Spanish Football : European & International Football

La Liga Weekend Matches: Real could be held up briefly by Levante

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

As next week's Champions League games draw the attention of Real Madrid and Barcelona, Tobias Gourlay looks at whether they will have it all their own way against some tricky opponents

La Liga Betting: Malaga failings leave fourth place up for grabs

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:23:29 +0000

There could be a fresh face in the Champions League next season from Spain, but it is far from clear who that will be at this stage, with so many clubs in contention...

Barcelona Transfer News: Copa del Rey semi-finalists want Silva

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:49:29 +0000

Thiago Silva leads Barcelona's summer wish list, in which Gareth Bale also appears, according to rumours in the build-up to their Copa del Rey clash with Valencia...

La Liga Weekend Matches: Athletic's Lion King to roar again

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:46 +0000

With Real Madrid set to win the derby with Getafe and keep Barcelona at bay, the Big Two might like to follow Tobias Gourlay's lead and take a closer look at in-form Fernando Llorente

Valencia v Barcelona: Visitors to recover and seal first-leg win

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:14:31 +0000

Barcelona head to Valencia for the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on the back of two rotten performances and results, but Michael Lintorn expects them to react well...

La Liga Weekend Matches: Real Madrid know the power of four

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:56:58 +0000

As Manolo Jimenez drags a sorry-looking Real Zaragoza to the Bernabeu for a beating, Tobias Gourlay ponders the decline of Villarreal and how to make money out of it

Clasico Reaction: Real Madrid reunited by Barcelona ref rage

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:51:34 +0000

Barcelona reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, but the immense show of character by Real Madrid at a testing time rendered them the real winners...

Copa del Rey News: Miraculous Mirandes reach the semis

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:55:46 +0000

The winners of tonight's Copa del Rey quarter-final Clasico could meet minnows Mirandes in the final after they caused another huge upset against Espanyol...

What next for Jose Mourinho?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:40:19 +0000

Jose Mourinho's time at the Bernabeu may soon be up as a result of fan dissatisfaction, rumours of unrest amongst senior Spanish players and a continued inability to beat Barcelona. What next for the Special One, asks Hannah Duncan.

Barcelona v Real Madrid: Fabregas to help Barca to another win

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:10:47 +0000

Barcelona are very much in the driving seat after a 2-1 win in the first leg but they won't be taking their feet off the gas given who they're up against. Cesc Fabregas is a good bet to score in yet another win for Pep Guardiola, says Jamie Pacheco.

Pressure on Mourinho mounts but title is Real's to lose

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:53:39 +0000

Dressing room bust-ups, indiscipline on the field and a viscious press are making life difficult for Jose Mourinho, says Ben Lyttleton. But the Special One's team remain top of La Liga and could well deny Barcelona a fourth consecutive title...

La Liga Weekend Matches: Fabregas to come up smelling of roses

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:07:47 +0000

Tobias Gourlay previews Barcelona's trip to the Rose Garden of nouveau riche Malaga and the daunting task facing Marcelo Bielsa and Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu

Real Madrid v Barcelona Reaction: Fury at Pepe and Mourinho

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:35:00 +0000

Pepe's vicious attack has attracted much of the attention following Barcelona's latest Clasico triumph, but Jose Mourinho isn't proving too popular either...

Opta Big Match Stats: Messi to grab Barcelona an away goal

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:36:51 +0000

Michael Lintorn uses Opta's wide range of Clasico stats to argue that the first leg of Real Madrid and Barcelona's Copa del Rey clash will end level with lots of goals, at least one scored by Lionel Messi...

Real Madrid v Barcelona Betting: Frustration for Cristiano Ronaldo

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:20:31 +0000

The first leg takes place at the Bernabeu but home advantage alone is unlikely to mean Real take a lead into the second leg of this Copa Del Rey tie. And there could be further frustration for Cristiano Ronaldo, says Jamie Pacheco