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Rooney claims CR7 is obsessed with his reflection

09/08/2012

"There's a mirror by Cristiano Ronaldo's seat in the Old Trafford dressing room. In the time I've been playing with Ronnie, the one thing I've noticed about him is that he can't walk past his reflection without admiring it, even if we're about to play a game of football", reveals the Manchester United forward.

"He's focused on helping his national team"

"Cristiano isn't sad at all,
haven't you seen him?"

Sergio Fernández09/08/2012

Cristiano is fine. That's the conclusion his teammates in the Portuguese national team have reached. He scored, laughed and embraced his fellow countrymen. "Ronaldo is fine, haven't you seen him? He isn't at all sad, he's fine," Nani said.

He scored the first goal in Luxembourg

Cristiano Ronaldo does
celebrate goals with Portugal

SERGIO FERNÁNDEZ. Luxembourg09/08/2012

Ronaldo was again celebrating a goal dressed in white, although not the white of the Madrid shirt. The Portuguese star scored against Luxembourg, wearing Portugal's away strip, to bring the game to a provisional draw.

Real Madrid:Cristiano is Real Madrid's international fan-magnet

Real Madrid / Turkish manager wants to sign him

Galatasaray refuses
to give up on Kaká

Rubén Jiménez. Madrid09/08/2012

Galatasaray coach, Fatih Terim, spoke again on Friday about wanting to take Kaká to Turkey. "I've thought about Kaká. He's a footballer who'll always interest me because he's such a great player. He'd be a perfect player for Galatasaray and that's exactly what I've told my president, who agrees with me."

Brazilian could be rewarded for his hard work in training

Mourinho mulls over starting
Kaká against Sevilla

ULISES SÁNCHEZ-FLOR. MADRID09/08/2012

Kaká's opportunity could be set to come much earlier than people expected. Mourinho is weighing up the possibility of starting with the Brazilian in the hole against Sevilla.

He flew to Zagreb ahead of Croatia-Macedonia match

Mou asked Stimac to
go easy on Modric

JUAN CASTRO. MADRID09/08/2012

José Mourinho knows that Luka Modric, in whom Real Madrid has placed a lot of faith, is key to the club's plans. There's a reason why 'Los Blancos' forked out €32 million plus add-ons to bring him to the club.

Angered by bad start in league

Mourinho to step up training
after international break

Ulises Sánchez-Flor. Madrid09/07/2012

If anyone has sporting reasons to be sad or annoyed, it's José Mourinho. More than upset, he is angry and concerned, and he is planning to tighten the screw on his squad once club football resumes following the latest round of international fixtures.

Coach is convinced that CR7 will continue to give 100%

Mou concerned how the Bernabeu faithful will react to Cristiano

JUAN IGNACIO GARCÍA-OCHOA. Madrid09/07/2012

Mourinho is slightly concerned about how the Bernabeu faithful will react to Cristiano the next time is plays in front of them. The coach knows that Real Madrid fans don't like these types of outbursts, but he's sure that with his goals, Cristiano will continue to win the fans' hearts.

Mou considering starting him next week in Seville

Essien opens Madrid account

Hugo Cerezo. Madrid09/07/2012

Essien is currently in the midst of an individual pre-season programme aiming to get him ready for a potential debut against Sevilla. He has another six training sessions scheduled prior to the fixture at the Sánchez Pizjuán on Saturday 15th.

THEY HAVE BREATHED LIFE INTO AN INTERNATIONAL BREAK

Cristiano Ronaldo and Falcao
stir up the Spanish league

09/06/2012

This week was expected to be quiet due to the FIFA virus and players' international commitments, but nothing could be further from the truth. Cristiano Ronaldo and Falcao have revolutionised the Spanish league, and not by scoring goals.

Madrid youth product trained under Mou in pre-season

Denis Cheryshev stars
with Russia under-21s

Rubén Jiménez. Madrid09/07/2012

The Real Madrid youth product Denis Cheryshev has been living a dream since his first-team debut in Oviedo. The goal he scored at the Carlos Tertiere Stadium kicked off a love affair with summer that has kept going into September.

"He's more complete than Messi"

Usain Bolt would give Cristiano Ronaldo the Ballon d'Or

NUNO LUZ. Lisbon09/06/2012

The Olympic 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay champion supports the Portuguese striker Cristiano. "No doubt Ronaldo is better than Messi. He is a more complete player. He has managed to stay on top and that's the most difficult thing".

Castilla player found out before training

Nacho Fernández named in Real Madrid first-team squad

09/06/2012

The captain of Real Madrid Castilla will continue to play for Real Madrid B-team as normal, only stepping in to bolster the first team when called upon by Mourinho. He will wear number 27 in the senior squad.

Real and Barça coaches face to face at UEFA event

Mourinho and Vilanova brush aside differences in Switzerland

JUAN CASTRO09/06/2012

Mourinho and Vilanova had a cordial meeting in Nyon (Switzerland), home to the UEFA headquarters, with the image of the past the feud, when Mourinho poked Vilanova in the eye with his finger, a seemingly distant affair.

United keeper analyses neighbours City

De Gea: "Agüero will be extra motivated against Real"

J. L. CALDERÓN. MADRID09/06/2012

David de Gea spoke of the threat posed by Manchester City, one of Madrid's opponents in the group stage of the Champions League. The young Manchester United goalkeeper knows all about his noisy neighbours.

'The Tiger' asks the Atlético board to remain calm

"What's important is what I say"

ALBERTO R. BARBERO. Madrid09/07/2012

Radamel against Radamel. Falcao is angry with his father. The Atlético de Madrid striker, training with the Colombian national team in Barranquilla in preparation for its game today, is aware of the repercussions that statements made by Mr. García.

"My son dreaming of playing for Real Madrid is no sin"

With a habit of putting Atlético in awkward situations

Parents worse than children

A. R. Barbero / D. G. Medina09/07/2012

Club Atlético de Madrid definitely does not have much luck with the parents of its best players. There have been several occasions when they have put the club in an awkward position with their words or deeds.

International / Zero entertainment value

Capello's Russia pulls Italian job

Javier Estepa09/07/2012

The Italian coach Fabio Capello made his competitive debut in the dugout for Russia with a drab 2-0 win over Northern Island in the opening match in World Cup qualifying Group F, in which the big favourite is Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal side.

CAZORLA, PEDRO (2), XAVI AND VILLA ON TARGET IN 5-0 ROUT

Five-star Spain
crushes Saudi Arabia

09/08/2012

Cazorla, Pedro and Cesc stole the show on Friday night as they put a poor Saudi Arabia side to the sword during the first half at the Nuevo Pasarón Stadium in Pontevedra (Galicia). Another highlight was the display of Beñat, who slotted in as if it was his hundredth international cap, rather than just his third.

The night of the 'understudies'

MÍCHEL MARTÍN09/08/2012

Against Saudi Arabia, Del Bosque gave the limelight to members of the squad often reduced to playing bit parts or deployed as impact subs. Cazorla, Pedro and Beñat all took advantage to produce show-stealing performances that will do their chances no harm.

Outstanding performance by striker

Villa reappears in style

Miguel Ángel Lara. Pontevedra09/08/2012

The most exciting moment of the night came as David Villa took to the pitch in the 55th minute to replace Fernando Torres. The fans and his teammates welcomed back the Barcelona striker, who hadn't played with the national team since 15th November 2011.

The Chelsea striker plays in his 100th game with Spain

Torres is a La Roja 'Centurion'

MIGUEL ÁNGEL LARA. Pontevedra09/08/2012

There are generations that leave their mark on a country's footballing history. Spain is the national team that currently has the most players in its squad to have been capped 100 times.

Barcelona / Cesc sent a message to reassure the fans

"I'm very happy at the club"

09/08/2012

"Good morning, everyone. I would like to avoid any misunderstandings. I feel very well, very happy at the club and feel like I have the full support of the fans and the entire team," assured Cesc Fàbregas on his official Twitter page.

Reports from Italy quashed

No Milan loan move for Cesc

SERGIO FONT. BARCELONA09/08/2012

Cesc Fàbregas has not had the start to the season he would have liked, but he remains firmly committed to convincing Tito Vilanova he deserves a place in the Barcelona starting line-up.

The veteran centre-back would be a free agent in June 2013

Barça in no hurry to renew
Puyol's contract

SERGI FONT. BARCELONA09/08/2012

Both Barcelona and Carles Puyol are clear on the fact that their relationship should be extended but they are in no hurry to make it official.

Messi has unfinished business with La Liga

"This year we're going to
go for everything again"

09/07/2012

Leo Messi spoke to Spanish TV channel, TVE, at the recent UEFA gala in Monaco at which Andrés Iniesta was named last season's best player in Europe. The Argentinean admitted to looking forward to getting revenge in the 2012/13 campaign.

The French player's doctor is optimistic

"If Abidal says he'll return in December, then game on!"

09/07/2012

French international Eric Abidal, who underwent a liver transplant in April 2012, was, to everyone's surprise, included by Tito Vilanova in the list of 25 Barcelona players for the forthcoming Champions League campaign.

'The Kid' takes refuge in reading 'Learning to Lose'

Torres reads the book
Guardiola gave to all his players

Miguel Ángel Lara. Pontevedra09/07/2012

The book deals with football from the perspective of an Argentinian player that arrives in Spain to play for an un-named club, but one that is easily recognisable as being Atlético de Madrid.

'The Kid':"I'm lucky to form part of this generation"

VALENCIA / Argentine out for two months

Pablo Piatti breaks
his arm playing footvolley

DARÍO PUIG. Valencia09/07/2012

Bad news for Valencia - Pablo Piatti has fractured his right arm in two places during the club's final training session of the week. The Argentine player landed badly after doing an overhead kick during a game of footvolley.

Has sold off 12 Spanish players in 4 years

Home grown talent generates
€159 million for Valencia

Diego Picó. Valencia09/07/2012

The all new Valencia of Mauricio Pellegrino is the most international team in the history of the club.This situation has come about over the last four years as more and more dazzling Spanish players have been sold off in an effort to pay off Valencia's considerable debts.

La Vuelta / Virtually guarantees 'Vuelta' win

Contador the comeback king

ENRIQUE BERNAOLA09/08/2012

Alberto Contador secured his status as the locked-on winner of the 2012 Vuelta a España after a vicious day of high-mountain riding culminating in an impressive finale atop the Bola del Mundo. The cyclist from Pinto, Madrid, lost 19 seconds on Valverde and 44 on 'Purito' Rodríguez, who held onto their positions on the final podium.

F1 / TENTH ON THE GRID IN MONZA AFTER PROBLEM IN Q3

Spanner in the works for Alonso

Miguel Sanz. Monza09/08/2012

It was an unexpectedly disappointing day of qualifying for Fernando Alonso at the Italian Grand Prix. Fernando wound up last, tenth, in Q3, after dominating the first two parts of qualifying ahead even of McLaren.

Reyes Ventós reviews the highs and lows

Pedro de la Rosa,
in the words of his wife

Miguel Sanz. Monza09/08/2012

Reyes arrives at Monza with her three children to celebrate Pedro de la Rosa's milestone of 100 races. It was here two years ago that Sauber dropped her husband and showed him the back door. They went out into the forest hand in hand with his spirits at rock bottom.

Tennis / US Open Epic win for Spaniard over Tipsarevic

David Ferrer wins
marathon match in New York

DAVID MENAYO09/07/2012

David Ferrer is set for the second US Open semi-final of his career after a five set victory over Janko Tipsarevic in a never-ending match, during which he was forced to come back from 4-1 down in the fifth set.

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