Valencia squeezed through to the next round of Copa del Ray after drawing 2-2 at home to local side Alcoyano, progressing with a 3-2 aggregate win. The Primera Division side had led through goals by Carlos Marchena and Nikola Zigic but after Victor Curto pulled one back, Alexis' sending off paved the way for Carpio to level the scores on the night.

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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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Call me crazy (because I am), but despite Tenerife loss last week to Villarreal 5-0� I still think the new boys will win this weekend.� Why you ask?� Because although Tenerife looked horrid last week this week they get to play Malaga who in nine games has lost seven.� Malaga is in last place and Tenerife sits just outside the relegation zone.

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It was a rare week in La Liga becasue Barca did not win.� Don't get too excited because they did not lose either.� But you have to hand it to Osasuna.� They have played as well as anyone recently and they gave the treble winners a battle 1-1 leaving the door open for clubs to move up the board a few points.

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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...

31/10/2009Real Madrid - Getafe ore 18.00Osasuna - Barcellona ore 20.00Xerez - Siviglia ore 20.00Athletic Bilbao - Atletico Madrid ore 22.0001/11/2009Villarreal - Tenerife ore 17.00Espanyol - Valladolid ore 17.00Maiorca - Racing Santander ore 17.00Real Saragozza - Almeria ore 17.00Malaga - Valencia ore 19. Click to continue reading...

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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Most of the top European leagues are more than a 1/3 into their 2009-10 season. In Spain, Barcelona is on top of the league table while Real Madrid are close behind. In France and Germany, the league tables are very close and no clear favorites so far. Inter Milan leads the Italian Serie A and are the favorites to repeat as champions.

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The Spanish Copa del Rey continued on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 with four matches. In action were Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla FC, and Sporting Gijon. Here's a recap of Tuesday's Copa del Rey matches along with video highlights.

Spanish Copa del Rey Recap Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The upset of the night was Alcorcon crushing Real Madrid 4-0.

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Video Goals and highlights from the Spanish Copa Del Rey game- AD Alcorcon vs Real Madrid on October 27, 2009, Tuesday. Kick off time- 21.00 UK time. This is a fourth round Copa Del Rey ( Spanish Cup) Fixture. Related posts:Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona goals highlights All goals and highlights from the Real Madrid v Barcelona. Click to continue reading...

Atletico Madrid has struggled for positive results all this season.� Well they will be kicking themselves once again as they had a match in perfect position against Mallorca in extra time.� The squad achieved the draw though with a goal in the remaining minutes from Mallorca 1-1.� Sevilla proved once again to be an outstanding defensive minded squad against Espanyol.

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"...numerous systems emerged after Rafa's. Wenger had his own but couldn't take it beyond four games, Allardyce had his own which was successful only in bits and pieces. The mere legacy of the Rafa 0-0 draw is what makes Liverpool and Rafa very special."� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Retired Test-cricketer.

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Here's are video highlights for the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish Primera Division or La Liga, Italian Serie A, and French Ligue 1.

EPL, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, and Bundesliga Video Highlights

Chelsea (5) Blackburn Rovers (0) English Premier League Saturday, October 24, 2009

Sporting Gijon (0) Real Madrid (0) Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) Saturday, October 24, 2009

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) Aston Villa (1) English Premier League Saturday, October 24, 2009

Inter Milan (Internazionale) (2) Catania (1) Italian Serie A Saturday, October 24, 2009

Bayern Munich (2) Eintracht Frankfurt (1) German Bundesliga Saturday, October 24, 2009

Tottenham Hotspur (0) Stoke City (1) English Premier League Saturday, October 24, 2009

Atletico Madrid (1) Mallorca (1) Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) Saturday, October 24, 2009

Sampdoria (4) Bologna (1) Italian Serie A Saturday, October 24, 2009

Hannover 96 (1) VfB Stuttgart (0) German Bundesliga Saturday, October 24, 2009

Borussia Monchengladbach (0) FC Cologne (0) German Bundesliga Saturday, October 24, 2009

Hull City (0) Portsmouth (0) English Premier League Saturday, October 24, 2009

Burnley (1) Wigan Athletic (3) English Premier League Saturday, October 24, 2009

Birmingham City (2) Sunderland (1) English Premier League Saturday, October 24, 2009

Stade Rennais (3) Montpellier (0) French Ligue 1 Saturday, October 24, 2009

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The Spanish Primera Division or La Liga had three matches on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Real Madrid looked to keep pace with Barcelona as they face Sporting Gijon. Here's a recap along with video highlights of the match.

Real Madrid draws with Sporting Gijon 0-0 Video Highlights

Courtesy of UK Reuters Full article is here

MADRID (Reuters) Depleted Real Madrid ended a disappointing week with a 0-0 draw at Sporting Gijon in La Liga on Saturday, after city rivals Atletico conceded a farcical last-minute equaliser to draw 1-1 with nine-man Real Mallorca.

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Real Madrid lost more ground on leaders Barcelona with this draw away at Gijon.

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Goals and video highlights from the Sporting Gijon vs Real Madrid La Liga game on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Real were beaten 3-2 by AC Milan in their midweek Champions League game, while Sporting ran out 2-1 winners over Athletic Bilbao in their last La Liga game. Related posts:Real Madrid vs AC Milan goals highlights- October 21 [. Click to continue reading...

The Top Four in the EPL has three teams most would have expected, but one that may come as a surprise. That team is Tottenham.

Harry Redknapp's squad heads into Saturday's action in third place, just three points behind Manchester United with Stoke City up next on the schedule.

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The Top Four in the EPL has three teams most would have expected, but one that may come as a surprise. That team is Tottenham.

Harry Redknapp's squad heads into Saturday's action in third place, just three points behind Manchester United with Stoke City up next on the schedule.

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You can watch Sporting Gijon v Real Madrid Live online here.

Sporting Gijon v Real Madrid
Santiago Bernabeu, La Liga
Saturday 24 October 2009
Kick-off: 20:00 CET

Sporting Gijon Preview

Gijon's admirable start to the 09/10 La Liga campaign has seen them perched securely in the top half of the table going into Saturday's game with Real Madrid.

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Friday 23 October
19.30 Bayer Leverkusen v Dortmund, Bundesliga, ESPN
BVB's fourth Ruhr derby in a row sees them make the short trip to the current table-toppers. Readers of the Bundesbag will know of our resident expert's suspicion as to whether or not Leverkusen can keep hold of their lofty place - this could certainly be where they lose it. Click to continue reading...

Raul

The forgotten man in Real Madrid's offensive rotation reminded La Liga fans that he is still among the best goal scorers.� With Cristiano Ronaldo out for a while it is Raul's time to shine and prove once again in his career that he is as valuable as any player on the squad.

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No support for Blatter's re-election, Champions League shock results, impressive individual performances and spectacular goals, all feature on this week's The 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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(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...

The Yank is off to a fairly mediocre start this La Liga season in weekly picks and currently sits at� 24-14 on the year.� Of course Real Madrid losing a few weeks back likely gave many� critics at least one loss and the� Yank only missed two games completely and got five correct.� So things are beginning to look up this La Liga season.

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17/10/2009Deportivo La Coruna - Siviglia ore 18.00Real Madrid - Valladolid ore 20.00Valencia - Barcellona ore 22.0018/10/2009Malaga - Almeria ore 17.00Xerez - Villarreal ore 17.00Espanyol - Tenerife ore 17.00Maiorca - Getafe ore 17.00Real Saragozza - Racing Santander ore 17.00Athletic Bilbao - Sporting Gijon ore 19. Click to continue reading...

All the top European leagues resume play on Saturday after the international break. These include the Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, and French Ligue 1. Here are predictions for the top matches in each league along with full United States and United Kingdom TV listings for Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, 2009.

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Well the first serious blow to Real Madrid came, frustratingly, in a World Cup Qualifier over last weekend.� And I'm sure by now you have heard that Cristiano Ronaldo will be out for some significant time thanks to Portugal using the injured player due to their desperate position regarding a World Cup birth.

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by FRANCO PANIZO

If you were� upset� at the thought of not seeing Cristiano Ronaldo in action� for a month, you may be happy to hear� the superstar's� latest comments.

Ronaldo expects� to recover from the ankle injury he picked up in Portugal's 3-0� World Cup qualifying win� against Hungary in less than a month, the� amount of time� he was originally expected to miss.

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by FRANCO PANIZO

If you were� upset� at the thought of not seeing Cristiano Ronaldo in action� for a month, you may be happy to hear� the superstar's� latest comments.

Ronaldo expects� to recover from the ankle injury he picked up in Portugal's 3-0� World Cup qualifying win� against Hungary in less than a month, the� amount of time� he was originally expected to miss.

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Miguel de las Cuevas

I know what you're thinking?� Who is Miguel de las Cuevas and why is he the top performer of the week?� Miguel scored two goals this weekend for Sporting Gijon and the twenty-three year old midfielder (a transfer from Atletico Madrid) enjoyed scoring his first two career La Liga� goals in route to a 4-1 win.

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So much of the focus for the opening of the 2009/2010 season of football has been on the Premier League that it's about time we pay respect and focus on how ESPN's TV ratings are doing for its coverage of La Liga.

Here are the Nielsen Ratings thus far for La Liga games shown between August 31 and September 22, 2009:

1. Barcelona v Sporting Gijon, ESPN, Monday, Aug.

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After the first full month of La Liga football the Yank is a mediocre 19-12 with his weekly picks.� Thanks to Real Madrid and Barcelona I am over the .500 percent curve, but unfortunately Barca does not play this weekend and Real Madrid has the toughest match of the week� against Sevilla.� So in other words the picks just got a lot harder.

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Sporting Gijon's former player, Gonzalez, celebrated his 60th birthday .... with the club, of course! / via UOL

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If only!

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Liverpool will return to the charge for the Valencia attacker David Villa in the winter transfer window.Rafa Benitez will ask for 49 million euros from the owners of the club. (Eurosport)

Villa hit out at the tactics of Emery after his side were held to a 2-2 draw at home by 10-man Sporting Gijon.

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It's been a stellar start so far for the Yank picking games in La Liga, but at least I'm over 50% of my total picks with a 15-9 total record after three weeks.� This weekend, much like every weekend, brings forth a batch of tough matches.� Some of the best squads will face off and a few of the worst as well.

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