Search results

Banega out for a month to add to Sevilla´s woes 21 September 2015 18:31 Sevilla will be without Ever Banega for up to a month after the influential midfielder suffered a sprained right knee. The Argentina international was substituted at half-time during his club's 2-1 defeat to Celta Vigo...

Eibar v Atletico Madrid: Simeone´s men out to forget Barca loss 17 September 2015 23:25 Atletico Madrid will be desperate to bounce back from last week's 2-1 defeat at Barcelona when they meet Eibar on Saturday. Diego Simeone's men saw the defending La Liga champions come from a goal behind...

Barcelona confirm Vermaelen blow 13 September 2015 10:53 Barcelona have confirmed that Thomas Vermaelen suffered a calf injury in his left leg during his side's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday. The Belgium defender had to be replaced by Jeremy Mathieu in only the 28th minute at...

Messi misses Barcelona training ´for personal reasons´ 11 September 2015 Barcelona have confirmed Lionel Messi did not train with the squad on Friday due to "personal reasons". The Liga champions completed their final session ahead of the crunch clash with Atletico Madrid on Saturday...

James hit by a thigh tear 10 September 2015 Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez is set for a spell on the sidelines after being diagnosed with a torn muscle in his left thigh. The Colombia international sustained the injury during Tuesday's international friendly against Peru in New...

Real Madrid full-back Danilo sidelined by foot injury 10 September 2015 Real Madrid full-back Danilo is set to miss a month of action after suffering a foot injury on international duty with Brazil. The former Porto defender, whose €32 million switch to the Santiago Bernabeu was announced...

Friday September 4 2015 ‘Atleti betting on young players’ By Football Espana staff Angel Correa is targeting trophies with Atletico Madrid and wants the young players the club are betting on to rise to the challenge. Correa was speaking in a video along with new teammates Luciano Vietto...

Milan loan Mastour to Malaga 31 August 2015 Milan have loaned talented Moroccan youngster Hachim Mastour to Malaga for the next two La Liga seasons. The deal was confirmed on Monday, with Mastour to remain at La Rosaleda until the end of the 2016-17 campaign in order to gain first-team...

Alves set for Barca absence 24 August 2015 13:30 Barcelona look set to be without full-back Dani Alves for a spell due to a groin strain, although Sergio Busquets' ankle problem has been confirmed as nothing serious. Alves was forced off early in Barca's 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on...

Suarez not worried about Busquets, Alves injuries 24 August 2015 11:56 Luis Suarez believes Barcelona will be able to cope without Dani Alves and Sergio Busquets, after both were substituted with injuries on Sunday. The pair had to be withdrawn during Barca's 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on...

Valencia chasing Otamendi cover 22 August 2015 05:55 Valencia coach Nuno hailed the departed Nicolas Otamendi, and said he was still chasing a replacement for the new Manchester City centre-back. Otamendi's City move was secured on Thursday, and while central defender Eliaquim Mangala was...

Bilbao striker Williams suffers hamstring injury 21 August 2015 01:00 There was injury added to insult for Athletic Bilbao, with promising striker Inaki Williams injuring his right hamstring in their UEFA Europa League outing. Bilbao were 3-2 losers to Zilina in the first leg of their...

Zidane will be next Real coach - Fernandez 19 August 2015 10:22 Luis Fernandez has backed fellow former France international Zinedine Zidane to take over at Real Madrid after Rafael Benitez's tenure as coach comes to an end. Benitez was appointed as the replacement for Carlo Ancelotti in...

Monday August 17 2015 Baptistao relishing Soldado partnership By Football Espana staff Villarreal striker Leo Baptistao says he is relishing his attacking partnership with fellow new boy Roberto Soldado. The pair have been brought in by the Yellow Submarine this summer in order to combat...

Torres tips Pedro to succeed in Premier League 13 August 2015 03:59 Fernando Torres believes Spain international team-mate Pedro has all the ability to succeed in the Premier League amid interest from Manchester United. Pedro, who scored the match-winning goal in extra time as Barcelona...

Luis Enrique: Pedro speculation will not affect selection 10 August 2015 Rumours concerning Pedro's future at Barcelona will have no impact on his selection, says head coach Luis Enrique. The Spain international has been heavily linked with a move away from Camp Nou, with Manchester United...

Van Gaal hints at Pedro move after Di Maria exit 7 August 2015 14:24 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hinted at a move for Barcelona forward Pedro after stating his desire to bring in a pacy attacking player to replace Angel di Maria. Argentina winger Di Maria completed his...

Capello: Messi like Di Stefano, Pele & Maradona By Mark Doyle Aug 5, 2015 08:46:35 The Italian coach says he knew the forward was destined for greatness after watching him for the first time back in 2005 Fabio Capello says Lionel Messi has defined an era and believes the Barcelona ace...

Mandzukic confident of adapting to Italian game 22 June 2015 Mario Mandzukic is confident he will have no problems adapting to Italian football after sealing a move to Serie A champions Juventus. Croatia striker Mandzukic completed a €19million move from Atletico Madrid on Monday. The fee...

Sevilla hopeful on Konoplyanka switch 19 June 2015 Sevilla's director of sport Monchi remains confident of bringing Yevhen Konoplyanka to the club despite apparent delays in negotiations. The Dnipro winger has been heavily linked with the Spanish club as well as Premier League side Stoke...