Barcelona retained the Spanish league title on Sunday, crushing Valladolid 4-0 at Camp Nou stadium the final game of the season to win the championship for a 20th time. Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half, following Luis Prieto’s own-goal and a goal from Pedro Rodriguez before halftime. Barcelona finished its campaign with a [...]

MADRID (AFP) – After cruising to the league title last season Barcelona must hold their nerve in the final two games of the season as they bid to fend off a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Real Madrid team desperate for some silverware. Barcelona have notched a league record 93 points but that still hasn’t been enough to [...]

MADRID (AFP) – Real Madrid’s Brazilian midfielder Kaka and Barcelona’s Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic have been ruled out of Saturday’s ‘El Classico’ showdown between the two Spanish giants. Kaka is still suffering from a left thigh strain, according to Real Madrid. Ibrahimovic has not recovered from a right leg problem he picked up during the [...]

Barcelona had to survive a late scare to take all three points against a plucky Zaragoza outfit at La Romereda. Lionel Messi’s second hat-trick in succession in the league almost wasn’t enough as Barca had to rely on a late Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty to put the tie beyond doubt as two late strikes from Adrian [...]

BARCELONA (AFP) – Barcelona’s fight for the title with Real Madrid depends more than ever on the form of superstar Lionel Messi who has scored eight of their last ten goals. The champions have not been playing at their best and it is largely thanks to Messi that they are still neck and neck with [...]

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has revealed his squad list of face Sporting Gijon this weekend, and there’s a host of big names that will miss out the vital clash. According to Real Madrid’s official website, Pellegrini has selected 17 men from the first team and one youth player ahead of tomorrow’s game. The biggest [...]

MADRID (AFP) – Real Madrid are set to welcome back French striker Karim Benzema to their squad for Saturday’s league match away to Sporting Gijon following a month-long injury absence. Benzema last played for the Spanish league giants in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against Lyon on February 16 and [...]

Valladolid were no match for a rampant Real Madrid side who used La Liga to make up for the disappointment of the recent Champions League exit. Real Madrid knew that a win would keep them at the top of the La Liga table on goal difference. Valladolid faced an uphill task. They had to try [...]