Real Zaragoza Soccer News

MADRID, Spain (AP) _ Ronaldinho's muscle injury may be the least of his problems. The FC Barcelona midfielder has come under scrutiny after supposedly staying out late and breaking curfew, leading the Spanish media to doubt the legitimacy of the strain that will likely sideline him from the team's Spanish league game against Zaragoza on Wednesday. ``He spoke with the coach, who believed him,'' said Ronaldinho's brother and agent, Roberto de Assis. ``From here on, there's nothing more to ...

MADRID, Spain (AP) _ David Beckham will play for Real Madrid at Zaragoza on Saturday despite a left ankle injury. ``I'm going to travel to Zaragoza and I'm going to play,'' Beckham, who did not train with the team Friday, told sports daily Marca. Beckham could win his first major trophy with Madrid if the team beats Zaragoza _ and FC Barcelona and Sevilla lose _ this weekend. Madrid leads two-time defending champion Barcelona on head-to-head results. Both ...

MADRID, Spain (AP) _ A Zaragoza player whose left knee was shattered in a tackle with Luis Figo two years ago has been forced to retire from the game. Central defender Cesar Jimenez said he had no alternative after attempts to rebuild his knee joint proved fruitless. ``It's a very hard decision to take because I feel powerless and hurt. I've done all I can but now I have nothing ...

Zaragoza faces a fine after its fans racially taunted a black player during a recent Spanish league game. Levante's Ghanaian midfielder Mustapha Riga was subjected to insults and monkey noises during the teams' 2-2 draw at Zaragoza's La Romareda stadium on Sunday, referee Fernando Teixeira Vitienes said in his match report. Although the taunting stopped following a loudspeaker announcement, Spain's Anti-Violence Commission and the country's soccer federation will act on ...