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May 16, 2013

Soccer-Uncertain futures shroud La Liga race for fourth

MADRID, May 16 (Reuters) – Valencia and Real Sociedad are battling it out for fourth place in La Liga and Spain’s last Champions League qualification berth with the futures of both their coaches in the air for next season.

Surprise contenders Sociedad are edging the contest at present due to a superior head-to-head record over Valencia, with the two tied on 59 points in fourth and fifth respectively, and with three games left to play.

May 15, 2013

Mourinho wants to save face with King’s Cup win

MADRID (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho faces ending a season without a major trophy for the first time in a decade if his Real Madrid side fail to beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in the King’s Cup final at the Bernabeu on Friday.

Since starting out in his first full season as a coach with Porto in the 2002/3 campaign, through spells with Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real, the Portuguese has amassed two Champions League trophies, a UEFA Cup, seven league titles and six national cups.

May 15, 2013

Soccer-Mourinho wants to save face with King’s Cup win

MADRID, May 15 (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho faces ending a season without a major trophy for the first time in a decade if his Real Madrid side fail to beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in the King’s Cup final at the Bernabeu on Friday.

Since starting out in his first full season as a coach with Porto in the 2002/3 campaign, through spells with Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real, the Portuguese has amassed two Champions League trophies, a UEFA Cup, seven league titles and six national cups.

May 13, 2013

Champions Barca celebrate with win at Atletico

MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona celebrated their 22nd La Liga title with a 2-1 comeback win at Atletico Madrid when a bizarre own-goal from home captain Gabi decided the clash at the Calderon on Sunday.

Radamel Falcao had threatened to spoil Barca’s title party when he struck in the 51st minute, but Alexis Sanchez levelled in the 72nd before David Villa’s miscued shot was diverted into his own net by Gabi eight minutes later.

May 12, 2013

Barca celebrate title with Atletico comeback win

MADRID (Reuters) – A bizarre own-goal from Atletico Madrid captain Gabi helped newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona celebrate as they recovered to win 2-1 at the Calderon on Sunday.

Radamel Falcao had threatened to spoil Barca’s title party when he struck in the 51st minute, but Alexis Sanchez levelled in the 72nd before David Villa’s miscued shot was diverted into his own net by Gabi eight minutes later.

May 12, 2013

Soccer-Barca celebrate title with Atletico comeback win

MADRID, May 12 (Reuters) – A bizarre own-goal from Atletico Madrid captain Gabi helped newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona celebrate as they recovered to win 2-1 at the Calderon on Sunday.

Radamel Falcao had threatened to spoil Barca’s title party when he struck in the 51st minute, but Alexis Sanchez levelled in the 72nd before David Villa’s miscued shot was diverted into his own net by Gabi eight minutes later.

May 12, 2013

Champions Barca shift attention to transfer market

MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona were turning their attentions to strengthening the squad for next season after second-placed Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol on Saturday, to gift them a fourth La Liga title in five years.

Barca, who play at third-placed Atletico Madrid later on Sunday, have an unassailable lead in the table as Jose Mourinho’s team trail them by seven points with only two games left to play.

May 12, 2013

Soccer-Champions Barca shift attention to transfer market

MADRID, May 12 (Reuters) – Barcelona were turning their attentions to strengthening the squad for next season after second-placed Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol on Saturday, to gift them a fourth La Liga title in five years.

Barca, who play at third-placed Atletico Madrid later on Sunday, have an unassailable lead in the table as Jose Mourinho’s team trail them by seven points with only two games left to play.

May 12, 2013

Barca’s 22nd La Liga title harder than it seemed

MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona won their 22nd La Liga title when second-placed Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol on Saturday to leave Tito Vilanova’s side with an unassailable lead at the top.

Vilanova wrestled the title back from their arch-rivals in his first season since replacing Pep Guardiola at the helm, making it four league trophies in the last five years for the Catalans.

May 11, 2013

Soccer-Barca’s 22nd La Liga title harder than it seemed

MADRID, May 11 (Reuters) – Barcelona won their 22nd La Liga title when second-placed Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol on Saturday to leave Tito Vilanova’s side with an unassailable lead at the top.

Vilanova wrestled the title back from their arch-rivals in his first season since replacing Pep Guardiola at the helm, making it four league trophies in the last five years for the Catalans.