Daily sports news for 08 February 2017

COPA DEL REY

Alavés reach first final since famous Liverpool showdown

The Basque side will face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey showpiece after beating Celta Vigo in Wednesday's semifinal. It'll be only the club's second ever final appearance following a memorable 5-4 loss to Liverpool in the UEFA Cup in 2001.

FOOTBALL

Allegri remains tight-lipped as Arsenal rumours intensify

Bayern Munich |

Lahm announces retirement: his remarkable career in numbers

COPA DEL REY

Barça will force Real Madrid to oppose Bernabéu as final venue

ROMA

'Van Basten-like' Edin Dzeko not interested in Real Madrid - agent

REAL MADRID

Keylor Navas catches out cameraman with precise punt

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

José Callejón's "dream" return to Real Madrid with Napoli

FOOTBALL

Lahm smooths over Bayern confusion: I will return

REAL MADRID

Sergio Ramos slam dunks it during basketball practice

REAL MADRID

Cruzeiro coach Menezes admits he didn't ask for Lucas Silva back

FOOTBALL

Ex-Real Madrid player Royston Drenthe is now a rap artist

BARCELONA | COPA DEL REY

Copa final venue: Barça to wait for outcome of other semi

International football

The 50 most beautiful shirts in the history of football

Copa del Rey

The 10 top goalscorers in the history of the Copa del Rey

BRAZIL

Felipe Melo gives opponent earful after failed flick attempt

PSG 2 - LILLE 1

PSG keeper Areola switches off to gift Lille a goal

BARCELONA

Mascherano set to miss PSG first leg after injury confirmed

ATLÉTICO MADRID

Gameiro takes a ball full in the face in Atlético training

Porto

Porto to make Óliver Torres loan deal permanent for €20m

CRICKET

Gillespie backs Root to replace Cook as England Test captain

REAL MADRID

Rafa Nadal: “I'd like to be president of Real Madrid”

BARCELONA - ATLÉTICO

Barcelona's Luis Suárez facing rap over referee comments

Cricket

T20 triple century earns Indian amateur a trial with IPL team

REAL ZARAGOZA

Georgios Samaras unveiled as new Real Zaragoza No. 5

COPA DEL REY

Groundhog Day as Copa del Rey final venue debate begins

Brazil

São Paulo turned down $15,000 Ronaldo offer in 1992

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern and Germany legend Lahm to retire at end of season

NFL

Patriots fans enjoy another Superbowl parade

MANCHESTER UNITED

Manchester United ace Paul Pogba's new Cheshire mansion

BUNDESLIGA

Tuchel wants Gotze talk to stop

LALIGA

N'Zonzi awarded 'LaLiga Player of the Month' for January

BAYERN 1 - 0 WOLFSBURG

Bayern fans display anti-Roman Zozulya banner in Allianz Arena

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Atlético came so close to producing a comeback

Barça made it through to the final of this year's Copa del Rey as Atlético produced a more than dignified performance but just failed to turn the tie around ...

COPA DEL REY

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Wednesday, 08/02/2017

Alavés reach first final since famous Liverpool showdown

Allegri remains tight-lipped as Arsenal rumours intensify

Lahm announces retirement: his remarkable career in numbers

Barça will force Real Madrid to oppose Bernabéu as final venue

'Van Basten-like' Edin Dzeko not interested in Real Madrid - agent

Keylor Navas catches out cameraman with precise punt

José Callejón's "dream" return to Real Madrid with Napoli

Lahm smooths over Bayern confusion: I will return

Sergio Ramos slam dunks it during basketball practice

Cruzeiro coach Menezes admits he didn't ask for Lucas Silva back

Ex-Real Madrid player Royston Drenthe is now a rap artist

Copa final venue: Barça to wait for outcome of other semi

The 50 most beautiful shirts in the history of football

The 10 top goalscorers in the history of the Copa del Rey

Felipe Melo gives opponent earful after failed flick attempt

PSG keeper Areola switches off to gift Lille a goal

Mascherano set to miss PSG first leg after injury confirmed

Gameiro takes a ball full in the face in Atlético training

Porto to make Óliver Torres loan deal permanent for €20m

Gillespie backs Root to replace Cook as England Test captain

Rafa Nadal: “I'd like to be president of Real Madrid”

Barcelona's Luis Suárez facing rap over referee comments

T20 triple century earns Indian amateur a trial with IPL team

Georgios Samaras unveiled as new Real Zaragoza No. 5

Groundhog Day as Copa del Rey final venue debate begins

São Paulo turned down $15,000 Ronaldo offer in 1992

Bayern and Germany legend Lahm to retire at end of season

Patriots fans enjoy another Superbowl parade

Manchester United ace Paul Pogba's new Cheshire mansion

Tuchel wants Gotze talk to stop

N'Zonzi awarded 'LaLiga Player of the Month' for January

Bayern fans display anti-Roman Zozulya banner in Allianz Arena

Atlético came so close to producing a comeback

Alaves book date with Barça for first Copa del Rey decider