News Source: The Irish Times
| 16 minutes ago
Real successfully closed down Barca's creative department in midfield, with Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi, all on the shortlist to win the 2009 Ballon d'Or award, kept largely under wraps, and caused the European champions plenty of problems
News Source: International Herald Tribune
| about 2 hours ago
Today we saw a Madrid capable of winning.” Defending champion Barcelona leads Madrid by two points thanks to substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 56th-minute volley, although the score could have easily been 2-0 for Madrid by then if not for some
News Source: NewKerala
| about 3 hours ago
Portugal went into the play-offs after finishing second behind Denmark in European qualifying Group 1, just one slender point above third-placed Sweden. "We always had the conviction," said Queiroz after the "Battle of Zenica", "that we were on the
News Source: Daily News & Analysis
| about 4 hours ago
Sao Paulo, who began the day top and with a chance of clinching a fourth successive title, dropped to fourth on goal difference after a 4-2 defeat away to Goias allowed Internacional and Palmeiras to overtake them. Inter won 2-1 away to relegated
News Source: Sify News
| about 4 hours ago
Real Madrid's narrow 1-0 defeat in Barcelona marks a significant step forward in the development of their new side, director general Jorge Valdano said on Sunday. Real, who were humiliated 6-2 at the Bernabeu by Pep Guardiola's treble-winners in the
News Source: NewKerala
| about 5 hours ago
Real dominated the first half but lost penetration when Cristiano Ronaldo limped off 25 minutes from the end. Barca defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique were imperious, keeping the white attack at bay. Lassana Diarra was sent off right at the end,
News Source: Independent
| about 7 hours ago
If the game never quite matched those epic scenes before kick-off, Barcelona will not give a damn after a victory that put them back on top of La Liga and put Real Madrid in their place. Pep Guardiola's team won without ever parading the football
News Source: India Abroad
| about 7 hours ago
Real grew in confidence, working hard to disrupt Barca's midfield, and started to get behind their hosts' defence with quick breaks. Carles Puyol [ Images ] flung himself across to block a shot from Marcelo but openings remained at a premium.