LA LIGA & REAL MADRID

[raul julia]

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Barcelona have made some significant signings

1. Athletic Bilbao winger Santi Ezquerro
2. Dutch international midfielder Mark van Bommel

[raul julia]

Real Madrid finished their disappointing season on a high note as they overcame a spirited Real Zaragoza 3-1 on Saturday.

Already assured of second place, Real ended their second successive year without a major trophy on 80 points, four behind champions Barcelona. England striker Michael Owen put Real ahead in the first half but the sides changed ends level after Oscar's equaliser two minutes before halftime.

Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos restored Real's lead just after the re-start and striker Ronaldo added a third in the final minute.

[jamescebu]

Real Madrid finished their disappointing season on a high note as they overcame a spirited Real Zaragoza 3-1 on Saturday.

Already assured of second place, Real ended their second successive year without a major trophy on 80 points, four behind champions Barcelona. England striker Michael Owen put Real ahead in the first half but the sides changed ends level after Oscar's equaliser two minutes before halftime.

Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos restored Real's lead just after the re-start and striker Ronaldo added a third in the final minute.

at least they ended up winning a game, am looking forward for next season.

[fingolfin]

one question for madrid??

WHAT NOW??

[Madeus]

one question for madrid??

WHAT NOW??

Answer: see us next season.

Significant rumors and events:

Barca/Ronaldinho: We want Henry for Barca. Heh...waiting for Henry to reply with 'We want dinho for Arsenal'.
Madrid: Robinho sets to sign this summer
Arsenal: we like Robinho too
Chelsea: we like Robinho too
Robinho: I would like to play along with Henry. I'll stay focus with Santos to win the Copa.
Chelsea: Del horno will sign chelsea. Chelsea tripled his wages.
Liverpool/Rafa: more La Liga players to come: Valencia trio Vicente, Pablo Aimar and Roberto Ayala.
Forlan: Failed in Man U. More score than Eto'o in La Liga.
Man U: wishing for Buffon

[Von!-x]

Nice one Madeus!

Nike to Man U: Win or else we'll kick your butTs!
Real Madrid Fans: We want Rafa! WE want Rafa!

[raul julia]

Brazilian international Edu finishes his contract with English Premier League club Arsenal at the end of June and will join Valencia as a free agent from July 1.
"He's an extraordinary player," said Valencia president Juan Bautista Soler when he announced the signing during the presentation of the club's new sporting director Javier Subirats at the Mestalla.
The 27-year-old, who moved to Highbury in January 2001 from Corinthians for a reported fee of six million pounds ($10.94 million), had been a regular in the Arsenal first team.
He played a key role as the north London side enjoyed an unbeaten season that saw them win the title in 2004 but played little part in the recently completed campaign due to a succession of injuries including a broken toe.
He said in January that he had been offered a new contract by Arsenal but the proposed deal had not lived up to his expectations.

[Madeus]

Goodbye Edu and wishing for the success.

He contributed a lot in Highbury but he has lots of competition with fellow players. Many thinks that it's about money (yeah arsenal is 'inot') but Edu said that it's time to move on and he likes to play all the time.

He was competing with rising stars in the midfield like Fabregas and Flamini and veterans Viera and Gilberto.

There was dramatic moment against Everton (7-0). The team asked him to take the penalty. Initially he refused because he was not confident with it but then Lauren put the ball in the box and forced Edu to spot it. Edu and many ppl cried. What a nice gesture.

[Madeus]

Man u: we want Eto'o
Chelsea: we want Eto'o too. Here's the 45 million pounds.
Madeus: that's too much for a m*nkey
UEFA: man u misfit forlan joins henry for golden shoe award. Despite missing a lot of games due to injury, Henry becomes the first player to win the award two years in a row.

[Von!-x]

Chelsea tops ESPN's top 25 clubs. That's twice in a row for a Mourinho club!

Chelsea's searching for the next star in a reality TV show. Wanna try out?

Title drought for Real Madrid is too unreal.

Spanish community growing fast in Liverpool.