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Real Sociedad appoint Moyes By Ben Hayward Nov 10, 2014 23:15:00 The 51-year-old Scot joins the Primera Division outfit as a replacement for Jagoba Arrasate and signs a one and a half year deal, the Basque side confirmed on Monday Real Sociedad have appointed former Everton and Manchester...

Zidane: I could never have been Mourinho's assistant By Stefan Coerts166 Jan 6, 2014 10:10:00 AM The 41-year-old says his relationship with the Portuguese wasn't strong enough for him to work alongside him Real Madrid assistant coach Zinedine Zidane has revealed that he could never have...

Monday January 6 2014 We won’t disregard the Cup says Godin By Football Espana staff Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin insists his team will not be putting the Copa del Rey to one side this season. Los Rojiblancos currently sit second in La Liga behind Barcelona on goal difference and...

Monday January 6 2014 Serie A clubs ponder Banega move By Football Espana staff Valencia midfielder Ever Banega is set to become the subject of renewed interest from Serie A in the winter transfer market. The Argentine international, 25, has a contract at the Mestalla until June 2015, yet...

Monday January 6 2014 ‘Celta will not defend in Madrid’ By Football Espana staff Celta Vigo boss Luis Enrique says his team will not be going out solely to defend when the Galicians face Real Madrid on Monday night. The former Barcelona B and Roma boss is aware his team face a tremendously...

Martino hopeful over Messi fitness 6 January 2014 Gerardo Martino is confident Lionel Messi will be fit to face Atletico Madrid, but will not take chances on the Barcelona forward's fitness. Argentine superstar Messi has not played since suffering a hamstring tear against Real Betis on...

Bale set for Real return 5 January 2014 Gareth Bale is in Real Madrid's squad to face Celta Vigo on Monday, but head coach Carlo Ancelotti has yet to decide if he will be involved. The Welshman was absent for Real's 3-2 victory at Valencia before the mid-season break due to a calf problem...

La Liga Wrap: Barcelona, Sevilla start 2014 with victories 6 January 2014 Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga on Sunday as a 4-0 victory over Elche at Camp Nou saw them leapfrog back over Atletico Madrid. Chile international Alexis Sanchez was the star of the show for Gerardo Martino's...

La Liga Wrap: Atletico Madrid, Valencia start 2014 with victories 5 January 2014 Atletico Madrid made the perfect start to 2014 with a 1-0 victory over Malaga to return to the top of the Liga table. On a frustrating night for Diego Simeone's side, they had to wait until the 70th minute...

Sunday January 5 2014 'Varane back in 10-15 days' By Football Espana staff Raphael Varane is set to return to Real Madrid within the next two weeks, Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed. The French defender has been missing from the Blancos XI since November after struggling with a knee injury...

Sunday January 5 2014 Report: Madrid offered Lewi bumper deal By Football Espana staff Reports in the German Press have claimed that Real Madrid offered Robert Lewandowski a bumper contract to keep him away from Bayern Munich. It was confirmed on Saturday evening that the Poland...

Sunday January 5 2014 'We have to continue on this line' By Football Espana staff Unai Emery hopes that his Sevilla side ‘continue on this line’ after they defeated Getafe 3-0 on Sunday. Goals from Vitolo, Carlos Bacca and Ivan Rakitic gave the Rojiblancos all three points at Ramon Sanchez...

This Barcelona are as good as Guardiola's, says Escriba By Andrew Wychrij40 Jan 5, 2014 8:21:00 AM The Elche boss insists that the Blaugrana have not dropped their standards since their former coach's departure but believes his side still have a chance of getting a result Fran Escriba...

Bale does not have any problems, insists Ancelotti By Stefan Coerts6 Jan 5, 2014 1:46:00 PM The Welshman is set to make his comeback after a spell on the sidelines, while Raphael Varane remains unavailable due to injury Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insists Gareth Bale does not have any...

Inter show support for stranded Barcelona by offering up training facilities Over 1,000 fans turned out to watch the Blaugrana being put through their paces by coach Pep Guardiola at the Nerazzurri's Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti Mar 29, 2012 5:00:00 PM By Mark Doyle Barcelona...