It is Friday, which means it is time to prepare for non-stop action from Spain with La Liga back in the fray.� After an intense week of World Cup qualifying playoffs, the focus turns back to the domestic responsibilities.

The times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST) and include the pregame pleasantries, although sometimes the matches on the DIRECTV La Liga specific channels may not go to match coverage until right before kickoff.

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The top two teams in England face off today, while four MLS teams battle to see which two will play in the Western Conference final in MLS.

Manchester United travels to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea, while the Home Depot Center Clasico and Seattle-Houston fill out the MLS portion of today's action.

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With the confusing TV schedules for La Liga in the United States every week, it is quite difficult to figure out who is playing when and on what channel.� Every Friday, I will lay out the TV schedule so that every fan of La Liga has a place to go to see when and where their favorite team will play.

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(video highlights di Valencia-Barcellona)
I risultati di calcio della Liga:
Deportivo La Coruna-Siviglia 1-0
38' Rodriguez
Real Madrid-Valladolid 4-2
14', 18' Raul (R), 29' Nauzet (V), 45' Marcelo (R), 53' Marquitos (V), 79' Higuain (R)
Valencia-Barcellona 0-0
Espanyol-Tenerife 2-1
11' e 60' Alonso (E), 15' Alfaro (T)
Malaga-Almeria 1-2
39' Cisma (A), 41' Soriano (M), 68' Edinho (A)
Maiorca-Getafe 3-1
31' Álvarez (M), 53' e 70' Aduriz (M), 79' Albín (G)
Real Saragozza-Racing 2-2
22' Pavon (S), 33' Arizmendi (S), 81' Tchite (R), 86' Serrano (R)
Xerez-Villarreal 2-1
18' Pires (V), 42' Bermejo (X), 80' Antonito (X)
Athletic Bilbao-Sporting Gijon 1-2
65', 76' De Las Cuevas, 81' Toquero
Osasuna-Atletic Madrid 3-0
4',25' Pandiani, 29' Aranda
CLASSIFICA - Barcellona 19, Real Madrid 18, Siviglia 15, Deportivo La Coruna 15, Maiorca 13, Valencia 12, Espanyol 11, Sporting 11, Athletic 10, Osasuna 10, Almeria 9, Getafe 9, Real Saragozza 8, Atletico Madrid 6, Tenerife 6, Racing 6, Xerez 5, Real Valladolid 5, Malaga 4, Villarreal 3. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid closed in on league leaders FC Barcelona on Saturday in an entertaining 4-2 win over Real Valladolid at the Bernabeu. Team captain Raul scored twice in the first half while Marcelo added a third just half-time following Nauzet Aleman's world class free kick goal for the guests. Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain came on as a [. Click to continue reading...

I attribute it to the fact that I got on this late this week, but ESPN has its schedules up, so the list below should be pretty thorough.

As we return to club action this weekend (Thank God!!!), we have a large set of great games and most of them are going to take place on Saturday. Unfortunately, that is going to result in three of the best matches taking place at the same time.

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Athletic Bilbao's 16-year-old forward Iker Muniain became the youngest scorer in La Liga when he earned them a point in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Real Valladolid. Muniain, who turns 17 in December and was a second-half substitute, picked up a loose ball on the edge of the area in the 77th minute and his snap shot was good enough to beat Jacobo Sanz in the Valladolid goal for the second equalizer. Click to continue reading...

Athletic Bilbao have enjoyed a notable start to the season, sitting in eighth place in La Liga following the weekend's 2-2 draw away at Real Valladolid, as Joaquin Caparros has led the team to one of their brighter La Liga starts in recent years.

Caparros, who made his name as Sevilla manager, has constructed a team that is certainly not lacking in quality.

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• Disculpe amigas but Guti and Casillas will not be sharing a candlelight dinner anytime soon. According to AS (not the most reliable source in the world), Casillas yelled at Guti for failing to man-mark Sevilla's players especially Renato on Sunday.

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After being brought on in the 63rd minute against Real Valladolid on Sunday, Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain became the youngest player to ever score a Spanish Primera division goal at the age of 16 years and 289 days old,beating Xisco Nadal's previous record by 64 days.

Muniain, who has been nicknamed "Bart Simpson" by his teammates for his eerie resemblance to the cartoon character, already has two Europa League goals to his credit and.

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Mientras el pobre Christian Vieri sigue jugando poker ya que el jugador no consigue equipo, el Real Valladolid estreno su flamante nuevo refuerzo para la nueva temporada... un oso. Click to continue reading...

All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle...

Real Valladolid invited a performing bear to training. [Off The Post]

Premier League players are now buying bullet proof cars because their lives are just like a Michael Mann film.

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Spanish club play with cuddly creature beaten until it walks on half its legs Who needs cardiovascular workouts and five-a-side kickabouts with the gaffer when you could spend time watching a bear wearing your club's shirt doing forward rolls around the pitch. That is the logic applied by Spanish outfit Real Valladolid, and right now we [. Click to continue reading...

Saturday: Barcelona kept up their strong start to the season with a 2-0 victory at Getafe, while Real Madrid beat Espanyol 3-0.
Sunday: Valencia maintained their perfect start to the season with a comfortable 4-2 away win over Real Valladolid. Click to continue reading...

In the Premiership Chelsea continues to stay at the top of the table while Manchester City probe themselves against Arsenal, Manchester United able to come back against Tottenham 3-1 and with the Manchester derby next week the table might start to take its form.
In Serie A everything continues as expected except Roma who with new coach Claudio Ranieri are
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If you are a fan of both American football and proper futbol, today may be a tough day of decisions as the NFL season kicks off. If you're loyalty and preference lies with the beautiful game, you will have more than enough options to watch good action today.

U.S. national team fans will surely be interested in watching today's Everton-Fulham clash, with Tim Howard squaring off against Clint Dempsey.

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The opening Sunday of the Liga season was a forgettable one for Spain's UEFA Champions League hopefuls as ten-man Sevilla FC lost 2-0 at Valencia and Club Atlético de Madrid went down 3-0 at Málaga.

Kanouté dismissal
Valencia missed out on Europe's Premier club competition after finishing sixth last term but they gave a statement of intent in their first outing, although the turning point at Mestalla came in first-half added time when Frédéric Kanouté picked up a second booking when fouling Carlos Marchena.

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There's a spanner in the works; someone is not playing ‘the game'. The man in question seems quiet, reserved and astute, yet has a unique ability to get under peoples' skin. The man I'm talking about is, of course, Rafael Benitez, manager of Liverpool FC.
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La Liga is back!Spain's La Liga. Best league in the world? If you are judging it on the amount of frenzied anticipation built up amongst football fans around the world, probably. In terms of creating... Click to continue reading...

MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson

Last season in the Premier League: 1st, 90 points (28 wins, 6 draws, 4 defeats)
Summer moves
In: Antonio Valencia (Wigan, £16m), Michael Owen (Newcastle Utd, free), Gabriel Obertan (Bordeaux, undisclosed). Click to continue reading...

With the Spanish football season only two and a half weeks away, teams are finishing their last preseason friendlies and making their final changes in preparation for the La Liga season.� There are many questions concerning each of the twenty teams in La Liga, and this preview will explore the most important question for each La Liga team.

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Gabriel Heinze will be joining Olympique Marseille.

Heinze was forced to leave Madrid because their new manager made it known that he did not want Heinze on the team and Olympique was the only team that made a concrete offer for him.

Not a good day for Heinze as he will be playing in an inferior team and league and will be receiving a lower salary as well.

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Esta semana Manucho, reciente fichaje del Real Valladolid, anunciaba a bombo y platillo que su objetivo era "marcar entre 30 y 40 goles esta temporada". Un angoleño que tuvo demasiada prisa por triunfar en el Manchester United y que ahora acude con el orgullo tocado a un equipo clásico, pero sin grandeza, en busca del pan y la sal futbolística debería mantener la lengua enjaulada mientras afila sus espadas en pos de una temporada tranquila para los de Pucela. Click to continue reading...

Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club currently playing in La Liga the top tier of the Spanish football hierarchy. They were promoted to La Liga at the end of the 2006/07 season. The club will be looking to improve on its 15th place finish in the 2008/09 season. Earlier today, [. Click to continue reading...

Goodbye Manucho, welcome Diouf.

Manucho, who spent half of last season on loan to Hull, is moving to Spanish side Real Valladolid. Best of luck to him.

We have brought Senegalese striker Mame Biram Diouf in his place, who has an impressive scoring record for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's former team Molde.

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Team Overview: Club Atletico de� Madrid, founded in 1903,� is considered one of the most successful clubs in La Liga Primera Division� history having played 71 seasons on the top tier.� The club has won an impressive nine First Division� league titles and nine Copa del� Rey� trophies.

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According to Manchester United's official website, Manchester United have sold striker Manucho to Real Valladolid. Manucho signed a five-year deal with the club.

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Throughout football's long and patterned history there has always been drama, excitement, heartbreak and jubilation. The Uefa Cup Final in 1995 when Nayim ridiculously scored from the half-way line past a disbelieving David Seaman; the 1999 Champions League Final where Ole Gunnar Solskjær's right foot will forever be etched into the memory of Manchester United fans.

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Pencil in the weekend of November 28/29. That is when Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and the rest of Real Madrid's high-priced roster takes on Lionel Messi and the defending Champions League Champions Barcelona at the Camp Nou. The return leg is April 10/11 at the Bernabeu.

It is usually the matchups between the big four in the Premier League that we look for first, but Real's spending this summer has been unprecedented and these two La Liga giants might well be the best two teams in Europe at the moment.

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Pencil in the weekend of November 28/29. That is when� Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and the rest of Real Madrid's high-priced roster takes on� Lionel Messi and the defending� Champions League Champions� Barcelona at the Camp Nou. The return leg is April 10/11 at the Bernabeu.

• 29 November FC Barcelona –� Real Madrid –� Buy FC Barcelona – Real Madrid Tickets
• 11 April Real Madrid – FC Barcelona –� Buy Real Madrid – FC Barcelona Tickets

It is usually the matchups between the big four in the Premier League that we look for first, but Real's spending this summer has been unprecedented and these two� La Liga giants might well be the best two teams in Europe at the moment.

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The much-awaited fixtures for the opening round of the 2009-2010 La Liga season have been announced. Both Real Madrid and Barcelona begin their long fight this season at home.

Here are the fixtures for the opening weekend of August 29-31:

• Valencia v Sevilla
• Real Madrid v Deportivo Coruna
• Malaga v Atletico Madrid
• Almeria v Real Valladolid
• Real Mallorca v Xerez
• Racing Santander v Getafe
• Osasuna v Villarreal
• Real Zaragoza v Tenerife
• Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol
• Barcelona v Sporting Gijon - Monday, August 31

The two biggest matches of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid are scheduled for the weekend of Nov.

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Atletico Madrid have signed goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo from Real Valladolid on a four-year contract for a fee in the region of 5.5 million euros and the loan of striker Diego Costa for one season.

One of the many misconceived notions lingering around in the game is the interpretation that persisting with a young, relatively inexperienced, occupier of the goalkeeper gloves could be detrimental to both the player and the club.

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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is trying to grab Spain's Under-21 goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo out of the clutches of Atletico Madrid. Asenjo, 19, who is with La Liga side Real Valladolid, is expected to become Spain's senior No.1. He is this week due to discuss terms with Atletico - but O'Neill hopes to hijack the deal with [. Click to continue reading...

Real Betis were relegated from the Primera Division on Sunday night as the race to remain in the top flight went to the wire. Betis started the day two places outside the bottom three but a 1-1 draw against Real Valladolid proved not enough as both Osasuna and Sporting Gijon won to pull clear.

Osasuna's escape is the most remarkable as they beat champions Barcelona last week and claimed a 2-1 victory over second-placed Real Madrid on Sunday night.

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