Marcelo, Drenthe nor Arbeloa satisfy & guarantee the left back positionwhich has been the place that opponents have exploited to "smash"the REAL MADRID defence & score goals. It was evident in the SevillaFC, AC Milan & Alcorcon losses of late.With this problem in need of urgent solution, Club Director GeneralJorge Valdano may have a name, & the local media is publishing thatthere are already Click to continue reading...

Romantic results in the oldest football tournament in the world and giant-killing in Spain, Asian champions, diving in England and violence in the women's game in the USA all feature in this week's good, the bad and the ugly. Vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the post.

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Caricata é o mínimo que se pode chamar à situação que envolveu a não convocação de Sergio Ramos para o jogo da Taça com o Alcorcon. O treinador Manuel Pellegrini revelou que não chamou o defesa porque pensou que este estava suspenso, em virtude do cartão vermelho visto no dérbi com o Atlético, no último fim-de-semana. Click to continue reading...

As he pauses a moment in the contemplation of why most of his goals are scored two at a time, Bojan wants everyone to excuse our lack of updates lately, and hopes that we can get things back on track during this international break! We'll have to do without the match report for Barca's 5-0 trumping of Cultural Leonesa, but here is the match-related aftermath. Click to continue reading...

The city of Alcorcón celebrated their shock victory over Real Madrid in style yesterday, as thousands lined the road to catch a glimpse of their heroes. Fans crowded around the team bus to welcome back their boys and we have to admit, it's certainly a beautiful image!

It's always sad when a death occurs in the football family.

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Denial

Although Real Madrid needed five goals to overturn their Round of 32 tie with Alcorcón, a certain sense of denial was important in this particular situation so that they could believe that their task was not impossible. Kaká stated, "For the pride and for the history of Real Madrid, we have to win this tie.

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Although they lost the away leg of their Copa del Rey fixture against Real Madrid 1-0, third division Alcorcon still completed their shock 4-1 aggregate upset over Spain's most expensive team and advanced to the fifth round (of eight) in the tournament.

For Alcorcon, this was their championship, though, and without a doubt the club's defining moment (it was only founded in 1971).

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(video gol highlights di Real Madrid-Alcorcon)Il modesto Alcorcon, squadra della Serie C spagnola, fa fuori il gigante Real, corazzata costruita con una pioggia di milioni, l'estate scorsa, dal presidente Florentino Perez e festeggia un'impresa che rimarrà nella storia della Coppa del Re e in quella personale di questa piccola società di periferia. Click to continue reading...

What's a bigger embarrassment? Real Madrid labouring to a 1-0 home win over Alcorcon with their big guns out on show, or Alcorcón demolishing Real Madrid 4-0 at their 3,000-capacity Santo Domingo stadium with half of the mini-Galacticos day-dreaming out on the pitch?

The answer? Both are equally disgraceful.

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Real Madrid beat Alcorcon 1-0 at the Bernabéu last night, which wasn't nearly enough to prevent Los Galácticos losing 4-1 on aggregate and exiting the Copa del Rey. So the team that spent nearly a quarter of a billlion euros this summer has been bounced out of the cup by a team from Segunda B, [... Click to continue reading...

No recuerdo una derrota más humillante que esta, frente al Alcorcón. No pudo titularse mejor. Es increíble cómo perdieron la eliminatoria a doble partido cerrando en el Bernabéu. Hoy no apareció ese histórico espíritu que les hace ganar con la pura camiseta, como en otras ocasiones. Fue un equipo vulgar.

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All that talk of righting the ship turned out to be bluster as in the Copa Del Rey return leg against Alcorcon at the Bernabeu, Real was able to muster only one goal through Rafel Van Der Vaart. The yellow jerseys of Alcorcon were everywhere as they stifled Raul, Gago, Van Nistelrooy, Kaka, and Lassana Diarra.

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Real Madrid were jeered off by their own fans after being dumped out of the Copa del Rey by minnows Alcorcon after only managing a 1-0 fourth round second leg win at an expectant Bernabeu.

Madrid suffered one of the biggest humiliations in their history after losing the first leg 4-0, and the Spanish giants could not undo the damage as battling Alcorcon frustrated their big-spending neighbours.

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Real Madrid were jeered off by their own fans after being dumped out of the Copa del Rey by minnows Alcorcon after only managing a 1-0 fourth round second leg win at an expectant Bernabeu.

Madrid suffered one of the biggest humiliations in their history after losing the first leg 4-0, and the Spanish giants could not undo the damage as battling Alcorcon frustrated their big-spending neighbours.

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Cuando todo estaba dado para que los merengues golearan en su casa, con su gente, en su estadio al Alcorcón de Segunda división española, la sorpresa fué para los mismos madridistas ya que se topó con un cerrado equipo que defendió bien durante todo el partido su arco.

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Ante la vergonzosa eliminación del Real Madrid en la Copa del Rey, les presentamos las grandes diferencias entre los dos equipos:

Real Madrid

• Temporadas en primera división: Todas
• División: Primera española
• Presupuesto anual: 420 millones de euros
• Capacidad de su estadio: 80,354 personas
• Figuras: Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Karim Benzema, Xabi Alonoso, Raúl, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Ruud Van Nistelrooy e Higuaín
• Director Técnico: Manuel Pellegrini (En las próximas horas puede cambiar)

AD Alcorcón

• Temporadas en primera división: Ninguna
• División: Segunda B española
• Presupuesto anual: 1.

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Real Madrid failed to overturn a four goal deficit and were toppled by minnows Alcorcon.

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Luego de que en el juego de ida de los dieciseisavos finales de la Copa del Rey, el Madrid cayera por goleada cuatro goles contra cero contra el Alcorcón, un equipo de segunda división.
Hoy martes "los canarios" están a 90 minutos claves para consumar lo que podría ser su más grande hazaña en su historia, dejar fuera de la Copa del Rey al mismísimo y poderoso Real Madrid.

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I think it is fairly safe to say things are not going to plan at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu. After a summer of unprecedented spending they were supposed to challenge for honours on all fronts and regain their place at the top of La Liga from Barcelona.

In all fairness they're only a point behind Barca but the Real hieracrhcy are known for being a bit trigger happy when it comes to managers.

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Video goal highlights from the Real Madrid vs Getafe La Liga game on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Kick off time 17.00 UK from the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid. Real are aiming to recover from the 4-0 defeat suffered against lowly Alcorcon in the Copa Del Rey on Tuesday. Related posts:Alcorcon vs Real Madrid goals highlights Video Goals [. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid will be travelling to Milan on Tuesday without Cristiano Ronaldo. The current "World Player of the Year" is still recovering from his ankle injury but will miss at least one more Champions League match.

Real Madrid has to hope to turn around their recent run of poor form with a victory in Italy but Milan is a side who are steadily improving.

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After the way he has been treated by Messrs Hicks and Gillett, who would blame him!

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Real Madrid are lining up Rafa Benitez as their next manager after giving Manuel Pellegrini two games to save his job.

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Real Madrid-Getafe

What is going on with Real Madrid? With three losses in their last five matches I guess they really do miss this Cristiano Ronaldo guy. Real will look to bounce back from their terrible loss earlier in the week to a squad I have never heard of, Alcorcon, but if Real Madrid continues to play like they did against this third tier squad then it could feel a lot longer then a few weeks without their key star player.

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After losing 4-0 to Alcorcon midweek, Wedgiellas over here wants to pull a Saltimbanco and pretend that nothing's happening. Looks like Iker's bestie, Rafael Nadal, forgot to collect his equipment from the Bernabeu. He arrived at training yesterday in good spirits.

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Real Madrid midfielder doesn't like being called gay Real Madrid's embarrassing 4-0 defeat to lower league Alcorcon on Tuesday night was painful enough. But Guti had insult added to his injury. He was hauled off by under-fire coach Manuel Pellegrini at half-time, and upon taking his place in the dugout an Alcorcon supporter called him gay. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid are lining up Rafa Benitez as their next manager after giving Manuel Pellegrini two games to save his job.
The Spanish giants have won just one of their last five games and suffered the humiliation of a 4-0 defeat by third division Alcorcon in the Cup on Tuesday night.
Madrid considered sacking Pellegrini straight after the latest debacle, but will give him a chance to turn things around against Getafe on Saturday and at AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday. Click to continue reading...

Esto se pone bueno. En el medio-tiempo del partido donde el gigante Alcorcon le iba ganando 3-0 al pequeño Real Madrid, el veterano jugador Guti, enfurecido, pidio a sus compañeros que reaccionen y le pongan huevos pero Pellegrini le dijo 'tranquila nena y cambiate que no vas a entrar pa' el segundo tiempo'. Click to continue reading...

Esto se pone bueno. En el medio-tiempo del partido donde el gigante Alcorcon le iba ganando 3-0 al pequeño Real Madrid, el veterano jugador Guti, enfurecido, pidio a sus compañeros que reaccionen y le pongan huevos pero Pellegrini le dijo 'tranquila nena y cambiate que no vas a entrar pa' el segundo tiempo'. Click to continue reading...

If the Copa del Rey is played, but hardly anyone cares about it, did it really happen? To say that some of the La Liga teams think of the cup as a nuisance would be quite an understatement. With the overloaded fixture list consisting of European and domestic matches, the Copa del Rey is near the bottom of the top teams' priorities.

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So a new President and around 250 million pounds later, Real Madrid find themselves in exactly the same position as they were at the end of Bernd Schuster's ill-fated rated reign in 2008.

With the loss at Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey all Real Madrid's match day personnel have been thrown into the spot-light as, when coupled with the suspect draw at Sporting Gijon, the Real Madrid express train has, temporarily at least, ran out of steam.

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Manuel Pellegrini's coaching career at Real is in danger. The shocking defeat at the hands of lowly Alcorcon has sent shock waves through the echelons of the most decorated football club in the world.

Jorge Valdano and Florentino Perez have given the Chilean the Getafe match this weekend and the return match against Milan in the Champions League next week to prove himself.

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The most successful club in the history of soccer just got ridiculed by a 3rd division team!!!Real Madrid lost 0-4 to Alcorcon in last night's Copa del Rey (King's Cup) match. It's safe to say this club is getting by because of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, who were both absent from yesterday's game. Ronaldo is still nursing an ankle injury while Kaka, Casillas, and Sergio Ramos were given some Click to continue reading...

The most successful club in the history of soccer just got ridiculed by a 3rd division team!!!Real Madrid lost 0-4 to Alcorcon in last night's Copa del Rey (King's Cup) match. It's safe to say this club is getting by because of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, who were both absent from yesterday's game. Ronaldo is still nursing an ankle injury while Kaka, Casillas, and Sergio Ramos were given some

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The Spanish Copa del Rey continued on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. FC Barcelona traveled to face Cultural Leonesa in the fourth round. Would they win on the road and avoid an upset like Real Madrid against Alcorcon. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

FC Barcelona beats Cultural Leonesa 2-0 Video Highlights

FC Barcelona won with two goals from Pedro on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey.

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