ATLETICO DE MADRID | DIEGO RIBAS TO RETURN

Yesterday the news was that Atletico de Madrid was talking to Valencia CF about having Argentine International midfielder Ever Benega on-loan. Today the news from Spanish Sports paper "AS" is that the long desired return of the "prodigal son" Diego Ribas is a reality.




According to the news the Brazilian & Germam Club Wolfsburg midfielder will come to Atletico de Madrid on-loan until the end

REAL SOCIEDAD QUALIFIES FOR THE SEMIS OF THE SPANISH CUP AFTER GAME SUSPENSION

We have the four remaining teams left in the Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey which will meet next week in semi-finals:

Atletico de Madrid - Real MadridReal Sociedad - FC Barcelona

Real Sociedad qualified for the Spanish Cup semis without playing their 2º leg return game against Racing de Santander. The players of Racing refused to play because their demand that the Club President Angel Lavin quit

ATLETICO DE MADRID TARGET ANGEL CORREA & EVER BENEGAS

Atletico de Madrid is having a marvellous season under Coach Simeone. The team is joint leader with FC Barcelona in Liga, semi-finalist in the Spanish Cup & doing very well in Champions League competition. However, there is one lingering doubt, can the actual squad last the distance & the pace for the rest of this season?

The "archilles heel" is the midfield, the creative aspect of play-making.

SPANISH CUP - COPA DEL REY WEDNESDAY GAMES FINAL RESULTS

Spanish Cup - Copa de Rey ( Kings Cup ) action tonight with two 2º leg return matches scheduled. Here are all the final results-scores & all the goalscorers.




Atletico de Madrid won 1 - 0 in the 1º st leg in Madrid & today travelled to the Athletic Club Bilbao stronghold of "San Mames" where Bilbao have been undefeated all season. The 2º leg match tonight was a fabulous game of epic Football

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - BEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD

A popular question around World Football-Soccer circles is always, which National Football League competition is the Best in the World?According to the FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Federation of Football History & Statistics ) the Spanish League - Liga - is the Best. Its the third consecutive year that Spanish Football is considered the Best in World Soccer by the IFFHS. The extraordinary

SPANISH CUP | COPA DEL REY - KINGS CUP FINAL GAME RESULT

Tonight the first 2º leg return Quarter-Final match of the Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey ( Kings Cup ) between Real Madrid & RCD Espanyol. The 1º st leg match went to Real Madrid 0 - 1 & tonight the final result was a 1 - 0 win to Real Madrid which gives them a 2 - 0 aggregate victory for the tie & puts Real Madrid into the semi-finals. They will meet the winner of tomorrows Athletic Club Bilbao -

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - ROUND 21 MONDAY GAME RESULT

Spanish Football tonight with the last game of Round 21 Liga played. Real Sociedad comfortably defeated Elche 4 - 0 & gets closer to Villarreal on the Spanish League classification table just 1 point away currently in 6th spot. The objective of Real Sociedad is very clear, to get into the European positions. Its a different story with Elche which is low in the classification table & touching the

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - ROUND 21 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Football continued today with four matches of Round 21 Liga scheduled. Here are all the final results-scores along with all the goalscorers.




Almeria needed to win & they did so at the expense of Madrid Club Getafe 1 - 0. The loss by Getafe sinks them further down the Liga ladder complicating their season with a 6th straight loss. The visitors may claim they were hard done by with a 

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - ROUND 21 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Football action today with Liga Round 21 games. Here are all the final results - scores along with all the goalscorers.




Real Celta de Vigo won an important Friday night match for themselves 4 - 2 sending Real Betis further down & into their personal "hell hole" last on the Liga ladder. Real Betis started well & looked good with Ruben Castro putting his team ahead in the 17th min. But

PARIS ST GERMAIN CONTACTS MESSI FOR NEXT SEASON ?

From France & from one of the local Sports papers "L´Equipe" comes the news that Paris St. Germain has began initial contacts with the "inner circle" of FC Barcelona player Lionel Messi to study a possible massive offer for next summer.This is not new in Spain as it has been speculated that Messi is "unhappy" at Barça. The new Club President Bartomeu said yesterday that the Club will better his

FC BARCELONA - NEYMAR AFFAIR - ROSELL RESIGNATION

The Spanish news paper the began looking under the FC Barcelona carpet with the Neymar transfer deal, "El Mundo", continues finding dead skeletons & the "problems" for the Club are spreading to the now put new President Bartomeu who is under the microscope as accomplice to ex-President Sandro Rosell. As the newspaper explains the resignation of Sandro Rosell still leaves all the questions without

SPANISH CUP | COPA DEL REY - KINGS CUP THURSDAY GAME FINAL RESULT

The last scheduled Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey ( Kings Cup ) 1º st leg Quarter-Final match tonight between Atletico de Madrid & Athletic Club Bilbao. The news out of the City of Barcelona 15 mins before this game announcing the resignation of FC Barcelona President Sandro Rosell eclipsed somewhat this encounter & shifted all the attention to the after shock-waves.The final result was 1 - 0 to

FC BARCELONA PRESIDENT ROSELL RESIGNS - LEAVES THE PRESIDENCY

A few days back a post was uploaded here with the title "NEYMAR TRANSFER COMMISSIONS TIME BOMB | FC BARCELONA PAID 95M€ NOT 57M€ ?". Here was alerted the first signs of possible existing irregularities in the signing of Neymar by FC Barcelona this summer. There are indications of possible undefined commissions with an important difference between the said cost of 57,1M€ & the unofficial cost of

TONIGHTS SPANISH CUP | COPA DEL REY - KINGS CUP GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey ( Kings Cup ) action continued today with two matches scheduled with 1ºst leg Quarter-Final clashes. Here are tonight s final results-scores along with all the goalscorers.




Real Sociedad managed to put one foot into the Kings Cup semi-finals after defeating 3 -1 Racing de Santander. In fact the 83rd min goal by Racing forward Kone gives his team a slim hope of a

IFFHS ANNOUNCES VICENTE DEL BOSQUE BEST NATIONAL COACH 2013

The FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Federation of Football History & Statistics ) has announced their list of the "Best National Team Selectors-Coaches" for 2013. The winner in the Nº1 positon with 161 pts is Spanish Football Team Coach Vicente Del Bosque, followed by German Coach Joachim Low in second position with 101 points.

Vicente Del Bosque has been leading the Spanish National

SPANISH CUP - COPA DEL REY ( KINGS CUP ) Q/FINAL 1º ST LEG GAME FINAL RESULT

Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey ( Kings Cup ) - 1º leg Quarter Finals matches the next days with tonight RCD Espanyol hosting Real Madrid. The final result was 0 - 1 score in favour of Real Madrid which gives them a good advantage ( with the away goal ) for the return 2º leg game in their Stadium.




The first half was all Real Madrid which dominated all their lines & areas of the field creating

SPANISH FOOTBALL LIGA ROUND 20 MONDAY NIGHT GAME RESULT

Last match of Round 20 Spanish Football Liga was played tonight between Athletic Club Bilbao & Real Valladolid. The "San Mames Stadium" has become a stronghold for Bilbao as they remain unbeaten winning tonight 4 - 2.



It looked early on in the match that perhaps Real Valladolid would surprise us all with some good play that would lead to a favourable end result after scoring first in the 15

NEYMAR TRANSFER COMMISSIONS TIME BOMB | FC BARCELONA PAID 95M€ NOT 57M€ ?

How much did Brazilian player Neymar Jr cost FC Barcelona?The FC Barcelona President Rosell says 57M€, however other sources put it closer to the 100M€ & Brazilian Club Santos around the 140M€. This discrepancy in the figures has lead a Barça Club member, Mr Jordi Cases to file a law-suit against the FC Barcelona Directives which has been taken up by Spanish Anti-Corruption Judge Ruz who is

IFFHS NAMES ANDRES INIESTA THE "BEST PLAYMAKER" FOR 2013

The FIFA backed IFFHS ( "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" ) has announced that Spanish International & FC Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is the 2013 "Best Playermaker" in World Football-Soccer.The Spaniard beats German International & Arsenal FC player Mesut Ozil who finished 2º. The top 8 positions has uo to 4 Spanish players highlighting their "Football speciality

SPANISH FOOTBALL LIGA ROUND 20 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Football & Liga continued today with more Round 20 games. Here are all the final results - scores along with all the goalscorers.




Brave comeback by Madrid Club Getafe drawing 2 - 2 with Real Sociedad. The visitors quickly got themselves 0 - 2 up thanks to Agirretxe who scored both goals - 3rd & 15th min. However, Getafe got themselves back on their feet after the early blows & managed

EDUARDO VARGAS CLOSE TO VALENCIA CF AS LOAN | WINTER MARKET

Spanish Football Club Valencia CF is having a horror season, which has already cost them a Coach ( Djukic was sacked ). One of the reasons is the lack of effective "fire-power" upfront which has lead the Spanish club to scout the "Winter Transfer Market". New Coach Pizzi along with Club Directives have placed their eyes on Chilean International forward Eduardo Vargas.



The Chilean belongs to

SPANISH FOOTBALL LIGA ROUND 20 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Football celebrated Round 20 of Liga with the following final results - scores. Below is a brief summary of the main events & all the goalscorers.




Both Malaga FC & Valencia CF need points & victories. Both Club Coaches are under extreme pressure to lift their performance & each match is like a final. Perhaps its the heavy demand on both that lead their Friday Night Liga match to

LIONEL MESSI IS THE MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALL PLAYER IN WORLD SOCCER FOR 2013

A great way to get media coverage is to release studies that call the attention of everyone, especially news hungry media. Brazilian Sports Consultancy firm, "Pluri Consultoria", has released their report focusing on the "Most valuable Football - Soccer Player in the World" for 2013. The figures are debatable as the term "value" has been questioned & redefined by philosophers & economist for 000s

SPANISH CUP - COPA DEL REY - KINGS CUP - THURSDAY GAMES RESULT

The last two Spanish Cup ( Kings Cup ) - Copa del Rey 2º leg matches were played tonight with the following final results - scores along with all the goalscorers.




The 1ºst leg match finished in a 0 - 0 draw. Tonight Villarreal hosted Real Sociedad in the 2º leg game & were eliminated from the Spanish Cup after losing 0 - 1. The important goal came in the 32nd min from Javi Ros, & Villareal

ALVARO MORATA IN THE PLANS OF JUVENTUS & INTER MILAN

Days back it was news that English Clubs Arsenal FC & Tottenham Hotspurs were very interested in Real Madrid U-21 International forward Alvaro Morata. Now the news comes from Italy & from Italian Sports paper "La Gazzetta dello Sport" which publishes that both Juventus & Inter Milan are preparing a 13M€ offer for the youngster.




Although both Real Madrid & its Coach Ancelotti had been firm in

SPANISH CUP-KINGS CUP-COPA DEL REY WEDNESDAY RESULTS

Four games tonight of the 2º leg return leg of the Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey ( Kings Cup ). Here are all the final results - scores along with the goalscorers & of course the qualifying Clubs for the Quarter-Finals.




The 1º st leg finished 0 - 1 in favour of  2º Divsion Madrid Club Alcorcon. This time around RCD Espanyol turned the tie around & eliminated Alcorcon 4 - 2 in the last moment.

REAL MADRID TRYING OUT THE FUTURE "NEW MESSI" CLAUDIO ÑANCUFIL

Lets take note of the name, Claudio Ñancufil. In his country Argentina the 8 year old "kid" is already a "Football Star" being called the "Mapuche Messi". Mapuche is the ethnic region of Argentina from which the boy was born & lives. 



The "wonder kid" is in Europe to try out with European Clubs such as Atletico de Madrid, FC Barcelona, French Teams & then back home with River Plate. Currently

SPANISH CUP - KINGS CUP - COPA DEL REY GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey - 2º leg return leg tonight with two matches scheduled. Here are the final results - scores with all the goalscorers.




The 1º st leg match finished in a 1 - 1 draw. Tonight Almeria hosted Racing de Santander & were knocked out of the Copa del Rey after losing 0 - 2. Racing is a lower Division Club which is technically "bankrupt" & they pulled off a big surprise to

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - ROUND 19 MONDAY NIGHT GAME RESULT

While the FIFA Golden Ball Gala & the winner Cristiano Ronaldo eclipsed the Spanish & World Football media, here in Spain Liga had its last game of Round 19 scheduled & it was a goal packed encounter. Villarreal hosted Real Sociedad & won 5 - 1 putting the Basque team back down to Earth after some good performances. Villarreal was devastating with excellent Football that flow across all lines

CRISTIANO RONALDO WINS THE BALLON D´OR - FIFA FRANCE FOOTBALL GOLDEN BALL 2013

FIFA along with media partner France Football has announced the winner of the "Ballon d´Or" - "Golden Ball Award" for 2013 to Portuguese International & Real Madrid forward CRISTIANO RONALDO. The player received his second "Golden Ball" Award with joy & with emotion as the Portuguese broke into tears obviously overwhelmed by the occasion. The son of Cristiano Ronaldo innocently followed his

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA | ROUND 19 SUNDAY GAMES FINAL RESULTS

Spanish Football action today with 4 matches scheduled of Round 19 Liga. Here are the final scores - results & all the goalscorers.




Madrid derby between Getafe sitting mid-table & second last placed Rayo Vallecano. The latter needed the three points desperately & managed to win 0 - 1 with a 29th min Bueno goal. Getafe however will be worried after todays game as they have entered into a

FIFA - FRANCE FOOTBALL GOLDEN BALL 2013 | IS CRISTIANO RONALDO ALREADY THE WINNER ?

Tomorrow night we will have a new ( or renewed ) "King of World Football". FIFA-France Football will announce the winner of the "2013 FIFA Golden Ball Award" in Zurich in front of a "creme de la creme" audience from three candidates: Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona) & Cristiano Ronaldo ( Real Madrid ).Whoever of these three "Titans of Football" is proclaimed the winner,

REAL MADRID COENTRAO COULD GO ON LOAN TO MANCHESTER UNITED

News out of England - "Sunday Telegraph" - & picked up locally by "AS" suggest that Spanish Football Club Real Madrid & English Premier League Club Manchester United are very close to shutting the loan of left-back & Portuguese International Fabio Coentrao. The Real Madrid player was apparently very close to signing last summer for English Club but the deal fell through in the last moment. Now

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - ROUND 19 | FINAL RESULTS SATURDAY GAMES

Spanish Football tonight with Round 19 Liga matches. Here are all the final results - scorers along with the goalscorers.




Granada played Valladolid Friday Night & defeated them 4 - 0 . Valladolid were out played & out classed & in the process got themselves into classification ladder "red zone". Granada was on fire & the goals came from Murillo with a brilliant overhead goal in the 11th min,

ATLETICO DE MADRID TEAM PHOTO 2014

Coinciding with the todays big Spanish Liga Round 19 match between the current joint leaders of the classification table, Atletico de Madrid & FC Barcelona, thought I post the lastest Team Photo of Atletico de Madrid. 



ATLETICO DE MADRID TEAM PHOTO 2014


It surprises me more & more the amount of readers from around the World who are Atletico de Madrid fans/followers by their comments on the

DIEGO SIMEONE 3 RD BEST COACH FOR 2013 ACCORDING TO IFFHS

The FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Federation of Football History & Statistics ) has released its list of the "Best World Football - Soccer Coaches for 2013". The Top Spot without any surprise goes to a deserved ex-Bayern Munich Coach Jupp Heynckes with 216 pts,  thus being "crowned" "Best Coach for 2013".Argentine Diego Simeone Coach of Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid breaks into

REAL MADRID | ARSENAL FC - TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS EYE ALVARO MORATA | LOAN

It was posted here weeks back, English Premier League Clubs Arsenal FC & Tottenham Hotspurs have Real Madrid young U-21 Spanish International forward Alvaro Morata on their list of "Winter Market 2014" incorporations. The Spanish Football Club via the voice of its Coach Carlo Ancelotti has let known that the player will stay, however Arsenal through Manager/Coach Arsene Wenger has been heavily

SPANISH CUP - COPA DEL REY - THURSDAY GAMES FINAL RESULTS

The last three remaining Spanish Cup last 16 Clubs - Copa del Rey or Kings Cup - 1º st games were played tonight with the following final results - scores along with the goalscorers.




Real Sociedad & Villarreal played out a 0 - 0 final result match. It was even, equally fought & with chances to both sides. But the true heroes tonight were Real Sociedad goalie Zubikaria & Villarreal goalkeeper

IFFHS RELEASES THE TOP WORLD SOCCER - FOOTBALL CLUBS FOR 2013

The FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Football Federation of History & Statistics ) has published its rankings for the "Best World Football Club" for 2013. The top place is not a surprise as Bayern Munich virtually won every important title. Its the first time since IFFHS has been established that a German Club reaches the Nº 1 spotIn the Spanish Football case the top Spanish Club is Real

SPANISH CUP - COPA DEL REY - RESULTS WEDNESDAY MATCHES

Four Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey - 1ºst leg games scheduled tonight with the following final results - scores & all the goalscorers.





Madrid 2º Division Club - & "big Club Killer - Alcorcon won RCD Espanyol 1 - 0. Terrible game from Espanyol which was way below its habitual First Division level, while Alcorcon put in a great performance & could have scored more in the second half. The Alcorcon

XABI ALONSO TO STAY AT REAL MADRID | WILL RENEW HIS CONTRACT

Huge sigh of relief for Real Madrid Directives, the Technical Staff, the squad & the fan base after Spanish International midfielder & 32 year old player Xabi Alonso announced formally his intention to continue at the Club & renew contract.




The wait has been long, & perhaps with hindsight over exaggerated. The very latest was that Xabi Alonso would leave due to "personal reasons", however in

SPANISH CUP - COPA DEL REY | FINAL RESULT 1-1 DRAW VALENCIA - ATLETICO DE MADRID

Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey - advances this week with the last 16 Clubs stage & the 1ºst leg matches. Tonight the first of the 8 schedule Spanish Cup encounters was between Valencia CF & Atletico de Madrid. The final result 1 - 1 in extremis that gives  Atletico de Madrid an important away goal advantage with the 2º leg to be played in Madrid.




Valencia & Atletico were cautious for most of the

ANGEL DI MARIA "GRABS HIS BALLS" & HIS FUTURE AT REAL MADRID

Just got back home after a few more days off enjoying the last end of the Festive Season. My relative surprise was to see todays Spanish Sports papers in complete unison after a Football Player grabbed his nuts. 

Now you may think that grabbing ones "balls" is a fairly common masculine habit, you are correct, but that "primitive" action magnifies itself if you're Real Madrid player Angel Di

SPANISH FOOTBALL , NEYMAR & 2014

Happy 2014 to all the readers & hope you had a great entry into the New Year with celebration & good vibes. Spanish Football with Liga gets back on course this weekend with Round 18.Most teams are back training already, with FC Barcelona back tonight with a recovered Messi & Victor Valdes. Real Madrid defeated Paris St Germain in Doha ( Qatar ) 1 - 0 with goal from Jese in a Friendly put together