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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I understand this is a website dedicated to MLS and US Soccer, but please indulge me in this moment of personal privilege about our neighbors to the south and our neighbors to the north.

Guille Franco opened his Premier League account yesterday, playing for a less competitive West Ham side than former Mexican striker Jared Borgetti did in Bolton a few years back.

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That's right La Liga fans!� It is Halloween weekend and you know what that means, right?� It's the time of year that everyone can enjoy eating candy, scaring the crap out� of� one another, and if you're female you can dress in any revealing outfit that you want to!� Look at this fine young lady� ( I don't think she really went to nursing school).

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Liverpool intend to reflect José Reina's status as one of the finest goalkeepers in the game with a lucrative new contract that will secure his long-term future at Anfield.
The 27-year-old still has three years remaining on a five-year contract extension he was awarded in 2007. However, in keeping with club policy not to allow key players to enter the final two years of their contracts, and having tied such players as Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun to new long-term deals over the summer, Reina is next in line for a contract offer. Click to continue reading...

Por Nick Panzeri
Pellegrini es un hombre de costumbres. Repite comidas, corbatas, discurso... y ridículos coperos. El ingeniero tiene un problema con este torneo desde que llegó a España. El humillante 4-0 del Real Madrid en Alcorcón que tanto escuece al madridismo, debió parecerle un déj� vu al entrenador chileno. Click to continue reading...

Halloween will arrive in a few days, but for Atlético Madrid, this season has been a complete nightmare from the beginning.� Los rojiblancos hit their low point with a dull thud on Saturday when they could not fend off a nine-man Mallorca team and settled for a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderón.

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Por Nick Panzeri
Contra el brillo de la Premier, fútbol. Frente a la intensidad, el frenesí y la emoción de un Liverpool-ManU, juego ofensivo, brillante y combinativo en todos los campos. Los aficionados españoles viven acomplejados por la arrolladora maquinaria propagandística del torneo británico, pero no tienen nada que envidiar. Click to continue reading...

Sevilla has been among the world's best this year and will likely overcome their frustrating loss last week by beating Espanyol 2-0.� Atletico Madrid has had a tough start to the year and has been among the league's biggest disappointments.� Mallorca on the other hand has been a nice surprise this year and is among the teams that make up the top half of the league table.

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Sporting Gijon-Real Madrid

Sporting has been one of the hottest clubs of late with consecutive wins over Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca.� Miguel de las Cuevas has scored four goals in the last two games, so he looks to continue his streak against one of Spain's toughest defenses in Madrid.

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Video Info:
22.10.2009 - Europa League
Lazio Roma - Villarreal 2:1

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MLS on ESPN2: Chivas USA - Chicago at 8pm. Europa League on GolTV: Benfica - Everton at 1pm, Fulham - Roma at 3pm, and Lazio - Villarreal at 8pm. Copa Sudamericana on Fox Sports en Espanol: River Plate - San Lorenzo at 5:30pm and Fluminense - Universidad at 7:30pm. CONCACAF Champions League: Comunicaciones - UNAM Pumas at 10pm. Click to continue reading...

(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...

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...

Who are the very best young players in the world?� For the purposes of this article, "young players" are those no older than 22.

First there are the obvious: Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Alexandre Pato, Francesc Fabregas, Karim Benzema, etc.� Their class has been established before this mysterious "young" label vanished, and subsequently they command enormous transfer fees, if their clubs are even willing to part with them.

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This is the kind of space Xavi thinks he deserves.

The theory is that because of the low amount of scoring in football, using particularly protective and cynical tactics ruins the sport whose nature inhibits a high amount of goals per match.� Football's common nickname is "The Beautiful Game," but from where did that phrase initially originate?

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In terms of the football played on the pitch, the Sevilla Real Madrid clash qualified as the best match of the young La Liga season.� Honorable mentions to Athletic Bilbao's 3-2 victory over Villarreal CF in Round 3 and the pulsating 2-2 draw between Valencia and Atlético Madrid last Saturday night, but this fixture contained everything that a writer and a supporter wanted: back stories prior to the game, vigorous and attacking football, tensions boiling over the players at hand, and incredible stops by both goalkeepers.

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Sevilla-Real Madrid

It's gonna be a showdown this weekend in Spain as arguably the best La Liga defense plays against arguably the best La Liga offense.� These two clubs only have one loss between the two of them and Sevilla is red hot right now and playing the best football they have so far during the short year.

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Video Info:
01.10.2009 - Europa League
Red Bull Salzburg - Villarreal 2:0

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CSKA Moscow vs Besiktas

Turkish side Besiktas are making the always difficult trip to Russia to face Moscow. They come off a 1-0 loss to Manchester United and will be keen to get a point in Russia.

To do so they will have to find the back of the net, something they have had problems doing.

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I'm not talking about Cristiano Ronaldo.� Not talking about Kaka.� Not Benzema and not about Raul Albiol and Xabi Alonso.

I'm talking about Arsene Wenger.� Scratch that, I'm actually talking about Manuel Pellegrini.

Throughout Florentino Perez' epic reign last time out, and at the very top of his hit list when he got reinstated to the role of Real Madrid president, he has coveted the Arsenal godfather more than any other.

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Barcelona and Real Madrid maintained their 100 per cent starts to the season as Sevilla ran riot at Athletic Bilbao.
Saturday
Deportivo heaped more misery on Villarreal by inflicting the visitor's third defeat of the campaign at the Municipal de Riazor.
Sunday
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MLS on TeleFutura: San Jose - Dallas at 3pm. USL-1 quarterfinals on Fox Soccer Channel: Montreal - Charleston at 7pm. Under-20 World Cup on Galavision: Brazil - Costa Rica at 10am. EPL on On Fox Soccer: Sunderland - Wolves at 11am. Championship on Setanta: Plymouth - Forest at 8:10am. La Liga on GolTV: Almeria - Racing at 11am, Real Zaragoza - Getafe at 1pm, and Deportivo La Coruna - Villarreal at 3pm. Click to continue reading...

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Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid
0-1 Ronaldo, 2'
0-2 Kaka (pen), 73'

With four wins in four league games and three clean sheets in the bunch, it's statistically difficult to find fault with Real Madrid's early season performances. They have ostensibly done everything right in their opening games: they have incorporated all the new faces into the mix, gotten big contributions from old favorites like Raul and Guti, and seen their world record signing get off to a record-breaking start.

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26/09/2009Real Madrid - Tenerife ore 18.00Athletic Bilbao - Siviglia ore 18.00Malaga - Barcellona ore 20.00Valencia - Atletico Madrid ore 22.0027/09/2009Osasuna - Sporting Gijon ore 17.00Espanyol - Xerez ore 17.00Maiorca - Valladolid ore 17.00Almeria - Racing Santander ore 17.00Real Saragozza - Getafe ore 19. Click to continue reading...

If Villarreal continues their poor run of form, El Madrigal will look similar to this on match nights.

After another underwhelming performance in a 0-2 loss to Real Madrid at El Madrigal on Wednesday evening, Villarreal currently sits in 18th place with only two points from four La Liga matches.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's 2nd minute solo effort and a second-half penalty from fellow mega-signing Kaka gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Villarreal in the Spanish La Liga last night. Real Madrid have yet to drop a point for the 09/10 season after 4 games and are even with arch-rivals FC Barcelona at the top of the [. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid drew level with Barcelona at the top of the table following a 2-0 victory over Villarreal, while Valencia and Athletic Bilbao suffered their first defeats of the season.
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Five goals in his first four La Liga games for C-Ron Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first Real Madrid player ever to score in his first four La Liga appearances - and his did it in style. The world's most expensive player went on powerful run from inside his own half before shooting from outside the [. Click to continue reading...

Today, the Carling Cup was in play for members of the Football League in England. Former Wizards striker Eddie Johnson got the start for Fulham, playing 90 minutes** so far in a contest against Manchester City that is in extra time. For the full round of results that included a big Everton win over Hull City (without Altidore in the 18), click here. Click to continue reading...

Video Info:
23.09.2009 - Liga BBVA
Villarreal - Real Madrid 0:2

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Cristiano Ronaldo was again on target as Real Madrid eased past ten men Villarreal.

0-1 Ronaldo

0-2 Kaka

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Matches:
Atletico Madrid v Almeria
Espanyol v Malaga
Real Valladolid v Osasuna
Villarreal v Real Madrid
Xerez v Deportivo Coruna
Tenerife v Athletic Bilbao
Getafe v Valencia
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Robin van Persie's new role at the tip of the Arsenal front three is sought to bring more variety to side's attacking play.
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Few would have had Thomas Vermaelen as Arsenal's top scorer in the early stages of the season, not least because he is a defender but the Belgian had also yet to kick a ball in the Premier League before his £10million move from Ajax and who others decided against signing because of his height.

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Photo courtesy of Metro Centric.

While the press and the media focus most of their ink and font on the newly built Real Madrid and the continued brilliance of FC Barcelona, Sevilla carries on with their consistent good form.� On the surface, there is nothing too sexy that immediately grabs headlines, but arguably, Luís Fabiano is currently playing as the best forward in the world since the continuation of World Cup Qualifying at the beginning of June.

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