Athletic Bilbao 0 Barcelona 3

From Castile to Catalonia, Spain's soccer history reflects the rifts and the dreams of a divided kingdom.

Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque has underlined his disappointment that David Villa has not recovered from his broken fibia in time to take part in the European Championships.

Chelsea have had a £32.4million offer for Brazil midfielder Lucas Moura rejected according to Sao Paulo president Juvenal Juvenico.

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 has signed a new contract with Real Madrid which ties him to the club until 2016, the Primera Division champions have announced.

Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed talks are being held with Tottenham over making his loan move from Manchester City a permanent deal.

No, you don't have to be cowering behind the barricades of Arsenal or Tottenham choking on your angst to grasp that Chelsea's Champions League glory is one of the most outrageous assaults on the laws of probability in the game's history.

The Way I See It: The comparison is perhaps not so much to the Bayern Munich of Gerd Müller as to the Ajax of Johan Cruyff

Everton have released six players whose contracts expired at the end of the season, including midfielder James McFadden and goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.

Former England striker Michael Owen will search for a new club this summer after confirmation he will be released by Manchester United.

Fulham have agreed a one-year contract extension with midfielder Mahamadou Diarra.

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.

Manchester United's signing of striker Bebe from Vitoria Guimaraes for £7.2m in 2010 is being investigated by police in Portugal, with the club set to be questioned about the deal.