Carlos Alberto, who scored in FC Porto's Champions League final victory against Monaco in 2004, has joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen for a club record fee of 7.8 million euros ($10.7 million).
Primera Liga Real Zaragoza made a double swoop on Saturday to acquire Argentine international central defender Roberto Ayala and Brazilian international striker Ricardo Oliveira.
David Beckham trained with Real Madrid on Thursday and has been passed fit for his final game with the Spanish giants at home to Mallorca on Sunday.
Two goals from Ruud van Nistelrooy rescued a point for Real Madrid at Real Zaragoza and kept them top of the Spanish Primera Liga ahead of Barcelona whose 2-2 home draw against Espanyol saw a controversial opening goal from Lionel Messi.
Barcelona were outclassed by Real Zaragoza as they went down 1-0 at La Romareda on Saturday and the defeat offered their title rivals renewed hope of depriving the Catalans of a third successive league title.
Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o has been left out of the Barcelona squad for their league match at Real Zaragoza on Saturday.
Real Betis have been allowed to play Sunday's league match against Real Zaragoza at their own stadium despite being handed a three-match stadium ban for crowd problems in a recent King's Cup tie against city rivals Sevilla.
Lionel Messi returned to the Barcelona squad after over three months on the sidelines when coach Frank Rijkaard named the Argentine forward in the 18-strong list for Sunday's match at home to Racing Santander.
Real Madrid were dumped out of the King's Cup by Primera Liga strugglers Real Betis on the away goals rule after they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu on Thursday.
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has publicly criticized David Beckham, saying he messed the club around over his future.
Real Madrid's Brazilian full-back Roberto Carlos will be sidelined for a month with a torn calf muscle, the Primera Liga club have said.
Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano and Real Zaragoza defender Carlos Diogo have been suspended for five matches each by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after a fight at the end of Saturday's Primera Liga match.
Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello has said he is not about to throw in the towel after the side's recent loss of form.
An out-of-sorts Barcelona scrambled a barely deserved 1-1 draw at Getafe on Sunday, a result that meant Sevilla retained the Primera Liga leadership despite their 2-1 defeat at Real Zaragoza on Saturday.
Spanish Primera Liga leaders Sevilla missed the chance to increase their three-point advantage over Barcelona when they went down 2-1 at Real Zaragoza on Saturday.
Spanish league leaders Sevilla return to action after the winter break on Saturday, with their president saying that they are not thinking about lifting the title.
Valencia's drive to rejoin the title race gathered momentum as they swept aside Real Mallorca 3-1 at home in the Primera Liga on Tuesday.
Midfielder Javi Martinez struck twice to help Athletic Bilbao to their second victory in a row under new coach Mane, a 2-0 win at out-of-form Deportivo Coruna in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Argentine forward Lionel Messi will need surgery on a foot injury sustained in Sunday's 3-1 Primera Liga win over Real Zaragoza that will sideline him for up to three months.
Leaders Sevilla were held to a goalless draw at Racing Santander and missed the chance to pull clear at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Third division Rayo Vallecano dumped holders Espanyol out of the King's Cup in the fourth round on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.
Former Barcelona and Real Zaragoza player Sergi Lopez has died aged just 39 after falling under a train in Barcelona.
Sevilla knocked Barcelona off the top of the Primera Liga after goals from Frederic Kanoute and Adriano Correia gave them a 2-0 home win over Osasuna.
Argentine striker Diego Milito scored twice in the opening half-hour to give Real Zaragoza a 2-1 home win over Real Betis in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Barcelona moved three points clear at the top of the Primera Liga after a Ronaldinho double and virtuoso solo goal from Lionel Messi earned a 3-1 home win against high-flying Sevilla.
Former Real Zaragoza coach Victor Munoz has been appointed as the new coach of Panathinaikos.
Real Zaragoza have taken Argentine midfielder Andres D'Alessandro on loan from Wolfsburg for next season.
Real Zaragoza have appointed former coach Victor Fernandez to lead the Primera Liga club for the next four seasons.
Real Zaragoza's new owners have announced that the club's former coach Victor Fernandez will return to lead the team in the Primera Liga next season.
Real Zaragoza's Brazilian forward Savio says he will be leaving the club to return home at the end of the season, for personal reasons.
Racing Santander have been fined an unspecified sum by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for racist abuse by fans.
Ronaldo ended his goalscoring drought by grabbing a last-gasp equaliser to earn Real Madrid a dramatic 1-1 draw at Real Zaragoza.
Deportivo Coruna are ready to take a gamble against Espanyol when they try to overturn a 2-1 deficit on Wednesday and reach the King's Cup final.
Barcelona forward Ronaldinho will miss Brazil's friendly against Russia on Wednesday because of an ankle injury.
Third-placed Real Madrid lost 2-1 at lowly Real Mallorca on Sunday, ending their six-match winning run in the Primera Liga.
Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho said if team mate Samuel Eto'o had walked off the pitch after being racially abused at Real Zaragoza on Saturday, he would have gone too.
Real Madrid kept up the pressure on leaders Barcelona with a sixth consecutive Primera Liga win, sweeping aside lowly Alaves 3-0 at the Bernabeu, to move up to second place.
Real Madrid just failed to complete an epic aggregate victory over Real Zaragoza despite a storming 4-0 win in the return leg of their King's Cup semifinal on Tuesday.
Valencia striker Patrick Kluivert will be out for at least eight weeks after having surgery on his right knee, the club said on Tuesday.
A last-gasp goal by new signing Walter Pandiani earned Espanyol a 2-1 home win over 10-man Deportivo Coruna in the first leg of their King's Cup semifinal.
Diego Milito scored four goals as his Real Zaragoza humiliated Real Madrid 6-1 in a Copa del Rey first-leg semifinal on Wednesday.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will be sidelined for around 10 days after sustaining a leg muscle strain in Sunday's 3-1 home defeat by Atletico Madrid.
Deportivo Coruna booked a King's Cup semifinal showdown with Espanyol by beating Valencia 2-1 on aggregate as they completed their abandoned quarterfinal tie at the Mestalla on Wednesday.
Barcelona moved 12 points clear in the Primera Liga as Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-0 win at Real Mallorca on Sunday - their 14th straight league win.
Real Madrid face an appetising tie against either arch-rivals Barcelona or 2004 winners Real Zaragoza in the semifinals of the King's Cup.
Barcelona's 18-match winning run ended in stunning fashion as Real Zaragoza's high-class finishing gave them a 4-2 King's Cup quarterfinal win.
Two stunning free-kicks in the space of four minutes helped Real Madrid to overturn a one-goal deficit and beat Cadiz 3-1 to move within 10 points of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona.
Deportivo Coruna took a major stride towards the King's Cup last eight when they racked up an emphatic 3-0 first-leg win over last season's finalists Osasuna.
The first leg of the King's Cup last 16 tie between Atletico Madrid and Real Zaragoza has been postponed after 14 Atletico players went down with acute gastro-enteritis.
Central defender Jonathan Woodgate has returned to the Real Madrid squad almost two months after suffering a hamstring tear in his left leg.
Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate will be out for up to four weeks after sustaining a fresh injury in Sunday's Primera Liga match against Real Zaragoza.
Champions Barcelona produced a superb display to complete an emphatic 3-1 win over Getafe that allowed them to regain second spot in the Primera Liga.
Third division giantkillers Alcoyano, who knocked out Primera Liga side Real Mallorca in the previous round, have drawn Atletico Madrid in the fourth round of the Spanish King's Cup.
Real Zaragoza went agonizingly close to ending their 40-year wait for a victory at Barcelona's Nou Camp on Saturday, but finally had to settle for a 2-2 draw with the reigning Spanish champions.
Atletico Madrid have signed Argentina winger Luciano Galletti from Real Zaragoza, the Primera Liga club have confirmed.
Former Italian international midfielder Alessio Tacchinardi has signed a one-year deal with Villarreal, the Primera Liga club announced on Thursday.
Atletico Madrid's Danish midfielder Jesper Gronjkaer is on the verge of joining Stuttgart after being given the go-ahead to undergo a medical with the Bundesliga side.
Former Barcelona and Spain striker Dani wants to leave Espanyol, saying he is unhappy after just one season at the Primera Liga club.
Valencia have signed Spain striker David Villa from Real Zaragoza and Uruguay midfielder Mario Regueiro from Racing Santander.
Patrick Kluivert's move to Valencia has been put on hold for up to 20 days after a knee problem was detected during a medical.
Real Zaragoza striker David Villa has been drafted into Spain's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania and Bosnia, after Raul Tamudo was forced to drop out because of injury.
Spanish champions Barcelona rounded off their season with a goalless draw away to mid-table Real Sociedad on Saturday, to finish with 84 points.
Villarreal are on course for their first ever Champions League place, as a Diego Forlan treble earned them a 3-3 draw in a thriller at champions Barcelona.
Real Betis stayed in the hunt for a Champions League place when they came from a goal down to earn a 3-2 win at home to Real Zaragoza that lifted them into third place in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Uncapped Villarreal goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been named in a 27-strong Spain squad for a team-building session next Monday.
Valencia fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Real Zaragoza but missed out on the chance to move into the Champions League places on Saturday.
A first-half goal by striker Kanga Akale handed in-form AJ Auxerre a 1-0 win at Lille in the first leg of their all-French UEFA Cup second knockout round tie on Thursday.
Spanish leaders Barcelona resumed their winning ways with an emphatic 4-1 Primera Liga victory away to Real Zaragoza.
Espanyol midfielder Ivan de la Pena has been given a long-awaited squad call-up by Spain coach Luis Aragones for next week's World Cup Group Seven qualifier with San Marino.
AC Milan striker Hernan Crespo has been recalled by Argentina for their friendly international against Germany next month.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk suffered their first UEFA Cup Group C when Real Zaragoza came from behind to win 2-1 in Spain.
Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy scored as Newcastle beat Dinamo Tbilisi 2-0 to maintain their 100 percent record in Group D of the UEFA Cup on Thursday.
England striker Michael Owen scored a fourth goal in as many games to help Real Madrid secure a flattering 2-0 win over Primera Liga newcomers Getafe.
England striker Michael Owen scored for the third straight match for Spanish giants Real Madrid on Tuesday as they cruised to a 2-1 win over Third Division outfit Leganes in the first round of the Spanish Cup.
Barcelona right back Gabri will be sidelined for at least six months after rupturing knee ligaments during his side's 4-1 victory over Real Zaragoza.
Barcelona produced a sparkling display at the Nou Camp to come from a goal down to roar to a 4-1 win over Real Zaragoza in the Primera Liga on Thursday.
Real Zaragoza maintained their excellent start to the season with a 4-3 home win over Albacete.
Valencia will begin the defence of their Primera Liga title with a home game against regional rivals Villarreal on the weekend of August 28-29.
Barcelona winger Luis Garcia will miss Sunday's league match against Real Madrid and is set to pull out of the Spain squad to play Italy next week with a groin strain.
Real Madrid's plan to seek three days of seclusion at La Manga came unstuck after some 1,200 fans saw Thursday's first 'closed-door' training session.
Celta Vigo have appointed former assistant coach Ramon Carnero and reserve team boss Rafael Saez to take control of the side until the end of the season following Radomir Antic's resignation.
They do say that cream always rises to the top, and that's certainly true of this season's Champions League.
Arsenal's run at the top of the CNN/World Soccer Top 10 reached five weeks after they stretched their unbeaten league run to 28 games with a 2-0 win at Blackburn.
Real Zaragoza fought their way back from a goal and a man down to claim a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over Real Madrid in Spain's King's Cup final.
Real Madrid expect to be without Brazilian striker Ronaldo for Wednesday's King's Cup final against Real Zaragoza.
Real Madrid dropped home points for only the second time this season as they were held 1-1 by Real Zaragoza in a game overshadowed by this week's bomb attacks.
Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane has failed in his appeals against a one-match ban after being sent off in midweek and misses their top of the table clash with Valencia on Sunday.
Real Zaragoza booked a King's Cup final date with Real Madrid after a 0-0 draw earned the Primera Liga side an away goals win over division two Alaves.
A last-gasp strike from Savio allowed Spanish strugglers Real Zaragoza to salvage a 1-1 draw at second division Alaves in a King's Cup semifinal first leg.
Second-half goals from Santiago Solari and Raul gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Sevilla in the opening leg of their King's Cup semi-final.
Celta Vigo signed Serbian and Montenegrin midfielder Sasa Ilic on loan from Partizan Belgrade as the transfer window closed in Spain with a flurry of activity.
Real Zaragoza have signed former Barcelona and Spanish international striker Dani.
Real Zaragoza have named Victor Munoz as coach following the dismissal of Paco Flores on Monday.
Spanish strugglers Real Zaragoza have sacked coach Paco Flores following their 4-1 defeat at Deportivo Coruna on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid secured a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Coruna on Thursday to edge into the King's Cup quarterfinals on the away goals rule.
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