Iker Casillas

Real Madrid delay Barcelona's title hopes

Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo headed in two goals to help Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-3 in the Spanish league on Saturday, but the entertaining win was overshadowed by growing dissatisfaction with coach Jose Mourinho for criticizing the club. Madrid's ninth straight home win in league play denied Barcelona the chance to clinch the league title this weekend. Madrid reduced Barcelona's lead to eight points, meaning the Catalan side can't seal the...

Del Bosque backs out-of-favour Real keeper Casillas

Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has spoken out in support of goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who has been warming the bench at Real Madrid despite recovering from a broken hand. Casillas, the Real and Spain captain and a fixture in both teams for more than a decade, sustained the injury during a King's Cup game in January when team mate Alvaro Arbeloa kicked his hand while trying to clear the...

Mourinho leaves future at Madrid in the air

Mourinho again avoided answering questions over his future at the club ahead of his team's Champions League quarter-final first leg game against Galatasaray. ...

Casillas must wait for Real Madrid return

Casillas lacks the necessary sharpness to make the squad against Real Zaragoza, according to assistant coach Karanka. ...

Lopez form puts Casillas place under threat

Lopez played solidly against Barcelona in Real's two victories over their arch-rivals in the semi-finals of the King's Cup and La Liga this month. ...

Real's Mourinho keeping his head down as he turns 50

Under-fire Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho again chose not to speak to the media as he celebrated his 50th birthday. ...

Casillas out for up to three months after hand surgery

Spain's number one suffered the injury during Real's King's Cup quarter-final second leg against Valencia. ...

Real Madrid's Perez denies ultimatum over Mourinho

Florentino Perez denies the report that said Casillas and Ramos would ask for transfers unless Mourinho left the club. ...

Real president denies report of Mourinho rift

Earlier their were reports that Casillas and Ramos had threatened to leave along with several team mates unless Mourinho was dismissed. ...

Real Madrid lose keeper Iker Casillas due to injury

Tests showed he has fractured a bone in his left hand. ...

Jose Mourinho mum on the draw against Osasuna

Mourinho was at best enigmatic as he spoke to the press following his side's 0-0 draw away to bottom-of-the-table Osasuna. ...

Majority of Real members say Mourinho is bad for image

Almost two-thirds of Real Madrid's members believe coach Jose Mourinho has a negative impact on the club's image. ...

Mourinho coy about return of Casillas to starting lineup

Mourinho stirred up controversy when he dropped Spain's number one and played reserve keeper Antonio Adan for the last La Liga game. ...

Numbers across sports in 2012

Here is a look at the 'numbers game' of the year - some numbers that defined sporting glories of 2012. ...

Casillas defends Mourinho after Bernabeu whistles

Mourinho has a chance to win over more of the club's demanding fans when city neighbours Atletico Madrid visit the Bernabeu in La Liga on Saturday. ...