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Alaves
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Barcelona resumed their La Liga campaign after the winter break with a disappointing 1-1 draw at Villarreal, leaving the champions five points behind Real Madrid
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Sevilla closed the gap to second-placed Barcelona to one point with a 3-0 victory at Celta Vigo while Athletic Bilbao missed a chance to go fifth by losing 1-0 at Real Betis
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Below-par Barcelona escaped with a point after Real Sociedad were denied a clear winner in 1-1 draw while Atlético Madrid responded to derby defeat with 3-0 victory over Osasuna
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Valencia began the Cesare Prandelli era with a 2-1 win at Sporting Gijon to climb out of the La Liga relegation zone
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Mnau García, lifelong Alavés fan, popped up to score a 95th-minute equaliser against Atlético, for his hometown club on their return to La Liga after a decade of heartbreak and chaos
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Manchester City have signed Pablo Mari from Gimnàstic Tarragona and loaned Manu García to Alavés
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Chelsea play in the Europa League final on Wednesday night, making it the 11th final in this competition or the Uefa Cup to include an English team
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Sid Lowe in Spain watches Ronaldo answer his critics with a hat-trick - with some help from Alaves' Comedy Keeper Richard Dutruel.
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There's good and bad news for Rangers this morning: Alaves defender Dan Eggen can join them for free, but they'll need to find £300,000 for Bordeaux full-back Jerome Bonnissel.
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Real Madrid thrashed Uefa Cup finalists Alaves 5-0 to claim the Spanish title for the first time sine 1997. Plus a round up of action from Continental leagues.
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Primera Division round-up: Sid Lowe watches Real wrap up the title with style as the runners-up scrap for European places.
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Sid Lowe on Uefa Cup finalists Alaves - the team of the tournament.
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After a rollercoaster ride Liverpool finally secured their cup treble with a golden goal two minutes from the end of extra time. David Lacey reports on a memorable Uefa Cup final.
Richard Wiliams on Houllier's greatest test
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That's how long it has been since a club from the Basque region reached a European final and tonight Alaves will carry the hopes of an entire people when they take to the field.
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Alaves are on a roll and are not about to waste their first chance at European glory. Phil Ball finds the squad in confident mood.
Luis Suárez double helps rampant Barcelona to easy victory over Alavés