Football Champions

Spanish Sports journalist Rafael Almansa has let known this week that PARIS ST GERMAIN is the last European Club to have made a recent offer to ATLETICO DE MADRID for its star forward FALCAO.The Colombian is the "hottest property" currently in World Football & the French Club made a supposed 50M€ offer which Atletico de Madrid rejected. Although the "transfer window" shut in Spain the 31st of

Very quite these days on the SPANISH FOOTBALL front, as the Liga returns with action this weekend after International friendly & qualifying games.

The "little" news to mention today comes out of Barcelona today, from FC BARCELONA & from DAVID VILLA, which lifts an eyebrow after his press conference today. The player was back at his Club after returning with the Spanish Football National Team &

SPAIN U-21 TEAM defeated CROATIA 6 - 0 in their PRE-EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS match. The Spanish U-21 squad wishes to forget the London Olympic Games failure as soon as possible & looks forward to the upcoming U-21 Euros to win back some pride.



Spain U-21


Details:

SPAIN 6: Mariño; Montoya (Bartra, m.62), Amat, Nacho, Planas, Illarramendi, Sergi Roberto, Isco, Deulofeu (Tello, m.62), Sarabia (

Slowly it seems more insights are coming to light on the now famous "I am sad & wish to leave" episode between CRISTIANO RONALDO & REAL MADRID CF. Real Madrid suspects the interference of a third party, another Football Club with enough economic power to "fill with birds" the head of CR7.



Cristiano Ronaldo


Apart from the already multiple written up reasons, this last is being investigated as

Yes, months back it was written here that FC BARCELONA had a "pre-agreement" with SANTOS of 60M€ for the transfer of NEYMAR.

Yesterday a Spanish media source - a popular late night footy programme - let known that this pre-deal may have got more complex. That is,  that it may not go through at all & that the deal maybe in danger. Why?


Neymar

The Brazilian Club SANTOS is asking Barça to lift

Colombian International & ATLETICO DE MADRID forward RADAMEL FALCAO is hot property in World Football at this moment. His HAT- TRICK performance against Chelsea FC  in the UEFA Super Cup showcased & cemented the "Best Nº 9 in the World" tag. In fact, there is no doubt that Falcao is a goal-square "predictor" & deadly in his finishing. 



Falcao

All the above puts the man in the spotlight & on

If your visiting this website from outside Spain, as the majority of the readers of "Spanish Football Sports Blog" do, you may be visiting to find out more about the latest CRISTIANO RONALDO affair,  or "Crisis". In fact it is the only thing that the local Football & Sports media are talking & writing about today, as the post-match words yesterday from the REAL MADRID star that he was "unhappy"

The transfer window shut for "European Football" this midnight & before this most European Clubs have been frantic shutting operations. One of these many, & surprisingly, is the announcement by REAL MADRID CF that they have gained the services of midfielder MICHAEL ESSIEN from CHELSEA FC for this season. The operation is a loan & the Chelsea player comes over to fill in the "vacuum" that LASS

SPANISH FOOTBALL Club ATLETICO DE MADRID won the UEFA SUPER CUP 1 - 4 over the European Champions CHELSEA FC. Spectacular performance from the Spaniards who put in an almost perfect match with forward FALCAO being the main star (MVP).



Falcao

The Colombian used the "World stage" to show that he is one of - if not - the Best Center Forwards on the planet with a HAT-TRICK & three posts. Pure

REAL MADRID has defeated FC BARCELONA 2 -1 in the return leg of the SPANISH SUPER CUP to claim the first title of the 2012-2013 season. The Madrid Club wins & takes away a psychological boost for the upcoming matches & for the next time these two giants of World Football meet again. The final score on aggregate was 4 - 4 with Real Madrid the winner over the two games with double away goals

BAYERN MUNICH paid the 40M€ contract release clause of ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO & Spanish International player JAVI MARTINEZ to secure his services for the next 5 years. Spanish Football loses a great young player with enormous projection & future which is a Bayern gain.



Martinez signs his release clause


Javi Martinez overtakes Mario Gomez as the highest transfer fee player in Bundesliga History

The Argentine International JAVIER MASCHERANO came over from Liverpool FC to FC BARCELONA as a midfielder way back 2010. Since then the player has matured, vastly improved & has consolidated himself as a central defender, one of the Best in Europe. The decision by ex-Barça Coach Guardiola to give defensive responsibilities to the Argentine has changed the whole Football career of the player,

Historical. Spanish Football Club MALAGA has qualified itself for the first time in its History for the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. The first round score of 2 - 0 was sufficient for Malaga after drawing tonight 0 - 0 away in the 2º leg return match to Greek Club PANATHINAIKOS.



Joaquin - Malaga


The 2º leg was relatively dominated from start to finish by the Spaniards with the Greeks having some timid

This man in the picture was seen in Madrid this morning. Its Croatian International midfielder LUKA MODRIC who has been announced officially signed by REAL MADRID from TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS.



Modric in Madrid


The deal is 30M€ plus incentives to Tottenham, apart - although not due entirely to the Modric deal - a joint collaboration package between Clubs in transfers, training issues &

Last Thursday there was a meeting at a Barcelona Hotel between "representatives" of Italian Club JUVENTUS & persons close to FC BARCELONA forward DAVID VILLA. According to Spanish paper "El Comercio", which has been picked up by "Sport", "Mundo Deportivo" & "Marca", the Italians wanted to know the Villa situation & his thoughts.From this the Barcelona Sports papers speculate that nothing will

REAL MADRID has made an official announcement that the Club has come to an agreement with LIVERPOOL FC for the loan of midfielder NURI SAHIN



Sahin

There have been weeks of speculation on were Nurin will go, with ARSENAL FC in the front running. However the personal relationship between the both Coaches of Real Madrid & Liverpool, & most importantly the economic conditions offered by the later

VALENCIA CF made official yesterday the agreement & soon signing of ALY CISSOKHO from French Club OLYMPIQUE LYON. This way the Spanish Football Team finds a substitute for the position left vacant by left-back defender Jordi Alba who is now at FC Barcelona.



Aly Cissokho


The player comes over for 6 M€ & signs with the Club for the next 4 years. Valencia is one of top Spanish Clubs that has

The SPANISH FOOTBALL 2012 - 2013 season is just days in & we already have already a FC BARCELONA - REAL MADRID CF clash tonight at 22.30 local time. The reason is the 1ºst leg of the SPANISH SUPER CUP title. Both teams have played down the importance of the match &, in some respects, the actual title, but with these two Clubs & the rivalry between both I don´t believe it.



Courtesy of SPORT.ES

The SPANISH SUPERCUP is played at the beginning of each season, & matches up the Spanish League ( La Liga ) Champion with the Spanish Cup Champion of the previous season. It´s a two leg ( away-return) affair that will match REAL MADRID CF & FC BARCELONA tomorrow. The 1 st leg will be played tomorrow night at the "Camp Nou" Stadium, thus giving all Football fans an early in the new season "Clasico

What´s up with LUKA MODRIC & the REAL MADRID move?

Overseas readers may be wondering this as the signing-deal was supposed to have happened last week, then it was moved to last Monday, but still no move. 





Luka Modric



The answer is simple. TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS President Levy will not give the green light until his Club has 100% confirmed a substitute for the Croatian International. The