Vilanova to ease himself back in after returning home Barcelona: Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will gradually ease himself back into his job after arriving back in Spain on Tuesday following two months of cancer treatment in New York, the La Liga club said. The 44-year-old needed a second round of surgery in December following an initial operation to remove a tumour from his saliva glands in November 2011 and his assistant Jordi Roura took charge while he relocated to...  
07:21 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Barcelona coach Vilanova to return to Spain this week Madrid: Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to Spain this week after two months of cancer treatment in New York, the La Liga club said on Monday. "Tito Vilanova will this week leave the city of skyscrapers to return to the Catalan capital," Barca said in a statement on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es). The club did not say whether he would be well enough to return to work. The 44-year-old former...  
05:38 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Jose Mourinho hints at returning to former club
by IANS
Rome: Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has hinted that in the next football season he could return to coach Inter Milan or Chelsea. Mourinho is under pressure in Spain although his side has reached the Champions League quarter-finals as his team continues to trail behind Barcelona in La Liga. "I have an adventurous spirit and do not know what will happen next season," he was quoted as saying by Xinhua....  
02:02 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Fuentes says he never treated Real Madrid players Madrid: Eufemiano Fuentes, the doctor at the center of the Operation Puerto blood-doping trial, says he never treated Real Madrid's players, following the club's announcement that it plans to sue him for giving the impression that he had. Fuentes told Europa Press news agency on Saturday that if Madrid wants to sue him, they can go ahead, but he has never treated a Real Madrid player. "If Madrid understood (what...  
10:15 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Juventus interested in Alexis Sanchez
by IANS
Inter are also reportedly keen on signing the South American forward. ...  
05:32 PM, Mar 20, 2013

Eric Abidal continues recovery with training match Barcelona fullback Eric Abidal has taken part in his first training match since undergoing a liver transplant last April. ...  
11:15 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Messi hits brace in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Rayo The thumping victory restored Barcelona's 13-point lead over Real Madrid. ...  
03:53 AM, Mar 18, 2013

Malaga relinquishe 4th place with 2-0 loss to Espanyol Malaga slipped to a 2-0 loss to visiting Espanyol on Sunday, wasting a chance to regain fourth place in the Spanish league. ...  
09:50 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Real Madrid fight back for 5-2 win over Mallorca After a sluggish first half, Cristiano Ronaldo sparked Madrid to life with an equalizer in the 51st minute. ...  
04:19 AM, Mar 17, 2013

Sociedad rout Valladolid 4-1 to move into 4th in Spanish League Real Sociedad thrashed Valladolid 4-1 with a dizzying attacking display Saturday to provisionally move into fourth place in the Spanish league. ...  
10:34 PM, Mar 16, 2013

Bottom club Deportivo boost survival bid by beating Celta Depor have 20 points from 28 matches while second from bottom Celta, who have lost 6 of their last 7 games, are on 23. ...  
06:52 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Barcelona appeal against Valdes four-game ban rejected Victor Valdes has verbally abused a referee after 2-1 loss against Real Madrid in La Liga match. ...  
11:00 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Barcelona back to earth for home game against Rayo After the delirious high of Champions League fightback against AC Milan, Barca need to come down to earth against the eighth-placed Rayo Vallecano. ...  
10:00 AM, Mar 15, 2013

Xavi sidelined for Rayo game with hamstring problem Barca, bidding for a fourth league domestic league title in five years, are 13 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid. ...  
08:52 PM, Mar 13, 2013

Miranda extends deal with Atletico Madrid
by IANS
Miranda has made 88 appearances for Atletico during his year and a half with the club. ...  
02:26 PM, Mar 13, 2013

President of Spanish Football League Astiazaran to step down
by IANS
Astiazaran has confirmed that he will not stand for re-election to his post. ...  
02:37 AM, Mar 13, 2013

Granada, Zaragoza mired in relegation scrap after draw Granada ended a run of three successive defeats to grab a 0-0 draw at fellow strugglers Real Zaragoza in La Liga on Monday. ...  
09:07 AM, Mar 12, 2013

Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-1 Ronaldo ensured there was no letdown for Real Madrid after their win over Manchester United by scoring twice in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo . ...  
08:32 AM, Mar 11, 2013