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Captain Casillas bids tearful farewell to Real amid controversy over exit

The dream, or perhaps, the nightmare is over Iker Casillas. The Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper has bid an emotional farewell to the club he has

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Iker Casillas leaves Real Madrid for Porto

Real Madrid have announced that the team’s goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas is leaving the club for Portuguese side Porto. Casillas made his

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Pagès writes a new page in FMX record books with third X-Fighters crown

Tom Pagès has carved his name into the record books with his third straight Red Bull X-Fighters victory in Madrid. In front of a sold-out crowd, the

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Danilo unveiled at Real Madrid

Real Madrid showed off their latest acquisition to the media on Thursday. Brazilian fullback Danilo has signed a whopping six-year deal with the

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Gay pride celebrated in Madrid with a race in high heels

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Mandzukic joins Juventus

After weeks of speculation, Croatian international Mario Mandzukic has joined Juventus on a four-year contract for a fee of 19 million euros. The

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Van der Vaart completes Real Betis move

Rafael Van der Vaart began the next chapter of his footballing career on Tuesday when he signed a three-year contract to play for recently promoted

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Anti-austerity leaders sworn in as Madrid & Barcelona mayors

Dubbed the hugging grandma, Manuela Carmena has been sworn in as the Mayor of Madrid backed by the leftist Podemos party. The 71-year-old has swept

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Citizens take power in Spain's largest cities as a political revolution sweeps the country

Left wing former judge Manuela Carmena is the new mayor of Madrid, ending 24 years of centre right rule. “We are servants of the people of Madrid”

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Benitez appointed new Real Madrid manager

After weeks of speculation, Rafael Benítez has been appointed as Real Madrid’s new manager on a three-year contract. The 55-year-old, who left

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Spanish airline Iberia resumes flights to Havana

Spanish airline Iberia is resuming flights from Madrid to Havana. It grounded the Cuba link and other South America routes in 2013. Iberia believes a

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Real Madrid sack coach Ancelotti

Real Madrid football club have sacked coach Carlo Ancelotti after failing to win major silverware this season. Thank you Ancelotti! Good luck in your

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Real Madrid manager Ancelotti sacked

Carlo Anchelotti has been fired by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez following a trophyless season for Los Blancos. The Italian manager led Real

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Tearful farewells, kung-fu kicks and Ronaldo's insane goal tally

It was a weekend of ‘‘farewells’‘ across the world of European football Big boots are to be filled at Barcelona. Captain Xavi played his final game

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Madrid residents react to Spain's political shake-up

Although Spain’s ruling People’s Party (PP) got more votes than any other party in Sunday’s (May 24) regional and local elections, it and the rival

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Three lessons from Spain's local elections

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New parties break Spains' political duopoly in local & regional vote

Spain’s traditional parties of both left and right took a fearful battering in local and regional elections on Sunday, with the ruling Popular Party

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Spanish voters punish mainstream parties in local and regional elections

Spain’s new anti-austerity Podemos and market friendly Ciudadanos have made gains in local and regional elections at the expense of mainstream

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Spain's regional elections threaten to shake-up traditional politics

Voters go to the polls in Spain this weekend. They will elect leaders for 13 autonomous regions as well councillors in thousands of towns and cities

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Spain: the viral soldiers fighting in Madrid and Barcelona mayoral races