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Project Syndicate / Assange is free, but are we?

I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?

Asensio, Militao score to give Real 2-0 win against Celta

Marco Asensio and Eder Militao scored to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win against Celta at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday and cut Barcelona's lead at the top of LaLiga to eight points.

LFP / Casemiro unlikely hero

Casemiro was Real Madrid's unlikely hero as he hit the winner to open up a five-point lead on Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

Antoine Griezmann seeks end to nearly man tag

Propelled by an on-fire Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid stand on the brink of a fourth consecutive Champions League quarter-final, determined to finally end their tag as Europe's nearly men.

Zidane defends under-fire Real Madrid goalkeeper Navas

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed goalkeeper Keylor Navas's contribution as the European champions leapfrogged Barcelona into top spot in La Liga despite the latest a series of blunders this season from the Costa Rican on Sunday.

LFP / Benzema lifts Real

Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid made light of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale's absence to move back to the top of La Liga with a 4-1 win at Eibar on Saturday.

Football: Real top because of performances, not referees - Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane launched a passionate defence of his team on Tuesday amid accusations the La Liga leaders have benefited from favourable refereeing decisions this season following their 3-2 win at Villarreal on Sunday.

'Subs changed the game'

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane hailed the impact of Isco and Alvaro Morata off the bench as the European champions came from 2-0 down at Villarreal on Sunday to win 3-2.

Real stage dramatic come-from-behind win

Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo hauled Real Madrid back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Villarreal on Sunday and regain top spot in La Liga from Barcelona.

May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016

I can't walk with Messi: Isco

Real Madrid player Isco shares his admiration for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi while speaking to the radio channel 'El Hormiguero 3.0' on Antena 3.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Loew selects uncapped trio

Uncapped midfielders Joshua Kimmich and Julian Brandt are included in Germany's provisional 27-man squad for next month's European championships in France.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Ronaldo enters last chance saloon for Euro glory

For a player that has won almost everything on an individual and collective level, the one honour that agonisingly evades Cristiano Ronaldo is an international trophy with Portugal.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

They deserved to win: Zidane

Zinedine Zidane admits Barcelona deserved to win La Liga despite Real Madrid's late charge to the title.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Pique, Alba hail fighting spirit

Defender Gerard Pique praised Barcelona's resilience after they ended an emotion-filled season by clinching top spot in La Liga with a 3-0 victory at Granada on Saturday.

May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016

Barcelona & Madrid title showdown already heating up

So it all comes down to this. With just one round remaining in La Liga, a single point separates Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top of the table. Everything will be decided on a spectacular Saturday evening - and the build-up in Spain is already intense.

May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo scores 200th goal at the Bernabeu

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 200th Real Madrid goal at the Santiago Bernabeu against Valencia on Sunday, a feat he reached in just 171 appearances.

May 7, 2016
May 7, 2016

Why Spanish clubs are ruling Europe

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid's passage to the Champions League final and Sevilla qualifying for the Europa League equivalent for a third straight year has underlined Spain's dominance of European soccer.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

Lionel Messi cuts Cristiano Ronaldo's league goals lead to five

Lionel Messi's goal at the weekend saw the Argentine reduce Cristiano Ronaldo lead to five in the pair's head-to-head scoring contest in La Liga.

January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016

Zidane 'very proud' of Real Madrid display despite Betis draw

Zinedine Zidane says he was not disappointed with his Real Madrid team despite having to come from behind to earn a laboured draw away to Real Betis on Sunday.