Malaga

Madrid's regional president Esperanza Aguirre has called for the King's Cup final to held behind closed doors
Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who said he has reached his physical limits
A Malaga crowd was on its feet as Van Nistelrooy was introduced to supporters in 2011. He played one season for the club
Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who said he has reached his physical limits
Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who said he has reached his physical limits
Wednesday's game saw Lionel Messi reach 68 goals overall and break Gerd Muller's record for a European season
Valencia are now favourites to win La Liga third place
There is a crunch battle for third place between Valencia and Malaga, who currently trail their rivals by three points
People stroll on a pedestrian shopping street in the Spanish city of Malaga, in 2011
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque (C) talks with Spain defenders Carlos Puyol and Gerard Pique in February
Real Sociedad's Jon Ansotegi (L) vies with Malaga's Salomon Rondon
Villarreal's Marcos Senna (L) celebrates with Villarreal's Bruno Soriano
Malaga's players celebrate after winning the match
Real Madrid have dropped four points in the past week after two 1-1 draws, at home to Malaga and away to Villarreal
Malaga's Salomon Rondon (R) celebrates with Jesus Gamez and Joaquin Sanchez
Barcelona are still eight points behind Real Madrid, "which is a lot," Lassana Diarra says
Real Madrid's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas tries to stop a goal of Malaga's Santiago Cazorla
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas tries to stop a goal of Malaga's Santiago Cazorla
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo

Ivorian football stars on target across Europe

Salomon Kalou, Arouna Kona, Gervinho and Lacina Traore were on target at the weekend as Ivory Coast stars made their mark across Europe.
 

Messi, Villa combine to sink Rayo

David Villa expressed his delight at returning to top form as he scored and set-up two goals for Lionel Messi as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 to restore their 13-point lead at the top of La Liga.
 

Bayern break more records, Frankfurt slump again

Bayern Munich continue to break Bundesliga records and are now just two more wins from the title while Eintracht Frankfurt's slump continued on Sunday with a 2-1 defeat to VfB Stuttgart.
 

Wenger wants revived Arsenal to push on

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal have been transformed by their gallant Champions League exit to Bayern Munich, but warned they can't afford any slips in their challenge for a top-four finish.
 

Bayern two wins from title after win at Leverkusen

Bayern Munich are just two wins from the Bundesliga title after their 2-1 victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday allowed them to stay 20 points clear at the top of the table.
 

Arsenal beat Swansea to close on top four

Arsenal bounced back from their Champions League exit to step up their challenge for a top-four Premier League finish as goals from Nacho Monreal and Gervinho secured a 2-0 win at Swansea City on Saturday.
 

Dortmund floor Freiburg to trim Bayern's lead

German champions Borussia Dortmund routed Freiburg 5-1 on Saturday to provisionally trim runaway league leaders Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 17 points.
 

Malaga defy debts to reach Europe's elite

Spain was once again the most represented nation as Friday's Champions League draw took place in Nyon, but alongside the familiar names of Real Madrid and Barcelona there was a newcomer - Malaga.
 

Barca draw PSG in Champions League

Champions League favourites Barcelona will play big-spending Paris Saint-Germain in the pick of the quarter-final matches after the draw was held in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
 

Del Bosque leaves out Puyol and Torres.

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque on Friday left Carles Puyol and Fernando Torres out of his 24-man squad for the World Cup qualifying matches against Finland and France later this month.
 

Dortmund, Bayern eager to avoid all-German quarter

Although Bayern Munich are desperate to avoid Barcelona in Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw, the last team the Bavarians want to meet in the last eight are German rivals Borussia Dortmund.
 

Malaga continue dream European run

Malaga's remarkable Champions League campaign continued on Wednesday when they beat Porto 2-0 to progress to the quarter-finals 2-1 on aggregate.
 

Duda ready for 'biggest game' in Malaga's history

Malaga's former Portugal international Duda is confident his side can overcome a 1-0 deficit at home to Porto in their Champions League last-16 second-leg clash on Wednesday to claim a place in the quarter-finals.
 

Nigerian Emeghara stars in Italy

Nigerian Innocent Emeghara scored one goal and created the other as Siena won 2-1 at Palermo in a weekend Serie A relegation clash.
 

Ronaldo double sees Madrid past Celta Vigo

Real Madrid registered their sixth consecutive victory in all competitions as two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo led them to a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo.
 

Alexis and Messi goals see Barcelona past Depor

Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura was delighted finally to keep a clean sheet as the Catalans extended their lead at the top of the table to 14 points with a 2-0 win over Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday night.
 

Demichelis questions player sales at Malaga

Malaga's Martin Demichelis on Thursday criticised the club for selling too many players and called on the Spanish team's Qatari owners to be clearer about their intentions, as they face up to a European ban.
 

Atletico miss chance to close gap on Barca

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone lamented his side's inability to turn possession into goals as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Malaga on Sunday.
 

Casillas wary of Barcelona backlash

Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas is expecting a backlash from Barcelona when the two meet again in the league on Saturday after Madrid's 3-1 victory over the Catalans on Tuesday.
 

Arsenal's £17.8 million profit puts heat on Wenger

Arsene Wenger will face renewed calls to splash out on new signings after Arsenal announced a pre-tax profit of £17.8 million in their half-yearly financial results.
 

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Malaga
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Malaga is located in Spain
Malaga
Coordinates: 36°28′0″N 4°29′9″W / 36.466667°N 4.48583°W / 36.466667; -4.48583
Country Spain
Autonomous CommunityAndalusia
ProvinceMalaga
Founded7th century BC
Government
 - MayorFrancisco de la Torre Prados
Area
 - City395 km2 (152.5 sq mi)
 - Urban561.71 km2 (216.9 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population (2008)
 - City566,447
 - Density1,434/km2 (3,714.2/sq mi)
 - Urban824,842
 - Metro1,091,228
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode29001-29018
Calling code+34 (Spain) 95 (Malaga)
Websitewww.malaga.eu