Modric targets title after signing new Real deal

Luka Modric's top priority is to win La Liga this season, the midfield maestro said on Wednesday after signing a new contract that will keep him at Real Madrid until 2020.

Messi: Ronaldinho told me to take his No.10

Lionel Messi has revealed Ronaldinho told him to take his No.10 shirt months before the Brazilian left Barcelona in 2008. 

Ronaldinho joined Barcelona in 2003 and inherited the iconic number from Argentine midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme - who was sent on loan to Villareal for

Neymar will become the best in the world - Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o is in no doubt that Neymar will be the best player in the world once Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo are past their peak.

The trio make up the shortlist for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or, an accolade which the Argentine and the Portuguese have dominated for the past seven years.

Reports: Torres to return to Atletico Madrid

Madrid (dpa) - Striker Fernando Torres is poised to return to Atletico Madrid, according to Spanish sports dailies AS and Marca on Thursday.

Torres, 30, played for Atletico as a young

Khedira would be happy to extend Real Madrid contract

MADRID, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Germany midfielder Sami Khedira has indicated he would be happy to extend his contract with Real Madrid beyond June 2015 if an agreement can be reached.

Khedira, whose season has been disrupted by injuries, is not a

Navas, Wambach win CONCACAF Players of Year awards

MIAMI (Reuters) - Costa Rica's World Cup goalkeeper Keylor Navas and United States women's team striker Abby Wambach were named CONCACAF's Players of the Year for 2014 on Tuesday.

The governing body for the sport in North and Central

Real Madrid chief gets keys to Panama City

Panama City (AFP) - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez received the key to Panama City from its mayor on Monday, in honor of the billionaire's achievements in business and sport.

"It is an honor for me to accept this, as well as a responsibility," the

Simeone wants more of the same from 'fabulous' Griezmann

MADRID (Reuters) - Antoine Griezmann has taken time to settle at Atletico Madrid but the Franceforward's fine hat-trick at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday was more evidence he could be a key man for the Spanish champions this season.

Griezmann hat-trick leads Atletico to comeback triumph

Madrid (AFP) - France international Antoine Griezmann scored a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid produced a stunning second-half display to hammer Athletic Bilbao 4-1 away on Sunday and move to within four points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

The Spanish champions looked on course for back-to-back league defeats for the first time since April 2012 when Mikel Rico gave Athletic a deserved half-time lead.

Ronaldo returns home for statue unveiling

Lisbon (AFP) - World player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo returned to his hometown of Funchal on Madeira on Sunday to attend the unveiling of a statue sculpted in his honour.

The Real Madrid star travelled to the Portuguese island from

Soccer-La Liga top scorers

Dec 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the La Liga on Sunday

Soccer-La Liga summaries

Dec 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the La Liga matches on Sunday

Sunday, December 21

Soccer-La Liga results and standings

Dec 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the La Liga matches on Sunday

Sunday, December 21

Ronaldo unveils statue of himself in Portugal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo has unveiled a statue of himself on his home island of Madeira in Portugal.

Analysis - Club World Cup still a hit outside Europe

MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - Greeted with overwhelming indifference in Europe, the Club World Cup is still seen as the pinnacle of club football elsewhere as thousands of San Lorenzo fans demonstrated this week.

Villareal beat Deportivo 3-0 with Vietto double

BARCELONA (Reuters) - In-form Luciano Vietto hit two second half goals as Villarreal, down to 10 men for the final 10 minutes, cruised to a 3-0 home victory over Deportivo La Coruna to go fifth in La Liga on Sunday.

Late lapse highlights problems facing Moyes at Sociedad

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Sociedad were left frustrated after a late Levante penalty denied them a first league away win of the season on Saturday with their inability to hold on to the lead a further indication of the tough job facing coach David Moyes.

A defeat is never dignified, says San Lorenzo coach

MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - San Lorenzo coach Edgardo Bauza refused to accept his team's 2-0 defeat had been dignified, even though they were up against the clearly superior Real Madrid in Saturday's Club World Cup final.

Real Madrid beat San Lorenzo to lift Club World Cup

MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for the first time when they beat South American champions San Lorenzo 2-0 thanks to Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale in a bad-tempered final on Saturday.

Soccer-Real Madrid beat San Lorenzo 2-0 to win Club World Cup

MARRAKECH, Morocco, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Real Madrid won the Club World Cup after they beat South American champions San Lorenzo 2-0 in the final on Saturday.