SPANISH BASKETBALL | BARCELONA WINS TITLE 73 - REAL MADRID 69 ( 3 - 2 SERIES)

FC BARCELONA has won the final series 3 - 2 REAL MADRID to win back to back SPANISH BASKETBALL (LIGA) titles after scoring 73 - 69 , thus becoming the 2012 Champions. An excellent series of high quality Basketball that was taken right down to the wire.



Fran Vazquez


The winning differences came down to details & in this particular match to a much better Barcelona defence & rebound taking

MARIO GOTZE ON THE REAL MADRID SIGNING LIST ?

Don´t be surprised if you watch a Germany game this Euro 2012 & in the crowd the TV catches REAL MADRID Coach Jose Mourinho watching closely. Yes Ozil & Khedira will be on show but the player he really wants to watch is 20 year old BORUSSIA DORTMUND player MARIO GOTZE.



Mario Gotze


The rumour has it that Gotze is a target for Real Madrid for season 2012- 2013. Nothing new as the Spanish

TRANSFER RUMOUR | LAHM A REAL OBJECTIVE ?

Spanish TV "La Sexta" has revealed that one of the big desired signings of REAL MADRID & their Coach José Mourinho is German International & BAYERN MUNICH right-back PHILIPP LAHM. The big obstacle is the said price that Bayern Munich places on their 30 year old Captain, 35M€.



Lahm

Real Madrid are in the market looking for possible reinforcements for next season & a substitute for Arbeloa &

BAD TIMING | THE XAVI INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS BARÇA - REAL MADRID / SPANISH TEAM SPLIT

"We applauded them (Real Madrid ) when they won, this is just Sport after all. We have been very respectful with them (Real Madrid ) at all times, even when they won the Spanish League, when they won the Spanish Cup in Mestalla ... We were very respectful with them. However, I noticed & feel that it was not the case when we won and they lost. It's a very personal feeling I have", said the FC

REAL MADRID PRE-SEASON US TOUR

The United States is one of the main sources of web traffic for Spanish Football Sports & I receive plenty of emails from American readers & "football friends" asking about Spanish Football. With this in mind I thought I post up the REAL MADRID pre-season US Tour & the scheduled exhibition matches that are being negotiated to take place. Hopefully you live in one of the cities mentioned & will

REAL MADRID TRANSFERS | ALTINTOP TO GALATASARAY

Current 29 year old REAL MADRID player HAMIT ALTINTOP has commented to Turkish press that next season he will playing with GALATASARAY , although it is not official between Clubs.  This obviously indicates that the Turkish International will be one of the first to move out & leave the Spanish Football Club. 



Altintop

The player came to Real Madrid last season free of transfer from Bayern

REAL MADRID | MOURINHO - HIGUAIN NEWS

REAL MADRID CF Coach JOSE MOURINHO grabs today's Spanish Football Sports papers headlines even in the off-season. The Portuguese Coach has renewed his contract with Real Madrid another two more years, that is,  until 2016.The Liga title has lifted his spirits & he sees a real chance to consolidate his squad & again go after next seasons LIGA title & the cherished Champions League title so

PARIS ST GERMAIN TO OFFER 25M€ FOR KAKA

The man is currently enjoying his holidays in Brazil. REAL MADRID CF player KAKA has said that he wishes  to remain at the Spanish Club & thinks he still has plenty to give at Real Madrid.



Kaká

However, French Club PARIS SAINT GERMAIN thinks that Kaká can definitely give plenty of Football to their Club & has an offer for the player to entice the Brazilian over to Paris. Apart from the fact

SPANISH FOOTBALL TRANSFER RUMOURS | YAYA TOURE - REAL MADRID FLIRTING?

I actually enjoy this period of the end of the Football season & summer time. Apart from the warmer weather & longer sunny days, the numerous Football transfer rumours that one wakes up to everyday. 



Toure


The latest Spanish Football transfer rumour is the apparent interest ( denied by the Club involved ) shown by MANCHESTER CITY midfielder & ex FC Barcelona player YAYA TOURE towards REAL

FRIENDLY GAME | KUWAIT 0 REAL MADRID 2

With the SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE title in one pocket REAL MADRID travelled to the Middle-East to fill the other pocket with 3M€ with a "Friendly-Exhibition" game against the KUWAIT National Football Team.



CR7

The Spanish Club took 22 players & all 22 played during the 90th mins with 2 distinct line-ups in each half. It was during the first 45 mins that the goals arrived under DI MARIA in the

TRANSFER RUMOURS | IVANOVIC ON REAL MADRID LIST ?

REAL MADRID & their Coach Jose Mourinho are already thinking about the next season. One of the positions that needs to be reinforced is the right back where Alvaro Arbeloa is the only specialist in the current squad.

Spanish sports paper "Marca" publish that current CHELSEA FC Serbian defender BRANISLAV IVANOVIC is the preferred candidate at this moment. The Serbian International has the extra

REAL MADRID TEAM PHOTO SEASON 2011 - 2012

Found this pic that I thought may interest all the global Football readers & especially REAL MADRID followers. It´s one of the very latest team photos of the SPANISH LEAGUE Champions for season 2011-2012.


Team photo: Real Madrid CF season 2011-2012

Top L to R: Pepe, Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Khedira, Benzema & Cristiano Ronaldo.
Bottom L to R: Casillas, Di Maria, Marcelo, Arbeloa & OzilThis line-up

REAL MADRID CELEBRATE LIGA TITLE IN MADRID

As the old saying goes, "...long time between drinks", or in the REAL MADRID CF case Spanish League titles. The last time Real Madrid won LA LIGA it was back in season 2007 - 2008 & all the unreleased built up "tension" exploded with joy today in the city of Madrid when the players celebrated the title with the city, the fans & they did the traditional offering of the Club colours to the "Diosa -

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK RESULTS | REAL MADRID SPANISH CHAMPIONS

SPANISH FOOTBALL tonight with the rest of the 7 games scheduled in the mid-week fixture played. The news is that REAL MADRID CF won its match & mathematically proclaimed themselves CHAMPIONS for season 2011-2012 of the SPANISH LEAGUE. Its their 32 LIGA title & they won it with 2 Rounds still left of the season.



Real Madrid celebrate the Liga title


Here are all the final results of tonight's 

IFFHS | FC BARCELONA BEST FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE WORLD

The FIFA backed IFFHS ( International Federation of  Football History & Statistics ) has released its periodical list of the "Best Football Clubs in World Soccer". FC BARCELONA continues in the top spot as "The Best Football Club in the World" with a record 44 times in that position since the IFFHS began releasing this type of report. Close behind in second place is REAL MADRID CF, plus two more

TRANSFER RUMOURS | THE MOURINHO LIST

Spanish online daily news-web elconfidencial.com , via its Sports section, talks today about possible REAL MADRID CF signings for next season. The web puts down 4 names that are sounding & is similiar to a Christmas present list but this time written by Coach Mourinho.Bear in mind that in the World of Football the Christmans season is in August not during December, & Coach Mourinho has apparently

SPANISH FOOTBALL TOP GOAL SCORERS | THE RACE IS ON

The SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE may have already a title winner if REAL MADRID wins Athletic Club Bilbao tomorrow, or if Barcelona lose against Malaga FC in their game. But there is another title - on an individual level - that is totally up for grabs with still 3 Rounds left of the competition. The race for the Spanish League Top Goal scorer - "El Pichichi" - is a two man race between CRISTIANO

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | REAL MADRID KNOCKED OUT BY BAYERN IN PENALTY-SHOOT OUT

Intense match that went into extra-time, down to the wire & was settled in a penalty shoot-out. REAL MADRID CF was knocked out of the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE tournament 2 - 2 ( penalty shoot out 3-5 ) by BAYERN MUNICH that moves on to play the Final in their home stadium against Chelsea FC & which they are now hot favourites



Cristiano Ronaldo


Bitter-end for Spanish Football in Champions with FC

THE OTHER CLASICO | MESSI vs CRISTIANO RONALDO

Saturday 21 st of Abril 2012, Round 35 of the SPANISH LEAGUE at the "Camp Nou" Stadium in the city of Barcelona. Another "clasico" between the home Club FC BARCELONA, currently second on the LIGA table with 81 points & the current table leader REAL MADRID with 85 points.



Camp Nou

Big match commencing at 20.00 Spanish local time which could well settle the season 2011-2012 LIGA title,

FOOTBALL FINANCE | REAL MADRID - FC BARCELONA TOP RICH CLUBS IN WORLD FOOTBALL

Prestigious American Financial magazine "Forbes" has released its list of the "Worlds Richest Football Clubs". Taking into account the main accounting factors like income ( all sources, from TV, merchandising, spectators...etc), costs & current debt the "bottom line" balance sheets puts English Club MANCHESTER UNITED in the Nº1 spot. The British pound exchange rates may have helped give the Club