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Ronaldo laughs off Blatter apology By Craig Turnbull186 Dec 2, 2013 4:41:00 PM The Real Madrid forward implied that the Fifa president's apology had been ignored, believes he is having his best season and spoke highly of city rivals Atletico Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has...

Madrid get tough with Ultras As Real Madrid attempt to get tough with their most radical group of supporters, the Ultras Sur, Dave Redshaw takes a look at the problem. Real Madrid has always been an institution that has suffered from internal squabbles and political in-fighting, although for...

La Liga Wrap: Barcelona stunned, Valencia cruise 2 December 2013 Barcelona lead Atletico Madrid at La Liga's summit by just goal difference after they were stunned 1-0 by Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Atletico's 2-0 success at Elche on Saturday meant that Barcelona needed to win to restore...

La Liga Wrap: Bale inspires Real, Atletico march on 1 December 2013 Gareth Bale's hat-trick inspired Real Madrid to a 4-0 win over Real Valladolid while Atletico Madrid defeated Elche 2-0 on Saturday. Welshman Bale, the world’s most expensive player, gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side the lead...

La Liga preview: Five things to watch this week Friday 29 Nov 2013 10:24a.m. Martin Montoya (Reuters file) By Paul Logothetis Injury-hit Barcelona is coming off its first loss of the season ahead of perhaps its toughest domestic league match of the young season, an away date at Athletic...

Ronaldo ruled out of Sociedad clash (should be Real Valladolid) 29 November 2013 Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Saturday's match against Real Sociedad through injury. Ronaldo's hamstring problem, which kept him out of Wednesday's 4-1 UEFA...

La Liga Wrap: Levante lose again, Villarreal held by Malaga 30 November 2013 Levante's poor form continued as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Friday. The result marks Joaquin Caparros' side's fourth straight La Liga defeat, with Pedro Leon striking...

La Liga Preview: Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona 30 November 2013 Barcelona will look to bounce back from their first defeat of the season when they travel to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Sunday. Gerardo Martino suffered his first loss as Barcelona's head coach on Tuesday, as they went down...

La Liga Preview: Almeria v Real Madrid 21 November 2013 Real Madrid will look for Cristiano Ronaldo to continue his hot streak when they resume their La Liga campaign at Almeria on Saturday. The former Manchester United forward took centre stage as Portugal achieved a 4-2 aggregate victory...

La Liga Preview: Barcelona v Granada 21 November 2013 Barcelona return to La Liga action against Granada looking to avoid a dip in performance that followed the last two international breaks. The reigning champions are undefeated in the league this season, racking up 37 points from a...

Martino unsure of Messi return date 23 November 2013 Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has failed to pinpoint a date for Lionel Messi's return from a hamstring injury. Messi limped out of Barca's trip to Real Betis earlier in November, and Martino could not allay fears for Barca fans that the...

Spanish PM Rajoy backs Ronaldo for Ballon d'Or The country's leader, a fan of Real Madrid, believes the Portuguese deserves to win the prestigious prize for the year's finest footballer ahead of Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery Pepsi apologise over Cristiano Ronaldo voodoo doll row The Real...

Ronaldo 'voodoo doll' joke backfires as Pepsi are forced to apologise for train tracks poster that sparked outrage By JOHN DRAYTON PUBLISHED: 08:56 GMT, 21 November 2013 | UPDATED: 13:00 GMT, 21 November 2013 Pepsi have been forced to apologise for viral adverts in Sweden showing a...

Wednesday November 20 2013 Messi targets January return, but… By Football Espana staff Collecting the European Golden Shoe today, Lionel Messi has revealed his intention to be back fit by January, even if he ‘won’t set a date on it’. The Argentine’s 46 goals last term for Barcelona was...

Barcelona's Valdés suffers injury setback Published: Wednesday 20 November 2013, 16.47CET Already shorn of the injured Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona must now plan without Víctor Valdés after the goalkeeper tore a calf muscle on national-team duty with Spain. Víctor Valdés will be out of...

FIFA extend Ballon d´Or voting deadline 20 November 2013 FIFA have opted to extend the voting period for the Ballon d'Or awards following a low number of responses. The original deadline passed on Friday, but voters now have until November 29 to make their choice, with the prize to be...

We can cover Khedira absence, says Ancelotti 19 November 2013 Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Real Madrid will not sign a replacement for Sami Khedira in the January transfer window. Khedira faces a battle to play again this season and could miss the FIFA World Cup after injuring cruciate...

'Courtois should stay at Atleti' Monday November 18 2013 By Football Espana staff Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld has claimed that Thibaut Courtois should stay at the club next season. The Belgian goalkeeper is on loan at the Rojiblancos from Premier League club Chelsea, but his...

Ancelotti rules out signing Khedira replacement By Mark Doyle92 Nov 18, 2013 5:03:00 PM It had been suggested that los Blancos might try to strengthen their injury-hit midfield during the winter break but the Italian coach feels he has the strength in depth to cope Real Madrid coach Carlo...

Bendtner: I want to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona next By Liam Twomey373 Nov 18, 2013 9:14:00 AM When asked where he could see himself playing next following Denmark's friendly victory over Norway, the Arsenal striker revealed he is looking to join one of Spain's giants Nicklas Bendtner...