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If this was Jose Mourinho's swansong in a major cup final with Real Madrid, it didn't go as planned.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos put in an assured performance in front of the cameras after coach Jose Mourinho failed to appear in Thursday's news conference ahead of the King's Cup final.

It's the time of the year when the off-field rumblings begin to heat up as the season winds down, and Paper Talk has the best offerings up for grabs right here.

Jose Mourinho faces ending a season without a major trophy for the first time in a decade if his Real Madrid side fail to beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in the King's Cup final at the Bernabeu on Friday.

La Real, with three games left, still have the edge over Valencia, but it is only their head-to-head record against them that keeps them in fourth place now - the final Champions League spot.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful that the club will be able to deal with the loss of Jamie Carragher by identifying a number of possible replacements for the veteran centre-back. Swansea City captain Ashley Williams was one of the first names mentioned but it seems interest may have cooled after the Express reported that Liverpool had ... (more)

The Frenchman has been ruled out of his side's remaining games this season after suffering an injury during Madrid's 1-1 draw with Espanyol Real Madrid has announced on their official website that Raphael Varane has successfully undergone an operation on his right knee.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho congratulated Barcelona after his side's 1-1 draw with Espanyol ended the title race on Saturday night.

Following reports from Spain that Real Betis are interested in his signature, could the QPR midfielder be first out the door? In the wake of QPR 's relegation from the Premier League , the men most commonly talked of as the first to jump ship were the January signings.

The 27-year-old has failed to feature regularly for the Spanish giants as he has made just 11 La Liga starts this season.

Jose Mourinho's men need to beat Espanyol at Cornella on Saturday night to postpone their rivals' celebrations, but the Bluagrana can clinch the title at Atletico on Sunday Spanish Football Writer If Real Madrid fail to beat Espanyol on Saturday evening at Cornella, Barcelona will be crowned champions of La Liga.

Speaking ahead of the weekend clash with Fulham, the Northern Irishman has yet again denied reports that his Spanish star is set for a move away from the club Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has played down speculation linking Pepe Reina with a move away from Anfield, stating unequivocally that the Spaniard is essential to his future plans.

Wigan Athletic heads into tomorrow's FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley on the back of a calamitous 3-2 loss at home to Capital One Cup winner Swansea City, a result that has left the Latics' Premier League future hanging by a thread with just two games to play.

Real Madrid has done its best to delay the inevitable, but Barcelona has another chance to finally clinch the Spanish league title this weekend.

Disaster! The end of days for Spanish football! Dark clouds are a-coming! Resistance is futile! The warp core has been breached! It's the aftermath of the Champions League semifinals and both Spanish teams have been kicked out of a moving car, TJ Hooker -style, and dumped at a roadside gas station managed by salivating Deliverance types.

Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka defended the record of Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese was roundly booed by fans at the Bernabeu before a 6-2 thrashing over Malaga.

Mourinho is widely expected to leave Madrid at the end of the season in favour of a return to Chelsea, and the home fans appear to have turned on their coach since the Blancos were eliminated at the semi-final stage of the Champions League to Borussia Dortmund last week.

Ronaldo back to United, Rooney on his way to Chelsea, Bayern or PSG, Laudrup for Everton, no Barca move for Reina... RONALDO COMING BACK? Are Manchester United throwing their fans a bone, after such a traumatic Wednesday? The Daily Mail reports that Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way back to Old Trafford, setting hearts and quite possibly groins ... (more)

Barcelona will have to wait a bit longer before being confirmed Primera Division champions after Real Madrid destroyed nine-man Malaga 6-2 in their penultimate game at the Bernabeu.

Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters.