The feelgood factor generated for Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón by the signing of Jan-Klaas Huntelaar lasted barely twenty-four hours as his youth categories director tendered his resignation and blasted him for his "lack of knowledge or interest in the youth teams".

Calderón, who had already hinted at another possible transfer announcement in advance of the club's Annual General meeting on Sunday may not find it so easy to dismiss the comments made by former Real Madrid player José Miguel González Martín del Campo, or Míchel, as he is best known. Click to continue reading...

There were a few positives for Real Madrid following the weekend's action in la Liga. A win against Recreativo de Huelva when the top three teams all dropped points means Real Madrid climbed to second place, three points behind leaders Barcelona.

It was also the first clean sheet since the 2-0 away win at Racing back in September, and, surprisingly, Real Madrid is now the best home side in the league, with sixteen points out of a possible eighteen. Click to continue reading...

It's obvious, but perhaps it needs to be stated from time to time, and Xavi, the Barcelona and Spain midfielder put it succinctly the other day when he said that "Barça and Real are like a set of scales, when things go well for one, they go badly for the other, and viceversa".

Just think back six months: Real Madrid were running rampant in a league championship they eventually won with an eighteen-point lead over Barcelona. Click to continue reading...

With talk of this game being make or break for Bernd Schuster, you would think that both coach and players would make that extra effort to show everybody that they are worthy holders of the league championship they conquered last year. None of this was in evidence as an extremely poor Real Madrid fell to a not particularly inspired Valladolid. Click to continue reading...

It's one thing to lose, all teams go through rough periods, but for REAL MADRID to be not only losing, but playing an uninspired, average, hardworking pedestrian style instead of the world class flowing attractive attack minded soccer which is supposed to be its trademark is in no uncertain terms . Click to continue reading...

Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. In a row: consecutively Example: Gamba Osaka are the second Japanese team in a row to [. Click to continue reading...

Asian Champions League Winners, four-goal heroes in Spain, Real Madrid dumped out of the Copa del Rey and violence in Bolivian football all feature on this week's the good, the bad and the ugly. Good It was good for Japanese side Gamba Osaka as they became the second team from Japan to win the Asian Champions League [. Click to continue reading...

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Originally uploaded by mishaelLa unión hace la fuerza y el equipo de segunda división hizo la hombrada en el estadio Santiago Bernabeu, en un partido que dejo a miles de aficionados en el mundo atónitos.

No hay enemigos pequeños, por eso todos los partidos deben de jugarse , de tomarse en serio. Click to continue reading...

The word crisis, whispered in the last few weeks, has now reached a crescendo at the Bernabéu, as Real Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by a third division side. A repeat of the 4-3 weekend scoreline was not enough to subdue a Real Unión de Irún squad that ran rampant for large stretches of the game, as if the venue or their opponents were of no consequence. Click to continue reading...

If Schuster thought he had been having trouble with the Madrid sports press recently, he had better think again, as both they and the Bernabéu faithful are laying the blame squarely on his shoulders. The latest defeat against the 'Old Lady' of Turin, Juventus on Wednesday, proved too much for the home crowd who booed the German coach after Alessandro Del Piero's free kick put the game beyond Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

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Motormouth Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón took advantage of an interview on the financial TV channel Intereconomía Televisión to announce the club's general assembly will be on December 7th and to criticise former president Florentino Pérez for leaving the club.

"He is the only president in the history of the club who left half way through a season. Click to continue reading...

Regular readers of this blog will know that I'm not fond of conspiracy theories (for my previous 'rant' on this issue, see the recent article and comments on Raúl). The latest one comes straight from the heart of Real Madrid Towers and revolves around dodgy refereeing decisions.

Pedja 'Brylcreem' Mijatovic left little of his state of mind (such as it is) to the imagination with statements like "we are worried. Click to continue reading...

In a week where the various international fixtures mean there is little in the way of Liga to talk about, the Madrid sports dailies try to entice punters to buy their wares with a tried-and-tested strategy: transfer talk. Never mind that it's only six weeks since the transfer window closed, As continue to carp on about Benzema and Marca have wheeled out Bernd Schuster to stoke the flames surrounding the future of Cristiano Ronaldo. Click to continue reading...

Italian International Captain & REAL MADRID defender FABIO CANNAVARO finishes contract on the 30th of June 2009 & as off the 1st of January 2009 can freely negotiate with any other Club... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid beat UEFA Cup and Supercup holders Zenit St. Petersburg 2-1 to win their first away game in Europe in two years. It was also their second successive win in Russia after beating Lokomotiv Moscow in 2003. The game was played at breakneck pace, especially in the first half, resulting in a very open attacking encounter with a large number of chances from both sides. Click to continue reading...

You have to feel some sympathy for Bernd Schuster. That's a strange statement to make about a man in charge of one of the most prestigious football clubs, and the current Spanish championship title holders. However, he faces a long a difficult season with a squad clearly split in half.

The defence, now back to full strength following the return of Ramos and Cannavaro, shows signs of being as confident and solid as in the latter part of last season and has just notched up its second clean sheet in a row. Click to continue reading...

My little bro was in town so I skipped the game and took him to the BRONX ZOO. Based on the highlights I saw and commentary it looks like I missed another SNOOZEFEST. Winning like this is good for the standings but bad for the soul of a team that is supposed to be about attractive 'futbol'. Anyways here's what GOAL. Click to continue reading...

I don't remember when was the last time I was in full agreement with MARCA, but yes, MADRID and their 'pedestrian futbol' stunk it up again. Warning - Guti had an excellent game, now expect him to disappear for the next 5 matches.



ENGLISH TRANSLATION - "NOT MUCH SOCCER, NOT MANY GOALS, A WHOLE LOT OF WHISTLING, but we're LEADERS" Click to continue reading...

El día de ayer, en la fecha que completaba la jornada 1 del torneo mas importante de clubes a nivel mundial, la UEFA Champions League, el Real Madrid recibía en el recinto del Paseo de la Castellana al modesto equipo bielorruso BATE Borisov. Ante la suspensión acarreada de la temporada pasada de Pepe, Schuster tuvo [. Click to continue reading...

The 60,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabéu, expecting a sackful of goals last night, went home disappointed after Real Madrid only managed to put two goals past their opponents. BATE Borisov, making their debut in the Champions League, are Real's first Belarussian opposition and showed why they're likely to be the whipping boys of Group H. Click to continue reading...

REAL MADRID coach Schuster ( below) talked publically yesterday about Robinho. He was upset & felt betrayed by the Brazilian who he feels had a great future at Real. The image makes no mention as... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid kicked off their league championship at home with a victory, but failed to convince the local fans that they have reinforced the squad sufficiently over the summer. They left the pitch to a mixture of boos and applause barely having managed to subdue a rival that has only just been promoted to the top division. Click to continue reading...

Robinho wants out at Real Madrid. If you didn't think he was serious before, you should now.

The Brazilian held his own new conference seriously? today to publicly reveal his desire to join Chelsea.

"The situation has not changed," Robinho said. "I want to leave Real and play for Chelsea.

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The repercussions of Robinho's absence on the pitch are just now beginning to be felt by MADRIDISTAS everywhere. Last year, whenever Madrid played this bad, Robinho bailed them out, which is what great players do, they create something out of nothing. No one else on this team has that ability to be the 'rompe esquemas'(spanish for gamebreaker). Click to continue reading...

E' caldissimo l'asse Madrid-Londra. Roman Abramovich si è stancato di giocare a nascondino per Robinho. Il proprietario del Chelsea ha lanciato un ultimatum ai campioni di Spagna: se oggi non otterrà una risposta definitiva alla sua ultima offerta, la trattativa sarà da considerarsi definitivamente chiusa. Click to continue reading...

Il Madrid prende tutto. Non contento di aver vinto la Supercoppa spagnola ai danni del Valencia, l'undici di Schuster potrebbe aggiungere un tassello - importantissimo - alla propria rosa. Si parla di David Villa, seconda punta in forza proprio ai bianconeri e autore di un Europeo da urlo. La punta potrebbe arrivare perché Robinho considera finita la sua avventura al Bernabeu e vorrebbe sbarcare a Londra, sponda Chelsea, ma bisogna vedere se la società valenciana acconsentirà all'operazione. Click to continue reading...

El próximo domingo 24 de Agosto de 2008, el Real Madrid recibirá al Valencia en el Estadio Santiago Bernabeu en partido correspondiente a la vuelta de la Supercopa de España, que enfrenta al campeón de Liga y de Copa del Rey cada año. Los pupilos de Schuster buscarán remontar una desventaja de un gol tras el [. Click to continue reading...

He's been unsettled all summer. Who would have guessed that Real Madrid's chasing of Cristiano Ronaldo would have the effect, not of bringing the Portuguese winger to Madrid, but of driving away one of last season's fans' (and the readers of this blog's) favourites?

It's been on the cards since Wagner Ribeiro, Robinho's agent, said last month that the player felt "undervalued" and that there was interest from Chelsea. Click to continue reading...

The season can be said to have officially kicked off with yesterday evening's first leg of the Spanish Supercup at Valencia. And evening it was, with a kick-off at 10:00pm local time, which must mean that everyone in Spain must be on holiday, or that Spaniards need less sleep than the mere mortals who watch other leagues. Click to continue reading...

Secondo alcune indiscrezioni provenienti dalla Spagna, il talentuoso fantasista brasiliano Diego (23) di proprietà del Werder Brema potrebbe trasferirsi a Madrid, ma non sponda Real (il sudamericano è un pallino di Schuster) ma... sponda Atletico. I colchoneros avrebbero avanzato una richiesta di 16 milioni di euro al Werder che invece ne vuole 20 per chiudere l'affare. Click to continue reading...

L'AVVENTURA GIALLOROSSA DELL'EX REAL MADRID È PRONTA A COMINCIARE NELLA CAPITALE

Tutti a Fiumicino per "La Bestia"

Domani alle 11.20 arriva Baptista, poi visite mediche
e presentazione. In campo già per la Supercoppa?

Di GIANLUCA PIACENTINI
arà il volo Iberia IB3612, partenza dall'aeroporto
Barajas di Madrid alle 9 di mattina e arrivo
previsto a Fiumicino alle 11. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid's love affair with Brazilian footballers seems to be slowly coming to an end. At its height, back in Florentino Pérez's last season as club president, the squad boasted five Brazilians in its ranks: Roberto Carlos, Cicinho, Baptista, Robinho and Ronaldo. As of today, with the sale of Julio Baptista to Roma for €12 million, this number now stands at two: Robinho and Marcelo. Click to continue reading...

Continuano a tenere banco le voci di mercato sugli attaccanti. Manchester United e Real Madrid cercano rinforzi per i rispettivi reparti offensivi. I campioni d'Inghilterra sono in trattativa con il Tottenham per l'acquisto del bulgaro Dimitar Berbatov, ma Ferguson avrebbe pronta un'alternativa di lusso come il francese Thierry Henry del Barcellona. Click to continue reading...