Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United against Liverpool is the biggest game in the world, even beating Barcelona versus Real Madrid.

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Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United against Liverpool is the biggest game in the world, even beating Barcelona versus Real Madrid.

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Top club game in world – Ferguson

Tottenham are close to completing a deal to sign France midfielder Lassana Diarra from Real Madrid, BBC Sport understands.

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Spurs close in on Diarra signing

Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Spanish capital, Madrid, against the cost of a visit by the Pope, hours before he is due to arrive.

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Thousands of people protest in the Spanish capital, Madrid, against the cost to taxpayers of a visit by Pope Benedict XVI, hours before his arrival.

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Cesc Fabregas makes his Barcelona debut as a substitute and helps the Catalans beat Real Madrid in a bad-tempered Spanish Super Cup.

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Fabregas wins on Barcelona debut

MADRID — Spanish police have arrested a chemistry student suspected of planning a gas attack against protesters opposed to a visit by Pope Benedict XVI, an official said Wednesday. The pontiff is due to arrive Thursday for a nearly four-day visit to celebrate World Youth Day, and a protest march is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Madrid. A police official said the suspect arrested in Madrid on Tuesday is a 24-year-old Mexican student specializing in organic chemistry. She would not say whether investigators believe the man was actually capable of carrying out a gas attack. Read full article > >

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Spain: Police arrest Mexican suspected of planning gas attack on anti-Pope protesters

As Madrid prepares for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit, 120 priests signed a petition lamenting the cost and what they see as an inappropriate mixing of church and state.

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Madrid Journal: Catholic Clergy Protest Pope’s Visit, and Its Price Tag

BOSTON — Smoke in the cabin has forced a US Airways flight from Spain to land in Boston, and an airline spokeswoman says four flight attendants have gone to the hospital to be evaluated. Spokeswoman Liz Landau says Flight 749 from Madrid was heading to Charlotte, N.C., Saturday morning with 192 passengers and a crew of nine, but had to land in Boston shortly after 11 a.m. Landau says the smoke had dissipated by the time the plane landed, and no passengers complained of any problems. She says she doesn’t know whether the flight attendants have been released from the hospital. Read full article > >

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Cabin smoke forces Spain-to-NC flight to land in Boston; 4 flight attendants taken to hospital

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Over the next four days, the U.S. national soccer team will play Spain and Canada, opponents offering a vast gulf in quality and pregame fervor. Spain captivated the planet last year in South Africa, playing with elegance and class in winning its first World Cup . With a roster featuring artistic geniuses from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, La Roja has retained soccer’s top ranking and forged a deserved place in the annals of the modern game. Canada hasn’t qualified for a World Cup in a generation, sits between Estonia and Latvia at No. 76 in the FIFA rankings, and hasn’t beaten the United States since Landon Donovan was 3 years old (1985). Read full article > >

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U.S. soccer is ready for Spain, but looks ahead to Gold Cup

Thousands of Spaniards vow to remain camping in central Madrid, two weeks after launching their protest against austerity.

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Vote keeps Madrid tent city alive

Unemployed graduate Juan Lopez shows BBC News around the tent city in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol which has been the site of demonstration since 15 May.

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VIDEO: Inside Madrid’s protest tent city

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirms the club are closing in on the signature of Atletico Madrid keeper David de Gea.

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Spaniards voted in local and regional elections Sunday after a campaign overshadowed by thousands of protesters who have decried the nation’s deep economic crisis and set up tent camps in main squares in Madrid and other cities for the past week.

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Spanish voters headed to the polls for regional and local elections Sunday. But demonstrations continued despite a Spanish law banning pre-election protests. On Saturday, 30,000 people had camped out in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square Saturday-and…

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Spain Holds Elections Amid Protests