Barcelona: Valencia are determined not to back down on their stance over Jordi Alba after informing Barcelona that they will not budge on their demands of 15 million (12.1m) for the left-back, according to Mundo Deportivo. It had been claimed that Tottenham ace Gareth Bale topped the Blaugrana's wishlist for a new left-sided player, but his 45m (36.4m) price has forced the Catalans into looking elsewhere for an alternative. Alba's...
09:28 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Manchester: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has committed his future to the club, dismissing speculation that he is set to leave this summer after just one season in the Premier League. The 23-year-old enjoyed a successful debut season at City, scoring 23 league goals, including the crucial last-gasp winner against QPR which secured the Premier League title on the final day. The Argentina international has been linked with a move...
03:32 PM, May 29, 2012
London: Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has claimed that he is on Real Madrid's wish-list for the new season. Spanish sources have reported that Ivanovic is high on Jose Mourinho's list of targets as the Portuguese coach looks to fine-tune his squad to give Madrid their 10th Champions League trophy in 2012-13. The 28-year-old defender, who started Serbia's 2-0 defeat against Spain on Saturday, stated that he is aware of Madrid's...
11:57 AM, May 28, 2012
Barcelona: Tito Vilanova's step up from assistant to Barcelona coach for next season is a sign of continuity rather than the end of an era, the outgoing Pep Guardiola said after Friday's 3-0 King's Cup final triumph. Guardiola signed off the same way that he started at Barcelona, with a Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao, securing his 14th trophy from the 19 competitions he has competed in since taking...
04:05 PM, May 27, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona have collected a record 26th Copa del Rey title, defeating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at the Vicente Calderon as Pep Guardiola's illustrious era came to a close. The Blaugrana were ahead after three minutes thanks to Pedro's opportunistic finish following a corner. Lionel Messi, and a second from Pedro, put Guardiola's side three up inside the opening half hour to all but confirm the 14th trophy of a phenomenal...
08:25 AM, May 26, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has reiterated his desire to take a break from football in order to recharge his batteries, but admitted that he is open to a return if he receives an interesting proposal in future. The 41-year-old recently announced his decision to quit Barcelona this summer to take a sabbatical from the game after a highly successful four-year stint with the Blaugrana. Nevertheless, Guardiola's farewell to the...
03:27 PM, May 25, 2012
With Euro 2012 around the corner and international squads being announced, managers around the world and scouts from top clubs will be on the lookout ...
01:23 PM, May 24, 2012
Madrid: It was the news nobody expected. Jose Mourinho had already announced his intention to remain at Real Madrid for another season, but beyond that the future of the Portuguese coach at the capital club had appeared uncertain. It isn't now. Madrid announced on their website on Tuesday that Mourinho had extended his agreement with the Spanish side to 2016, adding two years onto his current contract, which is set...
08:21 AM, May 23, 2012
Madrid: Jose Mourinho agreed to extend his contract with Real Madrid for two years on Tuesday, tying him to the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. The 49-year-old Portuguese coach led Madrid to their first Spanish league title in four years this season to add to the Copa del Rey trophy he won during his first campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu, after joining from Inter Milan in 2010...
10:00 PM, May 22, 2012
Madrid: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he is growing weary of the comparisons with Barcelona's Lionel Messi as he feels that they cannot be put side by side because of their differences. The Portugal international believes that both players do the best they can for their respective clubs, which allows them to push each other to new heights. However, when pressed on the matter, the Portuguese attacker...
07:47 PM, May 18, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona defender Dani Alves will be out of action for up to two months after having surgery on a fractured right collarbone sustained during training on Wednesday. "Dani fell after colliding with another player and fractured his collarbone," Barca doctor Ricard Pruna told a news conference. "The recovery period is six to eight weeks, with four weeks completely immobilised, so he will miss the King's Cup final and the...
04:20 AM, May 17, 2012
Barcelona: Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe award as the continent's top scorer. The Argentine superstar scored an incredible 50 league goals over the campaign, and finished the season four goals clear of nearest rival Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga. Messi failed to find the net on Saturday, as Barcelona drew 2-2 with Real Betis in Pep Guardiola's final league game in charge of the Catalans. But he...
06:23 PM, May 14, 2012
Malaga: Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his decision to hang up his boots this summer after opting not to renew his contract with Malaga. The former Netherlands international had an expiring deal with the Andalusian side, and will not ink a new contract as he feels the time has come to end his active career. "Yesterday I played the last match of my professional career. The time has come to...
05:23 PM, May 14, 2012
Madrid: Villarreal, often touted as a model for smaller clubs to aspire to, were left preparing for life in the second division on Monday after they were relegated following a dramatic finale to the La Liga season. The team known as 'Yellow Submarine' because of their canary coloured strip, started the campaign in the Champions League after finishing fourth last year, but went in to Sunday's decider in 16th place...
04:17 PM, May 14, 2012
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