Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi will renew old acquaintances when his reigning two-times Copa America champions take on Portugal in what he expects to be a tough Confederations Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Pizzi, who played under Portuguese coach Fernando Santos for FC Porto in 2000, will have a full 23-man squad to choose from for the clash in Kazan. European champions Portugal's roster, mea...Full Story »

Pizzi has told Espanyol it would be foolish to think they can coast to victory against Real Betis this weekend despite the Andalucian side's poor start to the season. Betis had no trouble swatting aside Czech minnows Jablonec in a midweek Europa League tie, but they have struggled domestically so far this season. After two games, Pepe Mel's team are yet to get a point on the board, leading som...Full Story »

Deportivo La Coruna took another big step towards Primera Division survival after making it four wins on the trot with an impressive 4-0 victory at Levante. The game was as good as over inside the opening half-hour as Depor struck three times through Juan Carlos Valeron, Luis Pizzi and Nelson Oliveira. Levante pushed but could find no way back after that and Bruno Gama put the icing on Depor's...Full Story »

Relegation-battling Deportivo La Coruna held on for the final 26 minutes with a man less to earn a point in a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad. Depor took a 27th-minute through Luis Pizzi but then found themselves on the back foot after conceding an equaliser to Carlos Vela on the stroke of half-time and then losing defender Evaldo to a red card just after the hour-mark. However, Sociedad could not m...Full Story »