Spanish Football News

Goal machine Higuain leaves Benzema out in the cold

When Real Madrid paid Lyon 30 million euros for French international forward Karim Benzema in the summer it looked like Gonzalo Higuain would be the one to make way.

Nine-man Valencia collapse against Atletico

Nine-man Valencia crashed to their fourth defeat of the season falling to a 4-1 loss at Atletico Madrid on Sunday with the dismissal of Spanish international defender Carlos Marchena turning the game on its head.

Romaric off as Sevilla fire blanks against Bilbao

Ten-man Sevilla missed the chance to close the gap on third-placed Valencia following a disappointing 0-0 home draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Villarreal defeat Depor to ease European pain

Villarreal bounced back from heavy defeats to Real Madrid and Wolfsburg with a 1-0 home victory over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday to move six points off the European places.

Messi to the rescue as Barca back at the top

Argentine Lionel Messi scored a vital 83rd minute winner as Barcelona pushed Real Madrid off the Spanish league summit with a nervy 2-1 win over Malaga at Camp Nou on Saturday.

Real in goals again to nudge Barca off top

Prolific Real Madrid made it 11 goals in their last two games romping to a 5-1 win at strugglers Tenerife on Saturday to climb a point above Barcelona at the Spanish league summit.

Suazo brace boosts Zaragoza survival bid

Promoted Real Zaragoza gave their survival hopes a real shot in the arm with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday to move four points clear of the relegation zone.

Messi tops Ronaldo, Rooney as world star - study

Barcelona's Argentine winger Lionel Messi outshines both Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney in terms of media value, a team of Spanish researchers claimed on Friday.

Pique extends Barcelona deal until 2015

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique on Friday signed a three-year contract extension with the European champions that will keep him at the Spanish club until 2015.

Nakamura returning to Japan

Spanish first division side Espanyol said Friday they had reached a deal to sell theirs Japanese international midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura to his former side Yokohama Marinos.

Madrid's Galacticos starting to click warns Higuain

The Spanish league's top-scorers Real Madrid hope for more goals at Tenerife on Saturday as they bid to close the two-point gap on leaders and defending champions Barcelona who host Malaga on the same day.

Barcelona president to visit Rwanda refugee camps

Barcelona president Joan Laporta will next week visit refugee camps in Rwanda which the club's foundation and the UN have been financing for the past two years.

Ronaldo offered improved Nike deal - report

Nike will pay Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo six million euros per year until 2014 under a new sponsorship deal it has reached with the Portuguese winger, sports daily Marca reported Thursday.

Villa double extends Valencia's home run

Spanish international striker David Villa scored twice to keep Valencia on course for a Champions League place as they beat Getafe 2-1 on Monday despite being reduced to ten men.

Ewerthon set for return to Brazil after European sojourn

Former Brazilian international striker Ewerthon is to join Brazil powerhouses Palmeiras from Spanish First Division side Real Zaragoza ending a 10-year stay in Europe.

Higuain double hands Pellegrini win over old team

A double from Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain helped Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini celebrate a 6-2 victory over his former team Villarreal as the winners kept up the pressure on Spanish league leaders Barcelona on Sunday.