The Brazil international, who also holds Spanish nationality, headed home a cross from 29-year-old Spain international winger Albert Riera for the only goal of the match. The Lions won by the slightest of margins, but that does not mean it was a dull...

Galatasaray coach Terim, most probably deceived by the performance of former Spain winger Albert Riera Ortega in the home match against Ankaragücü in week 22, decided to start with the Spaniard and bench Engin. Riera turned out to be the worst player...

Gokhan Zan set the hosts on their way with a fourth-minute opener and Emre Colak made it two inside nine minutes. Albert Riera added the third after 54 minutes before substitute Yigit Gokoglan completed the scoring 14 minutes from the end. The victory...

But these Lions reserves were still too good and too strong for Hakan Kutlu’s Ankara, turning the Ankarans into football novices and easily winning 4-0 to consolidate their position at the top of the standings. Fenerbahçe stumbling to a 3-2 defeat...

For the first 45 minutes the southerners gave as good as they got against a City team missing regulars Jacob Spoonley, Manel Exposito, Albert Riera and Adam Dickinson. In the end the pressure got to Otago and City completed their task with three...

Auckland’s rough diamonds is Spanish striker Manel Exposito, who was once on Barcelona’s books but several clubs later has now made a name for himself at homely Kiwitea Street, a world away from the Nou Camp. Vicelich provides defensive steel alongside...