Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admits the European champions still have plenty of room for improvement after seeing them open their Primera Division campaign with an uninspiring 2-0 win over minnows Cordoba.

Atletico Madrid shocked maybe even themselves by breaking the big two’s grip on the La Liga title for the first time since 2004, but still the 2014/15 La Liga season will likely be another shoot-out between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

When Diego Simeone took charge at Atletico Madrid, just over two years ago, the challenge he faced was huge.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said the Spanish giants would have had to pay more than €150m to bring Neymar to the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remained non-committal about where he will be next term after his side lost 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final against local rivals Atletico Madrid last night to round off the “worst season” of his life.

Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 2

Real Madrid registered their first Primera Division victory of the season after a comfortable 3-0 win over Granada at the Bernabeu — but an unhappy Ronaldo suggested all is not well within the camp.

Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 1 (Agg: 4-4, Real win on away goals.)

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has admitted his surprise at Real Madrid’s poor start to the season but does not believe the result of tonight’s Spanish Supercopa between the two clubs will have any long-term effect on their battle for the Primera Division title.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho does not mind which club midfielder Nuri Sahin joins on loan – as long as it is in the Premier League.

It’s many years since Real Madrid fans have been as happy going into a new campaign.

Anyone who has watched Spain’s two opening Euro 2012 games will not be surprised that La Roja have statistically made a blistering start to the tournament.

LIONEL MESSI was last night awarded the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the third successive year.

JOSE MOURINHO has denied he is on the verge of leaving Real Madrid, insisting there is “no way” he is about to quit as manager.

Jose Mourinho has moved to deny talk he is on the verge of leaving Real Madrid, insisting there is “no way” he is about to quit as manager.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is to be investigated by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following last week‘s volatile Supercopa defeat to Barcelona.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell confirmed his side have decided against filing an official complaint about the actions of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho during last Wednesday’s Supercopa second leg at the Nou Camp.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has continued his verbal assault on Barcelona, labelling the European champions "a small team" after last night's Supercopa second leg defeat at the Nou Camp.

ARSENAL last night finally accepted defeat in their efforts to keep captain Cesc Fabregas and announced a deal has been reached in principal for Fabregas to return to Barcelona.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has said the deal to sign Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas is “very advanced” – but still not complete.

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is refusing to give up hope that Chelsea target Robinho will still be at the Bernabeu this season, despite leaving the winger out of his squad for Sunday’s league opener at Deportivo La Coruna.

Barcelona could have few complaints about their Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool, according to the consensus in the Spanish press today.

Boca Juniors overturned a one-goal first-leg deficit to clinch the Copa Sudamericana with a 2-1 aggregate win against Bolivian side Bolivar.