This was one of the most important games of the season for Real Madrid.  Bernd Schuster knew that this was the game that they absolutely had to have if they planned to revert the results of the past couple of weeks both domestically and in Europe. Schuster knew that they had to win, but his [...] 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...

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Four goals. Pretty rare feat. But having two players score four apiece in the same league on the same day is exceptionally crazy, especially when considering the league is of the quality of La Liga. Now feel free to add a third to the list of dudes who scored four in a game during this [...] Click to continue reading...

Want to keep up with all of the latest news and info on your favorite La Liga club? Want to read up on your club's opponent ahead of a big league clash? We've compiled links to the official club sites and news, squad, fixtures/results, and NewsNow sections for each La Liga club so that you [...] Click to continue reading...

27/09/2008

Betis Siviglia - Real Madrid 1 - 2
Sporting Gijon - Villarreal 0 - 1
Espanyol - Barcellona 1 - 2

28/09/2008

Malaga - Valladolid 2 - 1
Almeria - Recreativo de Huelva 1 - 0
Athletic Bilbao - Getafe 0 - 1
Racing Santander - Maiorca 1 - 2
Numancia - Osasuna 0 - 0
Valencia - Deportivo La Coruna 4 - 2
Atletico Madrid - Siviglia 0 - 0

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27/09/2008

Betis Siviglia - Real Madrid 1 - 2
Sporting Gijon - Villarreal 0 - 1
Espanyol - Barcellonain corso
28/09/2008

Malaga - Valladolid ore 17.00
Almeria - Recreativo de Huelva ore 17.00
Athletic Bilbao - Getafe ore 17.00
Racing Santander - Maiorca ore 17. Click to continue reading...

Talk about a good start to the season.

We're in first place after 4 games.
David Villa is scoring goals for us in buckets.
We're short Silva, Vicente, Baraja and Marchena and still holding strong.

Now this: Juan Soler is no more. Vicente Soriano is officially the largest shareholder at Valencia.

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27/09/2008

Betis Siviglia - Real Madrid ore 20.00
Sporting Gijon - Villarreal ore 20.00
Espanyol - Barcellona ore 22.00

28/09/2008

Malaga - Valladolid ore 17.00
Almeria - Recreativo de Huelva ore 17.00
Athletic Bilbao - Getafe ore 17.00
Racing Santander - Maiorca ore 17. Click to continue reading...

          Final     Osasuna  0 - 0 Deportivo       Villarreal  2 - 0  Racing Santander VIL: Joan Capdevila 28     Joseba Llorente 32´     Final     Barcelona  3 - 2  Real Betis BAR: Eto'o 17´, 23´     Gudjohnsen  80´   BET:  Monzón 59      Jose Mari   67´   Final     Getafe  1 - 2 Atlético GET:   Albín 75´   ATM: Cortés 30     Sinama-Pongolle 82´       Final   Real Madrid  7 - 1  Sporting Gijon MAD: Van der Vaart 18´, 33´, 47     Higuaín 37´     Robben 51     Raúl 59´, 64   SPO: Kike Mateo  51´         Sevilla FC  2 - 0  Espanyol SEV: Enzo Maresca 57     Javier Chevanton 86´         Málaga  0 - 2  Valencia VAL:   Villa 71´, 90´     Recreativo 1 - 1  Athletic Bilbao REC: Javi Guerrero 71   ATB: David López  76´       Valladolid  2 - 0  Almeria VLL: Alvaro Rubio 66     Medunjanin [. Click to continue reading...

Atletico Madrid sounded a warning to Liverpool, whom they meet in a Champions League Group D clash next month, with a 4-0 thrashing of Recreativo Huelva at the weekend.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will need to beware of Atletico's Argentine striker Sergio Aguero, who scored his fourth goal in a week to set Atletico on their way. Click to continue reading...

20/09/2008

Atletico Madrid - Recreativo Huelva 4 - 0
Espanyol - Getafe 1 - 1

21/09/2008

Almeria - Malaga 1 - 0
Athletic Bilbao - Valladolid 2 - 0
Betis Siviglia - Siviglia 0 - 0
Numancia - Villarreal 1 - 2
Deportivo La Coruna - Maiorca 0 - 0
Valencia - Osasuna 1 - 0
Racing Santander - Real Madrid 0 - 2
Sporting Gijon - Barcellona 1 - 6

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20/09/2008

Atletico Madrid - Recreativo Huelva 4 - 0
Espanyol - Getafe 1 - 1

21/09/2008

Almeria - Malaga ore 17.00
Athletic Bilbao - Valladolid ore 17.00
Betis Siviglia - Siviglia ore 17.00
Numancia - Villarreal ore 17.00
Deportivo La Coruna - Maiorca ore 17. Click to continue reading...

20/09/2008

Atletico Madrid - Recreativo Huelva ore 20.00
Espanyol - Getafe ore 22.00

21/09/2008

Almeria - Malaga ore 17.00
Athletic Bilbao - Valladolid ore 17.00
Betis Siviglia - Siviglia ore 17.00
Numancia - Villarreal ore 17.00
Deportivo La Coruna - Maiorca ore 17. Click to continue reading...

I've finally recovered from that disastrous 2-1 loss to Valladolid. ONWARDS. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE FINALLY! Players experienced with Champions: Coupet, Forlán, Simao, Luis García, Seitaridis, Maniche, Assunçao, Heitinga, Sinama, & Leo Franco. Excluded players: Maxi & Pernía (suspension) and Pablo (injury). Click to continue reading...

Saturday Barcelona    1 -1     Racing                                                                               BAR:  Messi (71′-pk)   RAC:  Jonathan Pereira (77′)     Valladolid [...] Click to continue reading...

El Atlético de Madrid no pudo proseguir su marcha triunfal y cosechó su primera derrota de la temporada por la mínima ante el Valladolid. Los goles del Valladolid fueron de Angel Vivar Dorado (minuto 3) y Javier Baraja (Minuto 28); y por el Atlético Sergio Agüero (minuto 55). Sin apenas tiempo para analizar la derrota, el [. Click to continue reading...

El Atlético de Madrid no pudo proseguir su marcha triunfal y cosechó su primera derrota de la temporada por la mínima ante el Valladolid. Los goles del Valladolid fueron de Angel Vivar Dorado (minuto 3) y Javier Baraja (Minuto 28); y por el Atlético Sergio Agüero (minuto 55). Sin apenas tiempo para analizar la derrota, el [. Click to continue reading...

Azulón president Ángel Torres came out with all guns blazing as his team will be without their two goalkeepers in less than a month.   What made the club prsident more indignated was the fact that he did not receive a call from any Argentine footbal federation official to talk about the matter and arrangements as [. Click to continue reading...

While their American brothers were picking up a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win in Cuba this weekend, a pair of young American players kept their shooting boots sharp in a pair of friendlies across the pond.

In Spain, Jozy Altidore tallied a hat trick for Villarreal in a 7-1 romp over semi-pro club San Rafael del Rio. Click to continue reading...

30/08/2008

Espanyol - Valladolid 1 - 0
Valencia - Maiorca 3 - 0

31/08/2008

Athletic Bilbao - Almeria 1 - 3
Atletico Madrid - Malaga 4 - 0
Betis Siviglia - Recreativo de Huelva 0 - 1
Sporting Gijon - Getafe 1 - 2
Racing Santander - Siviglia 1 - 1
Numancia - Barcellona 1 - 0
Osasuna - Villarreal 1 - 1
Deportivo La Coruna - Real Madrid 2 - 1

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Espanyol 1-0 Valladolid ESP:  Luis García (48′) Valencia 2-0 Mallorca VAL:  Villa (34′), Mata (38′) Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

30/08/2008

Espanyol - Valladolid ore 20.00
Valencia - Maiorca ore 22.00

31/08/2008

Athletic Bilbao - Almeria ore 19.00
Atletico Madrid - Malaga ore 19.00
Betis Siviglia - Recreativo de Huelva ore 19.00
Sporting Gijon - Getafe ore 19.00
Racing Santander - Siviglia ore 19. Click to continue reading...

So here we are, the final weekend of the transfer period. Let's have a quick breakdown of the rumors swirling around some US Men. Michael Bradley Teams potentially interested: Middlesbrough, Hamburg, Monaco, Everton My Thoughts: My formal bet is that Bradley Jr. goes to Middlesbrough.  Some other folks think that Germany and France are the most likely, but [. Click to continue reading...

Saturday Espanyol- Valladolid Valencia- Mallorca Sunday Osasuna- Villarreal Numancia- Barcelona Racing- Sevilla Sporting- Getafe Real Betis - Recreativo Atlético - Málaga Athletic - Almería Deportivo - Real Madrid Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

So the schedule for the new season is out ...

Looks like Unai Emery's boys will have a tough go at it near the end of the season, when many of Spain's top clubs will be meeting Los Che for the right to carry the La Liga Championship in their back pocket.

This being the last season at the current Mestalla, the final game of the season takes on more meaning, against Athletic Bilbao the weekend of May 31st.

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Our first five fixtures: Jornada 1: Atleti v Málaga Jornada 2: Valladolid v Atleti Jornada 3: Atleti v Recreativo Jornada 4: Getafe v Atleti Jornada 5: Atleti v Sevilla Not a bad way to start the season, no? Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid stuffed Vallodolid 7-0 to cement their place at the top of La Liga. [Deep breath folks] Braces from Raul and Guti, and a goal apiece for Julio Baptista, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe secured the narrow win for Real in a closely fought match... maybe not. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid stuffed Vallodolid 7-0 to cement their place at the top of La Liga. [Deep breath folks] Braces from Raul and Guti, and a goal apiece for Julio Baptista, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe secured the narrow win for Real in a closely fought match... maybe not. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid stuffed Vallodolid 7-0 to cement their place at the top of La Liga. [Deep breath folks] Braces from Raul and Guti, and a goal apiece for Julio Baptista, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe secured the narrow win for Real in a closely fought match... maybe not. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid stuffed Vallodolid 7-0 to cement their place at the top of La Liga. [Deep breath folks] Braces from Raul and Guti, and a goal apiece for Julio Baptista, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe secured the narrow win for Real in a closely fought match... maybe not. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid stuffed Vallodolid 7-0 to cement their place at the top of La Liga. [Deep breath folks] Braces from Raul and Guti, and a goal apiece for Julio Baptista, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe secured the narrow win for Real in a closely fought match... maybe not. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid stuffed Vallodolid 7-0 to cement their place at the top of La Liga. [Deep breath folks] Braces from Raul and Guti, and a goal apiece for Julio Baptista, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe secured the narrow win for Real in a closely fought match... maybe not. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid stuffed Vallodolid 7-0 to cement their place at the top of La Liga. [Deep breath folks] Braces from Raul and Guti, and a goal apiece for Julio Baptista, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe secured the narrow win for Real in a closely fought match... maybe not. Click to continue reading...

Jornada 20 down in the books in La Liga and what a Jornada it was. Some of the more notable happenings in this matchweek. Saturday saw my Sevilla fall to a 12th place Getafe side in the 92nd minute. A back and forth game saw Sevilla draw first blood, but watched Getafe fight [...] Click to continue reading...