Manuel Fernandes' second-half goal gave Valencia a 1-0 victory at Valladolid on Sunday to reclaim top spot in the Spanish league from Villarreal on goal difference.
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has come out of international retirement to join the Netherlands squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Iceland and Norway later this month.
Real Madrid will be looking to end their poor away record in the Champions League by beating Zenit St. Petersburg on Tuesday.
Ruben de La Red and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored second-half goals on Sunday to help reigning champions Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 2-0 in the Spanish league.
Sergio Ramos and Ruud van Nistelrooy were both on target to lead Real Madrid to a comfortable 2-0 Champions League victory over 10-man BATE Borisov in Group H.
It's a brand new day here in Rankingsville, and an exciting season awaits us. I fully expect José Mourinho to take Chelsea to the next step at last, Ronaldinho to rebound fully with Barcelona, Robinho finally to become the man with Real Madrid and ...
The big clubs in Spain and Italy were given rude awakenings, as the Primera Liga and Serie A finally got under way. Here, on CNN.com, we'll be bringing you a weekly review of all the previous weekend's action.
Should he stay or should he go? Manchester United insist Cristiano Ronaldo will still be wearing a red shirt next season but the Portuguese winger, courted by Real Madrid, has refused to rule out a move to Spain.
Serie A club AS Roma clinched the signing of Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista from Real Madrid on Thursday.
New Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has named Barcelona teen sensation Bojan Krkic in his squad for next week's friendly against Denmark, the nation's first match since winning Euro 2008.
Manuel Fernandes' second-half goal gave Valencia a 1-0 victory at Valladolid on Sunday to reclaim top spot in the Spanish league from Villarreal on goal difference.
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has come out of international retirement to join the Netherlands squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Iceland and Norway later this month.
Real Madrid will be looking to end their poor away record in the Champions League by beating Zenit St. Petersburg on Tuesday.
Ruben de La Red and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored second-half goals on Sunday to help reigning champions Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 2-0 in the Spanish league.
Sergio Ramos and Ruud van Nistelrooy were both on target to lead Real Madrid to a comfortable 2-0 Champions League victory over 10-man BATE Borisov in Group H.
It's a brand new day here in Rankingsville, and an exciting season awaits us. I fully expect José Mourinho to take Chelsea to the next step at last, Ronaldinho to rebound fully with Barcelona, Robinho finally to become the man with Real Madrid and ...
The big clubs in Spain and Italy were given rude awakenings, as the Primera Liga and Serie A finally got under way. Here, on CNN.com, we'll be bringing you a weekly review of all the previous weekend's action.
Should he stay or should he go? Manchester United insist Cristiano Ronaldo will still be wearing a red shirt next season but the Portuguese winger, courted by Real Madrid, has refused to rule out a move to Spain.
Serie A club AS Roma clinched the signing of Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista from Real Madrid on Thursday.
New Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has named Barcelona teen sensation Bojan Krkic in his squad for next week's friendly against Denmark, the nation's first match since winning Euro 2008.
Chelsea have confirmed they have made an undisclosed offer for Real Madrid forward Robinho -- believed to be in the region of $40 million.
CNN.com's Football Fan Zone looks ahead to the new season in the English Premier League, which kicks off August 16.
Winning is the key to financial success for the pro teams of Europe, and spending has become the key to winning. Thus are bubble economies made
Brazilian confederation officials have hit out at Real Madrid after the Spanish giants requested the release of Chelsea target Robinho from the squad for the Olympic Games.
Many years ago, I was taught about the invisible hand and free markets and how, by definition, something was worth whatever someone was willing to pay for it. Of course, I've since learned that it's all a crock of bull. Some markets may work that way, but in fact, most of them don't.
Kaka is heading for Premier League Chelsea, according to a close advisor of the Brazilian international superstar.
Cristiano Ronaldo has made his mind up about his football future, but won't be revealing whether it is with Manchester United or Real Madrid for up to three days.
Manchester United face a renewed bid for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid after the Portugal star admitted that he wants to join the Spanish champions.
Listed below are complete squad lists for the 16 finalists at Euro 2008.
Manchester United have warned Real Madrid that they may report them to FIFA over their continued public pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says Cristiano Ronaldo will be staying at the newly-crowned European champions despite being publicly courted by Spanish giants Real Madrid.
I've lost count of how many times I've heard friends and family whine to me about how foreign a sport soccer is. It's futile to get defensive because they're wrong and right at the same time.
Real Madrid's 4-1 humiliation of bitter rivals Barcelona in 'El Clasico' was really just the icing on the cake for Bernd Schuster's side this season -- a season where domestic dominance has increased yet a return to the top of the European tree appears to be as far away as ever.
Real Madrid celebrated their 31st Spanish league title by humbling arch-rivals Barcelona with a 4-1 win in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday night.
Real Madrid clinched the Spanish championship for the second successive season with a dramatic 2-1 victory at Osasuna on Sunday night.
Real Madrid can claim a 31st Spanish title success this weekend if they beat Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona and Villarreal fail to win.
Real Madrid's antiquated private jet, La Saeta, will remain grounded at Barajas airport. Not, as the Catalan media gleefully pointed out, because it breaks noise pollution laws and is prohibited from flying over Germany to get to Moscow, but because Real Madrid won't be traveling to the Russian capital at all.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's agent has rubbished speculation that the former Manchester United striker may leave Real Madrid for AC Milan this summer.
Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be the venue for the 2010 Champions League final.
Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to miss six weeks after having surgery on his injured right ankle Wednesday.
Real Madrid's title bid stuttered with a 1-0 defeat at Deportivo Coruna while Saturday's Spanish League action was marred by further crowd trouble at Real Betis which saw their home game against Athletic Bilbao abandoned.
Vicente del Bosque will replace Luis Aragones as coach of Spain when the incumbent steps down after this year's Euro 2008 tournament.
Barcelona crashed to a 2-1 home defeat by Villarreal on Sunday, giving Spanish champions Real Madrid an eight-point lead with 11 games to play this season.
Villarreal missed the chance to close the gap on Barcelona in the Spanish Primera Liga as they were held to a goalless draw by visiting Osasuna on Sunday.
Barcelona needed an injury-time goal from Xavi to salvage a 1-1 home draw against Valencia in their Spanish Cup semifinal first leg match on Wednesday night.
Samuel Eto'o scored a second-half hat-trick as Barcelona crushed Primera Liga bottom club Levante 5-1 on Sunday.
David Pizarro and Alessandro Mancini were on target as AS Roma recovered to take a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid in their Champions League knockout round first leg clash on Tuesday.
Real Madrid remain the world's biggest revenue generating club but experts say the Spanish giants could be overhauled by Manchester United within two seasons.
Spain coach Luis Aragones has handed 17-year-old Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic his first full call-up for the February 6 friendly against France.
Real Mallorca staged the perfect smash-and-grab raid at the Bernabeu to dump Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
At the halfway point of the Spanish league, the country's two leading clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, again find themselves caught in the crossfire of an age-old debate: Do you play entertaining soccer, or winning soccer? Rarely do teams do both.
We all like to make predictions and many of us like to believe that we are good at them. But let's face it, if we could really tell the future, then we wouldn't need a day job, would we?
Barcelona is not exactly starved of Champions League football. In the past 10 years, the Catalan city's eponymous two-times winners have missed out just once on a place at European football's high table.
The politics behind Spanish soccer have always been complex. But with BarÇa's president "continuing to be an instrument for Catalan culture," he may be bringing the team into conflict with the country
Real Madrid secured top spot in Champions League Group C with a 3-1 home win against a sorry Lazio side that failed to even secure a UEFA Cup place.
Barcelona closed the gap at the top on leaders Real Madrid to four points with a 2-1 win over struggling Deportiva La Coruna in the Nou Camp on Sunday.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's 54th minute strike sent Real Madrid seven points clear of closest rivals Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga.
Real Madrid hero Raul Gonzalez scored twice in a 3-1 home win over Racing Santander which saw them extend their lead in the Spanish title race to four points.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas insists he is settled and happy at the Bernabeu amid reported interest from Premier League side Tottenham.
Olympiakos denied Real Madrid the chance to qualify for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League with two games to spare after holding the Spanish side to a 0-0 draw in Athens on Tuesday night.
Valencia defender Alexis faces a four-month layoff after suffering a serious knee injury in Saturday's 2-0 Primera Liga victory at Real Mallorca.
Spanish Primera Liga club Valencia sacked coach Quique Sanchez Flores on Monday, even though the team lies fourth in the league table, trailing leaders Real Madrid by four points.
Raul Tamudo is back in Spain's squad to travel to Denmark for a Euro 2008 Group F qualifier on Saturday.
Lionel Messi scored for the sixth game in a row as Barcelona defeated big-spending Atletico Madrid 3-0 to stay in touch with Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid.
Real Madrid responded to Villarreal's fifth win in six Spanish Primera Liga games by beating Getafe 1-0 in a later match on Sunday to return to the top of the standings.
Primera Liga champions Real Madrid needed a late equalizer to draw 1-1 after being pushed to the limit by newly-promoted Real Valladolid.
Champions League football is here.
Trying to explain the Champions League to your typical cheesesteak-loving, MGD-swilling American sports fan is like trying to explain the infield fly rule to a Prussian aristocrat. Something gets lost in translation.
Sevilla warmed up for Champions League match against English league leaders Arsenal by extending their 100 percent start to the season with a 4-1 win over Recreativo Huelva.
Real Madrid made it three wins from three games in a perfect start to the Spanish Primera Liga season with a 3-1 win over Almeria on Saturday.
English football clubs have gone on a massive spending spree this summer, as new owners and increased television revenue have boosted transer spending to more than £530 million ($1.068 million), according to a study by business advisory firm Deloitte.
Some people in the U.S. marvel at the popularity of the NFL Draft on television and the "drama" of watching team officials scratching their chins before deciding which obscure offensive lineman to choose with the 17th pick in the seventh round.
Argentina coach Alfio Basile named Real Madrid's Gabriel Heinze and Barcelona's Lionel Messi in a 21-man squad for the international friendly against Australia in Melbourne next month.
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni will clock up the air miles to watch his players in action this season after a host of Italians quit their domestic league in an unprecedented exodus.
Real Madrid got their title defense off to a winning start when a deflected shot by new signing Wesley Sneijder earned them a 2-1 comeback victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Dutch winger Arjen Robben said he felt honored to be one of the most expensive players to join Real Madrid after completing a 36 million euro ($48.80 million) move from Chelsea to the Spanish champions.
Real Madrid's new 36-million euro ($48.9 million) signing Arjen Robben is unlikely to play in Saturday's derby against city rivals Atletico after being told to train in the gym in his first session with the club on Friday.
Under pressure after failing to impress in pre-season, Real Madrid kick off their defense of the league title against reinvigorated city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Midfielder Gilberto Silva has been recalled by Brazil for next month's friendlies against the United States and Mexico.
Jose Antonio Camacho has been reappointed coach of Benfica, the former European champions confirmed on Tuesday.
Brazilian midfielder Emerson will return to Italy to play for AC Milan after just one season with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has pulled out of the Spain squad for this week's friendly against European champions Greece after sustaining an injury during training on Monday.
France international Claude Makelele has signed a one-year extension to his Chelsea contract, which will take him through until 2009.
Strikers Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robin van Persie have been recalled to the Netherlands' 20-man squad named by coach Marco van Basten for a friendly against Switzerland on August 22.
Barcelona have reached an agreement to sell Argentine striker Maxi Lopez to FK Moscow for two million euros ($2.70 million), the Primera Liga side has said.
The season doesn't begin for most Spanish clubs until the last weekend in August but by then Sevilla should have firmly served notice of their intent to push beyond their already considerable successes at home and in Europe.
Real Madrid's troubled Italian international striker Antonio Cassano has gone on loan to Serie A club Sampdoria.
If you were going to see your first game at Old Trafford, the fabled Manchester United home known as the Theater of Dreams, you couldn't do much better than the night of April 23, 2003, when Man United met Real Madrid in a Champions League showdown for the ages.
He's only one man, a thirtysomething bloke from England with visions of taking his sons to Disneyland and the beach, of making his first treks to Vegas and the Napa Valley wine country, of organizing late-night runs to the hoariest of SoCal institutions. "In-N-Out Burger. Ohhhhh. . . ," says David Beckham, imagining his new life on a rainy spring afternoon in Madrid. "That's another great experience. I ate inside the last time I was there."
When a star player at the peak of his powers moves to one of the world's biggest clubs, it is generally assumed that the buying club got the better half of the deal. Ambition triumphs over loyalty. But with Thierry Henry's transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, it looks like the English club has good reason to be smiling.
Did I miss something? What's going on? It's the third week in June and the transfer market is lifeless. Take away Manchester United (which moved swiftly and effectively to lock up Owen Hargreaves, Anderson and Nani before the end of May) and things look positively dead.
Buenos dias, esteemed Limey readers. The big news in the world of soccer this week comes from the land of paella, bull-fighting and cheap package holidays full of lobster-tanned, lager-quaffing Englishmen.
"The proof our technical team was right in not considering his continuity has been ratified as nobody wanted him." -- Real Madrid president Ram�n Calder�n, January 2007
Europe's richest clubs are preparing for what is likely to be one of the busiest summers ever in the transfer market. A combination of new television deals, new investors and new coaching regimes means major personnel changes are in the cards.
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