La Liga

Atletico fail to take full advantage of Barca loss

4 Mar 2013

Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to cut the gap to stuttering La Liga leaders Barcelona to nine points when they were held to a 0-0 draw at fourth-placed Malaga on Sunday.

Big decisions favour Real, Pique insists

4 Mar 2013

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.

Barcelona fume over Real Madrid 'favouritism' from referees

3 Mar 2013

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.

Gareth Bale a victim of UK media hyperbole

2 Mar 2013

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...

Messi winner against Sevilla stretches Barca lead at the top

25 Feb 2013

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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Messi completes Barca comeback against Sevilla

Lionel Messi helped Barcelona shake off the hangover from their midweek defeat by AC Milan as the leaders rallied to a 2-1 win at home to fellow King’s Cup semi-finalists Sevilla in La Liga on...

Barcelona strangled by Milan in shock defeat

Barcelona’s treble hopes were hanging in the balance after they were strategically outplayed in a 2-0 defeat by AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi scores 300th and 301st goal for Barcelona

Messi's first goal was also his 300th in a Barcelona jersey and Roura was particularly relieved for his efficiency in front of goal on a night when some of his teammates had passed up a number...

LA LIGA

Messi hits 300th Barcelona goal in comeback win over Granada

Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura hailed 300-goal Lionel Messi after the Argentine’s double helped his side come from a goal down to beat Granada 2-1 on Saturday.

SOCCER

Mario Balotelli flies straight into a storm in Milan debut

Maverick striker Mario Balotelli flew straight into another storm as he made his AC Milan debut on Sunday, even if it was not directly of his making.

SPANISH PRIMERA LIGA

Ronaldo blunder leaves Real Madrid in despair

Ronaldo's career is packed with goals of all sorts and from all angles, but he had never in more than 10 seasons found the back of his team's net until he headed a corner over goalkeeper Diego...