Despite his up and down form for Chelsea this season, striker Fernando Torres was yesterday named in defending champions Spain's squad for this summer's European Championships.
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Guardiola signs off from Barcelona with trophy in hand
Saturday 26 May 2012
Athletic Bilbao 0 Barcelona 3
Celtic nations in pole to host Euro 2020 if Turkey wins Olympic Games reveals Uefa president Michel Platini
Friday 25 May 2012
The prospect of the United Kingdom hosting only its third major football tournament has improved after Istanbul was shortlisted to host the 2020 Olympics.
Salomon Kalou and Jose Bosingwa join Didier Drogba in heading for Chelsea exit
Thursday 24 May 2012
Chelsea will announce this morning that two more of the XI who started Saturday's Champions League final will leave the club, as the European champions begin another summer of rebuilding. Like that of Didier Drogba, the names of Salomon Kalou and Jose Bosingwa will not feature on the list of retained players which has to be submitted to the Premier League by all clubs today.
Real Madrid 'played the best football in the world' says Jose Mourinho after signing new contract
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes his team have played the best football in the world this year - and says they will only get better.
Jose Mourinho signs new contract with Real Madrid
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Jose Mourinho has signed a new contract with Real Madrid which ties him to the club until 2016, the Primera Division champions have announced.
Cristiano Ronaldo claims Lionel Messi rivalry improves both players
Friday 18 May 2012
Cristiano Ronaldo gets tired of the comparisons between him and Lionel Messi but believes the pair push each other to keep improving.
Cristiano Ronaldo deserves Fifa World Player of the Year award ahead of Lionel Messi claims Jose Mourinho
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho claims Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to be named ahead of Lionel Messi as the next FIFA world player of the year.
Villarreal relegated in dramatic finale to La Liga
Monday 14 May 2012
Villarreal, often touted as a model for smaller clubs to aspire to, were left preparing for life in the second division today after they were relegated following a dramatic finale to the La Liga season.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone savours Europa League glory
Thursday 10 May 2012
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was beaming with pride after leading his team to Europa League glory last night.
Prolific Falcao batters the Basque Euro dream
Thursday 10 May 2012
Atletico Madrid 3 Athletic Bilbao 0
Royston Drenthe wants return to Feyenoord
Wednesday 09 May 2012
Holland international Royston Drenthe wants to return to Feyenoord and end his troubled five-year spell with Real Madrid.
Stand by for Europa final to savour as Spanish sides go for goals
Wednesday 09 May 2012
It has been an emotional ride so far and nothing about tonight's Europa League final suggests it will be anything but dramatic, as free-scoring Athletic Bilbao face the only team to have scored more than them in the tournament, Atletico Madrid.
Ronaldo misses penalty, but Real still claim first title in four years
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Athletic Bilbao 0 Real Madrid 3
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