Spain’s top two divisions will finally get under way on Saturday after further strike action was averted. Last weekend’s first round of matches was postponed with no deal agreed over a fund to protect players’ wages if their clubs are declared insolvent. But talks between the Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) and Association of Spanish […]

Liverpool gave Kenny Dalglish his 200th win in charge of the club as Luis Suarez inspired a comfortable 3-1 Carling Cup second-round victory over Exeter at St James Park. The Uruguayan grabbed the opener after 23 minutes as he volleyed home, before teeing up Maxi Rodriguez and substitute Andy Carroll to put a seal on […]

Villarreal will play in the Champions League group stages for the third time thanks in part to two second-half goals from Giuseppe Rossi against Odense. For 50 minutes at El Madrigal it was the Stefan Wessels show as the goalkeeper did his utmost to preserve OB’s 1-0 first-leg lead. Once Rossi scored for the sixth […]

Atletico Madrid have given Uruguay striker Diego Forlan permission to negotiate a possible transfer, the Spanish club said today. The 32-year-old dropped out of Atletico’s squad just before they flew to Portugal for Thursday’s Europa League qualifier against Vitoria Guimaraes, and Spanish media have linked him with interest from Inter Milan, with whom he has […]

It took two second-half goals from Giuseppe Rossi, but Villarreal finally were able to get past Danish side Odense, and advance to the Champions League group stage. Rossi who was linked with a move to Juventus this summer, got in front of his marker to open the scoring five minutes after halftime and then rifled […]

Real Madrid have issued a statement on their web site regarding the Spain’s federation decision to open an investigation into Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho’s eye-poking incident in last week’s Spanish Super Cup match against Barcelona. Here is the club’s official statement: Real Madrid CF wishes to say the following regarding the decision of the […]

I don’t understand why so few Premier League clubs pay any attention to the Carling Cup as it is their only chance to win a trophy. The Premier League will be decided between six sides. In all liklihood, those six teams will also win the FA Cup. That means that the only option for a […]

Spanish league players remain on strike after league officials and the players’ union failed to reach an agreement to end the current work stoppage. The two sides emerged from Monday’s meeting without an agreement, which threatens to delay the second round of games this weekend. While Levante president Francisco Javier Catala said “something positive came […]