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  Ronaldo returns for Madrid against Espanyol

  Football | May 16, 2014 22:49 IST

  MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Cristiano Ronaldo has recovered from leg injury and will play against Espanyol in the last round of the Spanish league on Saturday.   Ronaldo was injured in a 1-1

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  Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa could miss Malaga game

  Football | May 10, 2014 9:13 IST

  MADRID : Atletico Madrid may be without leading scorer Diego Costa for its match against Malaga on Sunday, when the Spanish leader could clinch its first title in 18 years.   Atletico says Costa did not

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  We can't allow title lifeline to escape us: Messi

  Football | May 09, 2014 9:13 IST

  Madrid:  Leonel Messi has said the shock lifeline thrown to FC Barcelona over the past five days is the one that the club can't allow to slip through their fingers.The 92nd minute goal scored by

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  Sami Khedira returns to Real Madrid squad after leg injury

  Football | May 04, 2014 11:35 IST

  MADRID : Germany midfielder Sami Khedira has been included in Real Madrid's squad for the first time since having knee surgery last November.   Khedira hasn't played since tearing a ligament in his right knee while

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  Barca's title defense hit by 2-2 draw with Getafe

  Football | May 03, 2014 23:08 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona conceded a second goal to Getafe forward Angel Lafita in injury time to stumble to a 2-2 draw at home on Saturday, dealing a major blow to its hopes of defending its

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  Gerardo Martino hopes to remain Barcelona coach

  Football | May 03, 2014 8:33 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino hopes to remain in charge despite the Spanish champion facing its first season without a major trophy in seven years.   The Argentine coach is once again countering reports

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  La Liga: Barcelona loses Puyol to injury for Bilbao game

  Football | April 20, 2014 9:42 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona's injury woes continue to mount as Carles Puyol has been ruled out of the match against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.   The club says Puyol, who had just been cleared to play

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  Atletico Madrid look to get closer to title

  Football | April 18, 2014 6:55 IST

  Madrid:   Atletico Madrid kick off the 34th round of La Liga Friday with a home game to Elche where Diego Simeone's side will look to put the pressure on rivals Real Madrid and FC

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  Future doesn't change with one defeat: Barcelona coach

  Football | April 18, 2014 6:42 IST

  Madrid:  FC Barcelona coach Tata Martino insisted Thursday that his side's 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final Wednesday did not mean he would be leaving the club at the end

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  Atletico Madrid extends lead, Diego Costa injured in win

  Football | April 14, 2014 8:00 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Diego Costa was carried off with a bloody leg after scoring Atletico Madrid's second goal in a 2-0 win at 10-man Getafe on Sunday, although the team said its star striker escaped

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  Barcelona stumbles 1-0 at Granada after Champions League exit

  Football | April 13, 2014 10:57 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Barcelona compounded its exit from the Champions League by losing 1-0 at Granada on Saturday, missing the chance to take the provisional lead of the Spanish league.   Barcelona's stumble ensured the same

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  Real Madrid whitewash Almeria 4-0

  Football | April 13, 2014 10:48 IST

  Madrid:  Real Madrid hammered Almeria 4-0 Saturday with goals from Di Maria, Bale, Isco and Morata, despite Cristiano Ronaldo's absence for injury, Xinhua reported.Di Maria scored the first goal after 27 minutes into the game,

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  Diego Costa in Atletico squad for Getafe visit

  Football | April 13, 2014 8:33 IST

  MADRID : Striker Diego Costa has returned to Atletico Madrid's squad for Sunday's Spanish league game at Getafe after recovering from a right thigh injury.   Atletico won the two games its leading scorer missed, beating

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  Spanish League: Madrid loses to slip in race, Atletico & Barcelona win.

  Football | March 27, 2014 9:42 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Sevilla to slip behind in the race for the Spanish league title on Wednesday, as leader Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both won to move ahead of their

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  Ancelotti asks Madrid to bounce back at Sevilla

  Football | March 25, 2014 21:33 IST

  MADRID: Real Madrid's match at Sevilla in the Spanish league on Wednesday is "the most important of the season" to coach Carlo Ancelotti.   Madrid is looking to bounce back from a demoralizing 4-3 loss to

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  Lionel Messi scires hat trick in Spanish League, Barca wins 7-0

  Football | March 17, 2014 9:45 IST

  Barcelona: Lionel Messi set another scoring record by netting a hat trick to pace Barcelona's 7-0 rout of Osasuna in the Spanish league on Sunday, ensuring the defending champions stayed in striking distance of leader

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  Puyol to leave Barcelona at end of season

  Football | March 04, 2014 21:50 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has decided to leave the club at the end of the season, preferring to take some time off after several injury-filled seasons and putting his football future in doubt. 

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  Real Madrid a point ahead of Barcelona.

  Football | March 03, 2014 14:51 IST

  Madrid : Real Madrid are precariously perched at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga soccer league table, just a point ahead of Barcelona and three in front of Atletico after their Marid derby ended

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  Real's long wait over as it goes top in Spain

  Football | February 24, 2014 17:50 IST

  Madrid:  Real Madrid's long wait to be back on top of the Spanish league is finally over. And it wasn't all due to Cristiano Ronaldo.The Spanish giant is in tremendous form to sit alone atop

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  Spanish league: Osasuna beats Getafe 2-0 to edge away from drop

  Football | February 09, 2014 18:56 IST

  Barcelona: Osasuna beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Sunday to provisionally move five points from the Spanish league's relegation zone.   Oriol Riera opened the scoring in the sixth minute when Francisco Silva spotted his run