Athletic Club Bilbao
Ivorian football stars on target across Europe
Mar 18, 2013 08:21 EDT
Salomon Kalou, Arouna Kona, Gervinho and Lacina Traore were on target at the weekend as Ivory Coast stars made their mark across Europe.
Five-goal Madrid forced to battle to beat Mallorca
Mar 16, 2013 19:19 EDT
Real Madrid assistant manager Aitor Karanka said they must stop conceding poor goals from set-pieces as the Spanish champions twice had to come from a goal down to beat Mallorca 5-2 at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Ronaldo double sees Madrid past Celta Vigo
Mar 10, 2013 18:35 EDT
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.
Fabregas targeting return to form for Barcelona
Mar 08, 2013 20:43 EST
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has highlighted the importance of getting back to winning ways against Deportivo la Coruna this weekend, ahead of the crucial Champions League clash with AC Milan on Tuesday.
Defeated Barcelona rage over Real 'favouritism'
Mar 02, 2013 23:13 EST
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has claimed that Real Madrid tend to get the big decisions from referees after his side were denied a last minute penalty in their 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid.
Casillas wary of Barcelona backlash
Mar 02, 2013 06:44 EST
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.
Valencia's Rami to miss PSG return
Feb 19, 2013 08:32 EST
Valencia defender Adil Rami looks set to miss the second-leg of his side's Champions League last-16 tie with Paris Saint Germain after a scan revealed a hamstring tear that will rule him out for around three weeks.
Malaga on a roll heading into Porto clash
Feb 18, 2013 19:58 EST
Malaga may have hit a vein of form at just the right time going into Tuesday's Champions League last-16 tie with FC Porto.
Messi nets 300 goals in Barcelona win
Feb 17, 2013 01:00 EST
Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura hailed 300-goal Lionel Messi after the Argentine's double helped his side come from a goal down to beat Granada 2-1.
Messi hits 300th Barcelona goal in comeback win
Feb 16, 2013 17:32 EST
Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura hailed 300-goal Lionel Messi after the Argentine's double helped his side come from a goal down to beat Granada 2-1 on Saturday.
Barcelona wary of Granada, derby clash for Madrid
Feb 15, 2013 20:37 EST
Barcelona full-back Adriano has said they won't be taking their trip to Granada this weekend lightly, despite holding a 12-point advantage at the top of the table.
Barca boss delighted with six-shooting kings
Feb 10, 2013 17:39 EST
Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura was delighted after his side's goals in their 6-1 win over Getafe were scored by six different players.
Midday kick-off not a problem for Barcelona
Feb 08, 2013 20:44 EST
Barcelona full-back Jordi Alba doesn't believe the combination of Spain's long journey to and from Qatar in midweek and an early kick-off against Getafe on Sunday should unduly affect the Catalans.
Messi hits four, Real win, Atletico lose
Jan 27, 2013 17:15 EST
Lionel Messi hit four and Cristiano Ronaldo a hat-trick as Barcelona and Real Madrid warmed up for their Spanish Cup semi-final on Wednesday with 5-1 and 4-0 victories over Getafe and Osasuna on Sunday.
Messi hits four and breaks another record
Jan 27, 2013 14:58 EST
Lionel Messi became the first player to score in eleven consecutive La Liga matches on Sunday when he hit four as leaders Barcelona eased past a ten-man Osasuna with a 5-1 victory.
Barca look to bounce back in La Liga
Jan 27, 2013 03:31 EST
Top of the league Barcelona face struggling Osasuna at home on Sunday bidding to bounce back from a first league defeat of the season, 3-2 at Real Sociedad, last Saturday.
Costa heads Valencia winner as Depor stay bottom
Jan 26, 2013 18:28 EST
Tino Costa headed an injury time winner for Valencia to win 3-2 at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, the hosts finishing the game with nine men to remain bottom of the league.
Juve host Genoa with key players absent
Jan 25, 2013 21:06 EST
Juventus host Genoa hoping the possible absence of key players has the same effect as it did last week when the champions hit four past Udinese to open up a five-point gap at the top of Serie A.
Juventus sign Llorente from Athletic
Jan 24, 2013 14:11 EST
Italian champions Juventus have confirmed the signing of Spanish international striker Fernando Llorente, who will join the club after his contract with Athletic Bilbao ends this summer.
Barca show no signs of easing up
Jan 18, 2013 22:24 EST
The records continue to tumble for Barcelona, who finished the first half of the season with the highest ever points total in La Liga.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Full name | Athletic Club[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Leones (The Lions) | |||
| Founded | 1898 | |||
| Ground | San Mamés (Capacity: 39,750[2]) | |||
| President |  Fernando García Macua | |||
| Manager | Joaquín Caparrós | |||
| League | La Liga | |||
| 2008–09 | La Liga, 13th | |||
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