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Mourinho going to Chelsea

J. L. Calderón. Madrid — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:44:56 GMT

Mourinho will be the Chelsea manager next season. The Portuguese tactician will bring his adventure at Real Madrid to a close on 30th June and return to England to begin his second stint in charge of the Blues. Leer

More conflicts than titles

Jose Luis Calderón. Madrid — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:21:38 GMT

If we were to weigh up Jose Mourinho's time with 'Los Blancos', we'd find a great deal more arguments than achievements. Leer

Real Madrid adds to its dismal Bernabéu cup final results

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:46:33 GMT

Real Madrid's defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium against Atlético (1-2) saw it extend its dismal run of results in cup finals played on its home turf. It has lost seven out of nine matches, and its latest defeat puts an end to 44 unbeaten home games. Leer

Ovation for Florentino

Rubén Jiménez y Andrés Armero — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:08:46 GMT

Florentino Pérez turned up at Valdebebas to provide much needed support for the Castilla team. The public at the Di Stéfano stadium rose to their feet and gave an emotional ovation upon his arrival to the directors' box. Leer

87% of fans count Mous time in Madrid as a failure

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:27 GMT

"Has Mou failed in his three years as Real Madrid coach?" was the question posted on 'MARCA.com' for all Real fans. The fans have replied, and their response has been categorical. Leer

Ronaldo fell into the trap

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:01 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo ended the cup final with his nerves in shreds. The Portuguese striker lost his cool over Clos Gómez's excessive leniency towards his opponents. "Mauling, after mauling, after mauling," he protested. "We wanted him out of the game," admitted Gabi after the match. Leer

Cristiano and Mourinho didnt receive their medals

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:08 GMT

Mou and CR7 did not go up to the president's box to receive their medals as runners-up. The rest of the team did, but the two Portuguese had previously been sent into the dressing room by the referee. Leer

Mourinho, to the referee: Go and celebrate with them

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:04 GMT

"Go and celebrate with them." This was, according to MARCA TV, what Mourinho had to say to referee Clos Gómez at the end of the game. The manager had stood in the doorway to the ref's dressing room, waiting to give his message. Leer

Albiol: For Real, a year without winning anything is a failure

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:05 GMT

Raúl Albiol also blamed his team's defeat on their lack of precision when going for goal: "We had many chances to score, but we wasted them too often. We have been very unlucky with the woodwork, but that's what a goal has round it - woodwork." Leer

Sergio Ramos: This is reality, and we have to accept it

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:11:32 GMT

Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid captain in the Copa del Rey final, said that "we have to congratulate Atlético, it has been the just winner and deserves its victory. We took things easier after Cristiano's goal, and they took full advantage of it." Leer

The Casillas bench curse continues

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:51:47 GMT

Some might call it a coincidence, but there are some telling details that help to explain the rise of certain players in a team. In the case of Iker Casillas, statistics reveal that Real Madrid can't win a Copa del Rey final with him on the bench. Leer

Juve will not be a backward step

U. S. F. Madrid — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:28:32 GMT

Juventus continues to insist on the signing of Gonzalo Higuaín. The Italian club has been asking Real Madrid for the past two summers about the player, and now hopes it will finally be third time lucky. Leer

Pepe left in the stands

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:36 GMT

José Mourinho has left Pepe out of the Spanish Kings Cup Final side to face neighbours Atletico Madrid, making it clear that the defender will continue to suffer for his words in defence of Iker Casillas. Leer

Mourinho: This is the worst season of my career

Arch Bell — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:19:31 GMT

There are still three matches remaining in the La Liga season but for all intents and purposes for Jose Mourinho, the campaign is over and it has ended in failure. Leer

Ronaldo sees red

Arch Bell — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:39 GMT

Few have been the instances in the career of Cristiano Ronaldo where he has been sent off but that was the case on Friday night in Real Madrid's loss to Atlético. Leer

Mourinho sent off

MARCA.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:12 GMT

José Mourinho lost the plot after a coming-together in the centre of the pitch. He protested loudly to the referee and was sent off after challenging the official to show him a red card. Leer

Pepe left in the stands

MARCA.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:08:19 GMT

D-Day

P. Polo/A. R. Barbero. Madrid — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:44:59 GMT

Madrid and Atlético are playing for Spanish Cup glory today. The battle will take place on the hallowed pitch at the Santiago Bernabéu and the leading roles are already known. Neither Mourinho nor Simeone are hiding their weapons of choice. Leer

Pot luck

Hugo Cerezo / Luis Aznar. Madrid — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:38:25 GMT

José Mourinho doesn't want a penalty shoot-out to ruin another title bid, as was the case in last year's Champions league semi-final. The team has practised taking penalties in the last two training sessions held at the 'Ciudad Deportiva' in Valdebebas. Leer

Mourinhos plan

MARCA.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:21:20 GMT

Albiol will take the place of the Frenchman. Madrid will be stronger in the air and bringing the ball out of its own half, but will lose out in terms of pace. Leer

Another no-show for Mou

Pablo Polo. Madrid — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:14:06 GMT

It hasn't been a very busy week at Real Madrid in terms of talking to the public. Nobody has spoken and this imposed silence hit its peak yesterday afternoon. José Mourinho didn't even speak at the official pre-Spanish Cup Final press conference. Leer

If we lose, itll be a failure in terms of titles

MARCA.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:53:12 GMT

Although José Mourinho's presence at the official Spanish Cup Final's press conference had been announced, the only person there was Sergio Ramos. Leer

Wizard Özil prepares to bewitch Atlético again

MARCA.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:36 GMT

The German playmaker seems to really relish facing Real Madrid's cross-city rival, as proven by his goalscoring record in derbies. He has thrice registered against Atlético in the league. Leer

New-look Mou team makes Mestalla a distant memory

MARCA.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:40:22 GMT

It has only been two years since the infamous cup-final win over Barcelona at the Mestalla, but a lot of things have changed at Real Madrid. Leer

PSG to offer CR7 18 million a year

MARCA.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:58 GMT

The PSG's owner, Sheikh Al-Khelaifi, is to offer the Portuguese star 18 million a year and try to force Florentino Pérez's hand with a 100 million bid for the former Manchester United star, according french newspaper 'L'Èquipe'. Leer