Giraldo, ranked 54 in the world, was something of an unknown quantity for Murray with the players having not previously faced each other on the ATP Tour. That left the second seed serving for the set, and although the Colombian battled to stay in it, he was unable to prevent Murray wrapping up proceedings...
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Xavi confident Barcelona can recover from defeat to beat Chelsea
Press Association Barcelona’s Xavi believes his side will be able to pick themselves up for their Champions League match against Chelsea. Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP The Barcelona midfielder Xavi is confident the Catalan club will pick themselves up from Saturday’s defeat to Real Madrid and land some more silverware this season. The 2-1 loss to...
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga match report
Sid Lowe at the Camp Nou Real Madrid’s Mesut Ozil, left, congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo on his winning goal at Barcelona in el Clásico. Photograph: Alberto Estevez/EPA Their hope lasted two minutes and nineteen seconds. Just when Barcelona thought there was a chance they might rescue the La Liga title, just as this stadium erupted...
Chelsea will not win Champions League, says Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp
Paul Doyle Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham side were well beaten by Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday but are still above them in the Premier League. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP Harry Redknapp has written off Chelsea‘s chances of winning the Champions League but says he hopes Roberto Di Matteo’s men reach the final because that would distract...
Chelsea full of confidence and will go looking for goals at Barcelona
Dominic Fifield Petr Cech talked up Chelsea’s record against Barcelona at the Camp Nou before the Champions League semi-final second leg. Photograph: Tony O’Brien/Action Images Chelsea will travel to the Camp Nou next week confident they can register the away goal that eluded Barcelona at Stamford Bridge and force their way into next month’s...
Real Madrid keep on scoring but will it be enough against Barcelona? | Sid Lowe
Sid Lowe Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo prepare to square off again. Photograph: Andreu Dalmau/EPA It was not supposed to be this way. These two unstoppable beasts were supposed to stride towards each other, floor shaking with every thumping step, swatting others out the way until they came head to head...