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Thursday January 16 2014 'No decision' on Gundogan future By Football Espana staff Ilkay Gundogan will choose between Real Madrid and Manchester United as his next destination, reports suggest. With his contract at Borussia Dortmund up in 2015, stories have emerged in recent months that...

Thursday January 16 2014 Liga duo go for Liverpool youngster By Football Espana staff Granada and Valencia will fight it out for Liverpool youngster Tiago Ilori, according to reports in the British Press. The Liverpool Echo have revealed this morning that El Grana and Los Che are keen on...

Calderon: Ronaldo will return to England 15 January 2014 Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will return to England before he retires, according to the club's former president Ramon Calderon. The Portugal international was crowned FIFA Ballon d'Or winner on Monday, having scored 69 goals...

Ferdinand tried to lure me to United, says Ronaldo 14 January 2014 Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that Rio Ferdinand attempted to persuade him to rejoin Manchester United. Portugal attacker Ronaldo won the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or on Monday, eclipsing challenges from Lionel...

Ancelotti: 100 points will win La Liga 12 January 2014 Carlo Ancelotti has challenged his Real Madrid side to reach 100 points if they want to lift the Liga title this season. Madrid closed the gap on Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the top of the table to three points with a 1-0 win over...

La Liga Wrap: Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano seal important wins 12 January 2014 An unconvincing Real Madrid moved to within three points of the top two in La Liga with a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday. After seeing title rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid draw 0-0 at the Vicente Calderon...

Work to do for Ronaldo to become legend, says Pele PARIS Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:20am GMT Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is congratulated by Pele as FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) looks on after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Reuters) -...

Emotional Ronaldo ends Messi run By Brian Homewood ZURICH Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:18pm GMT Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. REUTERS-Ruben Sprich (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo was overcome with emotion after being voted the...

Carlo Ancelotti admits mistake in selling Ozil to Arsenal Kyle Bonn Jan 12, 2014, 2:51 PM EST Real Madrid have finally admitted their mistake after almost a four month holdout. Manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted to Gulf News that the club may have erred in selling world-class playmaker Mesut...

Abidal urges Valdes to move to Monaco: I have a room for him in my house By Mark Doyle19 Jan 12, 2014 8:17:00 PM The France international, who swapped Camp Nou for the Stade Louis II last year, wants the out-of-contract goalkeeper to follow him to Monte Carlo Eric Abidal has issued an open...

5 things to know about the Spanish league as leaders Atletico and Barcelona finally meet PAUL LOGOTHETIS / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JANUARY 9, 2014 04:42 AM Atletico de Madrid's coach Diego Simeone from Argentina calls to their players during their la Copa del Rey match against Valencia at the...

Martino: Messi might miss Atletico clash Jan 10, 2014 8:05:00 PM Dani Alves, Neymar and Ibrahim Afellay could feature at the Vicente Calderon this weekend, though the Catalans' coach is playing coy on his star attacker Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino insists he has not yet decided whether...

Messi may not start Barca's showdown with Atletico BY TIM HANLON BARCELONA Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:27pm GMT Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their Champions League final soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London May 28, 2011. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh...

Neymar's Barcelona contract may be 'fake', judge claims By Ben Hayward541 Jan 10, 2014 6:16:00 PM A case relating to a complaint regarding the striker's summer switch to Camp Nou will continue after the prosecutor flagged up irregularities in the deal Barcelona president Sandro Rosell could...

La Liga Preview: Espanyol v Real Madrid 11 January 2014 The pressure is on Real Madrid to beat Espanyol on Sunday and close the five-point gap to La Liga's top two, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. With Barca and Atleti playing each other on Saturday, Carlo Ancelotti's side will make ground...

La Liga Preview: Atletico Madrid v Barcelona 10 January 2014 La Liga's top two meet in an eagerly anticipated match at the Vicente Calderon on Saturday as Atletico Madrid host champions Barcelona. Gerardo Martino's Barca are top of the table on goal difference alone, and their opponents...

La Liga Preview: Atletico host Barca, Real visit Espanyol 9 January 2014 La Liga reaches the midway point in spectacular fashion this weekend - with a top-of-the-table clash between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. The duo are currently level on points at the summit of the Spanish top flight...

La Liga: Granada 4 Real Valladolid 0 Jeison Murillo's breathtaking effort and Recio's double spurred Granada to a comfortable 4-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Friday. After a sustained spell of early pressure, the hosts moved ahead in the 12th minute through Murillo's sensational...

Wednesday January 8 2014 Perez offers Raul Madrid return By Football Espana staff Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has offered Raul the chance to return as a member of the technical staff. Raul is contracted to Qatar club Al-Sadd and planned on playing for another year before...

Neymar to sit out Getafe clash By Mark Doyle44 Jan 8, 2014 1:29:00 PM The Brazil international is suffering from gastroenteritis and has been advised to rest by club doctors, resulting in Xavi being added to the Blaugrana squad Barcelona have confirmed that Neymar will sit out Wednesday...