Realmadrid.com (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Manuel Pellegrini has announced the 16-man squad list for Tuesday's Cup match against Alcorcon. Raul Albiol is able to play after serving a one-match suspension against Atletico Madrid, while Sergio Ramos must sit out after being sent off in the derby. Casillas, Benzema, Guti, Drenthe, Xabi Alonso and Metzelder did not make the final cut due to a coaching decision.
FreeBetting (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Last weekend Atletico Madrid suffered a minimum defeat in Bilbao, so they still have only one triumph this season. Their more famous city rivals, real easily handled their neighbours Getafe, after beating them 2:0 at Santiago Bernabeu, even though they were outnumbered. Mighty Kun Even though Atletico Madrid keep on underperforming in Primera, by the middle of this week they gave an excellent performance...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Email barry.glendenning@guardian.co.uk with your musings. You can also follow Atlético Madrid v Chelsea and Manchester United v CSKA Moscow , while our full scoreboard is here AC Milan: 1 Dida, 7 Pato, 10 Clarence Seedorf, 13 Alessandro Nesta, 15 Gianluca Zambrotta, 21 Andrea Pirlo, 22 Marco Borriello, 23 Massimo Ambrosini, 33 Thiago Silva, 44 Massimo Oddo, 80 Ronaldinho. Subs: Roma, Kaladze,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
• Peréz claims Pellegrini will stay for the rest of the season • Chilean eases pressure after overseeing 2-0 victory Real Madrid's president Florentino Peréz has thrown his support behind the club's under-fire coach Manuel Pellegrini, and suggested the Chilean will be in charge for the rest of the season. Pellegrini only took charge of Madrid this summer and led the team to...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Real Madrid returned to winning ways and are now just a point adrift of Barcelona at the top of the table with a 2-0 success over city neighbours Getafe. They were on the back foot early on when defender Raúl Albiol was shown a straight red card for pulling Roberto Soldado down on the edge of the area. The hosts rallied, though, and Argentine frontman Gonzalo Higuaín put the hosts ahead...
Realmadrid.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Raul Albiol has become a mainstay in Manuel Pellegrini's starting eleven since joining Real Madrid over the summer. On Saturday, the defender will face the same team with whom he made his Primera Division debut. Albiol discusses the match in an interview with Grada Blanca .
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
• Florentino Pérez says superstar squad needs time to gel • Real have floundered since Cristiano Ronaldo's injury Real Madrid's coach, Manuel Pellegrini, needs "time and calm" to complete the task of turning his expensively assembled squad into a team, according to the club's president, Florentino Pérez. Real are still smarting from their unprecedented 4-0 drubbing...
SoccerLens (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
I’m not talking about Cristiano Ronaldo. Not talking about Kaka. Not Benzema and not about Raul Albiol and Xabi Alonso. I’m talking about Arsene Wenger. Scratch that, I’m actually talking about Manuel Pellegrini. Throughout Florentino Perez’ epic reign last time out, and at the very top of his hit list when he got reinstated to the role [...]
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
To be honest, the Manchester City side are playing so well that you could argue they don't even need Joleon Lescott. Either way, the City boss Mark Hughes would probably have been better served ducking whatever question was put at him rather than insisting Lescott - at £24million - is value for money. Is the ex-Everton centre-back a £9million better player than title-winning and FA Cup-winning...
The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Gallery, Images, Photos and Pictures of Real Madrid v D.C United, Pre-Season Friendly Match, August 2009. Includes Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul Albiol, Gonzalo Higuain, Arjen Robben, Pepe and Christian Gomez. /h2>
Soccer Insider (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
The group that will be available for friendlies at Toronto on Friday and against D.C. United on Sunday is: Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, Jerzy Dudek, Antonio Adan. Defenders: Pepe, Raul Albiol, Christoph Metzelder, Ezequiel Garay, Miguel Torres, Alvaro Arbeloa. Midfielders: Lassana Diarra, Xabi Alonso, Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, Guti, Royston Drenthe, Esteban Granero, Kaka. Forwards: Raul, Cristiano...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
Xabi Alonso was unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Wednesday night after completing his £30 million from Liverpool. The 27-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year deal after passing a medical in the Spanish capital. Alonso told a press conference: "It's a very important day for me, a huge step in my career. I leave a great club like Liverpool to come to another great club, Real Madrid....
A Different League (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
Away from Manchester and the Premier League, the main talking point in Europe is whether the edge in the age-old rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona might shift towards the capital once again. A Different League investigates how the 2009/10 season might go for the two Spanish behemoths. While English football fans have spent the summer discussing Michael Owen and Joleon Lescott, their Spanish...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
• Liverpool midfielder is eighth summer signing at Bernabéu • 'I was determined to leave Anfield, this is what I wished for' Xabi Alonso was presented as a Real Madrid player tonight after signing a five-year contract at the Bernabéu. The Basque midfielder joins Madrid from Liverpool for £30m and was unveiled at the stadium this evening. The 27-year-old Spain international...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
• Valdano says Alonso was final signing of current window • Madrid will now seek to recoup money by selling players The Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano says his club will make no more signings in the current transfer window once the deal for Liverpool's Xabi Alonso is completed. After Alonso's signing, Madrid will have spent €254m (£215m) on eight players since Florentino...
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