Topic: Sporting de Gijon

Villarreal end poor run

Villarreal recorded their first win in seven games and climbed out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 La Liga win at home to fellow strugglers...
Villarreal claimed three big points on Monday at the Madrigal with a 3-0 victory over Sporting Gijon which snaps a six-game winless streak for the ...
While La Liga gears up for the first Clasico of the season next weekend, Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso refuses to be side-tracked and says a win against Sporting Gijon will be just as valuable.Madrid are in ominous form at the ...

Ronaldo rejoins Real squad after ankle strain

Real Madrid's Portuguese star striker Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined the squad for Spanish league action this weekend after recovering from an ankle strain, his club said on Thursday."Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined the squad in this morning's training session in preparation for ...

Barcelona hoping to shake off 'FIFA virus'

Champions Barcelona are hoping there will be no hangover after the international break as they look to hang on to top spot in La Liga when they face Racing Santander on Saturday.Pep Guardiola's men will be expected to claim all ...

'Worried' Mourinho hopes for home comfort

Ahead of Saturday's visit of Rayo Vallecano, Jose Mourinho has admitted he is "worried" by Real Madrid's form and says they cannot afford to drop any more points cheaply.Since a 4-2 victory over Getafe in their last outing at ...
Real Madrid may be celebrating after winning the King's Cup but it is beaten finalists Barcelona who are clear favourites to win the league with an eight-point lead as they prepare to face Osasuna this weekend.The top two sides in ...
Real Madrid, seven points behind Barcelona, continue to wait for a slip-up but are likely to face Hercules on Saturday without Cristiano Ronaldo, recovered from injury but expected to be rested ahead of the Champions League visit of Lyon.Esteban Granero could ...

Xavi confident Barca can go all the way

Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has dismissed suggestions that the team are buckling under the strain of so many demanding matches following a glut of injuries recently, insisting they are no worse off than title challengers Real Madrid.Xavi will be missing along ...
By Mark Elkington. . MADRID — Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has incensed his Sporting Gijon counterpart Manuel Preciado by suggesting that...