AC Milan managing director Adriano Galliani has laughed off reports coach Carlo Ancelotti could be set to replace under-fire Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster.

REAL MADRID striker Gonzalo Higuain hailed his side’s fighting spirit after Bernd Schuster’s side claimed an incredible Primera Liga victory over Malaga on Saturday.

VILLARREAL will be in high spirits ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United after a 1-0 home victory over Deportivo La Coruna yesterday.

FABIO CANNAVARO has plenty of reasons for hoping Real Madrid can turn around their European tie against Roma tonight — not least because the Champions League is the main prize missing from his collection.

IT IS normally blanket coverage when Barcelona play Real Madrid in La Liga’s El Clasico – but Valencia have been doing their best to muscle in on the media action this week.

SEVILLA showed they are in fine shape ahead of Wednesday’s tough Champions League match against Arsenal with an impressive 4-1 home win over Recreativo Huelva last night.

REAL MADRID beat Sevilla 3-2 in a topsy-turvy match at the Santiago Bernabeu to go second in La Liga.

BARCELONA grabbed a first away win since November in La Liga after sealing an emphatic 4-0 victory at Recreativo Huelva at the weekend.

Barcelona moved three points clear at the top of the Primera Liga after an emphatic 4-0 victory at Recreativo Huelva.

Real Madrid’s indifferent home form continued today as they were held to a 1-1 draw by local rivals Getafe at the Bernabeu.

REAL Madrid coach Fabio Capello praised David Beckham after the former England captain marked his return with a goal in a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad.

Barcelona moved back to the top of the Primera Liga tonight after they left it late to beat Celta Vigo at the Nou Camp.

REAL MADRID failed to take advantage of slip-ups from La Liga’s frontrunners with a woeful display at the Riazor as they went down to Deportivo last night.

Marcelo could make his first appearance for Real Madrid in Friday night’s friendly against Atletico Madrid.

ROBERTO MANCINI etched his name into Inter Milan’s history books yesterday with a record-breaking ninth successive league victory, beating Messina 2-0.

RONALDINHO grabbed his 11th league goal of the season as Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga to two points after a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp on Saturday, while Sevilla moved into second spot after a 2-1 comeback win at home to Real Madrid.

RONALDINHO scored a sensational overhead kick as Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 4-0 at the Nou Camp to stay at the top of La Liga.

Sevilla moved to within one point of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona after a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo.

Jose Mourinho has arrived in Barcelona with his star strikers Andriy Shevchenko and Didier Drogba in tow.

CHAMPIONS Barcelona came unstuck last night as Real Madrid triumphed 2-0 in El Classico at the Bernabeu.

SPANISH champions Barcelona sent out a warning shot to Champions League opponents Chelsea last night as they opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga after their nearest rivals all faltered.

Four men are under arrest after a string of burglaries at the homes of Liverpool football players, police said.

Liverpool striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle has joined Spanish club Recreativo Huelva on a season-long loan.

Sam Allardyce believes the departure of his assistant Sammy Lee from England duty can only benefit Bolton.

TORINO will battle it out with Mantova in the Serie B play-off final for the last remaining promotion place to the top flight.

CELTA VIGO’S return to Primera Liga could be in danger after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) opened an investigation into accusations the club fielded an ineligible player.

Arsenal have signed Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia for an undisclosed fee.

Surprise contenders Real Sociedad maintained a wafer-thin lead over Real Madrid by drawing 1-1 with outgoing champions Valencia at the Anoeta tonight.

REAL MADRID striker Raul returns for the defending champions in tonight’s second leg of their delicately poised semi-final with Juventus in Turin.

Juventus coach Marcello Lippi was desperately trying to talk up Real Madrid as favourites on the eve of their Champions League semi-final showdown in Turin today.

JUVENTUS coach Marcello Lippi believes his newly-crowned Italian champions have nothing to fear when they take on European champions Real Madrid on Wednesday.

JUVENTUS, who face Manchester Utd in the Champions League on Tuesday night, remain top of Serie A but only on goal difference from Inter Milan after the weekend’s action in Italy.

BAYERN MUNICH kept the wheels firmly on their push for an 18th title with a 5-0 crushing of city rivals 1860 Munich.

REAL SOCIEDAD saw their Spanish first division lead dwindle to just two points after a goalless draw with relegation-threatened Espanyol yesterday afternoon.