The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Real Madrid 1-0 Racing Santander Real Madrid continued their fine start to the Primera Division season with a steady if unspectacular home win over Racing Santander. Gonzalo Higuain scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute as Real made it 28 points from a possible 33 from their 11 games so far. It was not the most convincing of performances, but the three points will be what concerns coach...
SPANISH FOOTBALL & SPORTS (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
FIFA & FIFPro (the players Union) have combined to announce thisyear the "FIFA/FIFPro WORLD XI Team" which will be announced the21st of December in a Gala at Zurich (Switzerland).For the moment the organizations have handed in their 55 candidatesof which 11 are Spanish players:Casillas, Reina, Sergio Ramos, Piqué, Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi, Xabi Alonso,Cesc, Torres & Villa.The “World...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
From the 2005 Champions League final to a Prenton Park classic, here are half a dozen of the best games of the noughties 1) Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 2005 Champions League final In 2001 a prankster named Karl Power crept into the Manchester United team photo ahead of their quarter-final second leg at Bayern Munich. But the Champions League final four years later featured, according to some observers, even...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
• Midfielder could make first start against Manchester City • He is potentially one of the best in the world, says Totti Alberto Aquilani is in contention to make his long-awaited full Liverpool debut on Saturday as Rafael Benítez looks to the £20m summer signing to reinvigorate the club's season against Manchester City. The Italy international has played only 21 minutes for...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
• Critics call for a ban after latest ear-splitting episode • Fifa refuse to budge over use of plastic vuvuzelas The World Cup usually provides an aural extravaganza – from the drums of the South Korea fans in 2002 and the berserk chants that greeted every throw-in to the blaring police sirens in Marseille four years earlier – but South Africa 2010 promises to be the most cacophonous...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
• Fifa asked again to ban horns used by South Africa fans • Japan's FA president: 'You can't hear yourself speak' The president of Japan's Football Association has joined the protestors wanting the noisy vuvuzela trumpet to be banned from next year's World Cup in South Africa. Fifa have previously rejected calls for a ban on the plastic instrument but Japan have now appealed to South African...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
• Benitez would not even accept £100m for Torres • Debt may tempt owners to part with Liverpool striker Rafael Benítez said last night that he would quit if Fernando Torres is sold against his will. Liverpool's £245m debt has led to questions about whether their US owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, would be tempted to sell, even if he was offered £100m for the...
Adam Smith Institute Blog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Talent is being forced out of Britain by the twin blows of a levy on non-domiciled individuals and by the impending 50 percent tax rate on incomes above £150,000. The latest to go is reported to be David Landau , a philanthropist who made his fortune selling the advertising paper Loot, and who has given several millions to charitable causes in the arts and education. He has left for Italy. He...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Argentina were the latest country to try and the latest country to fail. Spain remain a formidable force and must be considered favourites for the World Cup, however much the coach, Vicente del Bosque, seeks to escape a tag he describes as a "terrible trap". When la selección defeated England 1-0 at Old Trafford in February 2007 they began a run of 43 games in which they won the European...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Xabi Alonso's two goals helped European champions Spain defeat Argentina 2-1 in a Madrid friendly.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
• Pressure at Anfield 'worse' than with Brazil, says midfielder • 'We need to stick together' The Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has revealed that the pressure he currently experiences playing for his club side is worse than that of the weight of expectation he carries when featuring for the five-times World Cup winners, Brazil. Lucas has been a regular in Rafael Benítez's struggling...
Realmadrid.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Raul Albiol, Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso are five of the 23 players called up by Vicente del Bosque for Spain's friendlies against Argentina and Austria.
Realmadrid.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
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.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
• Benítez hopes to start Torres and Gerrard against Birmingham • £20m signing Alberto Aquilani will be on the bench Rafael Benítez believes that Liverpool have been the victims of bad luck this season and has spoken of his conviction that the club will have significantly improved their league position within "one or two months". The Liverpool manager, who has...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Real Madrid are just a point behind leaders Barcelona after they prevailed 3-2 in a thrilling derby contest against city rivals Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón. Kaká put the visitors in front after just four minutes when he rifled a shot past Sergio Asenjo 's right hand and into the top corner. Marcelo increased the lead on 25 minutes and Gonzalo Higuaín appeared...
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