La Liga

Barcelona clinches Spanish La Liga soccer title

13 May 2013

Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season's Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble cross-town rivals Espanyol to finally finish off Real Madrid's title defence with a 1-1 draw...

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Lionel Messi returns to put Barca on brink of title

6 May 2013

Lionel Messi came off the substitute’s bench to score twice and help Barcelona to a 4-2 win at home to Real Betis that moved them to within striking distance of the La Liga title on Sunday.

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Cheers for Iker Casillas and whistles for Jose Mourinho

6 May 2013

Cristiano Ronaldo headed in two goals to help Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-3 in the Spanish league, but the entertaining win was overshadowed by growing disquiet over controversial coach Jose...

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Real Madrid beat Atletico in derby

29 Apr 2013

Real Madrid assistant manager Aitor Karanka believes his side can take heart from their 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid as they try to overturn a 4-1 deficit from the first-leg of their Champions...

4:05AM

Barcelona title on week-long hold after draw at Bilbao

28 Apr 2013

Victory for Barca at the San Mames and defeat for Real in the Madrid derby at the Calderon would have given the leaders an unassailable 16-point advantage with five matches left.

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Bayern Munich title feat reflects dominance of Europe's top teams

8 Apr 2013

Bayern's 1-0 victory opened up a 20-point lead over the now-deposed champions Borussia Dortmund with six games left. While the Bavarians' dominance of their domestic league is unusually pronounced...

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Opinion

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4:10AM

Roura wary of going all-out against Milan

Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura says his side will have to balance attacking intent with caution if they are to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals against AC Milan tomorrow...

4:02AM

No time for changes at Barcelona, says Messi

Barca face a huge task to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit against AC Milan at the Camp Nou on Tuesday but Messi said he was hoping the occasion would help lift them out of their recent slump.

4:06AM

Big decisions favour Real, Pique insists

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique claimed Real Madrid tend to get the big decisions from referees after his side were denied a last-minute penalty in their 2-1 defeat by their rivals.

3:12AM

LA LIGA

Barcelona fume over Real Madrid 'favouritism' from referees

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has claimed that Real Madrid tend to get the big decisions from referees after his side were denied a last minute penalty in their 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid.

1:33PM

Home and Away

Gareth Bale a victim of UK media hyperbole

Spare a thought for Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna this weekend.

If fit, the Frenchman faces the task of restraining Gareth Bale in the crucial north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur...

5:23AM

SPANISH LA LIGA

Messi winner against Sevilla stretches Barca lead at the top

Barcelona stretched their advantage at the top of La Liga to 15 points as two goals in eight minutes just before the hour mark from David Villa and Lionel Messi clinched a 2-1 win over Sevilla.

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