Person: Diego Lopez

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Where the Premier League clubs could be doing business in January

The January transfer window has not yet opened and already a huge deal has been agreed, with Virgil van Dijk heading from Southampton to Liverpool for what is understood to be £75million, the highest price ever paid for a defender.

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Atletico keep on winning to stay in third

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Casillas considered leaving Real

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End is near for Casillas as Real fans turn on hero

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Real to sign heroic Costa Rica goalie

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Big gamble as Spain stay loyal to Casillas

Atletico a huge threat to Real and Barcelona

This week marks the 40th anniversary of Johan Cruyff’s debut at Barcelona, last week Real Madrid celebrated Francisco Gento’s 80th birthday.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2013

Ancelotti goes on attack but Real failings so clear

Spanish football pundits have a neat phrase called the ‘ataque del entrenador’.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2013

Barca claim Clásico victory

Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 1

Sat, 26 Oct, 2013

Bale off to a flyer but Ronaldo still Real top dog

The €100 million man Gareth Bale joined fellow galacticos David Beckham, Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring on his La Liga debut for Real Madrid on Saturday night, but was still upstaged by teammates Diego Lopez and Ronaldo — who looks keen to show he remains Madrid’s top dog.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

Ancelotti calls for improvement from Real

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti praised match-winner Karim Benzema after the France forward’s goal saw off Granada last night – but acknowledged there was plenty of room for improvement from his team.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2013

Casillas: Bale in 'European elite'

Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas has described Gareth Bale as “one of the top three or four players in Europe” as the Spanish giants continue their pursuit of the Tottenham winger.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2013

Spain coach del Bosque five Real's Ancelotti the thumbs-up

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has given his seal of approval to new Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2013

Casillas wishes Mourinho well despite previous quarrels

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas insists he bears former coach Jose Mourinho no ill will and has wished him luck at Chelsea.

Tue, 04 Jun, 2013

Tempers flare in Madrid as Atletico stun rivals Real

Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 2 (aet)

Sat, 18 May, 2013

Mourinho congratulates champions Barca

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho congratulated Barcelona after his side’s 1-1 draw with Espanyol ended the La Liga title race last night.

Sun, 12 May, 2013

Special One undone by special opposition

Real Madrid 2 Borussia Dortmund 0

Wed, 01 May, 2013

Lewandowski inflicts more Spain pain

Borussia Dortmund 4 Real Madrid 1

Thu, 25 Apr, 2013

Lewandowski fires four past stunned Spanish

Borussia Dortmund 4 Real Madrid 1

Wed, 24 Apr, 2013

Real hold off Gala’s brave fightback

Galatasaray 3 Real Madrid 2 (Real Madrid win 3-5 on aggregate)

Wed, 10 Apr, 2013

Ronaldo keeps Real out of trouble

Galatasaray 3 Real Madrid 2 (Real Madrid win 3-5 on aggregate)

Tue, 09 Apr, 2013

DERMOT CORRIGAN: Sweet and sour at Real

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona warmed up for this week’s Champions League quarter-final second legs with thumping La Liga victories on Saturday, but the mood around each camp differed markedly.

Mon, 08 Apr, 2013

Real run riot to all but secure semi spot

Real Madrid 3 Galatasaray 0

Thu, 04 Apr, 2013

Real take massive step towards the semi-finals

Real Madrid 3 Galatasaray 0

Wed, 03 Apr, 2013

Neville shocked by Nani red

Former Manchester United full-back Gary Neville admitted last night’s sending-off of Nani left Old Trafford more stunned than he has ever seen it.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2013

Night of drama and controversy at Old Trafford

If the world did stop to watch, then the world’s time was not wasted. This was a night of drama, high skill and no little controversy.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2013

Real quality trumps ref justice

Man United 1 Real Madrid 2

Wed, 06 Mar, 2013

Man Utd crash out of Champions League

Manchester United 1 Real Madrid 2 (agg 2-3)

Tue, 05 Mar, 2013

Madrid’s unsung heroes have helped turn tide for Mourinho

Mourinho’s Nemesis: that was how tonight’s gunfight at the Old Trafford Corral was shaping up just five weeks ago.

Tue, 05 Mar, 2013

DERMOT CORRIGAN: United beware as Real believe again

Just a week ago Real Madrid’s season — and Jose Mourinho’s term at the club — seemed on the verge of petering out with a whimper.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2013

Barca have no answer to Ronaldo and Real

Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 3

Wed, 27 Feb, 2013

Ronaldo: United reunion was emotional

Cristiano Ronaldo refused to celebrate his goal during tonight's 1-1 draw with Manchester United out of respect for his six years with the Old Trafford club.

Thu, 14 Feb, 2013

Welbeck ensures all-important away-goal

Real Madrid 1 Manchester United 1

Wed, 13 Feb, 2013

No Vidic for United

Alex Ferguson has included Shinji Kagawa and Danny Welbeck but not Nemanja Vidic in Manchester United’s starting line-up to face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium tonight.

Wed, 13 Feb, 2013

DAVID SHONFIELD: United game a chance at redemption for troubled Mourinho

It is the game the world is waiting to see, according to José Mourinho, and he may well be right.

Tue, 12 Feb, 2013

Reality bites in Spain

La Liga’s winter transfer window shut more with a whimper than a bang last Thursday.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013

Battling Real leave Cup tie poised

Real Madrid 1 Barcelona 1

Thu, 31 Jan, 2013

DAVID SHONFIELD: Moment of truth for Ronaldo and Mourinho

Tired of drab Premier League polemics?

Tue, 29 Jan, 2013

Bayern seal qualification with win over Villareal

Bayern Munich 3 Villarreal 1

Tue, 22 Nov, 2011

Two for Toure as Mancini seeks more from City

YAYA TOURE struck twice as Manchester City enhanced their hopes of Champions League progress with a convincing win at Villarreal last night.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2011

City breeze past Villareal

Villareal 0 Man City 3

Wed, 02 Nov, 2011

Aguero strikes late to sink Yellow sub

ON the day that Manchester rockers — the Stone Roses re-formed and vowed to ‘take the world by storm’, Manchester City’s hopes of doing exactly that were transformed by a dramatic last-minute Sergio Aguero goal against Villarreal in the Champions League.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2011