26/02/2011 | Latin America

Real drop further behind Barça after draw at Depor

Real Madrid slipped seven points behind leaders Barcelona when they were held to a 0-0 draw at Deportivo Coruña in La Liga.

01/05/2013 | Sports

Mourinho exit would leave Real president in a hole

Jose Mourinho's possible departure from Real Madrid at the end of the season would leave club president Florentino Perez in a tricky position as he seeks an adequate replacement for the man he has constantly lauded as "the best coach in the world".

03/05/2013 | Sports

Mourinho hits out at critics amid exit speculation

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho lashed out at his critics and suggested he was not being given enough credit today amid widespread expectation he is poised to abandon the La Liga club at the end of this seaon.

26/02/2013 | Sports

Ronaldo destroys Barça to fire Real into Cup final

Cristiano Ronaldo crushed Barcelona's treble hopes with two goals in a 3-1 away win for Real Madrid in their King's Cup semi-final second leg today to set up a final showdown against Atlético Madrid or Sevilla.

05/03/2013 | Sports

Ronaldo returns to knock out United

Former Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner against his old club to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals today.

10/04/2013 | Sports

Ronaldo guiding Real towards elusive 10th European crown

If Real Madrid win their 10th European title this season, coach José Mourinho will no doubt take many of the plaudits but it is his Portuguese compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo who continues to do the business on the pitch.

01/02/2013 | Sports

Real playmaker Kaka left in cold after transfer deadline

Kaka's Real Madrid future looked bleak today after a possible move in the January transfer window failed to materialise and coach Jose Mourinho again omitted the Brazil playmaker from his squad.

13/02/2013 | Sports

Real, Man United all square as Ronaldo steps up

Cristiano Ronaldo showed he was equal to the biggest of occasions with a superb header for Real Madrid against former club Manchester United as their Champions League last-16 first-leg showdown ended 1-1.

23/02/2013 | Sports

Messi completes Barça comeback against Sevilla

Lionel Messi helped Barcelona shake off the hangover from their midweek defeat by AC Milan as the leaders rallied to a 2-1 win at home to fellow King's Cup semi-finalists Sevilla in La Liga today.

27/01/2013 | Sports

Ronaldo passes 300 club goals with Getafe treble

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and passed the landmark of 300 club goals as Real Madrid put a turbulent week behind them with a 4-0 win at home to Getafe in La Liga on Sunday to close to within four points of second-placed Atletico Madrid.

29/01/2013 | Sports

'No better time for facing Madrid,' Mascherano

Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano believes the Catalonian powerhouse are facing Real Madrid at just the right time, after they romped to a 5-1 win over Osasuna on Sunday.

30/01/2013 | Sports

Real, Barça all square after Cup semi first leg

Cesc Fabregas struck what may prove a priceless away goal as holders Barcelona drew 1-1 at depleted arch rivals Real Madrid in an entertaining and closely-fought King's Cup semi-final first leg today.

23/01/2013 | Sports

Red cards spoil Real's progress into Cup semis

Real Madrid survived red cards for Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di María, and an injury to Iker Casillas, to draw 1-1 in Valencia, and qualify for the King's Cup semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate.

24/01/2013 | Sports

Real president denies report of Mourinho rift

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez angrily denied a report in Marca sports daily today that said there was a rift between coach José Mourinho and club captains Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos.

24/01/2013 | Sports

Barça set up King's Cup semi-final with Real

Holders Barcelona set up a King's Cup semi-final with their arch-rivals Real Madrid after a thrilling 4-2 second leg win in Málaga today.

10/01/2013 | Sports

Ronaldo defends Mourinho, appeals for unity

Cristiano Ronaldo has pleaded with Real Madrid fans to get off Jose Mourinho's back and to support the team after a couple of jittery home performances where their coach has been whistled by sections of the Bernabeu.

10/01/2013 | Sports

Real defender Ramos hit with five-match ban

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was handed a five-match ban by the Spanish football federation (RFEF), after being sent off and insulting the referee in their King's Cup victory over Celta Vigo

11/01/2013 | Sports

Higuaín back and ready to try and fill Ronaldo's boots

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín has said he is ready to step up and fill Cristiano Ronaldo's boots when the champions visit bottom club Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday without their suspended leading scorer.

01/01/2013 | Sports

Casillas battling to win back place in Real team

Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas says he is fighting to prove to coach Jose Mourinho that he deserves his place back in the side after the Portuguese controversially dropped him for last month's La Liga match at Málaga.

03/01/2013 | Sports

Coentrao indiscipline unwelcome Real distraction

Stuttering La Liga champions Real Madrid spent much of the first part of the season dealing with reports of dressing room rifts and player discontent and are facing another headache as they prepare for Sunday's game at home to Real Sociedad.

09/01/2013 | Sports

Ronaldo hat-trick fires Real into Cup quarters

Cristiano Ronaldo was the decisive figure for the second time in four days as he scored a hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a 4-0 victory over Celta Vigo that put them in the quarter-finals of the King's Cup today.

12/11/2012 | Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo to undergo tests after eye blow

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will undergo tests at a clinic in the Spanish capital after sustaining a nasty gash above his left eye in Sunday's 2-1 La Liga win at Levante, coach Jose Mourinho said.

21/11/2012 | Sports

Real advance as draw eliminates Man City

Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, knocking out Manchester City in the process, after a pulsating 1-1 Group D draw at the Etihad Stadium which Real ended with 10 men

20/12/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo returns to Man U in Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Manchester United with nine-times winners Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 and Lionel Messi's Barcelona take on AC Milan.

06/10/2012 | Sports

Barcelona coy over Piqué fitness for Clásico

La Liga leaders Barcelona will wait until the last minute to make a decision on Gerard Piqué's fitness for Sunday's visit of champions Real Madrid, said coach Tito Vilanova

15/10/2012 | Sports

Madrid and Napoli set radars for Racing rising stars

The “white” powerhouse has shown interest in Racing Club's 18-year-old forward Luciano Vietto, who has also attracted interest from Liverpool, PSG and Juventus.

24/10/2012 | Sports

Dortmund outclass Real Madrid to go top of group

Borussia Dortmund outclassed nine-times European Cup winners Real Madrid 2-1, choking them with constant pressing and scoring once in each half to go top of Champions League Group D.

24/09/2012 | Sports

Real labour to win at lowly Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid got back to winning ways in La Liga but were far from convincing in a laboured 2-0 victory at lowly city rivals Rayo Vallecano.

02/10/2012 | Sports

Barça sink Benfica but Puyol injury mars win

Barcelona's Lionel Messi set up goals for Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas in their 2-0 Champions League Group G victory over Benfica but the success was marred when captain Carles Puyol suffered a dislocated elbow.

03/10/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo rampant as Real crush Ajax

A rampant Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick in four days and Karim Benzema netted a spectacular overhead kick to fire Real Madrid to a crushing 4-1 win at Ajax Amsterdam in Champions League Group D on Wednesday.

17/09/2012 | Sports

Agüero may feature against Real Madrid, says Mancini

Manchester City forward Sergio Agüero has recovered sufficiently from a knee injury to have a chance of featuring in Tuesday's Champions League Group D opener at Real Madrid, manager Roberto Mancini said.

18/09/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo late show snatches win for Real against City

Real Madrid pulled off a stunning Champions League comeback when they twice fought back from a goal down as Cristiano Ronaldo netted a 90th-minute winner in a 3-2 Group D win at home to Manchester City.

22/09/2012 | Sports

Mourinho will return to England 'for sure'

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is certain he will manage again in England once his time at the Bernabeu comes to an end.

03/09/2012 | Sports

'Unhappy' Ronaldo drops the bomb, awaits club's reply

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo made the shock claim that he was unhappy with the club after he refused to celebrate his 149th and 150th goals in the win over Granada.

04/09/2012 | Sports

'It is not about the money,' Ronaldo says

Cristiano Ronaldo said his sadness had nothing to do with money as the Real Madrid forward looked to head off media speculation he simply wanted for a more lucrative deal.

14/09/2012 | Sports

Mourinho plays down Ronaldo's 'sad' remarks

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has sought to play down Cristiano Ronaldo's revelation two weeks ago that he was feeling "sad" at the club.

27/08/2012 | Sports

Real Madrid agree on Modric deal with Spurs

Real Madrid have agreed to sign Croatia playmaker Luka Modric from Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract as the stuttering Spanish champions look to tap into his guile and creativity to get their season back on track.

28/08/2012 | Sports

Masked Puyol could feature in Super Cup showdown

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol could play a part in Wednesday's Spanish Super Cup second leg at Real Madrid despite a fractured cheekbone but will have to wear a protective mask, coach Tito Vilanova said on Tuesday.

29/08/2012 | Sports

Real storm back to take Super Cup from Barça

Real Madrid claimed their first Spanish Super Cup in four years and a morale-boosting success against their arch-rivals when Gonzalo Higuaín and Cristiano Ronaldo struck in a 2-1 win against 10-man Barcelona on Wednesday.

21/08/2012 | Sports

'We want it all,' Messi warns Real Madrid and Europe

On the verge of the Spanish Supercopa’s derby against Real Madrid, Lionel Messi said to be happy with Barcelona's La Liga opener, and remark the Catalans want “to win it all.”

22/08/2012 | Sports

Vilanova calm ahead of first 'Clásico' storm

Barcelona's new coach Tito Vilanova has one of the toughest acts to follow in replacing Pep Guardiola although he is not showing any sign of nerves ahead of his first showdown with Real Madrid.

23/08/2012 | Sports

Barça fight back to take control of Super Cup

Pedro, Lionel Messi and Xavi scored for holders Barcelona who came back to beat Real Madrid 3-2 at home in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Thursday.

02/05/2012 | Sports

Real Madrid clinch 32nd La Liga title in Bilbao

Real Madrid clinched their 32nd La Liga title and their first in four years when Gonzalo Higuaín, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo struck in a frenetic 3-0 win at 10-man Athletic Bilbao.

18/07/2012 | Sports

'Mourinho convinced me to stay,' says Higuaín

Argentine centre-forward Gonzalo Higuaín admitted that he decided to stay with Real Madrid after coach José Mourinho assured him in a meeting that he still has a big role to play with “Los Merengues.”

13/08/2012 | Sports

Special One Mourinho now wants to be the Only One

Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho said that he should be labelled the "Only One" instead of the 'Special One,' after becoming the only coach to win the top three leagues in European football.

25/04/2012 | Sports

Bayern stun Real in shootout to set up Chelsea final

25/04/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo follows Messi in Champions League penalty flop

In an incredible turn of events few could ever have predicted, the world's two best players fluffed their lines at crucial moments this week to help send Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid and Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League.

29/04/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo leads Real to the brink of La Liga title

Cristiano Ronaldo struck his 43rd league goal of the campaign to set Real Madrid on their way to a 3-0 home win over Sevilla that put them within a whisker of a first La Liga title in four years.

21/04/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo strike helps Real stun Barcelona

Real Madrid have one hand on a first La Liga trophy in four years after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brilliant winner in a 2-1 victory at Barcelona on Saturday that stretched their lead over their bitter rivals to seven points with four games left.

22/04/2012 | Sports

Real hero Ronaldo sheds tag of big-game flop

Cristiano Ronaldo may have finally shaken off the tag of big-game flop after he scored a dramatic winner for Real Madrid at bitter rivals Barcelona, all but wrapping up the Spanish.

23/04/2012 | Sports

Guardiola keeping the faith after setbacks

Successive defeats by Chelsea and Real Madrid have not diminished Pep Guardiola's faith in his players or his belief that they will immediately get back to winning ways, the Barcelona coach said.

17/04/2012 | Sports

Late Gomez strike gives Bayern victory over Real

Striker Mario Gomez pounced from close range in the final minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

19/04/2012 | Sports

'Clásico' high noon for Messi and Ronaldo

As well as a potential title decider, Saturday's La Liga "Clásico" between bitter rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona serves up the latest installment in the goal-scoring drama featuring record-setting marksmen Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

20/04/2012 | Sports

Guardiola nostalgic for playing days before 'Clasico'

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola would rather be out on the pitch again than suffering through 'Clasico' games against Real Madrid from the bench, the former midfielder said.

10/04/2012 | Sports

Barça crush Getafe to move one point behind Real

Chile striker Alexis Sánchez scored twice as Barcelona swept to a 4-0 home win over Getafe that moved them to within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

11/04/2012 | Sports

Real crush Atlético to restore four-point lead

Leaders Real Madrid restored their four-point advantage over chasing Barcelona when Cristiano Ronaldo netted his seventh hat-trick of the La Liga campaign in a 4-1 win at city rivals Atlético.

13/04/2012 | Sports

Aguero denies negotiating with Real Madrid, vows to stay with Manchester

After media reports linked him to Spanish club Real Madrid, Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero denied rumours and reaffirmed he is staying at British Manchester today.

04/04/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo double helps Real thrash APOEL

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid enjoyed one of their most comfortable passages into the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-2 victory over APOEL Nicosia, progressing 8-2 on aggregate.

09/04/2012 | Sports

Title race heats up after Real held by Valencia

Valencia blew the title race wide open when they held Real Madrid to a 0-0 draw that trimmed the leaders' advantage over chasing Barcelona to four points with seven La Liga games left.

09/04/2012 | Sports

Guardiola continues to write off Barça title chances

Seeing Real Madrid's lead slashed from 10 points to four in the space of three weeks has failed to convince Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola that his side can overhaul Jose Mourinho's to win La Liga.

21/03/2012 | Sports

Real draw as La Liga title race heats up

Real Madrid conceded a late free kick to draw for the second time in four days as they were held 1-1 at struggling Villarreal, cutting their lead at the top of La Liga cut to six points.

27/03/2012 | Sports

Real Madrid strike late to sink APOEL

Karim Benzema and Kaka scored late goals to give Real Madrid a convincing 3-0 win at APOEL Nicosia in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.

31/03/2012 | Sports

Higuaín leads charge as Real hit five past Osasuna

Argenine Gonzalo Higuaín scored twice and set up two more goals as leaders Real Madrid swept Osasuna aside 5-1 away on Saturday to take another step towards the La Liga title.

14/03/2012 | Sports

Real Madrid coast past CSKA into last eight

Real Madrid strolled into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after Gonzalo Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema scored in a 4-1 win at home to CSKA Moscow that put them through 5-2 on aggregate.

16/03/2012 | Sports

Barcelona to face AC Milan in quarter-finals

Titleholders Barcelona will have to again face seven-times winners AC Milan in the Champions League quarter-finals after a draw which also cleared the way for a final against their eternal rivals Real Madrid.

19/03/2012 | Sports

'Barça unlikely to reel in Real,' Guardiola says

Barcelona still have very little chance of catching leaders Real Madrid and securing a fourth successive La Liga title despite closing the gap to eight points, coach Pep Guardiola said.

28/01/2012 | Sports

Barca draw to leave Real seven clear in La Liga

Real Madrid moved seven points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 3-1 win over bottom side Real Zaragoza as Barcelona could only draw 0-0 at lowly Villarreal on Saturday.

29/02/2012 | Sports

Internazionale set target on 'Pipita' Higuaín

Internazionale di Milan are ready to go after Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuaín despite the Argentina international is under contract until 2016, according to Italian media.

09/03/2012 | Sports

Benzema returns from injury for Real Madrid

Karim Benzema has returned to the Real Madrid squad in time to visit Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday, after three weeks on the sidelines with a thigh strain.

21/01/2012 | Sports

Mourinho stands by Pepe, goes on offensive

Jose Mourinho stood by under-fire defender Pepe. calling him up to the Real Madrid squad to play Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, and accusing reporters of double standards.

23/01/2012 | Sports

Spain federation takes no action on alleged Pepe stamp

The Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) will take no action against Real Madrid defender Pepe for his alleged stamp on Barcelona forward Lionel Messi's hand in Wednesday's King's Cup quarter-final first leg.

25/01/2012 | Sports

Barça hold on to send Real out of King's Cup

Barcelona dealt Real Madrid another body blow when they held off their arch rivals to draw 2-2 in a dramatic King's Cup quarter-final second leg and send the holders out 4-3 on aggregate.

07/01/2012 | Sports

Benzema helps fire Real six points clear

Karim Benzema scored twice as leaders Real Madrid swept aside promoted Granada 5-1 at the Bernabeu to move six points clear at the top of La Liga.

14/01/2012 | Sports

Real eight clear after gritty win in Mallorca

Goals from Gonzalo Higuaín and Jose Callejón gave Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Real Mallorca and stretched their advantage over second-placed Barcelona to eight points in La Liga.

19/01/2012 | Sports

'Shameful' Pepe under fire after Messi stamp

The normally loyal Madrid-based sports papers rounded on Pepe after the Real Madrid defender's stamp on Lionel Messi's hand during Wednesday's King's Cup quarter-final first leg defeat by Barcelona.

05/12/2011 | Sports

Neymar doesn't hide sympathy for Barça

Santos forward Neymar has publicly stated that he wants Barcelona FC to beat Real Madrid in next Saturday's Spanish derby due to the Brazilian players within tha Catalonian side.

09/12/2011 | Sports

Mourinho leaves Guardiola in limelight ahead of 'Clásico'

José Mourinho declined to speak to the media and left Pep Guardiola to be the protagonist, in a low-key build up to Barcelona's trip to play La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

13/12/2011 | Sports

Ronaldo lifts Real to Cup win

Cristiano Ronaldo scored as holders Real Madrid beat third tier Ponferradina 2-0 away in a King's Cup last-32, first-leg match, slightly easing the pain of their 'Clásico' defeat by Barcelona.

24/10/2011 | Sports

Traffic jam earns Casillas Real Madrid fine

Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas was fined for turning up late to training on Monday despite having evidence for coach Jose Mourinho that he was stuck in a traffic jam.

08/11/2011 | Sports

Sabella calls Álvarez to replace Di María

Midfielder Ricardo Álvarez was urgently summoned by Argentina’s national football team to replace injured striker Ángel Di María.

28/11/2011 | Sports

'Barça must improve to challenge Real,' Guardiola

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has told his players they need to lift their game if they hope to catch La Liga leaders Real Madrid and secure a fourth straight Spanish title.

21/05/2011 | Sports

Ronaldo sets La Liga season record of 40 goals

14/08/2011 | Sports

Barça hold Real at Bernabeu in Super Cup first leg

European and La Liga champions Barcelona have the advantage of two away goals after holding arch-rivals Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.

28/08/2011 | Sports

Ronaldo grabs hat-trick in rout of Zaragoza

Cristiano Ronaldo picked up where he left off last season with a superb hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a crushing 6-0 win at Real Zaragoza in their opening La Liga match.

30/04/2011 | Sports

Barça lose at Sociedad, Madrid also beaten

Barcelona missed a chance to virtually wrap up a third straight La Liga title when they surrendered the lead and lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad.

03/05/2011 | Sports

Barça through to final after draw with Real

Barcelona reached the Champions League final for the second time in three years when a 1-1 draw at home to Real Madrid in their semi-final second leg sent the 2009 winners through 3-1 on aggregate.

07/05/2011 | Sports

Ronaldo scores four as Real crush Sevilla

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals as Real Madrid romped to a 6-2 La Liga win at Sevilla to deny Barcelona the chance to wrap up the title when they host Espanyol on Sunday.

23/04/2011 | Sports

Real thrash Valencia with Higuaín's hat-trick

A weakened Real Madrid team ran Valencia ragged with a devastating four-goal blast before the break at the Mestalla and went on to win 6-3 after a hat-trick by Gonzalo Higuaín in La Liga.

26/04/2011 | Sports

Barcelona's Iniesta to miss Real Madrid clash

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta will miss Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid, coach Pep Guardiola said.

27/04/2011 | Sports

Brilliant Messi gives Barça victory over Real Madrid

02/04/2011 | Sports

Real Madrid could risk Ronaldo against Spurs

Real Madrid may risk forward Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

09/04/2011 | Sports

Barça labour past Almería, Real beat Bilbao

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona struggled to beat basement side Almería 3-1 in La Liga after Real Madrid had put them under pressure with a 3-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao.

13/04/2011 | Sports

Real Madrid stroll through after Spurs keeper's blunder

Real Madrid set up a titanic Champions League semi-final with arch-rivals Barcelona by beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at White Hart Lane to complete a 5-0 aggregate victory.

12/03/2011 | Sports

Benzema helps Real warm up for Lyon with double strike

Karim Benzema scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a comfortable 2-0 home win over lowly Hércules in La Liga as they rested players ahead of next week's visit of Olympique Lyon in the Champions League.

16/03/2011 | Sports

Real crush Lyon to advance to quarter-finals

Real Madrid eased into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in seven seasons when Marcelo, Karim Benzema and Angel Di María scored in a 3-0 demolition of Olympique Lyon.

19/03/2011 | Sports

Real win Madrid derby to keep pace with Barça

Real Madrid stayed hard on the heels of leaders Barcelona when in-form striker Karim Benzema scored to set them on their way to a 2-1 win at battling city rivals Atlético in La Liga.

19/02/2011 | Sports

Real stroll past Levante to close on Barcelona

Real Madrid rested players and still eased to a 2-0 win over Levante at the Bernabeu to close to within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

22/02/2011 | Sports

Victory for Chelsea but Real fail to beat Lyon again

Chelsea secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at FC Copenhagen while Real Madrid failed to end their jinx against Olympique Lyon where they drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.

03/03/2011 | Sports

Ronaldo back on song as Real thrash Málaga

Cristiano Ronaldo broke his four-game scoring drought with a hat-trick as Real Madrid trounced lowly Málaga 7-0 in La Liga to trim the gap with leaders Barcelona back to seven points.

15/01/2011 | Sports

Real Madrid would welcome back Van Nistelrooy

Real Madrid would welcome former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy back at the club, coach Jose Mourinho said. Real say they are in the market for a striker in the January transfer window as cover for Argentina's Gonzalo Higuaín, who is out for four months after back surgery.

20/01/2011 | Sports

Real eliminate Atlético to reach King's Cup semis

Real Madrid knocked bitter city rivals Atlético out of the King's Cup with a 1-0 win at a hostile Calderón to go through to the last four 4-1 on aggregate.

02/02/2011 | Sports

Barça crush Almería to reach King's Cup final

A second-string Barcelona side completed a crushing 8-0 aggregate victory over Almería in the King's Cup semi-finals to set up a clash against Real Madrid or holders Sevilla on April 20.

22/12/2010 | Sports

Benzema on song as Real thump Levante 8-0 in Cup

Karim Benzema cemented his return to form with his second hat-trick of the month and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted three goals as Real Madrid crushed lowly Levante 8-0 in their King's Cup last-16 first leg.

04/01/2011 | Sports

'Pipita' Higuaín to have back surgery

Argentina’s national football team and Real Madrid’s striker Gonzalo Higuaín is to have surgery on his troublesome back, the La Liga club said.

11/01/2011 | Sports

Higuaín faces four months out after back surgery

Argentina's national football team and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín will be out of action for up to four months after having surgery on a hernia in his back, the doctor in charge of the operation told reporters.