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Saturday, 15 November 2014

Zidane promotes son to Madrid reserves

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 Real Madrid reserve team coach Zinedine Zidane has drafted his 19-year-old son Enzo into the side for a league match on Sunday, the club have announced. An attacking midfielder already called up by the French under-19s, Zidane junior has until now been playing with Real Madrid's...
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Saturday, 1 November 2014

Barcelona suffered their first home La Liga defeat of the season

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Barcelona suffered their first home La Liga defeat of the season as they were beaten by Celta Vigo at the Nou Camp. The visitors took a surprise lead in the second half when Joaquin Larrivey finished after Nolito's backheel. Luis Enrique's Barcelona side hit the woodwork four times,...
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Saturday, 25 October 2014

Real Madrid 3 - 1 Fc Barcelona

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Luis Suarez started for Barcelona after a four-month ban for biting and set up Neymar to arrow in the opener. Barcelona's Lionel Messi spurned a glorious chance before Cristiano Ronaldo equalised with a penalty. A powerful header from Pepe put Real ahead before they added to their...
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Sunday, 19 October 2014

Test shows Spain nursing assistant clear of Ebola

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(AP) — A Spanish nursing assistant appears to have recovered from the Ebola virus, authorities said Sunday, nearly two weeks after she became the first person infected outside West Africa in the current outbreak. An initial test shows that Teresa Romero, 44, is now clear of all traces...
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Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Spain Ebola nurse may have touched face with contaminated gloves

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(Reuters) - A Spanish nurse who is the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa may have touched her face with the gloves of her protective suit while caring for a priest who died of the disease, a doctor treating her said on Wednesday. The nurse, Teresa Romero, was being...
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Saturday, 4 October 2014

Atletico beaten at Valencia, Barca march on

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(Reuters) - Atletico Madrid failed to build on Wednesday's notable Champions League success against Juventus when they were beaten 3-1 at a resurgent Valencia in La Liga on Saturday. Valencia's stirring victory at their Mestalla stadium briefly lifted them above Barcelona to...
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Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Spaniard rescued after 12 days in Peru cave

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(AP) — A Spanish speleologist has been rescued in Peru after 12 days trapped about 400 meters (1,300 feet) underground in a cave in Peru's remote Amazon region. Rescuers brought 44-year-old Cecilio Lopez out of the mouth of the cave Tuesday to cheers from an international team...
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Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Ronaldo is the best player I've coached, says Ancelotti

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(Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti acclaimed Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player he had ever coached as he prepared for Wednesday's Champions League Group B match at Bulgarian underdogs Ludogorets. "Yes, undoubtedly Ronaldo is number one," the 55-year-old Italian,...
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Monday, 29 September 2014

Spain Challenges Catalonia Referendum Call

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(AP) — Spain's government has filed appeals before the country's top court to try to halt the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia from staging an independence referendum, the prime minister said Monday. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the Nov. 9 referendum called by...
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Dollar climbs, Hong Kong unrest hurts European stocks

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(Reuters) - The dollar traded near four-year highs against a basket of major currencies on Monday on further signs of the relative strength of the U.S. economy, while pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong hurt Asian-exposed European shares. The dollar was broadly stronger, hitting...
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Sunday, 28 September 2014

Messi, Neymar fire Barca rout, Ronaldo stays hot

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(Reuters) - Lionel Messi netted the 400th goal of his storied career on Saturday as Barcelona trounced Granada 6-0 to maintain the pace at the top of La Liga. Messi scored twice and Neymar went one better with a hat-trick in Barca's rout but champions Atletico Madrid are on...
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Saturday, 27 September 2014

In-form Ronaldo strikes again in Villarreal win

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(Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo kept up his rich La Liga scoring form as Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-0 on Saturday to move up to fourth. Villarreal were able to match Real’s slick passing for much of the game but their finishing let them down. Luka Modric gave the visitors the...
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"Magical Girl" Wins Spanish Top Film Award

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(AP) — Spanish director Carlos Vermut won this year's top award for his film "Magical Girl" and also claimed the best director prize Saturday at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival. The movie, a Spanish-French co-production starring Luis Bermejo, Jose Sacristan, Barbara Lennie...
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Early data promising for AstraZeneca cancer drug combination

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(Reuters) - Early results for a closely watched cancer drug combination from AstraZeneca that boosts the immune system show the cocktail is promising, though limited patient numbers mean the data is far from conclusive. The British drugmaker, which fended off a $118 billion...
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Thursday, 25 September 2014

China, Spain Ink $4 Billion In Business Deals

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(AP) — China and Spain signed business deals worth $4 billion on Thursday as Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy visited the Asian powerhouse to seek support for Spain's struggling economy. Chinese premier Li Keqiang announced the deals just before holding talks with Rajoy in...
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Spain Picks Lennon Film To Compete For Oscar

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AP) — Spain's film academy has selected the movie "Vivir es Facil con los Ojos Cerrados" (Living is Easy With Eyes Closed) about a Spanish man's quest to meet John Lennon as its entry for Best Foreign Language Film at next year's Oscars. Director David Trueba's film, chosen Thursday,...
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