Barcelona midfielder Xavi is baffled that the Turk has not received any sort of suspension, while Diego Simeone defended his team's boisterous style Arda Turan has avoided any sort of retrospective suspension for throwing his boot at the linesman in Atletico Madrid's midweek defeat to Barcelona.Diego Simeone's men were eliminated from the Copa del Rey in a 3-2 second-leg defeat on Wednesday, ha...Full Story »

HE GUSHED PRAISE ON THE ITALIAN David Moyes believes that Carlo Ancelotti "is one of the best managers in the world" and praised the job which he has done at Real Madrid, although he remains confident that he can spring a surprise on 'Los Blancos' this Saturday."His success in the Champions League last year was fantastic and he is a coach with a wealth of experience. We've crossed paths on occa...Full Story »

REAL FEAR THEY WILL NEED HIM IF THEY LOSE ANY STRIKERS TO INJURY Chicharito Hernández has barely seen any first-team action since joining Real Madrid, despite Carlo Ancelotti's satisfaction with his work in training.However, the Mexican forward still has plenty of suitors across Europe. Proof of this is the number of clubs that have expressed an interest in him, the most recent being Serie...Full Story »

The defender has lifted the lid on a heated argument involving the No.10 and his boss after the winter break Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu has revealed that Lionel Messi and head coach Luis Enrique did have a training-ground argument earlier this month.The prolific attacker has endured a difficult relationship with his coach ever since the latter's return to Camp Nou ahead of the 2014-15 ca...Full Story »

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Neymar took time to settle but is finally shining in Barcelona's devastating attacking trident with Villarreal the next La Liga opponents in their sights on Sunday as the Catalans continue their pursuit of Real Madrid. The pressure of expectation and scandal over the true cost of his transfer fee from Santos in 2013 led former president Sandro Rosell to resign and appeared...Full Story »

By Tim Hanlon (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a two-match ban following his dismissal for kicking out at an opponent during their La Liga clash with Cordoba last Saturday, the Spanish league said on Wednesday. Ronaldo was unable to make an impact in the match and his frustration saw him first lash out with his hand at Jose Crespo, which the referee missed, and then m...Full Story »

Real Madrid are set to rename their Bernabeu stadium as part of a sponsorship deal with United Arab Emirates-based International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC). The two parties agreed their partnership, believed to be worth up to 500 million euros to the Spanish club over a period of 20 years, in October. It includes naming rights for the Bernabeu - Real's home since 1947.The stadium also...Full Story »

Spanish giants give United a headache with plan to make a move for goalkeeper when his contract expires in 18 months In demand: David de Gea could leave Manchester United for Real Madrid for nothing in 2016 Real Madrid are prepared to test Manchester United’s resolve over the future of David de Gea by waiting to sign the goalkeeper on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end ...Full Story »

GARETH BALE has dashed Louis van Gaal's hopes of luring him to Manchester United. United have been monitoring Bale's situation at Real Madrid since Van Gaal arrived as manager last summer. United are willing to back a new world record bid for the Welsh forward at the end of the season with Real valuing him at £130m. Bale, 25, signed a six-year contract at Madrid when he signed from Totte...Full Story »

On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo completed his training session as usual and then visited the Sanitas-La Moraleja medical centre to undergo a routine medical examination. Tomorrow, the 'powers that be' will likely hand down a suspension that will force the Portuguese to miss a few games, and the medical staff saw this as an ideal opportunity to give him a general check-up. The results from the ...Full Story »