LA LIGA & REAL MADRID

[raul julia]

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I think Figo will be sold next year......Its better to see him leave, though i hate the thought of it, than see him languishing in the bench(such a waste of talent).....

[jamescebu]

Real keep pressure on Barca


Real Madrid were forced to come from behind to beat Villarreal and maintain the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Villarreal, chasing a Champions League spot next season, went in front shortly before half-time through a Juan Roman Riqueleme penalty.


But after plenty of second-half pressure, Ronaldo finally brought Madrid level with a 70th-minute strike, before the Brazilian striker teed up right-back Michel Selgado for the winner four minutes later.

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas was forced in to action to help preserve the lead in the final minutes, but Real held on to cut Barcelona's lead at the top to just three points - for 24 hours at least.

[raul julia]

It was a thrilling win for the Whites but sadly Barcelona thrashed Malaga (4-0) on their own turf and now the gap is back at 6 pts......Next up for Madrid is a trip to Real Sociedad, and they will be without top playmaker Zidane and defender Salgado who will be serving suspensions.....Barcelona will be entertaining Albacete

[Von!-x]

La Liga: Barca stroll maintains gap

MADRID, April 24 (Reuters) - Two goals from Ludovic Giuly and one apiece for Oleguer and Gerard gave Barcelona a 4-0 win over Malaga on Sunday and moved them a step closer to their first league title in six years.
Barcelona move up to 75 points with five games left to play, six points clear of Real Madrid, who beat Villarreal 2-1 in the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Oleguer fired in from close range to put the visitors ahead after 21 minutes and Giuly headed a second in the 33rd.
The French midfielder made it 3-0 midway through the second half and Malaga's resistance crumbled completely when striker Marcio Amoroso was sent off 16 minutes from time. Gerard headed the fourth in the final minute.

[raul julia]

I hope Madrid can continue to win and Barcelona drop all three of its away games left.......Its gonna be hard but anythings still possible.

[raul julia]

Real's appeal over cards rejected

Real Madrid trio Zinedine Zidane, Walter Samuel and Michel Salgado will miss next weekend's Primera Liga match against Real Sociedad after the Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) disciplinary committee rejected Real's attempts to have their suspensions overturned.

Zidane, the former World Player of the Year, was shown a straight red card in the final minute of Saturday's 2-1 win over Villarreal after a scuffle with visiting defender Quique Alvarez who was also sent off.

Argentine defender Samuel was dismissed for committing two bookable offences, while full-back Salgado, who scored the winning goal, picked up his fifth yellow card.

Real did succeed in having England midfielder David Beckham's yellow card overturned, although he was not due to be suspended.

[raul julia]

England captain David Beckham says he feels at the peak of his footballing powers despite the fact that he will be turning 30 at the start of next week.
"I feel great," the Real Madrid midfielder told a news conference in Madrid on Wednesday. "Over the last month or two months my fitness has been the best it's been for a long, long time, better than at any time since I was at Manchester United.
After a subdued start to the season, Beckham has been playing some of his best football in recent games.
He played an instrumental role in Real's 4-2 victory over arch-rivals Barcelona earlier this month and was the man of the match in his side's 2-1 comeback victory over Villarreal last Saturday.
Beckham attributed his improvement to the new fitness regime introduced by Vanderlei Luxemburgo when he took over as Real coach at the end of last year.
"At Manchester United it was much more physical each game than here in Spain. So during the week you worked much, much harder," he said.
But since Luxemburgo arrived, he has worked us very, very hard which is good for me and for the team. I'm happy about that and that's a big part of why my fitness levels are much better."
Beckham also reiterated his desire to see out the remaining two years of his contract at Real and said he hoped to finish his career with the Primera Liga side.
"I want to stay here at Real until I finish playing football. I've played for one of the biggest clubs in the world in Manchester United, I've captained my country and played for another of the biggest clubs in the world in Real Madrid.
"It would be a great way to finish my career having done all that."
Beckham has not won a trophy since joining Real from United at the start of last season and readily admitted his team faced an uphill task in trying to deprive Barcelona of the league title this time round.
"It's very important for Madrid to win every game," he said. "I suppose anything is possible, but if Barcelona keep winning then there is nothing we can do. Barcelona are playing some very good football."
Beckham stressed that despite the fact that he is now one of the oldest members of the England squad he still felt he had a lot to offer the national side.
"I've got a lot of experience and that's what I can bring to the England team. I'm England captain and that's one of the biggest honours for me. I can add that experience to the team as well as my hard work and ability.
"Although I'm turning 30 I still feel as though I've got quite a few years left in these legs to carry on running around on the football pitch."

[Madeus]

Real's appeal over cards rejected
Zidane, the former World Player of the Year, was shown a straight red card in the final minute of Saturday's 2-1 win over Villarreal after a scuffle with visiting defender Quique Alvarez who was also sent off.

If zidane have a fight, I always believe that the opponent provoked him. Zizou is the most humble and nice footballer in the world. I love this guy.

[raul julia]

it was really not a fight,....it was kinda shoving thing....the ref just over-reacted.....I saw it and was saddened by the ref's decision to send them both off......

[Madeus]

Ipanghatag na lang si Figo for nothing. Coz madrid is not willing to pay him for his remaining 6 Mlbs and Quieroz want's him for Man Utd.

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