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Read More at Wikipedia ›Barcelona provided Pep Guardiola with the perfect send-off by thrashing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Friday to earn the club's most successful coach a 14th trophy.
Pedro Rodriguez scored either side of Lionel Messi's 73rd goal of the season as the Catalan club demonstrated the virtues — quick-touch passing, intricate combinations and clinical finishing — that marked Guardiola's four seasons at the helm.Barcelona's record 26th domestic cup gave the bittersweet season some shine as its fourth title of the season made up some for its failure to repeat as Champions League and Spanish league winners."We had a very good year, we won four titles and winning this cup gives them better value," Guardiola said. "I'm happy to close out the season this way."Athletic's chase for its first silverware since 1984 again faltered as the young Basque team showed little improvement from the side routed 3-0 by Atletico Madrid in the Europa League finale this month, leaving a revelatory se...POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (AP) — Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is considering benching struggling striker Fernando Torres for Wednesday's semifinal against German...
Didier Drogba tied the match with a header in the 88th minute, and then scored the decisive goal in the shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions L...
MADRID (AP) — Coach Vicente del Bosque included Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas in Spain's 23-man World Cup squad, which features most of the players that won the ...
JOHANNESBURG -- David Villa scored with seven minutes left Saturday to give Spain a 1-0 win over Paraguay and its first ever appearance in the World Cup semifinals.T...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Now that the initial excitement of reaching the World Cup final has passed, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque expects his team to get down to busine...
In front of some of the players he molded into one of soccer's greatest teams, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said Friday he will leave at the end of the season and b...
Didier Drogba swept the ball into the net late in the first half, and Chelsea managed to hang on.With an inspired performance, the Blues beat Barcelona 1-0 Wednesday...
Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez is set to spend the next 10 days on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury.The problem occurred during Barca's Copa del ...
By Mark ElkingtonMADRID (Reuters) - Spain's progress to their first World Cup final was seen by local media on Thursday as another vindication of their elegant brand...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 43rd La Liga goal and Karim Benzema added a brace as Real Madrid downed Sevilla, 3-0, on Sunday at the Bernabeu to maintain its seven-po...
Chelsea didn't create many chances but Didier Drogba made the most of a rare opportunity in first-half stoppage time to hand his team a 1-0 win over Barcelona in the...
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — David Villa had his chances. So did Andres Iniesta . Even newcomer Pedro got off a couple of shots.On a team filled with offensive threat...
Barcelona cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final on Friday to end Pep Guardiola's reign as manager on a high note.Guardi...
DURBAN, South Africa -- Carles Puyol soared high to head in the goal that sent Spain into the World Cup final for the first time with a 1-0 win over Germany on Wedne...
MADRID (AP) — Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres have been included in Spain's preliminary 30-man World Cup roster as they recover from injuries.Spain coach Vicente d...
Lionel Messi scored his 39th goal, added a pair of assists, and Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 win over Getafe on Tuesday at the Camp Nou to close within one point of La...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Spain will start with an unchanged lineup for the World Cup final against the Netherlands on Sunday at Soccer City.Striker Fernando Torres was ag...
MADRID (AP) — The confidence gained from winning a European championship still runs through Spain's players as they head to the World Cup. Such conviction has rubbed...
MURCIA, Spain (AP) — Fernando Torres scored in his return from mid-April knee surgery, Cesc Fabregas got a goal in his second game since breaking a leg, and European...
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