Real Madrid Wins La Liga in Style

Wednesday game with Barcelona was just mater of honor for Real Madrid, because they already secured a second consecutive league crown after a 2-1 win at Osasuna on Sunday. Real showed football fans that the honor matters by trashing rivals Barcelona 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Raul, Arjen Robben, Gonzalo Higuain and Ruud van Nistelrooy were scorers for Real, while Thierry Henry scored a late consolation for Barca. After match, celebration of second consecutive La Liga title stirs throughout Madrid streets. On... [Read the full story]

United No surprise for Rijkaard and Henry

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has played down claims that Manchester United is favorites for their Champions League semi-final meeting. Manchester United could win the competition for the first time since 1999 after Carlos Tevez’s diving header saw off Roma 1-0 at Old Trafford last night and 3-0 on aggregate. Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry dismissed the idea Barcelona are underdogs for the last-four clash, despite their stuttering form in Europe and Spain’s La Liga. “United are a team in first... [Read the full story]

Joan Laporta backs Ronaldinho

Relations between Barcelona and Ronaldinho have reached a point of no return and the club may dispense with the Brazilian star at the end of the season, Spanish newspapers said on Wednesday. But Barcelona club president Joan Laporta has backed Ronaldinho to return to his former glories at the Camp Nou. The 28-year-old Brazilian had endured a difficult season with questions about his fitness levels and weight dominating the headlines rather than his deeds on the pitch. However, Joan Laporta says: “There is no divorce... [Read the full story]