Real Madrid seek their eighth win this year in Riazor

There's no turning back. Well into the decisive stages of the season and only days away from facing two crucial qualifying matches in the Copa del Rey and Champions League, Real Madrid are visiting La Coruña to go up against Deportivo on match day 25 of la Liga (Saturday, 20:00, C+ Liga and Gol T). Mourinho's team will be looking to take their recent success at the Santiago Bernabeu against Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano onto rival territory. They face a clash against the team placed last on the table, who has lost their last five matches and needs to start earning three points at a time if they are going to leave the danger zone. Fernando Vazquez, their third manager this season, has all his players available, except Laure, Aythami and Manuel Pablo. The Whites, on the other hand, have recovered Arbeloa, Modric and Higuain, after being suspended.

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After three home matches in a row Real Madrid begins a series of five games in barely two weeks, four of which will take place far from the Santiago Bernabeu. The first is in La Coruña, where the Whites return after Deportivo spent a year in Segunda Division. They'll be looking to clock up their sixteenth win of the championship and their third consecutive victory.

The track record between the two teams in Primera Division favours Real Madrid, who has won 46 of their 83 clashes. Historically, Riazor is a complicated territory for the Whites, although on their last two visits they came away with a win and a draw. In addition, Mourinho has had one of the few full weeks in the season to prepare for the match.

CLASHES BETWEEN BOTH TEAMS IN LA LIGA
	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
Real Madrid	83	46	19	18	158	103
Deportivo	83	18	19	46	103	158

The Portuguese coach has called up 20 players. These won't include Sergio Ramos, who was sent off in the match against Rayo, or Benzema, who's been training in the gym recently. Arbeloa, Modric and Higuain are returning after being suspended, as well as Marcelo. Cristiano Ronaldo will also be there and, once again, will be the Gallicians' biggest threat, having scored six goals against them. The Portuguese forward scored three goals in the first-leg match against Deportivo and has the most hat-tricks and best scoring average of all players active in la Liga.

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Deportivo de la Coruña is going into this match from the bottom of the table with 16 points from three wins, six draws and 14 losses. They've had five consecutive matches without scoring in the championship and need a win to avoid risk of relegation. Up until now they've had their best results playing at home: three wins (Osasuna, Mallorca and Malaga), two draws and six losses.

SITUATION OF BOTH TEAMS GOING INTO MATCH DAY 25
			HOME				AWAY
	Pts.	Pts	P	W	D	L	P	W	D	L
Real Madrid	3º	49	12	10	2	0	12	5	2	5
Deportivo	20º	16	11	3	2	6	13	0	5	8

Fernando Vazquez has been the Gallician coach since the last match day when he took over from Domingos Paciencia, who had in turn substituted Oltra at Christmas. Silvio, Assunçao and Kaka are the new faces in the squad after the winter transfer market. Laure and Aythami won't be available for the game against Real Madrid due to injury and neither will Manuel Pablo, who was suspended. The team's strongest players in attack will be Riki, who's scored nine goals, and Pizzi, who has a tally of seven.

Casillas: I'll be back on the pitch during the next four weeks

Iker Casillas said that he should return to action during the next four weeks.
And Kaasas wounded fracture in his hands in a match with Valencia in the Copa del Rey and underwent surgery
He said, according to the words of the doctor expects me to come back again after four weeks and could move my finger now. "

Mourinho names a 20-man squad for the league match against Deportivo

José Mourinho has named a 20-man squad for Real Madrid's game at the Riazor against Deportivo (tomorrow at 8pm), which is their 25th league fixture.

REAL MADRID'S SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Adán, Jesús and Diego López.

Defenders: Varane, Pepe, Coentrão, Carvalho, Marcelo, Arbeloa and Albiol.

Midfielders: Khedira, Kaká, Özil, Essien, Modric, Callejón and Di María.

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Higuaín and Morata.

Real Madrid and Beiersdorf join in Nivea for Men sponsorship deal

The Directors’ Box at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium was the venue for the signing of the Nivea for Men sponsorship deal between Real Madrid and Beiersdorf. The event was presided over by Florentino Perez; Brand manager and Beiersdorf Executive Board member, Ralph Gusko; CEO of Beiersdorf’s Southern Europe Region, Thomas Ingelfinger and CEO of Beiersdorf Spain, Alvaro Alonso. During the ceremony the Whites’ club president said: "Real Madrid are joining forces with one of the undisputed leading brands in the world. As from today Nivea is one of our sponsors and will accompany us through our challenges and towards achieving our goals". The event was attended by first team footballers Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Higuain and Arbeloa, the stars of the new advertisements, and several members of the board of directors.

Florentino Perez was the first to speak and said: "The Santiago Bernabeu is home for everyone associated with Real Madrid and is usually the setting for the signing of alliances as important as the one that we will sign today, with which we join together our name with one of the undisputed leading brands in the world. As from today Nivea is one of our sponsors and will accompany us through our challenges and towards achieving our goals. We will make the journey together with the aim of being leaders. We are both obsessed with the ongoing effort towards remaining world leaders. We both share a long history of success thanks to a great amount of hard work and the continuous effort and commitment to the ongoing search for talent".
There are many things in common between the two parties, who have a great future together ahead of them. "Nivea is the world's leading skincare brand and its impressive international success is testament to that leadership. We both share values that are fundamental in our past, our present and essential towards our future strategies. Our alliance will stretch beyond the field of play. Now we will feel Nivea’s passion for Real Madrid. Thank you to Nivea for thinking about us every day, for being part of this exciting future and from today having this commitment towards Real Madrid".
To conclude, Florentino Perez added: "Prestigious partnerships like this are part of our strategy in facing up to these difficult times and to help us to achieve our goals. Our reputation is one of fighting until the last moment in every match. We have been and will remain competitive until the end. Nobody here ever gives up. That is the only way that we have managed to achieve our goals and to gain the legendary status that we have in the world of football and sport today".
Ralph Gusko first spoke in Castilian to highlight the new union with Real Madrid. "I want to thank Florentino Perez for his fantastic introduction and for inviting us to this wonderful football stadium. We are all very excited about this new sponsorship deal and look forward to the challenges throughout this exciting project". Then he said: "We have our fingers crossed for Real Madrid and hope to have some great experiences side-by-side over the coming years".
Thomas Ingelfinger said: "We are very happy to be alongside Real Madrid. The two of us have started things well and we look forward to the future with this great team that is Real Madrid". To close, Alvaro Alonso said: "Since we first began our conversations we realised the many things in common that the two organisations have. I would like to give a special thanks to the Real Madrid team for their collaboration throughout this project".
Nivea for Men is a new official sponsor of Real Madrid following the agreement between the organisations that joins them together until the end of the 2015/2016 season. In addition, the stadium was also the stage for previews of the two entertaining advertisements that the Whites’ footballers Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Higuain and Arbeloa star in. The event ended with a group photo of everyone present.

Pepe: "Cristiano is a very complete footballer and is the best in the world"

Real Madrid are coming into the decisive part of the season and will play the first of their three away matches in just 10 days against Deportivo de La Coruña in Riazor Stadium. Pepe, who has already played two matches since recovering from his injury, analysed the match for Bwin’s website and highlighted the Galician side’s main threat: "I think that it is the strong support of their fans. They will be very motivated because they are playing against Real Madrid". About Cristiano Ronaldo and the question of whether he is the best player he has played with, he replied: "Undoubtedly. Cristiano is a very complete player. He has all the qualities to be an athlete and, because of that, I think that he is a very complete footballer and the best in the world".

The Whites are working intensively to achieve their goals and the best results in all competitions. "Every day we have a hard training session because we all want to play. There are 25 players and we all want to take part. This is good for the club and difficult for the coach. We each try to give our best so that we get to play the next match. The coach chooses the best players to win the match and the best to help the team", said the defender.

The next match is at the Riazor, where Deportivo await and urgently need the points to get themselves off of the bottom of the table. Pepe highlighted what in his opinion is the Galician side’s strong point: "Riki scored a goal against us here but I think their strength is the bond between the players and the Deportivo fans, which is very strong. That is why they will be very motivated to beat Real Madrid".

Finally, the Real Madrid defender, whose full name is Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira, explained the origin his sporting nickname that everyone knows him by: "My name in Brazil is quite difficult to pronounce. My coach and my father and called me Pepe because it was easier. And that how it has stayed; Pepe".

77-72: Real Madrid starts out the second round of the Top 16 with a victory

Real Madrid began the 
second round of the Top 16 with a hard-fought win against a combative Alba Berlin, the seventh victory in this phase and the twelfth at the Palacio de los Deportes, which continues to be unassailable this season. The victory, marked by the awakening of the white squad for a spectacular last quarter where they scored 29 points, keeps Real Madrid tied for first in group E, with a standing of 7-1, which moves them closer to the playoffs. Four local players scored more than 10 points, led by Carroll (16), Rudy (14), Mirotic (12, seven rebounds and a 21 performance), and Reyes (11 points and a performance of 17).The Euroleague came back to the Palacio three weeks after the victory over CSKA. In spite of the lower standing of their rival, Real Madrid was not over-confident and established a strong defensive pace from the beginning that put the screws on the German team. A score of 5-0 at 3 minutes went to 10-2 at 4 minutes, the maximum spread in the first quarter. With a patient attack, looking to establish their superiority under the basket, Real Madrid soon took over the helm of the game with excellent play by Mirotic, who was unstoppable and carried through almost all of the white squad’s actions (10 points), and with a great job by Suárez under the hoop. Only the visitors’ shot from 6.75 (66%) prevented Real Madrid from establishing a greater lead (20-14, min. 10).

Miralles and Schaffartzik came in and provoked a timid reaction from the Berlin team, which came within three points of their opponents after a three-pointer by the German point guard (22-19, min. 13). But the local team was comfortable out on the floor, deploying their typical fast and happy game to which everyone made a contribution. When this happens, it’s hard to follow them. Two three-pointers by Carroll were the battering ram of a run of 10-1 in the next five minutes to put the score at 32-20 at 18 min. 

However, lowered intensity in the back court led to the loss of the defensive rebound, allowing their rivals up to nine offensive rebuffs. Thompson, Byars, and above all Idbihi took advantage of this to do Real Madrid a lot of damage, whose attack was suddenly stymied, and they imposed a 0-14 scoring streak over the end of the second quarter and the beginning of the third. A total of six minutes without a basket, something completely unusual for this team, which breathed life into the Germans’ game as the visitors pulled ahead (34-37, min. 23). On fire from this scoring streak, Alba Berlin continued racking up points three by three to achieve their biggest lead (+4 at 25 minutes). The clash entered into a period without anyone clearly in control, as both teams alternated baskets. Rudy, with an alley oop, Suárez, and Hettsheimer's hook re-established the productivity of the white squad’s attack, leaving everything for the final act after two good plays by Thompson and Byars (48-50, min. 30).

Real Madrid was not willing to lose its unbeaten record on their home court and gave it their all in the last quarter. Encouraged by the support from the fans at the Palacio, they made their maximum defensive effort and were soon to be rewarded for their aggressiveness in the back court. They put the brakes on their strengthened rival with a great job by Hettsheimer and Reyes. Meanwhile, their attack came definitively alive. The shots began to sail through the hoop, and the panorama changed radically. With Sergio Rodríguez in the lead, Real Madrid improved and Rudy’s hands and Carroll’s demolition job with another great performance (10 points, including two three-pointers) put their team up by 10 points at the 36 minute mark. In six minutes they scored more than in the three preceding quarters. When the clash seemed to be nearly decided, Alba Berlin tried desperately to fire off their last shots. Thompson and Wood, the best of the Berlin team, brought Obradovic’s men to within just three points (75-72) with 34 seconds left to play. But it was only a mirage, because Rudy tied up the seventh Real Madrid victory in the Top 16 with two free throws (77-72, min. 40).

Real Madrid are in La Coruna

After a one hour flight, the Real Madrid travelling party arrived in La Coruna. They were greeted there by over 500 supporters, who waited with anticipation for their idols in the Galician city’s airport. The players responded to the fans’ show of affection by signing autographs for them. As the team the crowd chanted "Jose Mourinho, Jose Mourinho". The Whites then went on to the hotel Hesperia Finisterre, where they will remain until shortly before the start of the match against Deportivo as part of match day 25 of La Liga (Saturday, 20:00, C+ Liga & Gol T).

Wayne Rooney: Leo Messi is the best player ever.

Statements about the best in the world continues, two days before the three Manchester United's Jonny Evans and Wayne Rooney and Tom Kleverly in an interview with Google+ was asked about the best in the world was the answer /

Tom Kleverly: I did not play as well as never Ronaldo, Messi and Ronaldo are different, but now I would choose Ronaldo.
Wayne Rooney: both different players, but Messi Amazing that the absolute best player. And I think that this misfortune Ronaldo, if Ronaldo came at another time he scored all the awards that cropped Messi.
Jonny Evans: difficult to choose between them, but in fact I follow Ronaldo, day after day, and the voltage provided by me, of course chosen

PuntoPelota: Casillas leaking information since Dec. 23.

Episode yesterday from program PuntoPelota saw controversy great about the actions of the players Real Madrid and especially the leader Iker Casillas, beginning the conversation was about the disposal of Casillas with the Spanish team where he began Cerro Lopez one analyst program talk and said: I like the role of Iker Casillas as a leader for the team Spanish but hardly is Aafl withMadrid, especially in difficult times, especially times of violent interventions on his colleagues. Ciro Lopez moved to talk about the leaking of information and said: I assure you that Iker leaked the information, Casillas leaked the information since 23 December, the date of the charity match organized by I will not mention anything I do not want to engage in bickering with Sarah Carponnero, Mourinho does not like these things have been revealed from before Mourinho.

Real Madrid demanding compensation 6 million euros from the TV3 channel

Within the framework of the issue of Real Madrid on channel TV3 Catalan and published video recently and described the players Real Madrid Balillaa - student club b financial compensation of $ 6 million euros from the channel Catalan because video abuser for the squad, which was published after the first leg semi-final King's CupSpain and has been humiliating for Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso in particular.

Channel Catalan directed apologized for Real Madrid and Xavi Waltz Director and journalist program 'Esport Club' of the channel declares: "After seeing how the sensed face Messi, and after seeing how it works Arbeloa on the hunt without the ball and after that the masses of the Bernabeu chanted 'Messi mentally retarded 'We found that our campaign we did after the game is not fair, is only a picture of remembrance for how suffering Messi every time he plays a against Real Madrid, "and added:" sorry for what happened, we are aware that there are people alarmed by video and We were not careful enough, so we apologize if anyone was offended or upset, P these were not of our intentions when we released the video, as we did not intend to ignite the fire of the return leg. "

Marca: Florentino Perez will sign with three stars and Ancelotti [Report]

According to Marca, the Florentino Perez began preparing for his new project and prepping for club president in elections next summer, the newspaper noted that Florentino Perez face its sights on the stars as: Aguero, Niemar, Falcao, Pyle, Isco ... And it will b three new contracts for fascinates the world next summer and he wants to sign with a new coach for the club, Marca says that Florentino Perez learned his lesson and will not allow for Jose Angel Sanchez's agent Mourinho that affect the decisions as he did Valdano with Pellegrini and that the president learned his lesson after these trials, and now will Tak a bold decision.

And in the context of online newspaper pointed that Benitez has been ruled out, and that Ancelotti has all the potential to lead Real Madrid his career distinctive b my title Champions League and experiences with players stars and he knows how to deal with pressure and the media and that it was preferable to President three years ago and is well now, whereas for Loew's has made it clear that he will remain coach of the German team and that all of the Club and Laudrup, Villas Boas and Blanc do not have enough to succeed Mourinho, although they are able to make Real Madrid play better.

Mission Real Madrid up to the Acronym [Photo].

After a one hour trip and Real Madrid mission arrived to La Coruna and were met by more than 500 supporters, and those who aspire to the emergence of their stars at the airport to sign with them and take pictures where everyone chanted "Jose Mourinho, Jose Mourinho." He then moved eggs to Finistere Hesperia Hotel, where he was also greeted by more than 200 fans, and the team will focus there until shortly before the start of the game against Deportivo for 25 weeks of the season.

Many European clubs interested Juanfran and Real Betis closer to a deal.

Team player second Juanfran thrown interest from various clubs in Europe, and it seems that the closest to sign him is Real Betis and demanded signing him last summer and will return to the request player again next summer, and according to reports from Andalusia, the Real Betis wantsfinish the job he started since last summer when expressed interest to sign the player, in addition to the clubs Premier League Fulham, West Bromwich, Newcastle and clubs Albondzlega Schalke 04 and Hannover all followed the player, but it seems that the player close to the transition team coach Pep mile Real coachBetis.

Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo sign for the public in the city of to Akurnia. [Photo]

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka were stars Evening at which he or she resided Real Madrid in the city of Akurnia, two stars determined to sign directly to the public after the team's arrival there where they signed on shirts and balls and even books and Ronaldo was very happy after hearing the words: Cristiano you are the best. From a young audiences, another fan said he was glad to get the signing of bilateral and said: It's a dream, I've got to sign Ricardo, Cristiano.

Ronaldo via Facebook: commander of the plane for a few minutes.

Cristiano Ronaldo picked up a picture of him in the captain's seat before the start of the team's trip to to Akurnia and commented on the picture on Facebook and said: Commander of the plane for a few minutes.

Britain's Daily Star: Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Manchester United

Emerged newspaper English Today news Back Cristiano Ronaldo to his old house Manchester United, strange matter said the amount provided by Manchester United for the return of Cristiano Ronaldo is 66 million euros, less than belg submitted his Real Madrid in 2009 to 30 million euros, and became the head of Manchester United thinksreturn star Cristiano Ronaldo to Old Trafford after contract club with Chevrolet and GM $ 370 million pounds in seven years, the newspaper reported English that out Cristiano Ronaldo Basubh soon to return to Old Trafford if left coach Jose Mourinho Castle Bernabeu.

Deportivo coach Fernando Vazquez calls 19 players to face Real Madrid

Deportivo La Coruna coach Fernando Vazquez revealed today announced the list of Almstdaah contesting Saturday's game against Real Madrid at the Riazor stadium. Finally it will be both Galician has Ze Castro, along with Carlos Marchena have become Mtahieddin coach to the match with the team. And both Avaldo, Andre Santos, Aivami, Pablo Manuel and Laure each of these names will be unavailable for technical coach.

Thus, had been called 19 players to contest the match against Real Madrid: Aranzoubia, Alex, Ze Castro, Bizi, Juan Dominguez, Ricky, Assuncao, Lux, Aguilar Abel, Bruno Gama, Kamunas, Ayuz, Silvio, Jesus 

Vasquez, Valeron, Salomao, Kaka, Marchena, Nelson Oliveira.

Rora: "I do not want to talk about the game against Real Madrid."

Assistant coach Barcelona Rora and appearances to the media asked about face Real Madrid next week in the second leg semi-final Copa del Rey and he replied: "I do not want to talk about the game against Real Madrid, I want to focus on tomorrow's game (against Sevilla in La Liga)".

Ogolr: "I'm happy at City."

Player Manchester City Aguero and that reports indicated that he wants to leave the club end of the season and he wants to leave and that Real Madrid interested in annexation - said for Manchester Witty official and said: "I am very happy at City and I feel that people Ihboni here and thismeans a lot to me. "

Ozil published via the "Instagram" the same image looks like Zidane

Ozil published via the "Instagram" the same image looks like Zidane

Published Mesut Ozil through his site "Instagram" clear image received by way of the ball how similar way Zidane Real Madrid legend

Cristiano Ronaldo via Twitter: "I'm getting ready for tomorrow's game against Deportivo."

Published Cristiano Ronaldo through his Twitter page is described and wrote: "I am getting ready for tomorrow's game against Deportivo," and Real Madrid will face Deportivo tomorrow within the framework of the 25-round of the Spanish league.

Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Madrid.

Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Madrid.

Teams: Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Madrid.

Occasion: the 25th round of the Spanish La Liga.

Meeting: Saturday 23/​​2/2013.

Kaka: I feel much better at the physical level.

Brazilian star of Real Madrid Kaka was one of the players who attended the ceremony company Adidas primarily occasion of the opening the store in the stadium Bernabeu, Kaka spoke after the ceremony and said: For me I am happy at the moment, have dramatically improved the level of physical, happy to flesh forthe team and the public. And the reasons for improvement Kaka said: I have trained intensively, I saw my colleagues playing football quick and I realized that it must engage in the same level and have achieved what I wanted, now we have two matches of the season and we must make every Maldina for Real Madrid.

Real Madrid completes the last training session before a league match against Deportivo

Real Madrid completed the last session before tomorrow's game against Deportivo in the league for the round of 25 and will play at the Riazor Stadium (20:00 pm). After quarter time the Press was divided Real Madrid players from 25 by coach Jose Mourinho into four groups and they had muscle strengthening exercises.

And was in the first set, Ramos, Adan, Murata, Higuain, Contrao Modric and the second consisted of Arbeloa, Albiol, Di Maria, Cristiano Ronaldo and Essien. In the third Nacho, Khedira, Jesus, Ozil, Paran, Borgo, Callejon and Xabi Alonso, while the latter Diego Lopez, Pepe, Carvalho, Marcelo and Kaka.

Aslo physical exercises, and then Xabi Alonso and trained alone on the field under the leadership of Rui Faria. Benzema work inside the gym and Casillas continued the recovery process.