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Madrid’s players ‘bad losers,’ ‘animals’: Xavi
Jan 27th
Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has labeled Real Madrid’s players bad losers and animals after his club won their latest ill-tempered matchup.
Barcelona eliminated cup holder Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey quarterfinals with Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou.
El Mundo newspaper’s website released Barca TV footage on Friday of Xavi caught off camera speaking about the game.
Real Madrid wary of Bilbao after loss to Barcelona
Jan 20th
Spanish leaders Real Madrid will be wary of a surging Athletic Bilbao as they look to shake off another disappointing loss to Barcelona and focus on maintaining their five-point lead over the defending champions.
Bilbao, who have won three straight and are unbeaten in seven matches, are fifth in the league and in the chase for a European place, maybe even a Champions League spot, under new coach Marcelo Bielsa going into Sunday’s game at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Azkals play Inter de Madrid to help
Jan 6th
Tropical storm Sendong killed more than 1,000 people and thousands are still reportedly missing. While debate rages on who is responsible for the man-made tragedy what can be done in the meantime is to help the victims of the massive flooding that hit the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro in Northern Mindanao. More >
Mourinho sees future in Madrid
Dec 30th
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho plans to see out his “project” at the Bernabeu and is not thinking about a return to England any time soon.
Mourinho talked about a possible return to the Premier League in a “couple of years” during a BBC interview earlier this week, but in clarifying those comments Mourinho was adamant that did not mean he was looking to leave Madrid any time soon.
Real Madrid close in on record
Dec 9th
As if Jose Mourinho needed any further motivation, beating rivals Barcelona on Saturday in front of an estimated global audience of 500million will take his run of consecutive victories to 16 – something no Real Madrid coach has managed before.
Yesterday the grainy images of Miguel Munoz’s team, who won 15 straight games in the 1960-61 season, were reproduced in the city’s sports papers – Munoz in shirt, tie and raincoat alongside his players wearing those whiter-than-white kits without so much as a sports brand stripe in sight, let alone a sponsor’s name.
Real Madrid counts on Ronaldo in Gijon trip
Dec 2nd
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will be able to count on striker Cristiano Ronaldo for his side’s potentially complicated trip to face Sporting Gijon on Saturday evening.
Ronaldo had been doubtful for the match after missing his side’s training sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday as a result of a twisted ankle that he picked up against Atletico Madrid last weekend.
Real hosts Atletico in Madrid derby
Nov 25th
Real Madrid hosts Atletico Madrid in La Liga action on Saturday with the visitors hoping to overturn a winless run against Los Blancos that has lasted over ten years.
Atletico Madrid has not beaten Real since a 3-1 victory over its storied rival in the 1999-2000 season, and if Real’s home dominance thus far in La Liga is any indication, that streak looks set continue.
La Liga leaders Madrid visit tough Valencia
Nov 18th
Real Madrid return after the international break looking for an eighth straight league victory, although the trip to Valencia on Saturday could be the toughest test yet for Jose Mourinho’s team.
Spain’s Socialists face thrashing as campaign opens
Nov 4th
Spain’s Socialist government fought to avert an unprecedented thrashing as campaigning opened for November 20 elections overcast by sky-high unemployment and a stalled economy.
At the stroke of midnight, Spain on Friday entered the official campaign period, almost certain to end with an overwhelming victory for the conservative opposition Popular Party.
Madrid teachers march against education budget cuts
Oct 22nd
Tens of thousands of teachers, students and parents marched through the center of Madrid Saturday to protest against cuts in education budgets. The march started from the Plaza Neptune and ended at Plaza del Sol, the symbolic middle of Spain, after passing the Plaza Cibeles and the offices of the regional education authority. More >
