Spain Soccer

Former German international Bernd Schuster will manage Malaga CF for the next five seasons, the Spanish club announced Friday. Schuster, who has played for and coached some of Spain’s top teams, succeeds Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, who resigned last month and was named Friday as the new manager of Manchester United. Malaga directors said they are counting on the 53-year-old German “to develop a solid, long-term project.” Schuster, who was a part of Spanish championship squads with Real Madrid...Read Full Story

Éric Abidal has confirmed he is to leave Barcelona after the Catalan giants decided they would not offer him a new deal to stay at the Camp Nou. Barcelona player Éric Abidal looks emotional during a news conference at the Camp NouPhoto: ReutersAbidal, who fought back from a liver tumor and a liver transplant to play again, had hoped to be offered a new deal.But the 33-year-old told a news conference on Thursday that his time with Barça would end when his current contract expires this June.He...Read Full Story

The New York Cosmos have signed Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna, pending a physical exam. He will make his debut on American soil Aug. 3, when the Cosmos open their reboot season in the NASL at Hofstra University. “This is a very special moment for me in joining the Cosmos because I face a new challenge, but at the same time it has been a difficult decision to leave Villarreal after 11 seasons,” said Senna, 36, who began his career in his Brazil but spent the past 11 seasons at Villarreal...Read Full Story

The New York Cosmos have signed Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna, pending a physical exam. He will make his debut on American soil Aug. 3, when the Cosmos open their reboot season in the NASL at Hofstra University. “This is a very special moment for me in joining the Cosmos because I face a new challenge, but at the same time it has been a difficult decision to leave Villarreal after 11 seasons,” said Senna, 36, who began his career in his Brazil but spent the past 11 seasons at Villarreal...Read Full Story

Real Sociedad v Real Madrid (Primera vuelta: 3-4) This should be something! Jose Mourinho’s last away match as Real Madrid coach is a tough assignment against a side which desperately needs three points to maintain their push for the Champions League. Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad 4-3 MATCH… by foogoals The clash between the two sides earlier this season was an epic, of course. A 4-3 victory for Los Merengues, achieved despite the dismissal of Diego Lopez early in the match and a hat trick by...Read Full Story