The 42-year-old has revealed he is content with his current options between the sticks amid speculation he was lining up a bid for the Spain international Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has ruled out a sensational move for Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas before the transfer window closes. The Spain international, 32, lost his starting berth to Diego Lopez under Jose Mourinho last t...Full Story »

The Italian has been pleased with the performances of his goalkeeper so far this season and is not considering a change between the posts Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says Diego Lopez is currently his first choice goalkeeper after starting the first two games of the season ahead of Iker Casillas. Los Blancos recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Granada on Monday night thanks to a Karim Benzema...Full Story »

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has undergone successful surgery on a broken metatarsal bone. The Spain international suffered the injury in training last week to further impede his chances of returning to first-team action following surgery on a groin injury conducted in June. A statement published on Madrid's official website read: "Xabi Alonso has had surgery on a fracture to the fifth...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets is set to sign an extended contract which will keep him at the Nou Camp until June 2018, the Primera Division club have announced. The 25-year-old Spain international has spent his entire senior career at Barca and has made 238 appearances to date for the Catalan club. Busquets will put pen to paper on the new deal on Tuesday, according to a statement on ...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid made it two wins from two for the new La Liga season by ruthlessly dispatching local rivals Rayo Vallecano 5-0 at the Vicente Calderon. Diego Simeone's side, who opened their campaign with a 3-1 win at Sevilla, were three goals to the good by half-time as Raul Garcia, Diego Costa and Arda Turan all found the back of the net. Rayo decided to tighten up in defence after Tiago a...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Charles and Nolito ensured 10-man Celta Vigo claimed their first win of the season with at battling Real Betis. However, the visitors, who opened their campaign with a 2-2 draw at home to Espanyol, had to resist a thrilling fightback from Pepe Mel's men, who had threatened a late fightback. After Borja Oubina was needlessly sent off for collecting a second bookable off...Full Story »

Adriano was the matchwinner with a wonder-strike that ensured Barcelona made it two wins from two La Liga games under Gerardo Martino following a 1-0 success at Malaga. The Catalan club opened their campaign with a 7-0 triumph against a hapless Levante side last week, but were short of their best form as well as injured star man Lionel Messi at La Rosaleda. Adriano grabbed victory with a mem...Full Story »

Asier Illarramendi returned to training with the rest of the side on Saturday in the penultimate session before Real Madrid's second league game of the season at Granada on Monday in the 'Los Cármenes' stadium. Coach Carlo Ancelotti was able to welcome back Illarramendi who trained at the same pace as his team mates, according to the club. Jesús could not work with the side and trai...Full Story »

Gerardo 'Tata' Martino has explained that Leo Messi's absence from Sunday's game at Malaga "is more to do with being cautious than anything else". He also took the chance to speak about the potential signing of Gareth Bale by Real Madrid: "The numbers of the Bale deal seem to me to be a lack of respect in general for the rest of world". "Bale is a good player, how they work out how to use him...Full Story »

Barcelona has published its list of 19 players for the match against Málaga. The big news is the absence of Leo Messi "as a precaution", while Adriano and Sergi Roberto make a return to the line-up. The Argentinian superstar was injured last Wednesday at the Vicente Calderón stadium in the Spanish Super Cup first leg match against Atlético de Madrid. Messi has a "postcontusiona...Full Story »