The Spanish full-back does not believe that his former coach will ever work at the Bernabeu again but is full of praise for the 50-year-old Alvaro Arbeloa believes that Jose Mourinho will never coach Real Madrid again after he left the Santiago Bernabeu to take over at Chelsea. The Portuguese ended his three-year reign in the Spanish capital after a trophyless season but president Florent...Full Story »

UEFA has backed referee Cuneyt Cakir following his controversial decision to show Nani a red card during Manchester United's defeat to Real Madrid on Tuesday night. The Portuguese winger was sent from the field after catching los Blancos defender Alvaro Arbeloa with a stray boot with United leading 1-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate in the sides' Champions League last-16 clash. Despite the...Full Story »

Alvaro Arbeloa has claimed it is in Real Madrid's DNA to fight until the end as they look to get their Primera Division title tilt back on track against city rivals Atletico. The first Madrid derby of the season comes at an unwelcome time for third-placed Real, who slipped 11 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona following last week's defeat at Real Betis. A second successive loss would sure...Full Story »

The coach has revealed that he is not too upset that some of the decisions on Wednesday night did not go his team's way as he has been on the receiving end of harsher calls Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has refused to criticise referee Gianluca Rocchi after Alvaro Arbeloa's dismissal against Manchester City in the Champions League. Mourinho expressed his disappointment at the sending-off...Full Story »

With top spot in Champions League Group D up for grabs, Borussia Dortmund will be hoping Real Madrid's disjointed defence will buckle at their mercy on Wednesday night. Madrid are currently in disarray across the back line, with Marcelo, Alvaro Arbeloa and Fabio Coentrao all sidelined. As a result, coach Jose Mourinho took on Celta Vigo at the weekend with midfielder Michael Essien at left-bac...Full Story »

Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa believes that Tottenham's Luka Modric is a great player and he is glad the Croatian could be on his way to Spain. The former Liverpool player regularly used to come up against the dimunutive playmaker whenever the Reds faced Tottenham in the Premier League. And most recently, Arbeloa was also part of the Spanish back four that had to face Modric and the res...Full Story »

Alvaro Arbeloa believes that Spain must never abandon their footballing philosophy. La Roja were accused of being 'boring' during Euro 2012, with some pundits claiming that their possession-orientated style of play, Tiki-taka, had lost its incisive edge and become monotonous. However, Spain issued the perfect riposte as they became the first side in history to win three consecutive major int...Full Story »

Real Madrid's Alvaro Arbeloa has declared the team's La Liga win as the start of club rival Barcelona's descent. After beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in their latest La Liga fixture, Real Madrid secured league glory after a season-long battle with Barcelona. The title is Los Blancos' first since 2008, and Arbeloa believes their win is a sign of things to come. "I think this is our moment. I wil...Full Story »

Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa has predicted that Barcelona's 'days of glory' have come to an end following his team being crowned La Liga champions on Wednesday. Los Blancos recorded a comfortable 3-0 away win at Athletic Bilbao on to win their first Primera Division title since 2008 and the former Liverpool man believes the capital club's recent success could spell an end to Barca's re...Full Story »

Alvaro Arbeloa has taken great encouragement out of Real Madrid's performance in their 1-1 draw with CSKA Moscow on Tuesday night, but admitted that the Russian side's last-gasp leveller had left him with a "bitter aftertaste" in his mouth. The former Liverpool defender felt that Los Blancos, who had taken the lead at the Luzhniki Stadium through Cristiano Ronaldo, could have run out easy win...Full Story »