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Real Sociedad v Real Madrid: Ancelotti´s men on the road after departures 29 August 2014 Real Madrid travel to Real Sociedad for Sunday's La Liga fixture following the high-profile departures of Angel di Maria and Xabi Alonso. With limited time remaining in the transfer window, Santiago...

La Liga Review: Valencia beat unlucky Malaga 29 August 2014 Valencia claimed their first win of the La Liga season with a 3-0 victory over Malaga, while Getafe edged Almeria. Nuno Espirito Santo's Valencia made the most of a man advantage to go top of the table on Friday. Sergi Darder's...

La Liga Preview: Saul not worried by Simeone absence, Barca face tough Villarreal test 27 August 2014 Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul is not concerned about German Burgos deputising for coach Diego Simeone during his touchline ban. Simeone picked up an eight-game suspension after being sent...

Adriano set to make Barcelona return from heart problem By Mark Doyle Aug 27, 2014 13:38:00 The Brazilian has been sidelined since July 16 because of an irregular heartbeat but the club have confirmed that the full-back is available for Sunday's Liga trip to Villarreal Barcelona defender...

Xabi Alonso retires from Spain duty Aug 27, 2014 17:33:00 The midfielder, who played a key role in his country's historic run of three successive major international title triumphs, says "the time has come" for him to walk away Xabi Alonso has announced his retirement from international...

United break transfer record for Di Maria 26 August 2014 Manchester United have shattered the British transfer record to bring Real Madrid star Angel di Maria to Old Trafford for £59.7million. Di Maria has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with United after the clubs agreed a fee...

Mascherano signs new Barca contract 26 August 2014 Javier Mascherano has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal at Barcelona. The Argentina international agreed fresh terms at Camp Nou in June before heading to the World Cup in Brazil, where he helped his country reach the final...

Ancelotti: Fatigue behind lacklustre display 25 August 2014 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti blamed his side's short turnaround in games for Monday's unconvincing 2-0 win over Cordoba. Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo were both on target as Real opened their La Liga campaign with...

Simeone banned for eight matches 25 August 2014 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been handed an eight-match ban for his conduct during the second leg of the Supercopa de Espana. The Argentine was sent from the touchline due to his over-exuberant protests in the 25th minute of the...

La Liga Review: Eibar make history, Luis Enrique gets winning Barca start 24 August 2014 Eibar claimed a historic 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in their La Liga debut, while Luis Enrique's reign as Barcelona coach began comfortably. Basque club Eibar clinched the Segunda Division title last...

Di Maria ´has said his goodbyes´ 24 August 2014 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed Angel Di Maria has "said his goodbyes" ahead of a likely move to Manchester United. The Argentina international has been heavily linked with a switch to Old Trafford in recent weeks and was left...

Ancelotti: Di Maria is leaving but Khedira will stay By Peter McVitie Aug 24, 2014 12:46:00 The coach says the club did everything they could to convince the Argentine to stay but his mind could not be changed, before revealing the German will remain in Madrid Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed...

Barcelona v Elche: Confidence flows as Luis Enrique era dawns 22 August 2014 Luis Enrique's Barcelona reign begins against Elche at Camp Nou, with Xavi backing his former team-mate to return silverware to the club. The former Roma and Celta Vigo coach will take charge of the 22-time Spanish...

Real Madrid v Cordoba: Ancelotti eyes recovery after Supercopa defeat 23 August 2014 Carlo Ancelotti expects his Real Madrid side to shake off Supercopa de Espana disappointment in Monday's La Liga opener against Cordoba. The European champions were beaten 2-1 on aggregate by city rivals...

Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid: Champions begin title defence 23 August 2014 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is keen to avoid the tag of favourites when his side begin their Liga title defence at Rayo Vallecano. The champions make the short trip across Madrid on Monday to open their...

Neymar and Pedro set for Barcelona return Peter Thompson Aug 23, 2014 16:09:00 The attacking duo have provided the Catalans with a boost ahead of their opening La Liga fixture of the season Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is hopeful that Neymar and Pedro will be fit for the Catalan club's La...

Griezmann: I'm already gaining confidence at Atletico Madrid By Vaishali Bhardwaj Aug 23, 2014 09:12:00 The France international believes the Supercopa triumph is just the start of another successful campaign but has stressed the team will not become carried away Atletico Madrid forward...

Saturday August 23 2014 Ancelotti: We didn’t need Di Maria By Football Espana staff Carlo Ancelotti says he did not include Angel Di Maria in his matchday squad against Atletico Madrid as he didn’t need him. Los Blancos lost 1-0 to their cross-city rivals, a result which saw the...

Emery braced for Fazio departure 22 August 2014 Sevilla coach Unai Emery expects defender Federico Fazio to leave the club amid reported interest from Premier League side Tottenham. The Argentina international made his debut for the Spanish club in 2007 and went on to helped Sevilla to UEFA...

Neymar injury blow for Barcelona By Stefan Coerts Aug 22, 2014 10:54:00 The Brazil international, who has only just recovered from a back problem, will be out of action for an indefinite period of time after sustaining an ankle sprain in training "Following the Thursday training session...