Madrid: A Copa del Rey final defeat against Atletico Madrid capped the worst season of Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho's career, the Portuguese said on Friday after the 2-1 loss left him without a major title this season.
Widely expected to move on at the end of the campaign and linked with a return to Chelsea, a grim-faced Mourinho gave little away about his future but said Real, the world's richest club by income, had suffered a "disastrous" season, with only a Spanish Super Cup added to the trophy cabinet.
The extra-time defeat to city rivals Atletico, all the more painful as it came at Real's Bernabeu stadium and included the dismissal of Mourinho from the bench in the second half, followed defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
They also failed to defend their La Liga crown, with Barcelona wrapping up a fourth title in five years last weekend....
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09:18 AM, May 18, 2013
Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was sent from the bench for protesting a referee's decision in the second-half of Friday's Copa del Rey final against Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese reacted furiously when the official awarded a free kick to Atletico with around 15 minutes remaining at the Bernabeu, racing to the edge of his technical area and gesticulating wildly. Cristiano Ronaldo had put Real ahead in the 14th minute...
09:01 AM, May 18, 2013
Madrid: The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that will be remembered for his abrasive antics and his team's failure to win silverware. Instead, Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against their city rivals by taking the title on Friday, coming from behind for a cathartic 2-1 win in extra...
07:30 AM, May 18, 2013
Madrid: Better known for his tough tackles, powerful heading ability and nerves of steel when taking penalties, Sergio Ramos appeared in the conference room to represent the club and deftly handled a string of awkward questions. "If I am here it is for a reason. I can also answer questions just like the boss," Ramos said. "We are here to talk about football, and not about controversy or the future...
09:38 AM, May 17, 2013
Barcelona: With a return to England looking likely, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid on Friday in the Copa del Rey final. Luckily for Mourinho and Madrid, Atletico have been incapable of winning a Spanish capital derby so far this millennium. Atletico's last victory over their city rivals came 14 years ago, in 1999. Since then, Madrid have...
09:37 AM, May 17, 2013
Atletico will also be looking to break Madrid's longstanding dominance in their rivalry. Madrid have not lost to Atletico since 1999. ...
09:26 PM, Mar 08, 2013
Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao scored for Atletico in a 2-2 second leg draw at Sevilla to progress 4-3 on aggregate. ...
08:32 AM, Feb 28, 2013
CNN-IBN's football expert Novy Kapadia discusses Real Madrid's 3-1 Copa del Rey second leg win against Barcelona on Tuesday night. ...
08:39 PM, Feb 27, 2013
Barcelona star Messi has been below par in the last two high-profile encounters against Real Madrid and AC Milan. ...
08:28 PM, Feb 27, 2013
Real beat Barcelona to reach Copa del Rey final on Tuesday night and their captain Casillas believes they can do the same when they travel to Old Trafford on March 5 for a Champions League return leg. ...
04:54 PM, Feb 27, 2013
It was Barcelona's first home loss in any competition since last April as Ronaldo scored for a sixth straight visit to Camp Nou. ...
04:01 AM, Feb 27, 2013
Barcelona are still reeling after going down 2-0 to Milan at the San Siro, though they fought back from a goal down for a 2-1 La Liga win at home to Sevilla. ...
08:02 PM, Feb 25, 2013
Diego Costa scored two penalties to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 2-1 home win over nine-man Sevilla on Thursday. ...
09:21 AM, Feb 01, 2013
Cesc Fabregas opened the scoring in the 50th minute and the 19-year-old Raphael Varane headed an equalizer in the 81st for Real Madrid. ...
04:07 AM, Jan 31, 2013
Messi and Ronaldo are primed for another memorable showdown when Barcelona and Real Madrid meet at the Santiago Bernabeu. ...
08:35 AM, Jan 30, 2013
They progressed 6-4 on aggregate after drawing 2-2 in the Nou Camp last week, with goals from Pedro, Pique, Iniesta and Messi putting them through. ...
08:07 AM, Jan 25, 2013
Real went through on a 3-1 aggregate score after making good on their 2-0 win in the first leg. ...
08:22 AM, Jan 24, 2013
Barcelona have stumbled just when they were starting to seem invincible and Malaga are primed to take advantage when they host the holders in their King's Cup quarter-final second leg at the Rosaleda on Thursday. ...
03:13 PM, Jan 22, 2013
An early goal by Radamel Falcao helped Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 home win against Real Betis. ...
09:01 AM, Jan 18, 2013
