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Barcelona crowned Spanish champions

Barcelona were crowned Spanish champions for the third successive season with a 1-1 draw at Levante on Wednesday, clinching a 21st domestic title.

Irate Mourinho rails against Barca ‘favouritism’

Irate Mourinho rails against Barca ‘favouritism’

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho could not hide his anger in the wake of the 2-0 Champions League semifinal defeat to Barcelona on Wednesday.

Wounded Barcelona braced for latest Real duel

Barcelona are out for revenge when they face bitter rivals Real Madrid in Wednesday’s eagerly-anticipated Champions League semifinal.

Mourinho is destroying Spanish soccer

Spurs target more home misery for Mourinho

Tottenham Hotspur will hope they can become the latest side to win at the Santiago Bernabeu when they travel to Real Madrid on Tuesday.

World Cup favourites tag weighs heavy on Spain

World Cup favourites tag weighs heavy on Spain

Spain head to the Soccer World Cup in South Africa as one of the favourites to lift the trophy but that tag does not sit well with the team.

Emotional Milan return for Kaka

Real Madrid’s Brazilian superstar Kaka faces old club AC Milan for the first time on Wednesday when the two sides do battle at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Debut goal for Ibrahimovic as Barca win opener

Club record signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a late debut goal as Barcelona began their title defence with a 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon on Monday.

Ronaldo the draw as Real begin new Galacticos era

A global recession has most football clubs tightening their purse strings, but Real Madrid don’t seem to care.

Hero Lehmann helps Germany into semis

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was the toast of Germany as the hosts progressed into the semifinals of the World Cup with a sensational 4-2 penalty shootout win over Argentina on…

Clash of World Cup titans

It does not come much bigger than Germany vs Argentina — a match-up steeped in World Cup history that will bring the host country to a standstill on Friday. The quarterfinal…

Germany crush Ecuador to top group

Germany recorded a third straight win to finish top of World Cup Group A with their Polish connection of Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski gunning down a weakened Ecuador 3-0 on…

Neuville comes to Germany’s rescue

Substitute Oliver Neuville scored a stoppage-time winner as host nation Germany moved to the brink of qualifying for the last 16 of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Poland on…

Germany test World Cup credentials against Japan

World Cup hopefuls Germany and Japan have a chance to find out where they stand less than a fortnight before the finals when they lock horns in a friendly match at the BayArena…

Curling provides family fun at Olympics

Curling may not be the most glamorous sport at the Turin Olympics but it certainly brings a refreshing family element to the Games. On entering the Olympic curling venue in…

Wounded Bayern ready to bite back against Wolves

Bayern Munich have been hailed ”invincible” after churning out a record 15 consecutive league wins but SV Hamburg’s 2-0 win last Saturday has disproved that theory and injected…

Crowds soar in Germany as World Cup looms

Over the past five years, average attendances in the Bundesliga have been recorded at a respectable 30 000, but crowds have soared since the introduction of World Cup stadiums…

Wenger rages about Arsenal’s ‘worst performance’

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has acknowledged his team need to defend much better if they are to have any chance of overcoming Bayern Munich to reach the quarterfinals of the…