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Barcelona v BATE: Bravo stakes claim for permanent spot 2 November 2015 Claudio Bravo has admitted he is unhappy with Barcelona's goalkeeper rotation policy as the Champions League holders prepare to face BATE on Wednesday. Luis Enrique favoured the Chile international in La Liga last...

Bale back in Madrid training 1 November 2015 Gareth Bale has returned to training with Real Madrid, having not featured since the 3-0 win over Levante in mid-October. The Wales international has struggled with calf problems this term and played just 45 minutes on his return from...

Mascherano pleads guilty to tax evasion 29 October 2015 Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has pleaded guilty to tax evasion after appearing at a Spanish court on Thursday. The Argentina star was accused of failing to alert Spanish authorities to earnings totalling more than...

Herrera sacked as Las Palmas coach 19 October 2015 Las Palmas have sacked head coach Paco Herrera after just eight games of the new Liga season. The 61-year-old guided the Canary Island club back into Spain's top flight at the end of last term following a 13-year absence and was rewarded...

Benitez: Allardyce's opinion has little value By Nicholas McGee Oct 15, 2015 12:42:46 The 55-year-old has belittled the current Sunderland boss after he dismissed his impact on Liverpool's Champions League final win over AC Milan Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez has responded emphatically...

Uefa investigate England crowd trouble Oct 14, 2015 10:00:00 European football's governing body are investigating several incidents involving England fans during the Three Lions' victory over Lithuania Uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against the English FA following crowd...

Spain to play Belgium in November friendly Oct 12, 2015 07:34:57 The Euro 2012 champions will prepare for the tournament in France with an added match against Marc Wilmots' side European champions Spain will step up their preparations for Euro 2016 with an international friendly against...

Barcelona defend Messi over fraud charges By Daniel Edwards Oct 8, 2015 23:29:28 The club have reacted angrily after learning that their star man will face trial over alleged tax offences Barcelona have released a statement defending Lionel Messi following the news their star man will stand...

Koke to miss out on Madrid derby 3 October 2015 Koke has been left out of the Atletico Madrid squad for the derby with Real Madrid. The midfielder picked up a hamstring injury in Atleti's 2-0 win at Eibar last month and has not played since. Atleti have lost two of the three games Koke has...

Porto v Chelsea: Returning Mourinho seeks Champions League solace 27 September 2015 14:39 Jose Mourinho makes an emotional return to Porto on Tuesday and, not for the first time this season, he will seek some Champions League solace to make up for Chelsea's patchy Premier League form...

Simeone open to Martinez, Torres partnership 18 September 2015 13:33 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone says a forward pairing of Jackson Martinez and Fernando Torres is a possibility ahead of Saturday's clash with Eibar. Simeone has paired both Torres and close-season signing Martinez...

Champions League preview: Barcelona aiming for fifth Champions League title in 10 years Sep 16, 2015 09:00:00 The Catalan club can confirm their dominance in Europe's premier club competition by adding another title to the ones they won in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015 By Ignasi Oliva No team...

Man City and PSG FFP sanctions lifted By Joe Wright Sep 11, 2015 18:56:08 Having been forced to play the last Champions League with just 21 players, the two sides will be able to pick a full complement this season after paying hefty fines Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have had...