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
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
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
As Pep Guardiola prepares for his final two games in charge of Barcelona, irrespective of the result, he can look back in satisfaction at having overseen one of the most successful periods ever in the history of the club. Since taking over as the Barcelona manager in 2008, Guardiola has won 13 trophies in all " three La Liga titles, two Champions League trophies, one Copa del Rey, three Spanish...
10:00 AM, May 11, 2012
Madrid: Kaka has insisted that he is eager to stay at Real Madrid beyond the current season as he wants to respect his contract. The Brazil international is continually being linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer transfer window after failing to nail down a regular first-team role with Real. However, Kaka is determined to fight for his place at Madrid, and wants to stay...
09:08 AM, May 09, 2012
Valencia: Argentina's Mauricio Pellegrino will replace Unai Emery as coach of Valencia after the former player agreed to a two-year deal with the Spanish club. Under Emery, Valencia clinched third place in the Spanish league for the third straight season, but the Basque coach, who took charge in 2008, was under pressure after the Spanish club lost to rivals Atletico Madrid for a place in the Europa League final. Pellegrino...
04:19 PM, May 08, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona defender Carles Puyol will undergo knee surgery, the Spanish league club said on Tuesday, set to rule the Spain international out of next month's European Championships. Puyol on Saturday finished Barcelona's 4-0 victory over Espanyol with discomfort in his right knee, and subsequent medical tests led the 34-year-old to opt for arthroscopic surgery. Barcelona said the surgery will be performed on Saturday and Puyol will need six weeks...
04:09 PM, May 08, 2012
Barcelona: Lionel Messi has underlined the impact Pep Guardiola has made on his career over the past four years, with the Barcelona forward speaking of his admiration for the outgoing coach by saying his respect for Guardiola is unconditional. The former midfielder will depart Camp Nou at the end of the season and was given a huge display of affection from the Barcelona players and supporters during Saturday's 4-0 win...
11:02 AM, May 08, 2012
Madrid: Spanish champions Real Madrid have no intention of letting striker Gonzalo Higuain leave, but may need to buy a back-up goalkeeper if Antonio Adan cannot be persuaded to stay, coach Jose Mourinho said. Mourinho told Spanish daily ABC that Argentina forward Higuain, reportedly a target of several clubs including Paris St Germain and Chelsea, would remain to compete for a starting place with Karim Benzema next term. "He has...
01:18 PM, May 07, 2012
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has led Real Madrid's charge to their first La Liga title in four years, and still has the chance to overhaul Lionel Messi to retain his league topscorer award before the end of the season. The Portuguese forward has rattled in 44 goals, four more than his record-breaking tally from last year which earned him a second European Golden Boot award, but is now two short of...
04:00 PM, May 04, 2012
Madrid: With the league title decided, Spanish champions Real Madrid and rivals Barcelona still have some club and individual records to bolster before the end of the season, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continue their unprecedented scoring duel. Madrid clinched their record 32nd domestic crown on Wednesday with two rounds to spare, and a victory at Granada on Saturday would put a league record 100 points in a season...
03:18 PM, May 04, 2012
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