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Bale and Modric injuries sour Real win 18 April 2015 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was left to count the cost of his team's hard-fought 3-1 La Liga win over Malaga. Captain Sergio Ramos broke the deadlock in the 24th minute and the excellent James Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo added...

Guardiola: Bayern punished for sloppy start against Porto Apr 15, 2015 22:50:00 The Spaniard had no arguments with the result after admitting his side were second best against Porto Pep Guardiola lamented Bayern Munich’s slow start after his side were beaten 3-1 by Porto on Wednesday...

We let Barcelona score too easily – Van der Wiel By Robin Bairner Apr 15, 2015 22:45:00 The Dutchman admitted the defeat was a "really bad result" and refused to blame the numerous absences his side had to deal with Gregory van der Wiel has lamented Paris Saint-Germain’s defensive...

Butragueno: Madrid should have cashed in Enis Koylu Apr 15, 2015 07:40:55 Carlo Ancelotti's side had several good chances in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final but failed to convert them Real Madrid legend Emilio Butragueno rued the wastefulness of his former club...

Casillas: Oblak decided the Madrid derby - not the referee By Mark Doyle Apr 15, 2015 00:06:00 The Real Madrid captain was full of praise for the Atletico shot-stopper, feeling the Slovenian had a bigger bearing on the game than the under-fire Serbian match official Real Madrid...

I didn't deliberately elbow Mandzukic, insists Ramos By Mark Doyle Apr 14, 2015 23:36:00 The Atletico Madrid ace was furious after being left with blood streaming from a gash above his eye but the Real Madrid star insists that the contact was unintentional Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos...

Dani Alves to decide future at end of the season 13 April 2015 Dani Alves says he will put an end to the long-running saga over his Barcelona future at the end of the season. The Brazil defender, who is in the final year of his contract, is reported to have turned down a new deal at Camp...

Bale returns to training 13 April 2015 Real Madrid have confirmed Gareth Bale has returned to training two days before the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. The Welsh winger missed Saturday's 3-0 win over Eibar due to a foot injury but was back training...

Porto v Bayern Munich: Lahm bullish ahead of Champions League test 13 April 2015 Philipp Lahm says his Bayern Munich team-mates will cope with their favourites tag in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Porto at the Estadio do Dragao. The Bundesliga champions travel to Portugal...

Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona: Adriano urges Catalans to learn from mistakes 13 April 2015 Adriano has urged Barcelona to learn from their mistakes from the group-stage games with Paris Saint-Germain when they face the French club in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Having...

Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid Preview: Ancelotti's men desperate for derby improvement By Dom Farrell Apr 13, 2015 08:01:46 Diego Simeone's side are unbeaten in six games against their city rivals but have their own score to settle following last season's Lisbon defeat Real Madrid will aim...

Juventus v Monaco: Moutinho hopeful of another upset 12 April 2015 Monaco midfielder Joao Moutinho says Juventus are favourites for their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash on Tuesday, despite their Serie A slip-up at the weekend. The sides meet in Turin in the first leg of their...

Real Madrid v Eibar: Ronaldo availability a boost for depleted Real 10 April 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo's availability will come as a big boost to Carlo Ancelotti as he weighs up his options from a depleted Real Madrid squad against Eibar. Portuguese superstar Ronaldo was booked for simulation...

Ramos will stay at Real Madrid - agent Alec Fenn Apr 9, 2015 15:34:56 The defender has a contract at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2017, but was recently linked with Bayern Munich Sergio Ramos is happy at Real Madrid and has no interest in leaving the club, according to his brother and agent...

'Casillas has shut a lot of mouths' By Mark Doyle Apr 9, 2015 20:22:52 The Real Madrid captain has been heavily criticised over the past year but the Rayo coach was impressed by his performance in Wednesday's derby clash Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez says that under-fire Real Madrid...

Arbeloa: Barcelona have tougher schedule than Madrid By Stefan Coerts Apr 7, 2015 09:23:42 The defender feels the Catalans have a difficult run-in and is hopeful Carlo Ancelotti's men can take advantage and leapfrog them in the table Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa is confident they can...

Simeone: Mandzukic has been injured for 10 games By Mark Doyle Apr 6, 2015 20:56:22 The Atletico boss has revealed that the striker has been playing with an ankle problem since February but will now be afforded a well-earned break Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has revealed that Mario...

Espanyol 1 Elche 1: Herrera cancels out Garcia stunner 6 April 2015 Cristian Herrera's late equaliser gave Elche a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Espanyol in La Liga on Monday. Espanyol looked to be on their way to three points courtesy of a superb strike from their captain Sergio Garcia after 17...

La Liga Review: Barca maintain lead after Ronaldo inspires Real blitz 5 April 2015 Barcelona remain four points clear at the top of La Liga as they and Real Madrid posted starkly contrasting victories on Sunday. Real featured in the early kick-off at The Santiago Bernabeu, and promptly ran...

Pique expecting Messi to be fit to face Celta 1 April 2015 17:51 Gerard Pique expects Lionel Messi to be fit for Barcelona's trip to Celta Vigo despite his foot injury. Messi missed Argentina's friendly victories over El Salvador and Ecuador due to swelling on his right foot, but Pique...