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Mourinho: I have the soul of a navigator The Portuguese boss has become renowned for his propensity to move from club to club, and he revealed the reason behind this is because of his passion for seeking new experiences Messi better than Ronaldo but Neymar will best them both, says...

La Liga: Espanyol 2 Sevilla 2 8 December 2012 Javier Aguirre was denied his first win as Espanyol manager after Alvaro Negredo's 90th-minute equaliser for Sevilla. Aguirre was moments from a perfect start to his Espanyol tenure when the Spain international found space at the back post to...

Calderon: Perez is Mourinho's puppet The former Madrid supremo is not impressed with the way the president is running the club, and feels their coach is the one calling the shots at the Santiago Bernabeu Dec 4, 2012 1:00:00 PM By Stefan Coerts Florentino Perez - Real Madrid Former Real...

Valencia appoint Valverde as first-team coach The former Athletic Bilbao and Olympiakos boss will take charge at la Mestalla until the end of the current campaign, replacing Mauricio Pellegrino, who was sacked on Saturday Dec 3, 2012 12:34:00 PM Valencia have appointed Ernesto Valverde as...

'Big Ballon d'Or favourite' Messi has stolen my heart - Pique The Blaugrana defender has shared his excitement over the Argentina international's current level of performance and is sure that he will win the most prestigious individual award Mourinho denies that he will leave Real Madrid The...

La Liga: Sevilla 1 Valladolid 2 4 December 2012 Valladolid moved to within a point of the European places with a 2-1 win away to Sevilla in La Liga action on Monday. The visitors got off to fine start at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan and found themselves two goals to the good after only...

La Liga wrap: Record-breaking Barca crush Bilbao, Ronaldo lifts Real 2 December 2012 Barcelona crushed Athletic Bilbao 5-1 at Camp Nou on Saturday to continue their undefeated start to the La Liga season. The win marked the best ever start to a La Liga season of any side in the Spanish...

La Liga: Osasuna 1 Rayo Vallecano 0 1 December 2012 Osasuna moved out of the relegation zone thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win at home to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Friday. Jose Luis Mendilibar's side went into the clash on the back of a three-game unbeaten streak and they extended that run...

Mourinho: Criticising others becoming Spain's national sport The Portuguese boss has come under fire in recent weeks following the Blancos' failure to close the gap on Barcelona in La Liga, but he is refusing to acknowledge the bad press 'Martian' Messi will win the Ballon d'Or, believes...

La Liga preview: Capital derby takes centre stage 29 November 2012 The Madrid derby headlines this weekend's La Liga action, and there is much more at stake than local bragging rights. Saturday's match marks the first high-profile Madrid derby of the season, and Atletico Madrid will be...

Mourinho and Maicon mock Benitez The Real Madrid coach laughed with one of his former players upon hearing the news that his old rival had been appointed Roberto Di Matteo's successor at Chelsea Nov 24, 2012 3:50:00 PM By Ian Hudson Jose Mourinho and Maicon have been caught on camera...

Falcao targeting Real Madrid scalp The Colombia international is eagerly anticipating the Madrid derby, and has made it clear that he and his team-mates will be aiming for the full three points Alba: I feel great at Barcelona after slow start The former Valencia star is enjoying life at the...

La Liga: Real Zaragoza 0 Celta Vigo 1 27 November 2012 Celta Vigo climbed away from the La Liga relegation zone courtesy of a 1-0 win at Real Zaragoza on Monday. Celta had to wait until the 83rd minute of the match at Estadio de la Romareda to bag all three points, Iago Aspas' goal securing...

La Liga wrap: Barca cruise to Levante win 26 November 2012 Barcelona ensured they remain top of La Liga after a thumping 4-0 victory over Levante on Sunday. The Catalan giants went into the match in second place on the table following Atletico Madrid's win over Sevilla earlier in the day...

La Liga wrap: Betis stun Real, Malaga end drought 25 November 2012 Real Madrid have suffered yet another setback to their La Liga title defence after a shock 1-0 loss to Real Betis on Saturday. Betis midfielder Benat put the home side ahead after 17 minutes and from there Pepe Mel's team...

Cruyff supports Barcelona's 4-3-3 system The Netherlands legend has revealed his thoughts on modern tactics and says he is a big fan of Tito Vilanova's offensive approach Nov 23, 2012 8:25:00 PM By Alec Fenn Johan Cruyff says 4-3-3 is the most effective system in modern football and has...

Del Bosque defends Real Madrid youth system The former Blancos coach says Jose Mourinho's side produce their fair share of talent and praised La Liga as a whole for their commitment to giving youngsters a chance Nov 23, 2012 10:05:00 PM By Alec Fenn Spain boss Vicente Del Bosque has...

La Liga: Real Sociedad 0 Osasuna 0 24 November 2012 Osasuna climbed off the bottom of La Liga courtesy of a 0-0 draw away to Real Sociedad on Friday. The visitors from Pamplona almost took the lead within 60 seconds of kick-off at Estadio Anoeta, Nano connecting with a corner and forcing...

La Liga preview: Big games for big names 22 November 2012 The top eight sides meet in La Liga this weekend - a round that will help shape the top half of the table. League leaders Barcelona travel to Levante on Sunday hoping to recover from an arduous mid-week Champions League journey to...

Mourinho can deal with the pressure at Real Madrid, says Karanka The Portuguese's assistant has claimed that his boss is still intent on winning trophies with the capital club, and hinted that Mesut Ozil could return to the starting line-up Godin: Atletico Madrid can challenge Barcelona &...