Associated Press José María Zárraga receives the European Cup from the Uefa president Ebbe Schwartz after the 7-3 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park in May 1960. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images Real Madrid have said their former captain José María Zárraga, who helped the Spanish club to a record five straight European Cups, died...
Reuters Barcelona’s Lionel Messi carves his way through the Athletic Bilbao defence during his side’s 2-0 victory Photograph: Gustau Nacarino/REUTERS Andrés Iniesta and a penalty by Lionel Messi gave Barcelona victory over the side they will play in the Copa del Rey final in May and kept the Spanish champions in touch within six...
Associated Press Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the fastest man to 100 goals in La Liga, scores his 101st, his second against Real Sociedad. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo became the fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Spanish league by scoring two to help leaders Real Madrid rebound from consecutive draws with...
Staff and agencies Mundo Deportivo said Lionel Messi is ‘the number one’ after he broke the Barcelona goal scoring record. Photograph: Manu Fernandez/AP The Spanish media reacted to Lionel Messi becoming Barcelona‘s all-time leading scorer in just eight seasons by claiming the striker could become the greatest player of all time. The Argentina forward...
Amy Lawrence Milan will be faced with the mercurial skills of Lionel Messi. Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images This is not meant in any way as a slight against any of the six other teams who are still quite rightly enthusiastic about their Champions League prospects, but it cannot have escaped the attention of many...
Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Real Madrid’s second goal against Levante. Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Real Madrid opened a 10-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga after Cristiano Ronaldo‘s sixth hat-trick of the season clinched a 4-2 win at home to 10-man Levante on Sunday. A fifth-minute Gustavo Cabral header gave...
In a repeat of the 2010 Wimbledon final won by Nadal, the Spanish second seed struggled to impose himself early against Berdych, losing the first set, but recovered to win 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-3 in 4hrs 16min. “I tried my best in every moment,” said Nadal. “He played very well during almost...
Reuters Barcelona’s Lionel Messi lies on the pitch after Real Madrid’s Pepe was seen to stamp on his hand. Photograph: Paul White/AP The normally loyal Madrid-based sports papers rounded on Pepe on Thursday after the Real Madrid defender’s stamp on Lionel Messi‘s hand during Wednesday’s Copa del Rey quarter-final first-leg defeat by Barcelona. The...
Madrid paper AS speculates on selection issues for Real Madrid: It is the great unknown in the Madrid attack for tomorrow: Benzema and Higuain. The dilemma that Mourinho has yet to solve. The two strikers have great momentum: “One day I’ll have to decide between the two,” he said. That day has arrived …...
James Richardson is back, rounding up the pick of the footballing action on the continent. This week, Apoel Nicosia keep up their unlikely Champions League run by beating Porto; hooligan trouble continues to brew in Germany; the Spanish get smug about the Ballon d’Or; and rain is forecast in Belgium
