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New Reuters Spanish soccer blog

Starting today, Madrid-based Reuters sports correspondents Iain Rogers and Mark Elkington will be writing a regular Monday column on La Liga for the Reuters soccer blog. In its inaugural edition, Iain looks at the how the great rivalry between Spain

New Reuters Spanish soccer blog

Starting today, Madrid-based Reuters sports correspondents Iain Rogers and Mark Elkington will be writing a regular Monday column on La Liga for the Reuters soccer blog. In its inaugural edition, Iain looks at the how the great rivalry between Spain

New Reuters Spanish soccer blog

Starting today, Madrid-based Reuters sports correspondents Iain Rogers and Mark Elkington will be writing a regular Monday column on La Liga for the Reuters soccer blog. In its inaugural edition, Iain looks at the how the great rivalry between Spain

Barcelona beset by injuries at crucial stage

Barcelona have been hit by injuries to key players at a crucial point of the season.

Barcelona beset by injuries at crucial stage

Barcelona have been hit by injuries to key players at a crucial point of the season.

Will Arsenal get past Barca at the Nou Camp?

Arsenal did a lot of things right in Wednesday’s fine 2-1 comeback win over Barcelona, not least finishing more clinically than their La Liga visitors, but it would be a big surprise if Barca were as generous in the return leg on March 8.

Relief in Barcelona as Guardiola extends contract

Pep Guardiola is the only coach to win the treble of Spanish league and cup and Champions League and did so in his first season in charge. What chance a repeat performance now he has extended his contract?

Happy Birthday Pep. Now, about that contract…

Softly-spoken Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who turned 40 on Tuesday, has helped lift the Catalan club to unprecedented heights, winning eight of the 10 competitions they have contested, including a treble of Spanish league and Cup and European Champi...

Five things we learned, or had confirmed, in Monday’s “Clasico”

Lionel Messi is a more effective “big game player” than Cristiano Ronaldo plus four other observations

Real’s Carvalho showing Chelsea what they are missing

Any eyebrows raised when Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho signed 32-year-old Portuguese compatriot Ricardo Carvalho from Chelsea have been firmly put back into place as the centre back is proving an extremely astute purchase.

Salmantinos hail local hero Del Bosque

Vicente del Bosque has been given a welcome more befitting a rock star than a soccer coach in his native Salamanca this week, where his World Cup-winning Spain team play Lithuania in a Euro 2012 qualifier.

What’s behind Spain’s run of sporting success?

Spain's sporting dominance goes on and on but what's behind their run of glory?