ATLETICO DE MADRID SPENDS 112 M€ ON NEW SIGNINGS

This post may interest more the Atletico de Madrid fans. But overall it does also reflect well the increase spending on transfers-new signings by the Spanish Liga for the second year running: 471,7M€ between all Clubs.

Atletico de Madrid closed yesterday their transfers-signings for season 2014-2015. The Club spent this new season 112,1 M€ in signings to reinforce their squad after important

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SPANISH FOOTBALL LIGA | ROUND 2 SUNDAY GAMES FINAL RESULTS

Spanish Football Liga Round 2 matches played tonight with surprise included. Here are all the final scores along with all the goalscorers.




Villarreal hosted FC Barcelona & lost to a 81st min goal by substitute Sandro from a great Messi pass. Good game of Football with both teams attacking & creating numerous chances along with both goalkeepers very active with some marvellous saves. In the

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SPANISH LIGA FOOTBALL ROUND 2 SATURDAY GAMES FINAL RESULTS

Was out of town last night but managed to stay in touch with the Saturday Round 2 games of the Spanish Football Liga. Here are all the final results - better late than never - along with all the goalscorers in a brief summarized format.




Friday Night Round 2 matches & results:

Valencia CF 3 - Malaga FC 0

Paco Alcacer 30th min
Parejo 44th min
Piatti 55 th min


Getafe 1 - Almeria 0


Alvaro

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUPS 2014 - 2015

The UEFA Champions League Groups for season 2014 - 2015 have been drawn & decided this afternoon with the 4 Spanish Football Clubs relatively pleased with the outcomes. There are no easy Clubs at this level of Football but as with other seasons & previous draws there are no real "Death Groups". Said this, surprises will be assured as with every season. 

Below are the Groups & the Clubs:

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SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | ROUND 1 MONDAY NIGHT FINAL RESULTS

The last two scheduled matches of Round 1 of Spanish Football Liga were played tonight - Monday - with the following final results & all the goalscorers.




Real Madrid hosted newly promoted Cordoba & managed to win with a final 2 - 0 result. A grey & disappointing Real Madrid exhibition which beforehand created much hype & anticipation with their all-star line-up. Xabi Alonso & Carvajal  were

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REAL MADRID ANGEL DI MARIA WILL GO TO MANCHESTER UNITED

The future of Argentine & Real Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria has been settled. English Premier League Club Manchester United will be - awaiting official announcement - the new destination & Football home for the player.

The transfer figures vary between those media sources that say 75M€ plus 15M€ more in variables & others who go higher with a 80M€ figure. In any case it the biggest transfer

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SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | ROUND 1 SUNDAY GAMES FINAL RESULTS

Spanish Football Liga Round 1 games continued today with 4 scheduled clashes. Here are all the final scores & all the goalscorers.




Excellent game & result for Celta de Vigo which won 3 -1 Madrid Club Getafe. Goals for Celta from Nolito in the 19th min, Orellana in the 55th min & Larrivey in the 69th min. The only Getafe goal came from Samir in the the 61 st min.




Newly promoted Eibar

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SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | ROUND 1 SATURDAY GAMES FINAL RESULTS

Spanish Football LIGA season 2014-2015 kicked off tonight with 4 matches of Round 1. The other games are scheduled for tomorrow & Monday night. Below is a brief summary of the games played today along with the final results & goalscorers,




Malaga won 1 - 0 Athletic Club Bilbao in controversial circumstances that caused the visitors to leave very angry especially with the referee decisions. The

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REAL MADRID 1 - ATLETICO DE MADRID 1 | SPANISH SUPER CUP 1º LEG FINAL RESULT

First big Spanish Football title up for grabs that kicks off the new 2014-2015 season with the 1º leg Spanish Super Cup match that ended in a 1 - 1 draw between Real Madrid & Atletico de Madrid. The Spanish Super Cup title is definitely still wide open with both teams with options in next Friday 2º leg away match. 




Very even match with Real Madrid with more initiative & a more attacking drive

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FC BARCELONA IDEAL 11 FOR SEASON 2014 - 2015

The Spanish Liga season starts the 24th of August, & yesterday one of the big Clubs Real Madrid gave us an insight to what their ideal 11 for the new season may well look after playing in the UEFA Super Cup Final. However, what about their arch rivales FC Barcelona, how will their ideal 11 for season 2014-2015 shape up ?




Spanish Sports paper based in Barcelona, "Mundo Deportivo", have put

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REAL MADRID 2 SEVILLA FC 0 | UEFA SUPER CUP FINAL RESULT

First mayor European Football title for the new 2014 - 2015 season, the UEFA SUPER CUP, goes to Real Madrid CF after defeating fellow country Club Sevilla FC 2 - 0 in tonights Final played in the city of Cardiff (Wales, UK).

Real Madrid started the match with all its big guns including newly incorporated signings like Toni Kroos & James Rodriguez as seen in the below team photo:




Sevilla FC

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REAL SOCIEDAD WINS ABERDEEN 2 - 3 TO QUALIFY FOR THE EUROPA LEAGUE

Spanish Football Club Real Sociedad took a 1º leg Europa League Preliminary qualifying scoreline to Scotland to face Aberdeen for the return 2º leg clash. The end result of tonight s match was a 2 - 3 win to Real Sociedad giving the Spaniards a 2 - 5 aggregate score to take them into tomorrows Europa League season 2014 - 2015 draw.




The goals came in the following manner:


Xabi Prieto, 27th

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FC BARCELONA PLAYERS NUMBERS FOR SEASON 2014-2015

Barcelona based Spanish Sports daily "Sport" publish today the FC Barcelona Players numbers for season 2014-2015. Handy piece of information for all the many local & overseas fans who wish to follow their favourite players.



courtesy of "Sport"


Players like Sergi Roberto, Rafinha & Deulofeu have not been formally assigned numbers as yet while the Club awaits the exit of players like Song (17)

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REAL SOCIEDAD 2 ABERDEEN FC 0 | EUROPA LEAGUE 1º LEG PRELIMINARY QUALIFIER

For Spanish Football Club REAL SOCIEDAD the season kicked into "serious mode" when they faced Scottish Club Aberdeen FC in the 1ºst leg Europa League preliminary qualifier. There was some doubts with the local fans as they initially missed the absence of Antoine Griezmann signed by Atletico de Madrid & Carlos Vela. However, the Spaniards managed an excellent result winning 2 - 0 & getting a grand

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FC BARCELONA "OVER POPULATED" MIDFIELD

Spanish Sports daily "Mundo Deportivo" highlights an interesting dilemma for FC Barcelona, the current "over population of midfield players". Ironic really, while 98% of World Football Clubs would consider this story a blessing in their case, Clubs like FC Barcelona & Real Madrid may see this a problem. 

While there has been much speculation at Real Madrid with their saturation of midfield

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SPANISH LIGA CALENDAR SEASON 2014-2015

The Spanish League - Liga - calendar for the upcoming 2014-2015 season has been announced in the Spanish Football Federation’s HQ. Here are the most noticeable dates to keep in mind:

The opening games of Spanish Liga season 2014-2015 (Round 1)- 23, 24th & 25th of August 2014:




Sevilla FC-Valencia CF
Levante-Villarreal
Malaga-Athletic Club Bilbao
Rayo Vallecano-Atletico de Madrid
Celta de

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FC BARCELONA SIGNING - PLAYERS WISH LIST SEASON 2014-2015

Lot of speculation & talk coming out of Barcelona & from Spanish Sports media on the "new look FC BARCELONA" for next season under Coach Luis Enrique. Plenty of rumours on possible exits & new incorporations, so much so, that media & even Club Directives speak of a "mini-revolution".Today Spanish Sports paper based in "Barcelona", Sport , puts on their front cover the "List of Coach Luis Enrique"

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