RONDA

RONDA. This is the Andalusian town is situated on both sides of the gorge with a depth of over 100 m of nature's fascinating work has been completed by a man wonderful examples of architecture. We find the remains of Arab culture, Jewish and Christian. Numerous mansions, palaces, churches and bridges - are testimony to the wealth of the inhabitants. Fiesta de Pedro Romero of "corrida goyesca" (the oldest in Spain probably thebullfighting arena) and a flamenco festival attracts each year thousands of tourists from around the world.

Atletico Madryt - FC Barcelona 1:2

Goals: Falcao 49 - Alves 36, Messi 81

Yellow Cards: Godín, Juanfran, Filipe Luis, Tiago, Arda Turan, Falcao - Alves, Busquets, Alexis, Messi, Fàbregas

Atlético: Courtois, Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Filipe Luis, Tiago, Gabi, Adrián, Koke (77’ Salvio), Arda Turan (87’ Sílvio), Falcao

Barcelona: Valdés, Alves (72’ Cuenca), Puyol, Mascherano, Abidal, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Alexis (85’ Piqué), Messi, Fàbregas (79’ Pedro)

 

Granada

In 711  the Muslims have successfully invaded the Iberian Peninsula and formed the only one Muslim state in Europe. Ruled up to 1492 years when the Catholic kings conquered Granada - the last bastion of the Arabs. The richness and power of Al-Andalus evidence left by these wonderful buildings.

Barcelona - Valencia 5-1

Goals: Messi 22, 27, 76, 85, Xavi 90 – Piatti 9

Yellow cards: Albelda, Costa, Soldado

Barcelona: Valdes - Montoya, Pique, Puyol, Abidal - Iniesta (86' Xavi), Busquets, Fabregas (77' Tiago) - Alexis, Messi, Pedro (68' Tello)

Valencia: Diego Alves - Miguel (25' Ricardo Costa), Rami, Víctor Ruiz, Mathieu - Albelda, Tino Costa (82' Topal) - Feghouli, Jonas, Piatti (66' Jordi Alba) - Soldado

Bilbao

The name comes from the words "Bi albo" what in the language of Euskera means "two sides" and refers to the location of the city on both sides Nervion. The gray and polluted industrial city has reinvented itself in the second half Twentieth century in the city of art, beautiful, friendly people of the metropolis of the buildings projected by the world's best architects.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FC Barcelona 1-3

Goals:  M. Kadlec (52'), Sánchez (41')(55')  L. Messi (88')

Yellow cards: D. Schwaab (7') V. Ćorluka (55')  G. Castro (80'),  Thiago (87')

 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Bernd Leno, Vedran, Czorluka (D. da Costa 91) ,Daniel Schwaab ,Manuel Friedrich , Michal Kadlec ,Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto ,Lars Bender ,Stefan Reinartz ,Simon Rolfes (S. Kiessling 77) ,Gonzalo Castro Randon ,Andre Schuerrle (K. Bellarabi 90)


FC Barcelona: Victor Valdes ,Eric Abidal ,Carles Puyol ,Javier Alejandro Mascherano ,Daniel Alves ,Andres Iniesta (Thiago 61) ,Sergio Busquets ,Cesc Fabregas ,Correia Claro Adriano (Pedro 70) ,Lionel Messi ,Alexis Sanchez (Cuenca 86)

Real Madrid - Levante 4-2

Goals: Ronaldo 44, 50, 58, Benzema 66 - Cabral 5, Kone 62

Yellow Cards: Ramos, Pepe, Arbeloa - Serrano, Iborra, Cabral

Red Cards: Iborra 44

Real: Casillas - Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao - Granero (76. Khedira), Alonso - Benzema, Oezil (81. Kaka), Ronaldo - Higuain (67. Callejon)

Levante: Munua - Venta, Ballesteros, Cabral, Del Horno - Farinos, Iborra - Valdo (76. Botelho), El Zhar (46. Pallardo), Serrano - Kone

Osasuna Pampeluna - FC Barcelona 3-2

Goals: Lekić (5, 22), Raul Garcia (56) – Sanchez (51), Tello (73)

Yellow Cards:  Puna, Garcia – Alves, Roberto, Sanchez, Valdes, Macherano

Osasuna: Fernandez - Bertran, Sergio, Flano, Raitala - Nekounam, Punal - Cejudo, Raul Garcia (88. Damia), Nino (76. Lolo) – Lekić (70. Balde).

FCB: Valdes - Alves, Pique (70. Fabregas), Puyol (46. Cuenca), Abidal - Thiago, Mascherano, Roberto - Sanchez, Messi, Pedro (46. Tello).

Spain's main squares

Plazas Mayores exist in almost every Spanish village. For tourists are one of the obligatory part of program of sightseeing points. In the past, the center of events (fairs, bullfights, tournaments, celebrations of holidays, punishment ...), today is a favorite meeting place, walking, chatting over coffee, shopping. These are the best known in Madrid, Salamanca, Chinchón, Toledo and Valladolid, though each has its own charm.

Athletic Bilbao - Mirandes 6-2 in Copa del Rey

Yesterday at San Mames wasn't a miracle - Athletic Bilbao crashed Mirandes 6:2 and  is in the final od Copa del Rey tournament. Congratulation for Basque as a serious treatment of the enemy, but a huge round of applause for Mirandes, which this year has achieved far more than anyone could expect. 

Flamenco Festival

After the sixteenth time in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz) held a festival of flamenco and Spanish dances. Attends nearly a thousand artists from over 30 countries worldwide. This is an opportunity to learn about the latest trends, new words of expressions and flamenco dance aesthetics twenty-first century. The festival is accompanied dance courses and workshops. 

Hang Houses

Hang Houses (Cuenca), these amazing houses are from XIV century. Over the centuries, changed owners. In the early twentieth century, some of them was in a state of ruin. Today, after repairs and adaptation works, a resident of one of the finest collection of abstract art the second half of the twentieth century. Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 because of the excellent behavior of the medieval buildings of the city and the monuments of secular and religious architecture from the period XII - XVIII century. 

FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad 2-1

After a weak match, playing main by a young players Barcelona beat Real Sociedad. The goals scored - very young Christian Tello and Leo Messi. Goal for Sociedad scored Carlos Veli.

Goals: Tello 9, Messi 72 - Vela 73

Barcelona: Valdés, Alves, Puyol (76. Abidal), Mascherano, Adriano, Fàbregas, Dos Santos (76. Busquets (82. Pique)), Thiago, Messi, Cuenca, Tello.

Sociedad: Bravo, Cadamuro, Martínez, González, C. Martínez, Aranburu, Bergara, Griezmann, Prieto, Prado (77. Llorente), Ifrán (58. Vela)

Yellow cards: Martinez

Getafe CF - Real Madrid 0-1

Real Madrid beat Getafe on away after Ramos goal. The result could be higher, but the goalkeeper Getafe - Miguel Angel Moya - had a good day.
Real Madrid is still a leader the Primera Division.

Goals: Ramos (18)

Getafe: Miguel Angel Moya - Juan Valera, Daniel Diaz, Miguel Torres, Tsepo Masilela - Javier Casquero (65. Mehdi Lacen), Juan Rodriguez - Pedro Rios (58. Jaime Gavilan), Abdelaziz Barrada (70. Arizmendi), Diego Castro - Miku.

Real: Iker Casillas - Alvaro Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao - Xabi Alonso, Lass Diarra - Kaka (63. Jose Callejon), Mesut Oezil (87. Esteban Granero), Cristiano Ronaldo - Karim Benzema (73. Gonzalo Higuain).

Yellow cards: Miku, Casquero, Diaz, Rodriguez, Masilela

New ranking of IFFHS, Barca is a leader.

International Federation of Football History & Statistics presented the latest club's ranking. At the head of the ranking are two teams, which every day dominate in the Primera Division. The only difference is that, in La Liga the first place is for Real Madrid, but in IFFHS ranking the number one is Barcelona.

 Third place is for Velez Sarsfield from Argentina.

Valencia

There is a futuristic City of Arts and Sciences designed by one of the greatest contemporary architects Santiago Calatrava. In the picture one of the modern buildings in the City-Planatarium - Hermisfèric. The dome-shaped screen (with the area. 900 sq ft) are held screenings in 3D.

Higuain in Chelsea?

After current season, Real Madrid probably sale forward to Chelsea London. Argentinian player already in this transfer window was one of the main target for londoners. As reported by the british media, Chelsea offered ''blancos" 33 million pounds, but "royal" rejected this offer. In the summer, Real, has to sell a player, and the money from his transfer to spend on another Argentine - Manchester City's star - Sergio Aguero.

Gonzalo Higuain scored in this season 17 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid.