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Euro Zone: Iniesta injury hurts Barça's push for title

Barcelona and Real Madrid have turned the Spanish league into a pseudo-Scottish affair with 24 and 21 points respectively separating them from third place. Valencia are this season's Dundee United, while Mallorca and Seville are scraping for the right to be La Liga's Hibernian.

Primera Liga round-up

Tenerife and Real Valladolid secured vital wins in midweek to boost their respective survival bids.

Boost for Liverpool as Torres set for early return

Liverpool star Fernando Torres could be back in action next week following a visit to a specialist regarding his latest knee injury.<!--break-->The Spain international was ruled out for a month after having knee surgery in January and there were suggestions his World Cup hopes could be affected...

Red Knight backers begin to gather

More than 40 wealthy investors stand ready to put their money into the bid to buy Manchester United being planned by the Red Knights group of entrepreneurs.<!--break--> The Observer reports that the Red Knights have been meeting weekly at the London offices of financial adviser Nomura to hammer...

Iniesta out for a month

Barcelona have been dealt a blow with the news Andres Iniesta could be sidelined for a month.

Agent cools fresh Juventus talk for Liverpool boss Benitez

The agent of Rafa Benitez has moved to cool morning press reports of talks with Juventus for the Liverpool manager.Manuel Garcia Quilon was reported to have been in Milan yesterday for talks with Juve officials about Benitez, who has also been linked with Real Madrid.But Quilon told...

Man Utd boss Ferguson determined to land Benzema at second attempt

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced he can bring out the best in Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.<!--break-->The Frenchman has flopped since choosing Real over United last summer - and Fergie now wants to bring him to Old Trafford at the second attempt.The Sun says he...

Man Utd boss Ferguson to splash out on Valencia star David Silva

Valencia winger David Silva is being offered a big-money move to Manchester United.The Sun says United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to dip into his £100 million transfer kitty to win the race for the Spain international.Struggling Valencia could do with the £35 million he will...