News for 'Copa del Rey'

Football Extras: Why Barcelona are in trouble

Football Extras: Why Barcelona are in trouble

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Levante claim that Barcelona's teenage defender Chumi Brandariz, who played in the first leg, was ineligible to take part in the match because he was suspended.

Barcelona to begin title defence at Getafe

Barcelona to begin title defence at Getafe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Barcelona will begin their Spanish league title defence away to Getafe on Aug. 13 while Real Madrid visit Athletic Bilbao the same weekend.

UCL: Barca want to pay tribute to late team doctor with win

UCL: Barca want to pay tribute to late team doctor with win

Rediff.com10 Mar 2025

'We have to move on and go ahead, it's our job. It's an important situation for the club to advance in the competition and we want to do well to honour him.'

Real Madrid calm storm; Bayern demolish Leipzig

Real Madrid calm storm; Bayern demolish Leipzig

Rediff.com18 Jan 2026

Real Madrid ended a turbulent week with a 2-0 LaLiga win over lowly Levante on Saturday courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Raul Asencio.

PIX: Real Madrid bids farewell to Ancelotti, Modric

PIX: Real Madrid bids farewell to Ancelotti, Modric

Rediff.com25 May 2025

Real Madrid delivered manager Carlo Ancelotti and midfielder Luka Modric a victory in their final game at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad to end their LaLiga season.

PIX: Barcelona lift 28th LaLiga title!

PIX: Barcelona lift 28th LaLiga title!

Rediff.com16 May 2025

The Catalan side said they will be presented with the league trophy on Friday during a special celebration in the city.

Barca coach Flick fumes over refereeing decisions in defeat at Inter

Barca coach Flick fumes over refereeing decisions in defeat at Inter

Rediff.com7 May 2025

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was upset over several refereeing decisions in his side's 4-3 loss at Inter Milan that stopped the Catalans reaching their first Champions League final in a decade after an extra-time goal by home substitute Davide Frattesi.

Soccer PICS: Jota puts Liverpool in League Cup final; Barca out

Soccer PICS: Jota puts Liverpool in League Cup final; Barca out

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Hazard extra-time goal sends 10-man Real Madrid through to Copa del Rey final.

'This is the beginning of a new era for Real Madrid': Alonso

'This is the beginning of a new era for Real Madrid': Alonso

Rediff.com26 May 2025

Xabi Alonso guided Bayer Leverkusen to a double last season as they won the German Cup and lifted their first Bundesliga title without losing a game.

Soccer Extras: Sterling wins Football Writers' award

Soccer Extras: Sterling wins Football Writers' award

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

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PHOTOS: How Barca celebrated their march to the final

PHOTOS: How Barca celebrated their march to the final

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Their stunning football has been a pleasure to watch for both fans and neutrals this season.

PIX: Inter sink Barca in extra-time to make Champions League final

PIX: Inter sink Barca in extra-time to make Champions League final

Rediff.com7 May 2025

Images from the the Champions League semi-final second leg between Inter Milan and Barcelona at San Siro, Milan, Italy, on Tuesday.

Valencia in Copa final after 11 years

Valencia in Copa final after 11 years

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Valencia, who lifted the trophy on their last appearance in the showpiece match in 2008, will meet 30-times winners Barca in the final on May 25 at Betis' Benito Villamarin stadium.

Soccer PIX: Tranmere oust Watford; Atletico stunned

Soccer PIX: Tranmere oust Watford; Atletico stunned

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Watford knocked out of FA Cup; third-tier side Cultural Leonesa shock Madrid team.

Williams brothers lead Bilbao into King's Cup final

Williams brothers lead Bilbao into King's Cup final

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Ernesto Valverde's Bilbao team punished the visitors with clinical counter-attacks, playing with the advantage of having won the first leg 1-0 in Madrid.

PHOTOS: Sexy Shakira and Pique's adorable PDA!

PHOTOS: Sexy Shakira and Pique's adorable PDA!

Rediff.com31 May 2015

Colombian pop star Shakira and Barcelona's Gerard Pique aren't afraid to show PDA!

Messi given two-game ban for Super Cup red card

Messi given two-game ban for Super Cup red card

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

The Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday Messi had been banned for two matches, meaning he will miss Thursday's Copa del Rey last-32 tie at Cornella and Sunday's La Liga match away to Elche.

Is Xabi Alonso set to join Real Madrid?

Is Xabi Alonso set to join Real Madrid?

Rediff.com9 May 2025

'We've been talking during this week and now it's the right moment to announce it.'

PICS: PSG's Messi trains with new club mates

PICS: PSG's Messi trains with new club mates

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The 34-year-old Argentine joined PSG on a two-year contract with the option of extending it by another year after Barcelona made it clear they could not afford to keep him because of LaLiga's financial fair play rules.

Format change restores drama to Spanish Cup

Format change restores drama to Spanish Cup

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

The old format was skewed in favour of the bigger clubs, who could rest players for a first leg and swallow defeat before calling on their stars to turn the tie around in the return game.

Real Madrid manager Benitez reportedly sacked

Real Madrid manager Benitez reportedly sacked

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Rafa Benitez has been sacked as coach of Real Madrid, according to reports in the Spanish press. Sunday night's 2-2 draw with Valencia has proved to be the final straw for president Florentino Perez with the club likely to confirm the news soon. France legend Zinedine Zidane - the coach of Real Madrid's second team, Castilla - is expected to take over.

Time for Coutinho to raise his game as Barca eye Champions League progress

Time for Coutinho to raise his game as Barca eye Champions League progress

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Coutinho, who arrived from Liverpool for a club record 165 million euros ($185.18 million) in January 2018, has so far shown little to suggest he will be able to compensate for Frenchman Ousmane Dembele's absence against Lyon in the UEFA Champions League tie.

The man behind Barca's new found defensive steel

The man behind Barca's new found defensive steel

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The Catalans have kept five clean sheets in their last six games, which bodes well for their title run in.

King's Cup: Girona knock Atletico out; Madrid reach quarters

King's Cup: Girona knock Atletico out; Madrid reach quarters

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Atletico Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey to Girona on Wednesday following a highly entertaining 3-3 draw at home to the Catalan side, who sneaked through to the quarter-finals on away goals after the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate.

Barca stunned as Benzema 'tricks Real into Copa final

Barca stunned as Benzema 'tricks Real into Copa final

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Real Madrid thrashed arch-rivals and league leaders Barcelona 4-0 to reach the Copa del Rey final

Benzema double puts Real Madrid in King's Cup semis

Benzema double puts Real Madrid in King's Cup semis

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The French forward, who joined the club in 2009, netted twice in the first-half to take his Real tally to 209 goals in 446 games, moving ahead of Mexican Hugo Sanchez into sixth place on the club's all-time top scorers list.

Bale leaves underwhelming Madrid legacy despite haul of goals and trophies

Bale leaves underwhelming Madrid legacy despite haul of goals and trophies

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

A naturally shy character who rarely gave interviews or spoke Spanish in public, Bale never ingratiated himself to Madrid supporters

Soccer Extras: Coach Valverde gets Barca prez backing

Soccer Extras: Coach Valverde gets Barca prez backing

Rediff.com16 May 2019

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'I'm here for the long haul'

'I'm here for the long haul'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

At the moment I don't see me having an expiry date, I'd love to stay here for many years to come, says Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, who'll be completing a landmark on Tuesday.

Real Madrid reappoint Zidane as coach to replace Solari

Real Madrid reappoint Zidane as coach to replace Solari

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Real Madrid will sack Santiago Solari and reappoint former coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday, according to multiple Spanish media reports.

Barca thrash Real to win record 15th Super Cup

Barca thrash Real to win record 15th Super Cup

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

Barcelona came from an early goal down to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday

Football PIX: Big wins for Barcelona, Bayern Munich

Football PIX: Big wins for Barcelona, Bayern Munich

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Barcelona thrashed Real Betis 5-1 on Wednesday to book their spot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

Isco finally finds net as Real Madrid stroll into King's Cup last 16!

Isco finally finds net as Real Madrid stroll into King's Cup last 16!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Madrid went into halftime with a three-goal lead after Marco Asensio scored twice in three minutes and debutant Javi Sanchez also got on the scoresheet late in the half.

Messi's son Thiago has little interest in football

Messi's son Thiago has little interest in football

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Argentina talisman Lionel Messi has revealed that his eldest son, Thiago, has little interest in the game in which his father has arguably become the greatest of his generation.

Benzema leaves Real Madrid for lucrative Saudi transfer

Benzema leaves Real Madrid for lucrative Saudi transfer

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid as a free agent in the close season after 14 trophy-laden years

Suarez handed two-match ban, will miss King's Cup final

Suarez handed two-match ban, will miss King's Cup final

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

The suspension was handed down by the Competition Committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Thursday and applies to Cup matches only.

King's Cup: Real grab 4-2 lead in last-eight first leg

King's Cup: Real grab 4-2 lead in last-eight first leg

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Madrid recovered from an early goal by Anthony Lozano to take a 2-1 halftime lead thanks to a Lucas Vazquez strike and a cheeky 'Panenka' penalty from captain Ramos but were pegged back by Alex Granell's penalty midway through the second half.

Real Madrid seek LaLiga win in Mbappe's home debut

Real Madrid seek LaLiga win in Mbappe's home debut

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is looking for a big improvement from his side when they play their first home game of the LaLiga season, against Valladolid on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe making his Santiago Bernabeu debut

Football Extras: Ronaldo secures Italian Super Cup; Chelsea agree Higuain loan

Football Extras: Ronaldo secures Italian Super Cup; Chelsea agree Higuain loan

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

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Finalists in 2014, Argentina set sights on FIFA WC semis

Finalists in 2014, Argentina set sights on FIFA WC semis

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

With just a few days to go to the World Cup, Argentina are not considered favourites as they struggled through qualifying for the prestigious tournament.