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Spanish football champions Barcelona said on Wednesday that veteran captain Carles Puyol will be out of action for around 10 days. Tests have revealed that Puyol, 32, has a torn abductor muscle in his right leg. He suffere... read more
Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz turned down a loan move to Italian club Lazio because he wants a permanent deal, it emerged on Wednesday.    The Paraguayan has no part in the plans of City manager R... read more
Bayern Munich can make up a 14-point deficit on Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund, key players Arjen Robben and Philipp Lahm said in interviews published on Thursday. The reigning champions Munich had a mediocre first h... read more
Real Madrid went to the top of the Spanish Liga on Sunday, albeit for just a couple of hours, with an easy 3-1 win away to bottom team Zaragoza. Mesut Oezil, Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria scored the goals for Jose M... read more
Sunday saw relaxed wins in the Spanish Liga for twin giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barca kept top spot by thrashing Real Sociedad 5-0 at home, while Real enjoyed an easy 3-1 win at bottom team Zaragoza. Lionel Mes... read more
Real Madrid are short of strikers and Gonzalo Higuain's back problem could make it tough to get through the coming weeks with only Karim Benzema as an out-and-out attacker, coach Jose Mourinho said on Saturday. Argenti... read more
Led by 3-0, the band Van Gaal found himself in great shock and how to catch enough remount with Lyon semifinals "Football is a sport in which two teams chasing the ball, but the Germans always wins." The English express... read more
BENGUELA, Angola (AFP) – Aided by a brace from skipper Ahmed Hassan, Egypt defeated 10-man Cameroon 3-1 after extra-time in an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match here on Monday. Egypt's prize is a mouth-wat... read more
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AFP) – Martin Skrtel has urged Liverpool to go on a long winning run as Rafa Benitez's side look to strengthen their Champions League claims with a victory at struggling Wolves on Tuesday.... read more