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La Liga: Rayo Vallecano 0 Athletic Bilbao 3 2 May 2014 Athletic Bilbao sealed their place in next season's UEFA Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 win at Rayo Vallecano on Friday. Ernesto Valverde's men knew a win against their mid-table hosts would seal a place in the competition for...

La Liga Preview: Levante v Atletico Madrid 2 May 2014 UEFA Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid turn their attention back to winning the La Liga title when they visit Levante on Sunday. Diego Simeone's men qualified for just their second final in Europe's elite club competition with a...

La Liga Preview: Real Madrid v Valencia 2 May 2014 Real Madrid will look to keep their faint Liga title hopes alive on Sunday and pile further misery on Valencia at the Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti masterminded Real's progression to the UEFA Champions League final on Tuesday at the expense of...

La Liga Preview: Barcelona v Getafe 1 May 2014 Barcelona can keep the heat on La Liga title rivals Atletico and Real Madrid when they host strugglers Getafe in Saturday's early kick-off. Gerardo Martino's men showed they still mean business in the title race last week when they came from...

Martino: Rumours don't affect me Alex Fisher May 2, 2014 1:31:52 PM The Argentine's position is reportedly under threat but he insists he is only concentrating on his side's battle to retain their league title Gerardo Martino is refusing to let speculation about his future affect his...

Del Bosque: No racism in football By Luke Sheehan Apr 30, 2014 8:48:54 AM The successful coach believes last weekend's incident involving Dani Alves was an isolated event and has paid tribute to former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has refuted the notion...

'He was our hero' - Barcelona bids final farewell to Tito Vilanova By Ben Hayward in Barcelona Apr 28, 2014 10:19:00 PM Around 1,500 people attended a religious ceremony on Monday evening to say goodbye to the Catalan coach, whose two teenage children both made beautiful speeches Friends...

LFP clear Barcelona of misconduct in Neymar signing By Peter McVitie Apr 28, 2014 4:50:00 PM The Economic Control Committee of the Spanish football association have found there has been no misconduct from the Catalan club in the transfer Barcelona have announced they have been cleared by...

Villarreal fan given permanent ban for throwing banana at Dani Alves By Joe Wright Apr 28, 2014 7:58:00 PM The club have confirmed the offender's season ticket has been revoked and affirmed their commitment to fighting racism and discrimination Villarreal have issued a permanent ban to the...

Barcelona back Alves in fight against racism By Nicholas McGee Apr 28, 2014 2:36:00 PM <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_Zcvvd4llyE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The Brazilian's retaliation to the racist abuse shown by Villarreal fans has...

Alves responds to racist taunts 28 April 2014 Dani Alves opted for a light-hearted approach after he was the victim of racial abuse during Barcelona's win over Villarreal on Sunday. Racism reared its ugly head in Spain after a banana was thrown from the stands as Barca came from behind to...

Martino plays down importance of Villarreal win 27 April 2014 Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino played down the importance of football after his side's 3-2 win at Villarreal on Sunday. It was an emotional day at El Madrigal as Barcelona and opponents Villarreal paid homage to the champions'...

La Liga Wrap: Atletico edge closer to glory, Barca come from behind 27 April 2014 Atletico Madrid remain on course to win La Liga after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Valencia on Sunday. Raul Garcia's 18th goal of the season in all competitions made the difference for Diego Simeone's men...

La Liga wrap: Real close gap, Betis relegated 26 April 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 4-0 and returned to second place in La Liga on Saturday. The Ballon d'Or winner curled a right-rooted effort into the top corner after six minutes and Real...

5 things to know as Atletico shifts focus to Spanish league race with Madrid, Barca in pursuit Paul Logothetis / The Associated Press April 24, 2014 05:13 AM Real's Cristiano Ronaldo go for a header next to Bayern's Dante, right, during a first leg semifinal Champions League soccer match...

La Liga Preview: Valencia v Atletico Madrid 25 April 2014 Atletico Madrid's face a huge test in their quest for honours as they begin a run of three crucial games in the space of a week at Valencia. La Liga leaders Atleti travel to the Mestalla with a four-point cushion over reigning...

La Liga Preview: Villarreal v Barcelona 25 April 2014 Emotions will run high at El Madrigal on Sunday as Barcelona play their first game since the death of former coach Tito Vilanova. Gerardo Martino's men face a game against Villarreal just two days after Vilanova's passing - following a...

Tito Vilanova has died at age 45 By Miles Chambers Apr 25, 2014 5:20:00 PM The ex-Barcelona coach was hospitalised following a drastic downturn in his health which required emergency surgery, but was unable to survive his battle with cancer Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has died at...

La Liga: Elche 1 Levante 1 25 April 2014 Elche wasted an opportunity to create breathing room between themselves and the relegation zone as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Levante. The hosts could have moved six points clear of La Liga's bottom three with victory but they are four ahead of...

La Liga Preview: Real Madrid v Osasuna 24 April 2014 After huge wins over Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Real Madrid's focus returns to La Liga's title race when Osasuna visit on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's men are brimming with confidence after defeating Barca in the final of the Copa del...