Ronaldo back to Real squad

MADRID, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the squad for Spanish La Liga match slated for the weekend after recovering from an ankle strain, his club said on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined the squad in t

Forlan refuses to rule out move

MADRID, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan admitted this Tuesday that should the right offer come along he would be prepared to leave the club. Forlan, along with fellow striker Kun Aguero has been vital to the club f

Sevilla sack coach Marcelino

MADRID, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Spanish La Liga club Sevilla sacked coach Marcelino Garcia on Monday after a run of games which has seen them slip from contenders for a place in Europe to below halfway in the league. Sevilla lost 2-1 at home to Villarreal

Ramires named in Team of the Year

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Ramires has been named in prestigious French sports newspaper Lequipe's 2012 Team of the Year. Ramires was the only Brazilian representative in the side which was made up largely of pl

Kaka linked with Corinthians move

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid midfielder Kaka is reportedly set for a move to Brazil's Corinthians in the January transfer window. The Spanish giants are prepared to offload the 30-year-old to meet the new salary demands of Cristian

There is more to come from me, vows Kaka

NEW JERSEY, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Brazil midfielder Kaka said he is yet to re-establish himself in Mano Menezes' team despite a goalscoring return to international football last month. The 30-year-old was on target in both of Brazil's friendly victorie

Spanish Supercup to be played in China

MADRID, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Football Federation ( RFEF) confirmed Friday that five of the next seven finals of the Spanish Supercup will be played in China. The RFEF has confirmed an agreement with the company Vansen International Sport to

Mourinho: Title is our obsession

MADRID, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said this Saturday that his side were not obsessed with individual records but in assuring the BBVA Primera Liga title. Mourinho was speaking ahead of Sunday's league match away to Rayo Vall

Mourinho says nobody plays to lose

MADRID, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach this Tuesday Jose Mourinho refused to speculate on what would be a good result for his side to take into the return leg of their Copa del Rey quarter final against Barcelona. Madrid receive Barca in the f

Mourinho wants concentration against Levante

MADRID, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said this Saturday that he wanted his players to show a better level of concentration when they visit Levante on Sunday evening. Although Madrid have won their last two games, against Getaf

UNWTO, China vow to strengthen cooperation

MADRID, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Director of the National Tourism Administration of China Shao Qiwei and Secretary General of the United Nationals World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai have reached agreement to strengthen cooperation on tourism,

Lucas at centre of Real Madrid crisis

SAO PAULO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Attacking midfielder Lucas Moura, who next month will move from Sao Paulo to French outfit Paris Saint-Germain in a multi-million dollar deal, is the reason behind a major rift at Real Madrid, according to the Spanish m

奥运会给日本经济带来多少帮助?

奥运会给日本经济带来多少帮助? What was seen in the past as an Olympic burden for host nations is now being viewed as an Olympic signs of opportunity for Tokyo in 2020. Tokyo Olympic specialists say it did not rely on recovering marketin

Barca captain Puyol suffers fractured cheek

MADRID, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has broken his right cheek, the club confirmed on Monday. The 34-year-old has suffered the same injury on three previous occasions, but it looks as if it is unlikely to stop him from playi

Barcelona crushes Atletico 5-0

MADRID, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona continued to show they are the team to beat in the BBVA Primera Liga with a 5-0 thrashing of Atletico Madrid on Saturday night in what was the outstanding game of the fifth round of games in Spain. Atletico M

AC Milan plan to loan back Kaka

MILAN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Serie A giants Milan confirmed on Thursday that they are talking with Real Madrid about a possible January move for Kaka. The club's own TV station, Milan Channel, have revealed that the two clubs are discussing the possibi

AC Milan seeks Kaka-Ibrahimovic swap

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan is reportedly negotiating the return of Brazilian star Kaka to the San Siro in a deal that could reunite striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. The Rossoneri has sought talks with Ka

Economist: Spanish football dying

Economist: Spanish football dying MADRID, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The economist, Jose Maria Gay de Liebana has given a warning to Spanish football clubs that the sport is in danger of dying out in the country. It seems hard to believe in a football mad

Mourinho celebrates title

MADRID, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid caoch Jose Mourinho celebrated his side's 32nd league title in Spain with a brief interview with the club's official television station on Thursday. Mourinho's side clinched the title with a 3-0 win away to Athle

Messi, the hero again

MADRID, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi was again the hero for FC Barcelona as he scored two goals to take his side to a 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the return leg of the Spanish Supercup. The result gave Barcelona a 5-4 aggregate win over Madrid, who