"We applauded them (Real Madrid ) when they won, this is just Sport after all. We have been very respectful with them (Real Madrid ) at all times, even when they won the Spanish League, when they won the Spanish Cup in Mestalla ... We were very respectful with them. However, I noticed & feel that it was not the case when we won and they lost.

Pünktlich zur Europameisterschaft 2012 starten wir wieder die ein oder andere Verlosungsrunde. Den Anfang macht ein "Fan-Equipment mit Special Effect". Wenn ihr darunter nichts vorstellen könnt, dann erkläre ich Euch das noch einfacher. Es werden "Ich bin Müller" Fan-T-Shirt von Bifi verlost und gewinnen ist bei uns wieder mal ganz einfach.

The FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" ( IFFHS ) has handed in this months World Club Rankings with 4 Spanish Football Clubs in the Top 10. FC Barcelona remains on Top while Real Madrid drops to third as Chilean Club Universidad takes the Nº 2 spot. Atletico de Madrid jumps into 4th place while Bilbao falls a place into 9th position.

Mais um jogo das eliminatórias da Copa Africana de Nações de 2013, foi realizada no dia 29/02/2012, na cidade de São Tomé-STP, onde jogaram as seleções de São Tomé & Principe (168º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Serra leoa (64º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
2002Freetown 22/04/2000 SLE4:0 (1:0)STP First stage2002Sao Tome 08/04/2000 STP2:0 (1:0)SLE First stage
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Anthony Ramsy Raphael (Malawi)
Scout:
Jair Nunes (65 Pen.

Wir haben heute etwas für alle Fans zusammengesucht, die aus verschiedenen Gründen nicht zur Europameisterschaft 2012 nach Polen bzw. in die Ukraine gefahren sind und jetzt ihren Traum vom Europameisterschafts-Groundhopping nicht ausleben können. Aber einen schwachen Trost gibt es trotzdem und der heißt Google Street View.

Canada celebrated its soccer association's centennial with a scoreless draw against the United States on Sunday night at BMO Field in Toronto. Both teams had trouble generating offense, with Canada putting three of their six shots on target and the USA finishing with three from seven. The United States opens CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying on Friday against Antigua & Barbuda in Tampa, FL (7pmET - ESPN).

The U.S. Men's National Team takes on Canada tonight in a match-up of CONCACAF rivals preparing to begin World Cup qualifying later this week.

The Americans have dominated this series, having most recently posted a 2-0 victory over Canada in last year's Gold Cup. The Canadians will be looking for their first victory against the USA since 1985, and should provide a tough test at BMO Field in Toronto.

The SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL Team concluded its last warm-up phase of International games before travelling to Poland & to their base-camp to prepare for their first Group C match against Italy next Sunday in the EURO 2012 competition. SPAIN managed to win tonight in Seville a sticky CHINA 1 - 0 with a goal that came towards the end of the match after several failed scoring attempts.

After 5 years CELTA DE VIGO joins follow "Galicia Region" Club Deportivo A Coruña in the Spanish 1º Division - LA LIGA - after securing mathematically the second classification place with direct promotion. Celta de Vigo just needed a draw result ( 1 point ) against Cordoba & their game finished in a 0 - 0 result which lead to an explosion of joy & celebrations in the city of Vigo.

The wait is finally over. ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO & Coach MARCELO BIELSA have agreed to extend their contractual relationship until June 30th of 2013. The Argentine Coach was keeping in suspense these days all the members & fans of the Basque Club & has finally decided to continue for one more season at "San Mamés".

ATLETICO DE MADRID has defeated FC BARCELONA 2 - 1 in the Final of the U-17 WORLD CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS being played in Madrid. The goals came early with Atletico scoring in the 10th via ARONA & in the 46th min via SAINZ. Barça then managed to grab one back in the 60th via MUNIR but Atletico held out to win the 8th edition of this prestigious U- 17 tournament.

The United States is one of the main sources of web traffic for Spanish Football Sports & I receive plenty of emails from American readers & "football friends" asking about Spanish Football. With this in mind I thought I post up the REAL MADRID pre-season US Tour & the scheduled exhibition matches that are being negotiated to take place.

Found this interesting "infograph" on the website of our friends at "Visual.ly" Tought that this may interest all the global readers & that you may find value with all the stats. Interesting the comparision between the two Football players that currently dominate the Sport & Spanish Football: LIONEL MESSI & CRISTIANO RONALDO

ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO player JAVIER MARTINEZ has become the object of desire for REAL MADRID Coach Jose Mourinho. According to Spanish radio 'Onda Cero', Real Madrid has contacted with Athletic to negotiate the transfer of the player who has a buyout clause of 40M€. Real Madrid aims to reduce that amount & has offered 30M€, that's the limit set by José Mourinho for the signing of any player.

Yes, no, yes, no...staying, going, staying, going... I personally am getting tired as I also suppose some REAL MADRID fans are as well. The very latest on the GONZALO HIGUAIN saga is that, acccording to one of his reps Norberto Recasens, the player is staying at the Spanish Football Club. Gonzalo Higuian Following from the above comments, Recasans says that the player is very happy & looks

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM took time out today from training in Madrid for the upcoming EURO 2012 competition to take the traditional team photo ( courtesy of RFEF ) with all the players that make up the squad. Spanish National Football Team Euro 2012 Here are all the names from top left - row by row - & to the end: Javi Martinez, Busquets, Reina, Casillas, Valdes, Pique, Albiol, Navas, Mata,

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM Selector & Coach Vicente Del Bosque has finally decided on the three Centre Fowards for the EURO 2012 competition: ALVARO NEGREDO ( Sevilla FC) FERNANDO TORRES ( Chelsea FC) FERNANDO LLORENTE ( At. Bilbao) Three players with distinct characteristics that will give the Spanish Forward-line variation, alternatives & differing options depending on the opponent, match

Der deutsche Kader für die Europameisterschaft 2012 ist ja inzwischen klar und doch weiß nicht jeder Turnierfan, wer denn nun eigentlich wirklich mit fährt in die Ukraine und nach Polen. Aber keine Sorge, es gibt da eine Band die Euch ein paar Hilfen gibt beim Auswendiglernen des Kaders. In bester A cappella Manier singen Monoco [.

The U.S. men's national team takes on five-time World Cup champion Brazil tonight at FedEx Field (8pm, ESPN2). The match will serve as the U.S. team's toughest test ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda and Guatemala.

The Americans are riding a four-match unbeaten streak, and just posted a resounding a 5-1 thrashing of Scotland on Saturday.

The U.S. men's national team takes on five-time World Cup champion Brazil tonight at FedEx Field as a major tune-up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda and Guatemala. The match comes on the heels of a 5-1 victory over Scotland on Saturday, but the level of competition will be taken to another level given the Brazilians' talent-laden roster.

Today SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL Coach Vicente Del Bosque talked about something that is well known in Spanish Football circles. That the probable two Central Defenders, SERGIO RAMOS & GERARD PIQUE, do not get along off the field.Del Bosque said "...Pique & Ramos do have their differences, but there will not be any problems, they will have to get along".

Two international friendlies on ESPN Deportes: Germany - Israel at 2:30pm and France - Serbia at 4:30pm. Univision has the Mexico - Bosnia & Herzegovina friendly at 8:45pm from Soldier Field in Chicago. All Times Eastern

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM played an International Friendly against SOUTH KOREA tonight winning 4 - 1. The match is part of the pre-Euro 2012 preparation schedule & the last for the players that will be giving way to the called up FC Barcelona & At. Bilbao players which will incorporate themselves to the "Spanish Camp" tomorrow.

For far too long special effects have been the preserve of ropey Hollywood blockbusters. Thankfully, the excess of computer generated explosions, fire-breathing and walking dinosaurs has made it's way to the football pitch. In what has to be one of the most head-shakingly brilliant video we have seen for some time, we see some classic [.

Current 29 year old REAL MADRID player HAMIT ALTINTOP has commented to Turkish press that next season he will playing with GALATASARAY , although it is not official between Clubs. This obviously indicates that the Turkish International will be one of the first to move out & leave the Spanish Football Club.

The 2012-2013 Spanish League - Liga - season will start the weekend of the 18th & 19th of August 2012, according to today's agreement by the Heads of the 1º st & 2º nd Division Spanish Football Professionals (LFP). The season will come to an end on Saturday June the 1st 2013 for La Liga. With this schedule the only day on a Wednesday will be Round 37 - May the 29 st, 2013 - & that will be except

So weit ist es schon gekommen. Da ist die Europameisterschaft und wir sollen da nicht hin? Wieso? Ach so...ja...Frauen! Gut, dann brauchen wir aber eine Alternative und die ist auch leicht zu organisieren und lässt und jeden Abend schön nach Hause kommen. Also, her mit der neuen Zapfanlage und dem Bier.

Was für eine Überraschung! Da klingelt der Postbote an der Tür und überreicht mit ein Päckchen von Amazon. Mh, bestellt hatte ich eigentlich nichts, aber wenn da schon mal mein Name drauf steht, dann muss es ja für mich sein oder? Also mal schnell reingeschaut und was sehen meine müden Augen? Das neue Adidas DFB [.

SPANISH FOOTBALL Club ATLETICO DE MADRID has announced that they have come to an agreement to sign 31 year old Turkish International & FENERBAHE midfielder EMRE BELOZOGLU. Emre Belozoglu The player has agreed to sign for the next two years with Atletico. Emre is obvious entering the twilight of his career after playing in Italy & England, but offers Atletico contrasted experience in the

The Mexican International helped return DEPORTIVO A CORUÑA back into the Spanish Football 1º st Division, that is something admirable, as talented ANDRES GUARDADO decided to stick out the season in a lower catagory. The player has been prized with the signing for next season to a new Club, none other than VALENCIA CF.

SPANISH FOOTBALL U-19 TEAM has defended BELGIUM 2 - 1 & thus finish on top of their Group to go straight into the up coming EUROPEAN U-19 CHAMPIONSHIPS to be held in Estonia between the 3 rd & 15 th of July. Gerard Deulofeu Match details ( line-ups & goalscorers)Spain 2: 13-Kepa Arrizabalaga, 2-Iván López, 3-Jonathan Castro, 4-Jonás Ramalho, 5- Pablo Insua , 6-José Campaña(c) (67´Jesús

SPANISH FOOTBALL Club ATLETICO DE MADRID has announced via its Web that the Club has signed 26 year old Uruguayan International & OPORTO forward/winger CRISTIANO RODRIGUEZ. Cristian Rodriguez The player comes with an Italian passport & what is more important , free of transfer fee as his contract with Oporto ends this season.

Also, der offizielle Song zur Europameisterschaft 2012 hat nicht ganz so unseren Geschmack getroffen, aber es gibt ja Gott sei Dank noch andere Lieder. Und eines davon ist schon eher was für uns und das Lied wollen wir kurz vorstellen. Die Band "Los Colorados" aus der ukrainischen Metropole Ternopil will mit einer halbwegs traditionellen ukrainischen [.

If you felt slightly sorry for Scotland after their sizeable 5-1 spanking at the hands of the USA over the weekend, spare a thought for another once proud institution the American national anthem. As is tradition across the pond, a young attractive girl was rolled out to sing the Star Spangled Banner at the [.

Three Spanish 2º Division Football Clubs will win a place in LA LIGA ( Spanish 1º Division ) for next season . The first two placed on the classification table go in automatically while 3rd to 6th placed Clubs participate in a "play-off" for the last remaining place. Deportivo celebrate This afternoon the goals from RIKI ( 40th min ) & XISCO ( 70th min) gave DEPORTIVO A CORUÑA a 2 - 1

Jedes fussballerische Großereignis hat auch mindestens einen offiziellen Song. Auch die Europameisterschaft 2012 macht da keine Ausnahme und so darf Oceana, eine gebürtige Hamburgerin, ein Lied zum Besten geben und sich damit schmücken, dass sie den offiziellen Song für die EM 2012 in Polen und der Ukraine eingesungen hat.

SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM Coach & Selector Vicente Del Bosque has handed in his final list of 23 players that will make up the 2012 EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP squad. The National Selector had to make some harsh & difficult decisions as he incorporated the absent FC Barcelona & Athletic Club Bilbao Internationals which obviously could only come into the squad with departures.

The U.S. Men's national team kicks off a series of five matches in three weeks with a friendly against Scotland in Jacksonville, Florida tonight (8pm, NBC Sports Network).

The match is the start of a busy run that will culminate with the Americans opening qualifying for the 2012 World Cup with matches against Antigua & Barbuda and Guatemala.

The SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM began its warm-up games before starting its Euro 2012 campaign with a 2 - 0 victory over SERBIA. The Spanish starting line-up looked unfamiliar as the FC Barcelona & Athletic Bilbao players were missing due to their participation in yesterdays Spanish Cup Final. The line-up today was: Casillas; Juanfran, Ramos, Albiol, Alba; Bruno, Xabi Alonso, Navas, Cazorla;

Hier schreibt Mark Scheppert eine Kolumne oder sagen wir mal seine Erlebnisse für Fritten, Fussball & Bier auf. Mark Scheppert ist der Autor der wunderbaren Bücher "90 Minuten Südamerika" und "Mauergewinner" und ist im Netz unter www.markscheppert.de zu finden. Als Kinder träumten Benny und ich in unserem Neubaublock in Ostberlin oft von Australien.