AC Milan and Napoli played out a goalless draw on Saturday that does not hugely benefit either side's domestic ambitions.   Napoli were held to a 0-0 draw by AC Milan at San Siro in a boost to Juventus' Serie A title defence. The Rossoneri had only beat Napoli once in 15 league games prior to Saturday's encounter but came close to improving that record, with goalkeeper David Ospina mak...Full Story »

Napoli defender Raul Albiol has paid tribute to Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Albiol was at Real when Ramos first arrived from Sevilla. He stated: "He had everything to become so strong. He arrived at Real very young and everyone knew that he would play all his life at Real Madrid, that he would become a legend of the club and the Spanish national team. "He is the captain of Real as of ...Full Story »

Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa have both hung up their boots this summer and they celebrated their retirement from football with some former Real Madrid teammates. Raul Albiol and Jose Callejon were among those to join in the celebrations, and they did so along with their partners. Arbeloa shared a photo of the group on social media, along with the caption "friends", while Alonso's partner ...Full Story »

Napoli defender Raul Albiol has warned his team-mates not to get ahead of themselves as they prepare for their weekend showdown with Juventus. Rafael Benitez's men entertain the Serie A champions elect on Sunday as they attempt to keep themselves engaged in the battle for second place. However, they must first safely negotiate a trip to lowly Catania on Wednesday evening. Albiol told Casa Nap...Full Story »

Real Madrid and Napoli formally announced Raúl Albiol's move to Napoli, where the centre-back will join José Callejón and Rafa Benítez. Real Madrid did not mention how much the deal is worth in its press release, but the club will receive €11 million for the defender. Napoli stated that Albiol has signed on a four-year deal. The next player set to follow in his foots...Full Story »

Arsenal are said to be closing in on a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain and Arsene Wenger will look to secure another addition from the Bernabeu club this summer as he prepares to bid for centre-back Raul Albiol. The North London side have made a £25.5m bid for 26 year old Argentine marksman Higuain and lead the chase as their main contenders Juventus aren’t willing...Full Story »

Mourinho's side maintain a eight-point buffer ahead of Atletico after demolishing the nine-man visitors, in a match which saw six different scorers for the hosts Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid efficiently dispatched nine-man Malaga 6-2 at Bernabeu in La Liga's re-arranged fixture on Wednesday, to make Barcelona wait before clinching the title.Goals from Raul Albiol, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil...Full Story »

The 27-year-old centre-back has written off los Blancos' hopes of catching Barcelona, but says the team are focusing their efforts on the remaining competitions this season Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol has earmarked success in the Copa del Rey and the Champions League to compensate for a dismal defence of their league crown this season. The 27-year-old earned a rare start for Sunday's na...Full Story »

Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol has played down an incident between Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo in the aftermath of the Blancos' Copa del Rey win over Valencia in midweek. Several reports claimed that a heated confrontation had taken place between the Portuguese duo after Tuesday's match, but Albiol has stressed that it was nothing more than a normal discussion. "Ronaldo and Mourinho ...Full Story »

The Blancos' defender has told his team-mates that they must turn their focus on winning the Copa and the Champions League, but says better Liga form would help them do so Raul Albiol has admitted that the title may be out of Real Madrid's reach but stressed that better La Liga performances will give his side a platform to challenge for this season's cup competitions. Los Blancos dropped a f...Full Story »