SPANISH FOOTBALL | SPORTS | SOCCER Leading Football site

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA ROUND 23 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL continued this Sunday with six games of Round 23 scheduled in LA LIGA. Lets get straight into the round-up of the matches, the final results & all the scorers.

Espanyol - Zaragoza

RCD ESPANYOL lost surprisingly to bottom placed Club REAL ZARAGOZA 0 - 2. It was the first away victory for Zaragoza this season which is desperately attempting to string together some good games & wins in order to think about the possibility of avoiding relegation. Today was a good start for Zaragoza.

The two goals came via DA SILVA in the 56th min & JUAN CARLOS in the 90th min.

Michu scores for Rayo

RAYO VALLECANO gave a good performance to defeated city ( Madrid )neighbour GETAFE 2 - 0. The goals came in the 33rd min via MICHU & a second via Atletico on-loan player DIEGO COSTA in the 63rd min.

Malaga - Mallorca

MALAGA FC & their Coach Manuel Pellegrini have been under pressure this last week to better themselves or face some "consequences". The team reacted today with a very good 3 - 1 victory over REAL MALLORCA.

It was the visitors that started better & sent shivers through the Malaga stadium when they scored via PEREIRA in the 3rd min. However, Malaga reacted & took over proceedings with goals from SEBAS FERNANDEZ in the 10th min, TOULALAN in the 54th min & RONDON in the 67th min.

Valencia CF scores via Feghouli

VALENCIA CF overcame their mid-week Spanish Cup semi elimination to win 4 - 0 REAL SPORTING DE GIJON putting the latter in further "deep shit" as Gijon are at the bottom end of the ladder & looking at the abyss of the 2 º Division.

Valencia was dominate tonight & the goals came via FEGHOULI in the 33rd min, an own goal by Sporting defender BOTIA in the 73rd min & two by JONAS in the 91st & 94th min as Gijon collpased in the latter part. Sporting managed to put up some "sort" of a fight mid - game but ran out of ideas & strenght as Valencia was too good.

Villareal - Granada

VILLAREAL continued with their "recovery" under new Coach Molina with another important victory, 3 - 1 , over GRANADA. Well deserved for the home side that put up the initiative from the start. The goals came via MARCOS RUBEN in the 15th min , to which Granada work to equalized in the 50th via IÑIGO LOEZ. However, that was all Granada did as VALERO put Villareal ahead in the 64th min & a third goal for Villareal came in the 73rd min via an own goal from Granada defender JULIO CESAR.

CURRENTLY IN PLAY:
Real Madrid - Levante

INDOOR SOCCER - FOOTBALL 2012 EURO FINAL | SPAIN 3 - RUSSIA 1

Great night for SPANISH SPORTS & FOOTBALL as SPAIN proclaimed themselves the 2012 EUROPEAN INDOOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS after defeated 3 - 1 RUSSIA in the Final tonight.

Spain Indoor Football Team: Euro Champs 2012

SPAIN keeps dominating this Sport in its Indoor category & gets its sixth European Title tonight.

Spain vs Russia : 2012 Euro Final

Russia got ahead via a 34th min goal by PULA, but Spain reacted quickly with two goals from LOZANO ( 39th & 48th min) with the third by Spanish Goalie LUIS AMADO in the last minute.

Congratulations to all the Spanish Indoor Football Team! Well done guys!

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA ROUND 23 SATURDAY NIGHT GAMES RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL tonight with three games of Round 23 scheduled of LA LIGA. Great matches, surprises & big news that I will get into now. Here is a brief summary of the events, final results & scorers.

Diego flys against Racing

RACING DE SANTANDER hosted ATLETICO DE MADRID & will be happy to have managed a 0 - 0 result. Atletico will be disappointed as they let go another chance to jump into Euro table positions. The summary can best be described as Atletico missing many clear opportunities & goals. Said differently, Atletico left off the hook Racing. A bad Football habit for Atletico that is costing them valuable points.

Messi wonders if the Liga title has gone

The news of the night comes from OSASUNA which defeated FC BARCELONA 3 - 2 in a fantastic match of Football. If rival Real Madrid manages to win their match against Levante tomorrow, Barça will be 10 points behind their maximum rival on the Spanish League classification table. Such a gap is considered by many as possibly bring the Spanish Liga title closer to the Real grasp.

The first half was all for Osasuna who came on the field on fire. Barça is not looking sharp & may be paying for the efforts in the Spanish Cup, but Osasuna got ahead with both goals from LEKIC in the 4th & 22 nd min that "rocked" Barça.

The second half was all Barcelona which knew that a loss would possibly make "fly out the window" this seasons Liga title. Barcelona played some marvellous Football with ALEXIS pouring on the play. He scored in the 50th min & it looked like a Barça comeback was in motion. But Osasuna was "inspired" tonight & looked touched by destiny as they scored their third goal via RAUL GARCIA in the 55th min.

Barcelona pulled from pride & lifted better & more strongly & Messi began playing & being dangerous. There was posts, Osasuna goalie saves, missed chances & young TELLO kept the "hopes" alive when he scored in the 72 nd min. Osasuna was now 99% defending & every second seemed a century as Barça looked for the equalizer. The controversy came in the latter part when the referee disallowed an Alexis "goal" that looked on-side. This will be the "heated" talking point all next week as Barça could not find the equalizer & ended losing.

If your a Barça fan, La Liga has a long way to go & Real Madrid has to win a difficult match tomorrow if they are to really enjoy the 10 point table lead.

Javi Martinez scores for Bilbao & later a RED CARD

Tense & entertaining game between REAL BETIS & ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO that finished in a 2 - 1 victory for the home team. Tough as with all Bilbao games, intense as with Betis that got ahead via CASTRO in the 10th min. However, Bilbao equalized via JAVI MARTINEZ in the 22 nd min.

It was a midfield tussle from here with chances to both sides, until JAVI MARTINEZ received a red card in the 64th min & this left Bilbao with 10 men. This slant the balance to Betis that lifted a "gear" as Bilbao did everything they could to keep them out. Then in the last moment , +91 st min, Betis scored the winner via NELSON . The roof lifted off the Betis stadium.

FOOTBALL FINANCE | REAL MADRID - FC BARCELONA TOP INCOME EARNERS IN WORLD FOOTBALL

The prestigious International Consulting firm Deloitte has released its yearly study of the World Football Clubs with highest income generation for season 2010-2011. For the third year running both REAL MADRID CF & FC BARCELONA lead the list of top income generating Clubs. The tendency is that FC Barcelona has experienced a jump in income that has to do with their "winning ways", Global brand expansion & thus increased sponsorhip & overseas TV rights. So much has been the Barça income "improvements" that "Deloitte" has predicted that if things continue FC Barcelona could overtake Real Madrid CF next year.

For Real Madrid it is its seventh year consecutive as the Worlds Nº1 income generating Football Club, & thus a money making machine to always take into account.

Florentino Perez (Real Madrid) - Sandro Rosell (FC Barcelona)

The Deloitte Top list of income generating Clubs for 2010/2011 season:

.1. (.1) Real Madrid 479,5 millions of Euros
.2. (.2) FC Barcelona 450,7
.3. (.3) Manchester United 367
.4. (.4) Bayern Munich 321,4
.5. (.5) Arsenal 251,1
.6. (.6) Chelsea 249,8
.7. (.7) AC Milán 235,1
.8. (.9) Inter de Milán 211,4
.9. (.8) Liverpool 203,3
10. (16) Schalke 04 202,4
11. (12) Tottenham 181
12. (11) Manchester City 169,6
13. (10) Juventus 153,9
14. (15) Olympique de Marsella 150,4
15. (18) AS Roma 143,5
16. (n/e)Borussia Dortmund 138,5
17. (14) Olympique de Lyon 132,8
18. (13) Hamburgo 128,7
19. (n/e)Valencia 116,8
20. (n/e)Nápoles 114,9
.......
22. (17) Atlético de Madrid 99,9.

REAL MADRID FOCUSES ON VAN PERSIE ?

Truth? Hype? The players representative pulling strings? Or just all Bullshit? The beauty behind Football & Spanish Sports paper "Marca" is that all four possibilities can exist &/or co-exist?

That REAL MADRID & FC Barcelona (also mentioned) are following, plus the latter thinking in signing next season the Dutch forward is not at all new. The last couple of seasons VAN PERSIE has sounded - & loud - through the SPANISH FOOTBALL speakers.

Stay tuned!

Front cover of "Marca"

SPANISH CUP 2º LEG SEMI FINAL RESULT | FC BARCELONA 2 VALENCIA CF 0

SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) action tonight with the semi final 2º leg match. FC BARCELONA greeted VALENCIA CF (without forward Soldado, a last moment discard) with a 1 -1 "advantage" from the 1º leg, & ended up adding to it winning tonight 2 - 0 ( 3 - 1 agg ). Thus the victory puts Barça into the Final of the Spanish Cup were they will meet Athletic Club Bilbao.

Cesc Fabregas a happy man

Valencia CF started well & looked "face to face" Barça, but paid for not taking the chances when they were created. Barcelona shook off the initial Valencia intensity & CESC FABREGAS scored a 16th min goal that was a real gem. From here Valencia lost its inertia & began making some silly mistakes around the defensive area & made Valencia goalie Diego Alves work. They actually looked sloopy.

Barcelona gradually took control, with small bursts from Valencia, that either Barça goalie Pinto, or defender Puyol or Mascherano, solved. But most of the action was at the other end as Messi failed some chances & even the wood-work was touched. Valencia then stupidly lost FEGHOULI to a red card in the 76th min that left his side down to 10 men & with an uphill battle ahead.

Barcelona found more spaces & XAVI did his magic with a beautiful goal in the 81st min to put things totally beyond Valencia & sentence the tie.

Good match from Barça as we all have been accustomed too, but Valencia will be disappointed as more was expected from them.

SPANISH CUP 2ND LEG SEMI FINAL MATCH RESULT | AT BILBAO 6 MIRANDES 2

ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO are in the final of the SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) after defeating 6 - 2 the 2º B Division Club MIRANDES ( 8-3 agg). The dream run for Mirandes hit the wall at the "San Mames Stadium" in the 2º leg return semi - final match after a fabulous & unforgettable run. Congratulations guys, thanks for the Football & courage displayed.

At.Bilbao scores

Athletic dominated most of the match (98%) & deserved totally the victory. The goals came via MUNAIN in the 11th min, SUSAETA in the 14th min, AURTENETXE in the 22nd min, LLORENTE twice in the 71st & 75th min & an own goal by Mirandes player CANEDA. Mirandes got two admirable consolation goals in the 58th min via AITOR BLANCO, & again the same player in the 86th min.

A great Spanish Cup semi-final match!

TRIBUTE TO FRENCH SPORTS MEDIA

This goes to all the European brothers, especially to the French media LÉquipe , the populist "Le Monde" & Canal + TV France... France has´nt won anything significant in years.

Please don´t use our Sportsmen & teams...Alberto Contador , Rafael Nadal, the Spanish National Football Team etc & etc...to justify your poor Sports achievements. Absolutely pathetic all the French papers comments, French "has been" Sportsmen & sick TV insinuations; no wonder 99% of the planet think in recent surveys that the French are "arseholes"... in my particular case , only the French Sports media. By the way, my wife is French so don't go down that road ...