Before i begin my update i would like to offer my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and team-mates of Espanyol club captain Daniel Jarque who died after he suffered a heart attack following a training session yesterday. My thoughts are with them at this sad time.
Moving onto the title of this update only a couple of weeks ago hardly any Real Sociedad supporters would have heard of Antoine Griezmann since he was in the youth set up and yet to even make the step up to Sanse however with 4 goals in 2 pre-season friendlies he is the talk of San Sebastian. Click to continue reading...

In this update i would like to report on the latest recruits to join txuri urdin this summer so far.
Firstly the man to replace the departed Castillo in the left back position will be Alberto de la Bella who signed from Sevilla Atletico. The full back spoke this week of his surprise in San Sebastián at the passion the fans in the street have for the club and the fact the entire city has a massive desire to be in the top flight again. Click to continue reading...

After it seemed almost certain Xabi Castillo would be joining Racing Santander its been reported in the Spanish media that Xabi Castillo could make a sensational move to Athletic Bilbao and follow in the footsteps of Iñigo Díaz de Cerio. Athletic are looking for a left back and have been linked with Manchester City's former Real Sociedad full back Javier Garrido and Osasuna's Ignacio Monreal although from speaking to some Athletic fans the general opinion is Monreal would be the preferred option. Click to continue reading...

Spanish newspaper Marca have reported new coach Martín Lasarte could make Carlos Bueno the man to fire Real Sociedad to promotion next season. Like Sebastian Abreu before him, Carlos Bueno is a Uruguayan International striker with 27 caps and 16 goals to his name. The forward currently plays for Peñarol in his native Uruguay netting 10 times in 14 games for the club he started his career with. Click to continue reading...

It was announced yesterday that star studded Real Madrid will visit Anoeta on 15th August to honour the centenary of Real Sociedad. It has also been revealed the visitors will not be charging a penny to play in a fantastic gesture to the cash strapped club and any much needed money raised will be kept by Real Sociedad. Click to continue reading...

Iñigo Díaz de Cerio was unveiled as a Athletic Bilbao player today after his Real Sociedad contract officially ended yesterday and has signed on for 4 years with a 50 million euro buy out clause. The player thanked Athletic Club for trusting him after having been sidelined for most of the 2008-9 season due to an injury. Click to continue reading...

A last minute winner from comeback kid Gorka Elustundo ended Real Sociedad's season on a high and gave Coach Lillo a good end to his tenure after the bitter disappointment of failing to get promotion. Incredibly the win means that txuri urdin finished with more points away from home than at the Anoeta - something that will need to change next season for sure. Click to continue reading...

Its yet to be officially confirmed but Millonarios left sided midfielder Jonathan Estrada will be heading to San Sebastian at the weekend to sign a season loan deal to join the club next season with an option to make the deal permanent after that. With Martín Lasarte not due to take the reigns until July 1st its clear he is already working in the background as he was coach of Estrada at Millonarios in 2007. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad were unable to give the home fans the victory they wanted as they bid farewell to coach Lillo and the players who were playing in their final tie at Anoeta before they move to pastures new. It turned out to be a very entertaining game with plenty of chances for both sides (see highlights below). Click to continue reading...

Regular followers of Real Sociedad news will be familiar with the ritual of me taking a few days to update a match after Real Sociedad have suffered a defeat but the fact its now Thursday reflects the pain i felt after the thrashing Rayo dealt out. Things didn't look good after only 3 minutes when Amaya gave Rayo the lead. Click to continue reading...

At a press conference this afternoon it was confirmed by President Aperribay that Coach Lillo will leave the helm at the end of June and the man to replace him is Uruguyan Martin Lasarte. Aperribay thanked Lillo for the "great work" he had done for the team but ultimately his failure to get into the top 3 has cost him. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad picked up a brilliant win at the weekend over Huesca to keep the club in the promotion hunt. A fantastic goal by Abreu in the 1st minute (see video below) was doubled by Aranburu in 31 minutes. Huesca pulled a goal back through Camacho but Real held on despite losing Markel to a red card in the 56th minute. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad go into Saturdays game with Albacete knowing nothing less than a victory will do at Anoeta as they hope Zaragoza can slip up at home to Celta Vigo and close the gap on them to 5 points. Real have the same squad from last weeks 2-1 win over Alicante (see goals below) to call upon but one surprise is the call up to the first team squad for young midfielder Javi Ros. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad kept their slim hopes of promotion alive yesterday after an own goal by defender Mainz in the 90th minute gave Real a slender 1-0 victory when it looked like being another disappointing result for the hosts. The highlights can be viewed in the video below.
Real Sociedad: Bravo, Carlos Martinez (Gerardo, 28 mins), Labaka, Mikel González (Ansotegi, 56 mins), Castillo, Rivas, Markel, Moha, Prieto, Marcos (Necati, 60 mins) and Abreu. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedads hopes of promotion were ended at the weekend after losing 2-0 at home to Cordoba. Been too disgusted to update and the highlights are below for those that want to see the damage being done although it has been a poor season all round and drastic changes will need to be made in the summer as far as i'm concerned. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad will head into the final month of the season with a glimmer of hope for promotion after a very impressive win over Salamanca in a game where the winning margin should have been higher. An Imanol Agirretxe goal on 35 minutes was enough to win the game but unfortunately Zaragoza won again which means we are still hoping for a miracle. Click to continue reading...

Turkish striker Necati Ates spoke to the press yesterday and spoke of his relief at finally finding the back of the net for Real Sociedad but admitted he wasn't happy the goal only resulted in a draw. He said he was very grateful to the fans for the support they provide. Necati has had a long wait to get his goal after being a prolific goalscorer for Galatasaray but his hard work has finally paid off and hopefully it can be the spark for more. Click to continue reading...

Xabi Prieto admitted to the press yesterday that the club need to win the remaining nine games if they are to have any chance of promotion and few would argue. Coach Lillo will take a 17 man squad to play Huesca tomorrow afternoon in a must win game. Boukary Dramé had to withdraw from the squad due to injury and Carlos Martinez is suspended after picking up 5 yellow cards. Click to continue reading...

Hello there and apologies for the lack of activity over the last couple of weeks. You will no doubt have noticed i haven't been posting very often but this has been down to me not having access to a computer rather than losing interest in this site. I know there won't be much of a demand for the highlights from last weekends game but the video is below anyway. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad could only manage a 1-1 draw against local rivals Eibar this afternoon in a disappointing match that Real Sociedad will feel they should have won.
Real took the lead on 8 minutes when a cross from Xabi Prieto was headed on from Abreu and Aranburu arrived late in the box to fire home as he has done on many occassions already this season. Click to continue reading...

Coach Lillo gave his weekly press conference today and revealed he isn't obsessing about league positions and is concentrating soley on his next objective - beating Castellón. If Real Sociedad are to win on Saturday they will need to do it without Claudio Bravo and Sebastian Abreu who are both away on international duty. Click to continue reading...

Coach Lillo gave his weekly press conference this morning and the message was cautious - "We are going to play Girona and see what happens". He was keen to point out that there are still many points between the teams in the promotion places and Real Sociedad but he is happy the supporters hope has been restored after the last two victories. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad are giving fans the opportunity to vote for what next seasons home shirt will look like. There are three to choose from so simply click on the link below and choose one. I think its a fantastic idea so grab your opportunity to become a fashion designer for 60 seconds and help make the team fashionable next season! Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad face table topping Xerez tommorow and a victory would be a huge confidence boost for the squad to take on as they look to climb the table and get back to chasing the promotion places. Diego Rivas and Xabi Castillo return to the squad at the expence of suspended Moha and Boukary Dramé, the latter of which dropping out of the squad after a massivley disappointing season so far. Click to continue reading...

There are two changes from last weeks squad as Carlos Martínez and Boukary Dramé replace the suspended duo of Rivas and Castillo. As expected, striker Aggiretxe has fully recovered from his tonsilitis and is in the squad.
Squad for Sevilla Atlético match:-
- Goalkeepers: Bravo, Zubikarai. Click to continue reading...

Imanol Agirretxe returned to training this morning after missing the last two days through tonsilitis and revealed - "I'm eager, but we must be cautious. I'll see how the body responds in training thats left. I think I will, but you never know." He appeared to be running well on the pitch today and in the gym so Lillo could still consider him for the squad. Click to continue reading...

With Xabier Castillo suspended for this weekends match against Sevilla Atlético after picking up 5 yellow cards the left back slot is up for grabs and could see a rare start given to Boukary Dramé. The Senegal International is on a season long loan from French outfit FC Sochaux but a mixture of injury and Castillo's fine form have left the player looking on from the sidelines for most of the season. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad's hopes of promotion this season all but disappeared yesterday after losing to rivals Alavés. This is the team of course who defeated Real in the final game of last season at the same venue to end the promotion dream and they have hit a hammer blow again. Things looked rosy in the first half as both teams battled hard and looked hungry for the win. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad's hopes of promotion were badly damaged today after losing 2-1 at home to make it back to back defeats now and 1 point from a possible 9. The game got off to the worst possible start when Ruben Navarro gave Hercules the lead after only 58 seconds. He doubled the advantage on 63 minutes and a goal from Xabi Prieto 10 minutes from the end wasn't enough to salvage anything. Click to continue reading...

The big team news for this afternoons crucial match at home to Hercules is the return to the squad of Moroccan midfielder Moha. Mikel Labaka will miss out after getting sent off last week in the defeat to Murcia and Elustundo is still continuing to improve in training but is still well short of match fitness. Click to continue reading...

The big team news for tonights crucial match at home to Hercules is the return to the squad of Moroccan midfielder Moha. Mikel Labaka will miss out after getting sent off last week in the defeat to Murcia and Elustundo is still continuing to improve in training but is still well short of match fitness. Click to continue reading...

Injured striker Iñigo Diaz de Cerio spoke to the press today and revealed he is in negotiations with the club about a new contract but warned "I have 20 years, I am 25 and I have to take a key decision in my career". With the clubs future still in the balance its obviously something the player has to take into consideration and admitted there are other offers for him but at the moment they are on the back burner. Click to continue reading...

Injured striker Iñigo Diaz de Cerio spoke to the press today and revealed he is in negotiations with the club about a new contract but warned "I have 20 years, I am 25 and I have to take a key decision in my career". With the clubs future still in the balance its obviously something the player has to take into consideration and admitted there are other offers for him but at the moment they are on the back burner. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad lost in very cruel fashion as they lost two goals in the final minutes of the game after goals from Mejia (87) and Sikora (90)! Both teams went down to ten men on 78 minutes as Labaka was sent off for Real Sociedad and Ochoa was red carded for Murcia.
The first half started with both teams looking hungry for a win and Murcia were first to threaten when Capdevila swung in a perfect cross frome the byeline which Despotovic narrowly missed when he probably should have done better. Click to continue reading...

The big news from the Real Sociedad camp is that defender Mikel González and midfielder Markel are back in the squad to face Murcia after missing last weeks game. Moha is suspended so will miss out and despite returning to training Elustundo isn't ready for first team action and will continue to build up his ankle. Click to continue reading...