Deportivo La Coruna Soccer News

Deportivo La Coruna defender Albert Lopo and midfielder Aldo Duscher will be sidelined for a month with injuries. Lopo hurt his right calf in Sunday's 4-0 defeat at Valencia, while Duscher damaged his right thigh during a friendly last week. The two players' absence adds to Deportivo's problems. The team has dropped to 13th place in the 20-team Spanish league after drawing three and losing four of its seven games ...

Ronaldinho converted a first-half penalty and substitute Juan Rodriguez equalized after the interval for Deportivo La Coruna to draw leader FC Barcelona 1-1 in the Spanish league on Saturday. The result extended Barcelona's advantage in the standings to two points, although Sevilla will climb into first place if it wins its home match with Osasuna on Sunday. Barcelona has 20 points, and Sevilla 18. Real Madrid is third with 17 points, one more than Zaragoza, Valencia and Getafe. Deportivo, ...

Deportivo La Coruna striker Rodolfo Bodipo will be sidelined for six-to-eight months after tearing a cruciate ligament in his right knee, news reports said Thursday. Bodipo, who is in his first season with Deportivo, sustained the injury during a friendly Wednesday with minor-league side Laracha. Deportivo paid Alaves an estimated 2 million Euros ($2.85 million Cdn) for the Equatorial Guinea international in June. The 28-year-old was one of the club's ...