Real Madrid v Real Zaragoza: Preview

...old centre-back is a huge blow for Madrid, who have already seen world-record signing Cristiano Ronaldo miss 10 matches earlier this season with an ankle injury and lost Brazilian superstar Kaka for...

The year of the "Mad Drog"

Dominic Raynor gets all mist-eyed as he looks back on 2009 in a The Year That Was special.

Patrice Evra guarantees David Beckham a warm welcome

Patrice Evra will help roll out the Old Trafford welcome mat for David Beckham - and then try to boot the former Manchester United star out of the Champions League.

Jean-Michel Aulas pleased with Karim Benzema reunion

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is looking forward to renewing the "great bond" between his club and Karim Benzema after Les Gones were drawn against Real Madrid in the first knockout round of the Champions League.

Man Utd 3-0 Wolves: Champions ease to win

Angry Wolves fans launched a blistering attack on manager Mick McCarthy for a team selection that virtually handed Sir Alex Ferguson a 3-0 victory on a plate to mark his 900th game as Manchester United manager.

England's reputation takes a dive

The South Africa Angle explains why England can no longer occupy the moral high ground.

Real Madrid broke the world transfer record to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for £80 million

The biggest stories of the decade

Mark Lomas picks out the ten biggest stories from a decade of football trials and tribulations.

Marseille 2-0 Boulogne

...from their Champions League elimination - sealed in midweek by a 3-1 home loss to a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Real Madrid - and narrow the gap to leaders Bordeaux.The hosts almost capitalised on a...

Ibrahimovic, Higuain fire Barca and Real

Teenage striker Iker Muniain came off the bench to inspire Athletic Bilbao to a 2-1 win at struggling Real Zaragoza in La Liga on Saturday and increase the pressure on Zaragoza coach Marcelino.

Valencia 2-3 Real Madrid

...likewise as they launched attack after attack early on against a Madrid side missing star duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka through suspension and injury, respectively.However, despite their early dominance Valencia only once tested...

Marseille v Boulogne: Preview

...crashed out of the Champions League in midweek after losing 3-1 at home to a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Real Madrid.Boulogne defender Yoann Lachor has tipped them to bounce back from that setback...

Valencia v Real Madrid: Preview

...confident Real Madrid have the strength in depth to cope with the absence of star duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka for their testing trip to fellow high-flyers Valencia.World-record signing Cristiano Ronaldo...

Cristiano Ronaldo and his torso

La Liga trumps Premier League

Dominic Raynor on a week when La Liga trumped the Premier League, which humbled the Bundesliga.