Monaco By Mark Doyle Aug 20, 2015 00:29:01 The head coach remained cautious on his side's chances of reaching the Champions League after their first-leg victory over the Ligue 1 outfit Nuno dismissed the suggestion that Valencia are hot favourites...