Real win again as Barca go second

Recreativo Huelva frustrated Bernd Schuster’s side for 73 minutes but could not hold out any longer as van Nistelrooy and Higuain eventually sealed Madrid’s sixth win of the season.
The Real goal scorers practising their ballerina duet steps at the Bernabeu

Barcelona rose to second after they secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Athletico Madrid thanks [...]

Real Madrid overcome battling Betis to regain top spot

Real Madrid maintained their unbeaten record and returned to the top of La Liga after a 2-0 win over Real Betis but they made hard work of despatching the side from Seville on Thursday.
The reigning Spanish champions’ captain Raul Gonzalez finally broke the deadlock from the penalty spot after 66 minutes following a foul on [...]

Street Smart Sneijder Wants Madrid To Attack

Wesley Sneijder has revealed that growing up in a though area of Holland prepared him for professional football and also given his views on Real Madrid’s recent displays.
The Dutch midfielder has made an instant impact at the Bernabéu after his summer arrival from Ajax and he has not suffered from any nerves in his surroundings.
That [...]

Huntelaar: Ajax Miss Sneijder

With more than a hint of wistfulness, Klaas-Jan Hunterlaar has spoken of Ajax’s loss of Wesley Sneijder.
The Amsterdam club, carrying on its reputation for providing the biggest European clubs with fine talent, sold the Oranje ace on in summer, leaving what Huntelaar describes as a gaping hole in midfield.
“Last season, we largely built our system [...]

Guti: I Am A Creator, Not A Scorer

The Spanish international admits that he is not a natural goalscorer and takes as much enjoyment out of an assist as he does beting the keeper himself.
“I love it,” he told the club’s official website. “I would rather make an assist than score. I have always played like that.
“I know I am an attacking midfielder [...]

van Nistelrooy, a talismanic goal machine

Ruud van Nistelrooy actually started out as a central defender, then progressed into center midfield, and finally converted into a center forward at FC Heerenveen in 1997. The following year, he signed for PSV Eindhoven and scored and amazing 31 goals in 34 games.
Following these exploits, Alex Ferguson came knocking, but that relationship didn’t last [...]