Iniesta, 26, missed the first leg and Saturday’s defeat to Real Sociedad. But the World Cup winner has returned to training and looks likely to start against Madrid.

“One day after the 2-1 defeat to Sociedad, the first team returned to work and the big news from the session was Andres Iniesta who began working with the group,” read a statement on Barcelona’s official website.

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It is the first time Barcelona have lost in La Liga since September, and marks a missed opportunity to all but seal the title after Real Madrid had earlier lost at home to Real Zaragoza.

It was the first time both Real and Barca have lost a Liga match on a weekend for two years.

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Real lost the game 2-0 with Pepe being sent off for a dangerous tackle on Dani Alves.

Mourinho has since suggested that images of the incident show that Pepe did not touch Alves.

“Whoever criticises my words criticises the pictures and must think the photos and videos are altered,” said Mourinho.

“An image is worth more than 1000 words and there are so many images from that game that were shown all over the world, that I have nothing else to add.

“I have nothing else to say. I have said what I wanted.”

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Mourinho had suggested that Guardiola was part of a new breed of manager, who would argue with referee’s even if the official made a correct decision.

Guardiola, usually calm and laid-back in interviews, shot back: ”He’s the ******* boss. He’s the ******* master and I can’t compete with him at any instant.”

Real Madrid will go into the semi-final as slight favourites, having beaten Barcelona 1-0 in last week’s Copa del Ray final. However, Barcelona are eight points clear of their fierce rivals in La Liga.

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Speculation arose in January that Mourinho may leave after a row with general director Jorge Valdano over player transfers, but Mourinho has now said he expects to see out the rest of his contract.

“My future is at Real Madrid,” Mourinho explained at a press conference yesterday. “I have a contract and it looks as though people are happy with my work.”

“My future will be in England, for sure, but that future is after Real Madrid. At the moment I have a contract for three more seasons and I hope I do well enough to deserve to continue here.”

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Gareth Bale and Luka Modric are the two players most heavily linked with a move away, after some impressive performances throughout the season.

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has previously spoken out about big players leaving the club in search of Champions League football, but Redknapp does not see it that way.

Redknapp said: “There’s not a chance Spurs will be selling their best players. Even if we don’t qualify for Europe next season, there’s no need to sell anyone in the first-team squad and, importantly, no desire to sell anyone either.

“They’ve all got contracts. None are leaving. In fact we’ll be looking to add to the quality here.”

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Schuster’s comments come just ahead of the La Liga meeting between the Spanish giants. The match could be the first of four meetings in the space of 18 days, as an expected Champions League semi-final and Copa del Rey final loom on the horizon.

Schuster told Marca: “Both teams are pretty equal at the back and up front. However, Barcelona are superior in midfield with the creativity of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets. That makes them the better team at the moment.”

He added: “Everyone knows that the season will be decided in the upcoming two weeks.

“This Saturday’s match will be more important for Real Madrid than for Barcelona. If Barca lose, there won’t be too much of a problem as they’re still five points clear.

“I believe that Madrid have what it takes to beat Barcelona over one match, but I can’t see them doing it over two games. Real are Barcelona’s biggest rival both in Spain and in Europe.”

Barcelona are top of La Liga with 84 points from 31 games, while Real Madrid are eight points behind.

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Rooney has been constantly in the headlines in the last six weeks for various reasons, with the good stories including seven goals in his last eight games in all competitions.

However, what looked like a deliberate elbow on Wigan’s James McCarthy sparked some outrage and then some foul language in front of a camera when scoring a hat-trick against West Ham led to a two-game ban.

Schmeichel told Ekstra Bladet: “It would be good for him to play for another club. Real Madrid under Mourinho, is someone that could handle him and get the best out of him.

“It is painful to say that that the best player you have, which he is at United, he is better off trying something new. United will probably not sell him to another English club, but a change of scenery would help.”

Rooney was forced to sit out of Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Fulham, with the victory maintaining their seven-point advantage at the top of the table.

Manchester United are now 1/7 in the Premier League odds, but their first immediate focus will be ensuring their qualification to the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Chelsea, with Rooney able to take part in the second leg.

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It’s the team managed by a multi-million pound Hollywood manager who has won the tournament twice with two different clubs, against a manager famous for locking Amdy Faye in his house in an effort to sign him.

When Tottenham qualified for the Champions League through Peter Crouch’s winning goal at Manchester City last season, it was games like tonights at the Bernabeu that Spurs fans hoped for. Despite topping the group stages, beating Inter superbly at home on the way, and coming through a two legged game against AC Milan without conceding a goal, Spurs will be the underdogs tonight.

“We are the big underdogs,” manager Harry Redknapp said. “I’ve said all along that the two Spanish teams are the favourites. But we are not just coming here to turn up. The dream is still there for us all and we want to make that dream come true. We want to go all the way.”

This is the first time in seven years that Real Madrid have reached the quarter-final stage of the Champions League and on Saturday manager Jose Mourinho lost his nine year record of being undefeated in home games, stretching back to 2002 when he was manager of Porto. But Madrid will be the heavy favourites and are boosted by the inclusion of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain, Marcelo and Kaka in the squad to face Spurs.

Spurs own injury worries means they may only field six substitutes. All eyes will be on Gareth Bale, who has lit up the European stage and announced himself to the world by ripping apart Brazilian right back Maicon in the two games against Inter. But if Spurs can leave the Bernabeu with a good result, few would bet against them at White Hart Lane. If Madrid turn in a similar performance to some domestically, where they scored eight without reply against Levante and seven against Malaga, Spurs’ dream tie will quickly become a nightmare.

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The South African has been struggling with a groin injury for several weeks, and has now revealed that it will rule him out of the visit to Madrid.

“Out for the Madrid game. Groin still not right,” Peinaar wrote on his Twitter account.

Spurs are already without central defenders Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate, Younes Kaboul and Alan Hutton. Manager Harry Redknapp also has doubts over the fitness of William Gallas and Tom Huddlestone, although Gareth Bale should be available.

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Mourinho is confident the trio will be available for the second leg, as he expects them all to feature in the match against Athletic Bilbao on April 9th.

“That is what the reports that the medical staff say.” said Mourinho.

“If they were available they would play [against Sporting Gijon]. Saturday’s match is more decisive than next week’s against Tottenham because the latter is the best of two.

“If we don’t win the first we still have a chance in the second.

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The Portuguese superstar is facing a race against time to be fit for the last sixteen showdown at the Bernabeu and insisted that complete focus was needed, despite talk in Spain of a potential semi-final with La Liga rivals Barcelona.

Speaking to Sport Magazine, Ronaldo spoke in glowing terms about Harry Redknapp’s side and their improvement in the last two years.

“They have grown incredibly. They have a good manager who’s good at motivating players. They have a lot of good players and a player like [Gareth] Bale has impressed everyone.

“When I left Manchester United [in 2009], Tottenham wasn’t a team playing at the top of the league. It wasn’t them we were looking at, hoping they would lose points. But it has changed, and they have done great lately.”

Looking back clashes at White Hart Lane while a Red Devil, the £80 million man continued:

“I remember a great atmosphere like a lot of other stadiums in Great Britain, and that will help them. Theyw ere always a tough side to beat at home because you didn’t know what to expect.

“Now they fight a lot for each other to win as a team and we have a lot of respect for them. We all know that anything at this stage can happen. It’s one of the biggest matches for both clubs in many years, so the atmosphere will be very intense in both matches.”

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In an interview with French sports paper l’Equipe, Mourinho stated: “I was hours away – I almost signed up for the England national team.

“But at the last minute I began thinking, ’I am going to coach a national side, there will be one match a month and the rest of the time I will be in my office or overseeing matches. And then to have to wait until the summer to compete in a European Championship or a World Cup’? No, it wasn’t for me.”

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Van der Vaart has been an instant hit in English football, becoming a fans’ favourite at Tottenham and setting alight White Hart Lane in Spurs’ inaugral season in the Champions League.

“I was happy when the draw was made,” he said. “I had hoped this would happen because it will be fantastic to go back to Madrid. For me, it’s the biggest club in the world. Of course Barcelona are the best team in the world at this moment, but you can feel the history and how big the club is when you arrive at the stadium”.

Success is expected for the nine-time winners Real Madrid and manager Jose Mourinho has won the competition with Porto and Inter. At Madrid another crown is demanded.

Tottenham travel to Madrid to play the first leg of their quarter-final on 5th April and Van der Vaart is promising his team-mates they will have an experience of a lifetime.

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Following from previous single The Roller, which Liam said was ‘a reality check’ after only charting at number 31, Liam revealed the title in an interview with Italian radio programme RTL. The video will be shot in Madrid before the band play at the La Riviera in the Spanish capital.

Beady Eye are currently touring and will play a show for the Teenage Cancer Trust on the 25th of March.

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Chelsea will face an English club in the knockout stages again after being drawn against Manchester United. The Blues have faced Liverpool and Arsenal in the Champions League in recent years as well as Manchester United in the 2008 Final.

Barcelona will face Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in what will be a fascinating tie against a Shakhtar team with a formidable home record and a Barca side that have failed to win a single away game in the knockout stages under Pep Guardiola.

Holders Inter Milan will play German side Schalke, who have a new manager in ex-Hoffenheim gaffer Ralf Rangnick. Inter produced a remarkable comeback to beat Bayern Munich in a replay of last season’s final and will face a German side who have struggled domestically this seaon.

The final is at Wembley Stadium on May the 28th and the quarter-final first leg ties will be played on the 5th and 6th of April.

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Ronaldo missed Real’s last two matches with a leg muscle strain and Mourinho said he would decide today whether the La Liga joint top scorer would play against Lyon.

“I need to consult the medical department for a final opinion and to hear how the player himself feels, his final feelings in training,” Mourinho said at a news conference at Real’s vast facility outside Madrid.

“I am not going to wait until tomorrow. I don’t like deciding the day of the match. I like to have everything clear in my head the day before. If he is fine he’ll obviously play but we have to wait a bit longer to see,” the former Inter Milan and Chelsea manager added.

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The Istanbul club have won just one of their last seven games and fallen to seventh place in the league, 21 points adrift of league leaders Fenerbahce.

German Schuster joined Besiktas last June on a two-year contract worth 2.6 million euro a year.

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Ronaldo was left out of Real’s last squad after picking up the injury a week ago, but Mourinho told a press confrence he thinks Ronaldo will be available for the second leg tie with Lyon.

“I think he’ll play, but I don’t like it when players aren’t 100 percent. If he had to play tomorrow he wouldn’t be, but if he trains Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday I’m convinced he’ll be able to play.”

Real, who drew 1-1 in Lyon last month, will be seeking to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in seven years when Lyon visit on Wednesday.

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Amir Kahn has not enjoyed the success that many thought he would after turning pro in 2005, but his popularity is undeniable. McCloskey may not be a huge name, but he will prove a stern test for Kahn, who will want to put on a show for his growing number of supporters.

Kahn has parted company with conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, the man credited for much of his recent success. However, he does not think this will affect the McCloskey bout. Kahn is the overwhelming favourite, but the tricky Irishman is more than capable and may just spring a surprise in what is expected to be an exciting fight.

With the exception of the Champions League final, El  Clasico is perhaps the biggest club game in the world. It also rarely disappoints. The reverse fixture earlier in the season resulted in a 5-0 thrashing for Real Madrid, including David Villa bagging two goals for Barcelona, inflicting a first defeat for Jose Mourinho since he took over at Real.

Mourinho will be eager to get revenge, especially at a time when Barcelona look a little less invincible after their Champions League loss to Arsenal and a lumbering, albeit victorious, performance at home to Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona still lead Real by five points in La Liga, so a win for Mourinho’s expensively assembled side will be vital in keeping the title race open.

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The El Clasico fixture earlier in the season did not go to plan for Jose Mourinho and his Real Madrid team, losing 5-0 to the Nou Camp side. Los Blancos will be eager to make amends this time around.

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Barcelona won convincingly when the two teams clashed earlier this year, running out 5-0 winners in a surprising result, and Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho will be desperate to make amends. This year’s La Liga title race has been tight, with Barcelona currently sitting two points above Real Madrid. The title is almost certain to go to one of the two teams, with their nearest challengers trailing by more than 10 points.

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Barcelona dominated proceedings when the two teams met at the Nou Camp, with a fine display from star man Lionel Messi, and goals from Xavi, David Villa (2), Pedro and Jeffren.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho masterminded a memorable win over Barcelona for his previous club Inter Milan in last year’s Champions League. The Portuguese boss will be hoping that he can lead his new side to an equally remarkable victory this evening, and will largely be relying on the talent of players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain, Xabi Alonso and Mesut Ozil in order to do so.

Jose Mourinho will be desperate to overcome his rivals in what is his first El Clasico fixture as manager of Real Madrid, and the result could go a long way to influencing the outcome of this season’s La Liga title race. Barcelona v Real Madrid is known as one of the most fierce rivalries in football, and with the current calibre of the players available for both teams, is seen as one of the greatest club fixtures around.

Mourinho was able to outclass Barcelona in last season’s Champions League competition, when in charge of Inter Milan, and he will be hoping for an equally effective performance from his new side. Some of the greatest players in the world will be on show, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and the result could be significant in terms of the league title at the end of the season.

Ticket prices start at around £257, with the cheapest seats located in the third tier of the stadium. Tickets are available in all sections over the ground, with just under 600 still trading.

Arcade Fire are already set to play a number of dates in Europe in November including live performances in Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona and Munich, so it comes as no surprise that they will be adding UK dates to their tour schedule.

Arcade Fire have already played a series of festival shows this year as well as a very special one-off show at Hackney Empire last month.

Arcade Fire will be in the UK later this month, when they will perform live at the Reading and Leeds Festival on the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 27 – 29). Fans will be glad to learn that day tickets and weekend tickets with camping are still available for both the Reading Festival and Leeds Festival.

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Real Madrid. Winners of nine European Cups. Employers of some of the best footballers that have ever played the game: di Stefano, Puskas, Zidane, the Brazilian Ronaldo. Today they have Iker Casillas, capable of Gordon Banks-esque saves like against Sevilla in October 2009, as an angry colossus in goal. Sergio Ramos bombing up the right flank, his signature hair product retailing at $80 a barrel. The new Galacticos: Angel Di Maria, Kaka, Gonzalo Higuain – and of course Cristiano Ronaldo. A coach to match the players in Jose Mourinho, who shares the most ardent Madridista’s disdain for their Catalan rivals. They have a glorious arrogance about them – unless you happen to be a Manchester United fan of viruses – and play some remarkable football.

When the two giants of Spanish football meet, sparks tend to fly. While it is never easy to beat Barcelona at Camp Nou, in last season’s match at the Santiago Bernabeu Real Madrid’s tactical naivety was exposed. The then-manager Manuel Pellegrini elected against playing Lassana Diarra as a spoiler in midfield, meaning Xavi had free reign to supply Messi and Pedro for easy finishes.

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Inter Milan are the current European Cup holders, but have since lost coach Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid. In his place they have hired former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, and he won the competition back in 2005. Of course, that year the Reds came from 3-0 down to defeat AC Milan on penalties, and in inflicting such a morale sapping defeat on the Nerrazzuri’s arch rivals Benitez will have done his job prospects no harm at all.

Inter Milan boast plenty of star players. There is the rampaging right back Maicon, who doesn’t view shooting from practically a 180 degree angle as a ridiculous thing to do. For those questioning if the Brazilian’s goal against North Korea (or the Democratic People’s Republic Of Korea if you prefer) was deliberate, he scored a near identical one against Portugal in November 2008. The midfield boasts star names such as Esteban Cambiasso, and Wesley Sneijder, while up front Benitez can choose from Samuel Eto’o, Diego Milito, Goran Pandev and Mario Balotelli.

Formidable opposition for UEFA Europa Cup champions Atletico Madrid to tackle.

Still, the Spanish side can call upon a mighty strike pairing themselves. Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero are two of the most feared forwards in Europe, and they are backed up by Jose Antonio Reyes, Simao Sabrosa, Raul Garcia and former Arsenal player Fran Merida. Forlan was awarded the Golden Ball at the 2010 World Cup, and with good reason – he appeared to be the only player to have mastered how to shoot with the Jabulani ball, and was a constant danger.

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Ajax v Chelsea tickets at the Amsterdam Arena on July 23rd 2010 are available from £57 through World Ticket Shop. The Netherlands is just a short ferry or flight away, and of course there are plenty of other attractions to a trip to the Dutch capital city too. The match itself features two giants of European football, and given in Chelsea and Ajax’s league campaigns last season they scored 103 and 106 goals respectively, it is sure to be an exciting game between two attacking sides.

FC Kaiserslauten v Liverpool tickets at the Fritz Walter Stadion on July 24th 2010 are on sale from £41 at Sports Events 365, and will offer a chance to see what new boss Roy Hodgson plans for the Merseyside team – and by then some interesting transfers could well have been made.

Speaking of interesting transfers, the overflowing wallet of Sheikh Mansour at Manchester City has already seen the club splash out on some top notch talent in Jérôme Boateng, Yaya Touré and David Silva – and by the time of their next match in the United States they may even have added more talent! Manchester City v Inter Milan tickets at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore are available from £30 from Ticketmaster USA, and it will be interesting to see how the English club performs against the European Champions – now of course managed by Rafael Benitez.

Meanwhile, two of the biggest names in club football face off against each other in what could be a pre-season classic: Bayern Munchen v Real Madrid tickets are on sale now from £29 from Seatwave, and new Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has already started to make his mark on his side – despite not having played a match. He has signed Benfica and Argentina winter Angel Di Maria, who will cause havoc down the left. For the Munich side, Arjen Robben will look to make an impression on his former side.

Barcelona are in pole position. They sit just one point in front of the Spanish capital side, and will play Valladolid at home. In addition, their home record is phenomenal. Barca have dropped league points in just one match all season – a 1-1 draw with Villarreal.

Real Madrid travel to lowly Malaga, and though they are strong favourites to win the match, the chances are that it will not be enough to claim the title. Unbelievably after scoring over one hundred goals and accumulating 95 points (potentially 98), they could still be denied the championship.

With both Valladolid and Malaga only above the relegation zone on goal difference, they will have ample motivation to try and pull a result out of the bag – and as yet could have a major say in the destination of the title.

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Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have dropped points in just one home match each all season, and with Barca losing just once on the road they are undoubtedly the favourites for the title. Real Madrid will have to hope that their Catalan rivals drop points against either Tenerife, Real Valladolid or Sevilla if they are to avoid a trophyless season.

Only four teams have shut out Barcelona’s magnificent attack of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Zlatan Ibrahimovic et al this season: third placed Valencia, city rivals Espanyol, Internazionale (once in the Champions League Group Stage, but not in their two knockout ties), as well as, bizarrely, Rubin Kazan.

Can Tenerife, Valladolid or Sevilla do it? It looks unlikely. Barcelona won each of the reverse fixtures earlier in the season, scoring twelve goals and conceding none in the process; a clear illustration of their sublime footballing prowess.

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The trouble is (to offer up another cliché), there can only ever be one winner. Real and Barca are both deadlocked on 74 points in the league, and both 21 points clear of third placed Valencia. La Liga’s title will as usual be contested by sworn enemies of Real Madrid and Barcelona, and with the teams unable to be divided at present, it would appear that the match between the two sides will be the most vital encounter of the season.

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The two teams are literally neck and neck at the summit of Spain’s top league, and there is no telling where the title could end up at the end of the season. Despite being dumped out of the Champions League at an early stage, Real Madrid’s league form has picked up over recent months and they have now caught up with their Catalan rivals, who had looked clear favorites at the turn of the year. With the fixture looking like an almost certain championship decider, football fans from across the globe are rushing to get Real Madrid vs Barcelona tickets.

El Clásico, as it is billed in Spain, is always a momentous occasion and can be seen as a showcase of some of the world’s greatest footballing talent, Cristano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kaka, Thierry Henry to name a few, and this year’s fixture will have a huge influence in the final La Liga standings.

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Atletico Madrid have not endured the season that many were expecting as they currently lie in tenth position, seemingly destined to miss out on a European place. Having suffered such a disappointing season, they will be desperate to overcome their Madrid counterparts this weekend, and this makes for a fascinating game.

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The two teams are neck and neck at the summit of Spain’s top league, and there is no telling where the title could end up at the end of the season. Despite being dumped out of the Champions League by an unconvincing Lyon team, Real Madrid’s league form has picked up over recent months and they have now caught up with their Catalan rivals, who had looked clear favorites at the turn of the year. With the fixture looking like an almost certain championship decider, football fans from across the globe are rushing to get Real Madrid vs Barcelona tickets.

El Clásico, as it is billed in Spain, can be seen as a showcase of some of the world’s greatest footballing talent, Cristano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kaka, Thierry Henry to name a few, but this year the fixture means so much more, it will have a huge influence in the final La Liga standings.

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Real Madrid will face Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Sunday April 11th 2010, and with a fortnight between their last league and El Clásico, they will either be hugely refreshed or suffering a loss of momentum due to a lack of matches. Barcelona will play both legs of their Champions League quarter finals against Arsenal in that period, and so they have the opposite fears of either burnout or heads dropping – should they lose.

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Real Madrid have been gradually catching up on Barcelona in the last two months. Barca’s form is not exactly terrible, with six wins, one draw and one defeat in their last eight matches, but Real have won all eight of theirs, scoring an astonishing average of 3.62 goals a game! It would appear that the only way to separate these two huge rivals is in the ultimate grudge match: el Clásico. Real Madrid will have home advantage at the Santiago Bernabeu, and there is additional reason for them to crave a devastating victory. Real are already eliminated from the Champions League, which is especially disappointing for them as the final will be played at the Bernabeu. For Barcelona to win the trophy at the home ground of their arch rivals would be disastrous, so Real will hope that a victory in el Clásico will derail the Barcelona train sufficiently to see them falter in Europe’s premier club competition.

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Real Madrid would have been inspired to hear of Barcelona’s earlier stumble, with the Catalan giants drawing 2-2 with Almeria and relying on Argentine star Lionel Messi to score twice in order to salvage a point.

This weekend, in a title race that is fascinating football fans from all over the world, Real travel to lowly Valladolid whilst Barcelona host Valencia, who’s own title dreams appear to be well and truly over, thanks to a frustrating goalless draw with Racing Santander on Monday night. The tension at the top of the table is making for an irresistible El Clásico clash next month, and Tixdaq.com can reveal that tickets are still available for one of the most eagerly anticipated clashes in the football calendar.

Elsewhwere in the league, seemingly doomed Xerez came back from behind to record a 4-2 victory over Malaga, and will be hoping to carry on their momentum against eighth placed Villareal this weekend, with the bottom side still ten points away from safety.

Atletico Madrid secured a last-gasp leveller at Real Zaragoza, as Athletic Bilbao kept within reach of the European places with a 2-0 victory over Valladolid. Deportivo also boosted their hopes of European football next season after a 3-1 victory over relegation battlers Tenerife, setting up an interesting game this coming weekend as they travel to Sevilla, with tickets available to compare and buy here at Tixdaq.com.

Other highlights in this weekend’s upcoming fixtures include Getafe vs high-flying Real Mallorca and Osasuna’s trip to Atletico Madrid.

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El Clásico provides the chance to watch Lionel Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic against Benzema, and Xavi against Kaká. These are amongst the best players in the world, and to see them all in one place cannot be anything other than a phenomenal event.

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This year, La Liga’s title race is extremely tight. With just fourteen games of the season left, Barcelona lead Real Madrid at the top by the tiny margin of two points. A win for Real Madrid at their home stadium, the Santiago Bernabéu, would mean more overtaking Barcelona in the championship. The one point lead would be no more significant than the advantage Barcelona currently hold, but the psychological effect could be devastating as the Catalan side have led the table for almost all the season. Conversely, should Barca triumph, a five point gap between them and the nearest challenger would be a tough one to overhaul.

El Clásico provides the chance to watch Lionel Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic against Benzema, and Xavi against Kaká. These are amongst the best players in the world, and to see them all in one place cannot be anything other than a phenomenal event.

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Barcelona slumped to a shock home defeat in the first leg of their Copa Del Rey fifth round tie against Sevilla.

The Blaugranas rested nine players from team that started against Villareal in La Liga last weekend and it showed as they went down 2-1 against Manolo Jimenez’s team.

With Real Madrid also out of the competition, the winner of this tie will be firm favourites to lift the trophy which is currently held- along with every other competition – by the Catalan giants.

Barcelona will have an immediate chance to redress the balance as the two teams meet again at Camp Nou  for a league match on January 17th and it can be safely predicted that Pep Guardiola will select his strongest available side for that match.

Two consecutive league defeats – including a 2-1 reverse at Atletico Madrid last time out – have seen Sevilla slip out of the Champions League places and they will be keen to get their campaign back on track.

Barcelona still find themselves on top of the pile after Real Madrid missed out on the chance to claim top spot when they could only record a goalless draw against Osasuna.

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The winter break in Italy is drawing to a close as Serie A gets underway with a round of midweek fixtures.

But it is a match scheduled for the weekend that is drawing the most attention from the media – Juventus v AC Milan.

The two biggest clubs in Italy clash on Sunday with a win vital for both clubs as they bid to deny Inter Milan a fifth straight Scudetto. It is also equally important for both teams to avoid defeat as third-placed Juventus and second-placed Milan find themselves nine and eight points respectively behind Jose Mourinho’s leaders.

Milan may have lost their talisman Kaka to Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti to the Chelsea hotseat over the summer but this month sees the return to the club of another icon. David Beckham has re-joined the club on-loan from Los Angeles Galaxy as he bids to demonstrate his fitness and form ahead of the 2010 World Cup and the match at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin could be his first in a Milan shirt since his latest arrival.

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The winter break – so desired by football managers all over England – is about to be taken in Spain as La Liga breaks up for Christmas.

Before the footballers get a well-earned two-week rest there is one last set of fixtures with the most intriguing of them taking place at La Riazor.

Deportivo la Coruna take on Valencia as sixth place plays fourth with both sides seeking an early Christmas present.

A win for the home side would lift them above their visitors and possibly into fourth place. Deportivo will want to improve on their performance last weekend when they needed a late Pablo Alvarez goal to snare a draw at lowly Almeria. After a run of three straight wins they have secured just one point from their last two matches and will want to regain some  momentum.

Valencia will be smarting from a damaging home defeat to Real Madrid. Twice Los Che came back from a goal behind against Manuel Pellegrini’s team only to lose to Ezequiel Garay’s late winner and see the gap stretched  between them to six points.

One of Valencia’s scorers that day was David Villa who is out on his own at the top of the goalscoring charts with 12 goals. The lethal Spaniard is the club’s prize asset and main hope of Champions League qualification. He will be the main object of attention for Depor’s defenders.

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The last two French champions clash in Ligue 1 this weekend when Olympique Lyon meet Girondins de Bordeaux.

Reigning champions Bordeaux currently top the table and hold a four point lead against the second place Montpellier though the Mediteranean side do have a game in hand. Lyon missed out on the title last season for the first time in eight years having won seven in a row  – their only titles – in the years prior to that.

This season has been similarly unspectacular so far which is possibly to be expected with the departure of strike sensation Karim Benzema to Real Madrid in the summer. Lyon are treading water in fourth place with just one win from their last four league games but they will take heart from their midweek thumping of Debrecen in the UEFA Champions League.

Bordeaux either win or lose having drawn just once this season. They will also be buoyant after their European escapades having finished top of a tricky group ahead of Bayern Munich and Juventus.

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This weekend sees a few very interesting matches in La Liga that could have bearing on the rest of the season for the respective clubs.

The biggesst game is undoubtedly Valencia’s match against Real Madrid at La Mestalla. The meeting of third and second in the table is the highest profile Spanish game since El Clasico and it is a game that Valencia dare not lose if they are to stay in touch with leaders. Real Madrid, on the other hand, will know that a win will put daylight between the two teams and increase the pressure on title rivals FC Barcelona.

The Spanish an European champions are in action in the Catalonia derby against Espanyol. The fixture has been dominated by the giants of FC Barcelona and it is hard to see beyond them this time either. Still, Espanyol are hovering above the relegation zone and any kind of positive result could provide the springboard to a good new year.

The other intriguing match sees Atletico Madrid entertain Villareal. These two teams have struggled badly this year after good campaigns last time and both currently sit in mid-table obscurity.

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After the conclusion of Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League the group stage has finally come to an end giving us the names of all the 16 teams that will fight it out in the knockout section of the competition.

No nation is currently dominating the competition though England’s Barclays Premier League and Spain’s La Liga both had three group winners – those teams constituted their total amount of representatives after Liverpool and Atletico Madrid fell at the first hurdle. There are also three teams from Italy’s Serie A left in the competition while France’s Ligue 1 and Germany’s Bundesliga each have two teams  left in the tournament. The final three spots are made up of one team each from Portugal, Russia and Greece.

The list of qualifers for the second round in full:

Bordeaux (FRA)

Manchester United (ENG)

Real Madrid (ESP)

Chelsea (ENG)

Fiorentina (ITA)

Barcelona (ESP)

Sevilla (ESP)

Arsenal (ENG)

Bayern Munich (GER)

CSKA Moscow (RUS)

AC Milan (ITA)

FC Porto (POR)

Lyon (FRA)

Inter Milan (ITA)

Stuttgart (GER)

Olympiacos (GRE)

The draw for the second round will take place on December 18.

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The term ‘Group of Death’ always sounds as if it should be the title of a particularly dire Steven Seagal movie but instead is attributed on a quadrennial basis to an individual FIFA World Cup group. 2002 saw England draw Argentina, Sweden and Nigeria – with the South Americans exiting the tournament – while the Albicelestes then found themselves alongide Ivory Coast, Holland and Serbia-Montenegro in 2006.

This time it is their arch rivals Brazil that find themselves in a pickle as they have been pitted against Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea. The five-time winners should still be relevantly confident of going through but must be cursing England and Italy’s luck who arguably got the most plum draws of all the seeded teams. The grace of Kaka, the thrust of Maicon and the penetration of Luis Fabiano should see them safely through to the next round but they will need to maintain their concentration throughout.

Portugal will be even more disappointed. After a troubled qualifying campaign that only just saw them overhaul Sweden to claim second place they were then drawn against the free-scoring Bosnia-Herzogovina in their playoff. They squeaked through with a 2-0 aggregate win but will have to improve massively if they are to make an impact on the tournament. Able to call on the sublime skills of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and an experienced back four, they will need big performances from them all to guarantee their place in the next round.

Ivory Coast must have spent the last four years routinely trashing every mirror they have come across as they find themselves in a horrible group for the second tournament in succession. Chelsea’s Didier Drogba will need to be fresh and firing for them to have any hope of progressing but if he is then he might just be a contender for the Golden Boot. The Toure brothers and Didier Zokora will be names familiar to most but they do have a talented squad. They will definitely need it.

North Korea have made it to their first finals since 1966 where they famously dumped Italy out of the competition before being eliminated by Portugal in the quarter-finals by a 5-3 scoreline despite taking a 3-0 lead. There is no chance of them recreating this adventure – and you can quote me on that – but just being there will hopefully bring a bit of joy to a people that have lived under a brutally oppresive regime for more than half a century.

Prediction: Brazil to top the group with Ivory Coast bringing tears to Ronaldo’s eyes.

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