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'Special One' retains hunger for success
Intensely irritating to some, hugely entertaining to others, the outspoken and colourful Jose Mourinho has proven time and again that success is never far from his golden touch. Read full article
Real in need of repair post Mourinho
Florentino Perez's decision to hire Jose Mourinho to coach Real Madrid in 2010 was the fruit of the construction magnate's obsession with winning the 10th European crown. Read full article
Mourinho flashpoints in Madrid
Jose Mourinho's three-year reign at Real Madrid has never been short of controversy. Read full article
Real confirm Mourinho exit
Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho have agreed the Portuguese coach will leave the La Liga club at the end of the season, three years before the end of his contract, president Florentino Perez said on Monday. Read full article
Montanier to leave Real Sociedad
Philippe Montanier is poised to leave Liga club Real Sociedad to sign a three-year contract as coach of the French outfit Rennes, media reports in France and Spain said on Monday. Read full article
Atletico kick off busy Asian summer
Atletico Madrid kicked off a busy summer of Asian tours by top European football clubs on Monday when they arrived in Singapore fresh from downing city rivals Real to win the Spanish Cup. Read full article
Real meet as Jose exit speculation grows
Real Madrid directors have called a board meeting for Monday as speculation mounts that coach Jose Mourinho is heading for the exit after a season he himself described as the worst of his career. Read full article
Barca close in on 100-point mark
Barcelona celebrated lifting the La Liga trophy for a 22nd time with a 2-1 win over Valladolid on Sunday at a rain-lashed Camp Nou. Read full article
Mourinho could exit Real this week
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho could leave the club as early as this week according to reports in the Spanish press on Sunday. Read full article
Sociedad, Valencia on course for UCL
Real Sociedad maintained their slender advantage over Valencia in the race for Spain's fourth and final Champions League berth when they came from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 in La Liga on Saturday Read full article
Elche back in Spanish top flight
Elche were promoted to the Spanish first division after a 24-year absence when Alcorcon could only manage a 1-1 draw at Barcelona B on Saturday. Read full article
Vilanova wants 100 points for Barca
Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova is hoping the target of matching Real Madrid's league record 100 points will keep his players motivated when the host Valladolid on Sunday. Read full article
Press hang Mourinho after Cup loss
The day after Atletico Madrid ended 14 years of hurt to finally beat Real Madrid 2-1 and lift the Copa del Rey at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Spanish press was left to reflect on a disappointing season. Read full article
Simeone throws huge party after Cup win
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone invited fans to gather in the centre of the Spanish capital later on Saturday after he engineered one of the greatest nights in the club's history. Read full article
Real contemplate 'disastrous' season
Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho were sifting through the debris of what the Portuguese coach termed a "disastrous" 2012-13 campaign after Friday's King's Cup final defeat Read full article
Atletico's 14 years of misery ended
Fourteen years of misery and frustration finally ended for the long-suffering fans of Atletico Madrid as their team beat hosts Real Madrid 2-1 in a Spanish cup final. Read full article
My worst ever season - Mourinho
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho described his side's season as the worst of his trophy-laden, colourful career after Atletico Madrid edged a 2-1 extra-time Spanish Cup triumph. Read full article
Atletico stun Real to win King's Cup
Atletico Madrid won their 10th Copa del Rey as goals from Diego Costa and Miranda saw them beat Real Madrid 2-1 in extra-time as both Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were sent-off. Read full article
Mourinho dismissed from the bench
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was sent from the bench for protesting a referee's decision in the second half of Friday's King's Cup final against Atletico Madrid. Read full article
Barca's Pedro targeting 100 points
Barcelona winger Pedro Rodriguez has claimed he and his teammates are targeting Real Madrid's league record of 100 points after sealing the title last weekend. Read full article
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