Organisation: Deportivo La Coruna

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Zizou’s magic versus Klopp’s spell

Somehow, despite the great modern hunger for sequels and franchises, there hasn’t yet been a follow-up made to Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, the 2006 film that trained 17 cameras on its leading man for 90 minutes of a Real Madrid win over Villarreal.

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Subplots aplenty as Barcelona and Real Madrid lock horns in ‘decaf’ Clasico

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Here is how the games in Germany, France, Spain and Italy finished

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Zinedine Zidane pins his hopes on old order

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Luis Suarez and Paulinho steer Barca to win as Messi hits woodwork three times

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Zaza nets winner as Valencia edge Real Sociedad

Manchester City have £50m bid for Alexis Sanchez rebuffed

Arsenal have rejected an approach for Alexis Sanchez from Manchester City as Pep Guardiola steps up his pursuit of the Chile forward.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2017

Joselu completes move to Newcastle from Stoke

Striker Joselu has completed his move to Newcastle from Stoke after manager Rafael Benitez finally received some good news on the transfer front.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2017

Three more Manchester City players head to Girona on loan

Manchester City have further underlined their links with Girona by sending three more players on loan to the newly-promoted LaLiga outfit.

Tue, 01 Aug, 2017

DERMOT CORRIGAN: Small margins as Ronaldo and Real on the edge of more glory

The LaLiga title will be decided on the final day again this year, with Real Madrid going to Malaga tomorrow night (7pm Irish time) needing just a point to lift the trophy, no matter what Barcelona do at home to Eibar at the same time.

Sat, 20 May, 2017

Deportivo miss chance to secure safety

Deportivo La Coruna failed to make certain of their LaLiga status after being held to a 2-2 draw at relegated Osasuna.

Sun, 30 Apr, 2017

Barcelona hit seven past Osasuna as Sociedad overcome Valencia

Barcelona blitzed Osasuna with four goals in 10 second-half minutes to temporarily move three points clear at the top of LaLiga with a 7-1 victory at the Nou Camp.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2017

Magical Messi revives title race

Big matches often fail to live up to their billing, but Real Madrid and Barcelona produced a belter on Sunday night that genuinely deserved the title of El Clasico.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2017

Five memorable Champions League knockout-stage combacks

Barcelona completed what was the greatest-ever comeback in the history of the Champions League knockout stages when they overturned a four-goal first-leg deficit against Paris St Germain but now they have to perform another escape act against Juventus.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2017

Can Arsenal do a Deportivo on Carlo Ancelotti?

A four-goal comeback in the Champions League sounds like fantasy football, and maybe it is — but Carlo Ancelotti has been on the receiving end.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2017

Carlo Ancelotti to name ‘best team’ for fear of miracle fightback

Carlo Ancelotti insists he will name his “best team” for tonight’s clash in London as he believes Arsenal’s recent poor form could spur the Gunners on to a strong performance against his side.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2017

Fernando Torres taken to hospital after suffering 'head trauma' during game

Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury in today's 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruna.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2017

Oxlade-Chamberlain: We're into the next round of the cup and that's all that matters

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain admits winning was all that mattered as Arsenal overcame non-league Sutton to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2017

Arsene Wenger pays tribute to ’exceptional’ Lucas Perez

Arsene Wenger hailed Lucas Perez’s first Premier League strike as an “exceptional goal of pure class”.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2017

Lucas Perez shows his value as hat-trick puts Arsenal tops

Basle 1 Arsenal 4: Lucas Perez was an unlikely hat-trick hero as the Spanish striker came into the cold to win Arsenal their Champions League group for the first time in six years.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo brace ensures Real stretch La Liga lead to six points

Real Madrid's sixth straight LaLiga win took them six points clear at the top of the table on Saturday night.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2016

End of the line for Tolka Park

For all the inevitability of Shelbourne’s decision to depart Tolka Park, yesterday’s news marked the countdown towards the closure of one of Ireland’s most famed stadiums.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2016

Spanish clubs concerned ahead of German clashes in Champions League

In a Champions League contest between Germany and Spain you would normally expect the Spanish clubs to come out on top.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2016

Deja vu all over again… Is Jose Mourinho already in ‘betrayal’ territory

Our writers tackle the weekend's Premier League talking points.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

Shkodran Mustafi deal takes transfer window spending past £1bn

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2016

Arsene Wenger salutes ‘the new Petit’

Watford 1 Arsenal 3: Typical Arsene Wenger, stubbornly turning logic on its head.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

Arsene Wenger closing in on the perfect window

Having finally splashed the cash Arsenal fans have been clamouring for, Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal now have completed the summer business they wanted.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Wes Hoolahan: You just want to run around and do everything you can to get a result

Wes Hoolahan has been there before. Scoot back almost a dozen years and the Dubliner was an integral part of a superb Shelbourne side at the fag end of, what was at the time, the greatest European odyssey any Irish club had known.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Analysing Ireland: The perennial predicament with Wes Hoolahan

There’s a clip online from a 2004 Champions League qualifier between Shelbourne and Hadjuk Split which gives a hint where all this was going to lead.

Sun, 12 Jun, 2016

Barcelona’s leap of faith with Luis Suarez gets title reward

Barcelona 2015/16 La Liga winning season will surely be remembered as the year of Luis Suarez.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Luis Suarez hat-trick gives Barcelona the title

Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona retained their Primera Division title with a 3-0 victory at Granada as Real Madrid's late-season charge came to nothing.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

Barcelona close in on title as Atletico Madrid crash out of race

Barcelona remain on track for the title while Atletico Madrid crashed out of the race during a dramatic penultimate round of games in La Liga yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Comment: Motley crew who somehow made the impossible possible for Leicester City

At the start of the English football season last August, bookmakers were offering odds of 5,000-1 against Leicester City winning the Premier League.

Wed, 04 May, 2016

Sweden blessed with more skill than Irish players, warns Galway’s Armin Aganovic

The Republic of Ireland will encounter a Swedish side more skilful than Martin O’Neill’s men in Euro 2016, according to Galway United defender Armin Aganovic, who played with many of the national team in his native Sweden.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

Luis Suarez hits four as Barcelona net eight to get back on track

Deportivo La Coruna 0 Barcelona 8: Barcelona restated their title ambitions by thrashing Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 away from home, with Luis Suarez scoring four times and contributing three assists as they showed no mercy.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Alan Pardew accused over Gutierrez evidence

A tribunal considering ex-Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez’s claim he suffered discrimination at the hands of his old employer has heard an allegation former manager Alan Pardew gave “untrue” evidence.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

Newcastle 'considered me a liability' after cancer, says Jonas Gutierrez

Former Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez has claimed he was "frozen out" of the first team by the club's hierarchy - which, he believes, viewed him as a liability after his cancer diagnosis.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Gary Neville already on the ropes as Valencia plummet

Less than two months after taking his first senior management job as Valencia coach - Gary Neville is facing serious questions over how long he has left in the position.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016