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Martino: Barcelona will not stumble again By Myfanwy Garman Feb 4, 2014 4:13:00 PM The 51-year-old has rejected talk suggesting that his side are not good enough to win La Liga but warns they must cut out mistakes in matches Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino has dismissed suggestions his side...

Monday February 3 2014 'Maybe one day I'll play in France' By Football Espana staff Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he could join a French side when his contract expires at Real Madrid, but has insisted he is happy with Los Blancos. Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco have been big-spenders...

Monday February 3 2014 Neymar hits out at 'fake friends' By Football Espana staff Neymar has spoken up for his father and has hit out at ‘fake friends’ following his controversial move to Barcelona. The Brazilian’s transfer to the Blaugrana has come in for extensive scrutiny, with Sandro...

Alonso criticial of Gurpegui after Ronaldo dismissal 3 February 2014 Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso feels Carlos Gurpegui and the San Mames crowd contributed to Cristiano Ronaldo's dismissal on Sunday. The Portugal international was shown the red card following an altercation with the...

Martino: La Liga title race wide open 2 February 2014 Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino believes Saturday's defeat to Valencia has drastically altered the race for the title in La Liga. Goals from Dani Parejo, Pablo Piatti and Paco Alcacer inflicted a rare home defeat on the champions, who...

La Liga Wrap: Home run over for Barca, Malaga beat Sevilla 1 February 2014 Barcelona saw their 25-match winning run at home in La Liga come to an end on Saturday as Valencia beat the champions 3-2 at Camp Nou. On a day when Spanish football remembered former national team coach Luis...

5 things to know about the Spanish league 4:29 AM Friday Jan 31, 2014 Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldol, right, in action with Espanyol's Sergio Garcia, left, during a Copa del Rey soccer match between Real Madrid and Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Jan...

La Liga Preview: Barcelona v Valencia 30 January 2014 Barcelona have the opportunity to steal an early march on their title rivals when Valencia visit Camp Nou on Saturday. With the two Madrid clubs - Atletico and Real - not playing until Sunday, Gerardo Martino's men can temporarily move...

Trio to leave Valencia as Keita arrives 30 January 2014 Valencia have agreed a deal to sign Seydou Keita, while the club have allowed Helder Postiga, Andres Guardado and Dorlan Pabon to move on. Mali midfielder Keita had been plying his trade in the Chinese Super League with Dalian Aerbin...

Ancelotti: Misfiring Messi still crucial for Barca 28 January 2014 Carlo Ancelotti believes Lionel Messi's importance to Barcelona is undiminished by the Argentina star's struggles in front of goal. Messi has not scored in La Liga since Barca's 2-0 victory at Almeria in September - a...

Zidane plans to exit Ancelotti´s shadow 28 January 2014 French football legend Zinedine Zidane has expressed his desire to take a head managerial role. Zidane, 41, has been an assistant to Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti since returning to the Bernabeu in November 2010 but the 108-capped...

Real Betis secure Adan signing 27 January 2014 Rock-bottom La Liga side Real Betis have signed goalkeeper Antonio Adan following his release from Cagliari. The 26-year-old was just three months into a nine-month deal when the Serie A outfit announced that his deal had been terminated by...

Barcelona president: Messi is not for sale 27 January 2014 New Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has insisted that Lionel Messi is not for sale and will negotiate a new deal with the club. Messi's future has been the subject of intense speculation this week, with rumours suggesting...

La Liga: Real Sociedad 4 Elche 0 27 January 2014 Antoine Griezmann scored a hat-trick as Real Sociedad boosted their UEFA Champions League hopes alive with a 4-0 win over Elche. Winger Griezmann produced a superb performance to guide Jagoba Arrasate's side to a comfortable victory that...

5 things to know about the Spanish league 6:15 AM Saturday Jan 25, 2014 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) In the aftermath of the resignation of president Sandro Rosell, Barcelona will host Malaga on Sunday with its staff and players trying to focus on retaining their share of the Spanish league lead...

La Liga Preview: Title race heats up as Barca host Malaga 22 January 2014 Barcelona can continue their fine record against Malaga on Sunday as an enthralling La Liga title race continues to heat up. The defending champions are ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid on goal difference, with...

Puyol a doubt for Malaga clash 23 January 2014 Barcelona have an injury concern over captain Carles Puyol ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash with Malaga after he suffered a bruised leg. The long-serving central defender was withdrawn 12 minutes into the second half in Wednesday's 4-1 Copa del...

La Liga: Celta Vigo 4 Real Betis 2 24 January 2014 Gabriel Humberto Calderon's first game as Real Betis head coach ended in a disappointing 4-2 defeat at Celta Vigo on Friday. Beleaguered Betis - who have only won twice in La Liga this season - took the lead through Ruben Castro on 17...

Factbox: Real Madrid and Barcelona top money league rankings Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:21am GMT Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) lies on the pitch as he looks at team mate Karim Benzema kick the ball against Espanyol during their King's Cup soccer match at Cornella El Prat stadium, in Barcelona...

Real Madrid stay top of money league despite barren year By Keith Weir LONDON Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:21am GMT Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Karim Benzema (2nd R) battle for the balll against Espanyol's Joan Capdevila (11) and Sidnei Rechel during their King's Cup soccer match at...