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Real Madrid Back Crocked Van Nistelrooy

Real Madrid Back Crocked Van Nistelrooy

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has thrown his support behind team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy following news the Dutchman will miss the rest of the season through injury. 14 Nov 2008
Saviola Has Unfinished Business In Madrid

Saviola Has Unfinished Business In Madrid

Real Madrid's forgotten forward Javier Saviola insists he still has a job to do for the club, and hopes coach Bernd Schuster will turn to him in the absence of the injured Ruud van Nistelrooy. 11 Nov 2008
Madrid Looking to End Poor Run

Madrid Looking to End Poor Run

Malaga will be bracing themselves to feel the full backlash of Real Madrid's recent problems when they travel to the Bernabeu on Saturday night. 7 Nov 2008
Iniesta Won't Rush Comeback

Iniesta Won't Rush Comeback

Barcelona's Andres Iniesta insists he will not try and hurry his recovery after being ruled out for between six and eight weeks with a leg injury. 6 Nov 2008
Valencia Back on Top

Valencia Back on Top

VALENCIA returned to the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday with a narrow win at Real Valladolid courtesy of a wonderful second-half strike by Manuel Fernandes. 6 Oct 2008
Liga Wrap: Barcelona Run Riot

Liga Wrap: Barcelona Run Riot

Barcelona fired an ominous warning to the rest of the Primera Liga following a 6-1 rout of Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp on Saturday. 5 Oct 2008
Perea Plays Down Atletico Defeat

Perea Plays Down Atletico Defeat

Atletico Madrid defender Luis Amaranto Perea is refusing to buy into the doom and gloom surrounding his side following their 1-0 defeat to Sevilla on Sunday. 30 Sep 2008
Barca Denounce Troublemakers

Barca Denounce Troublemakers

Barcelona have condemned those responsible for the crowd disturbances that marred Saturday night's derby against Espanyol at the Estadio Olimpic Lluis Companys. 29 Sep 2008
Ruud Happy With Madrid Mentality

Ruud Happy With Madrid Mentality

Real Madrid hero Ruud van Nistelrooy praised his side's attitude following their last-gasp victory over Real Betis. 29 Sep 2008
Liga Wrap: Flare Trouble Mars Barca Win

Liga Wrap: Flare Trouble Mars Barca Win

A late Lionel Messi penalty handed Barcelona a dramatic 2-1 win over city rivals Espanyol on Saturday, but the game was overshadowed by ugly scenes off the pitch as emotions ran high between rival fans. 28 Sep 2008
Schuster Pleased With Relentless Madrid

Schuster Pleased With Relentless Madrid

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster was pleased to see his side go for the jugular in Wednesday's 7-1 mauling of Sporting Gijon and not sit back when the game was already won. 25 Sep 2008
Liga Wrap: Rafa Romp  For Real

Liga Wrap: Rafa Romp For Real

Rafael van der Vaart helped Real Madrid heap more misery on sorry Sporting Gijon with a crushing 7-1 victory at the Bernabeu. 25 Sep 2008
Ruud Warns of More to Come

Ruud Warns of More to Come

Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has warned there is plenty more to come from his side after the champions moved to within a point of the Primera Liga's leading pack on Sunday night. 23 Sep 2008
Liga Wrap: Barca Crush Sorry Sporting

Liga Wrap: Barca Crush Sorry Sporting

Barcelona registered their first win of the Primera Liga season in emphatic style as they crushed newly-promoted Sporting Gijon 6-1. 22 Sep 2008
Madrid Win Seven-Goal Thriller

Madrid Win Seven-Goal Thriller

Real Madrid earned their first points of the season in dramatic fashion on Sunday as they twice came from behind to beat Numancia 4-3 at the Bernabeu. 15 Sep 2008
Guardiola Dismisses Reports of Eto'O Rift

Guardiola Dismisses Reports of Eto'O Rift

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists Samuel Eto'o did nothing wrong in missing training last week and had his full permission to do so. 10 Sep 2008