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Leo Messi fires home the fifth against Valencia

Copa del Rey: Neville defiant after humiliation

Gary Neville had to fend off questions about his Valencia future after his side slipped to a humiliating 7-0 defeat in the first leg of the Copa del Rey against Barcelona and insisted he will not resign.

Soccer • 04 Feb 16

Gary Neville's Valencia were held at the Mestalla

Copa del Rey: Valencia stutter against Las Palmas

Valencia's struggles under new coach Gary Neville continued when they had to come from behind to rescue a 1-1 draw in their Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg at home to Las Palmas on Thursday.

Soccer • 21 Jan 16

Gareth Bale heads home Real Madrid's second goal against Valencia

La Liga round-up: Valencia hit back to deny Real

A Paco Alcacer header gave Valencia a 2-2 draw in a highly charged La Liga clash with third-placed Real Madrid who had Mateo Kovacic sent off late in the second half on Sunday.

Soccer • 03 Jan 16

Gary Neville's Valencia fought back twice to draw with Getafe

Gary Neville's wait for first league win goes on

Valencia were held to a 2-2 draw by Getafe at the Mestalla as new head coach Gary Neville continued his wait for a first Primera Division victory.

Soccer • 20 Dec 15

Gary Neville dishes out instructions to Alvaro Negredo

Neville eases Valencia language barrier with iPads

Valencia coach Gary Neville is using modern technology to get his ideas across to the players and his assistant Miguel Angel Angulo says he is managing with the language barrier better than he expected.

Soccer • 15 Dec 15

Gary Neville at his unveiling at the Mastalla, a stadium he wants to turn into a fortress

Gary Neville not fazed by first game at Valencia

Gary Neville says he’s feeling no nerves ahead of managerial debut with Valencia against Olympique Lyonnais tonight in the Champions League.

Soccer • 08 Dec 15

Gary Neville has taken over at Valencia for the rest of the season

Ferguson backs Neville to thrive at Valencia

Gary Neville's surprise appointment as Valencia's new head coach has been endorsed by his former manager at Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson.

Soccer • 03 Dec 15

Former Everton made 242 appearances for Everton and 263 appearances for Manchester United

Valencia coaching role for Phil Neville

Former Manchester United and England full-back Phil Neville has been named assistant coach of Spanish club Valencia.

Soccer • 28 Jun 15

Megan Frazer and the Ireland players congratulate Anna O’Flanagan on scoring their second goal

Ireland women record famous win over the USA

Ireland stunned world number five side USA 2-0 with goals from Megan Frazer and Anna O’Flanagan to ensure they finish in the top two of Pool B of the World Hockey League Round 3 in Valencia today.

Hockey • 17 Jun 15

Sofiane Feghouli is mobbed following his effort

Valencia back up to fourth in La Liga

Valencia recaptured fourth place in La Liga from Sevilla when Sofiane Feghouli scored the pick of the goals in a 4-0 stroll at home to second-from-bottom Granada on Monday.

Soccer • 28 Apr 15

Gabriel Paulista (left) could be on his way to the Emirates

Arsenal confirm talks for Gabriel Paulista switch

Arsenal are in negotiations to sign Brazilian central defender Gabriel Paulista from Spanish club Villarreal, the Premier League club's manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

Soccer • 22 Jan 15

Valencia's Nicolas Otamnedi and Lucas Orban celebrate their victory

La Liga round up: Valencia end Real's run

Valencia ended Real Madrid's winning streak two shy of the world record as they came from behind to win 2-1 at the Mestalla, while Barcelona missed the chance to go top of La Liga after losing 1-0 at David Moyes' Real Sociedad.

Soccer • 05 Jan 15

Levante claimed a surprise victory over Valencia

La Liga round-up: Valencia lose ground

Valencia lost ground on La Liga's early pacesetters when they slipped to a surprise 2-1 reverse at mid-table city rivals Levante.

Soccer • 23 Nov 14

Marquez clinched his second successive world title in Japan last month and has now beaten the record for victories in a season

Champion Marquez finishes season in style

Newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez won the season-ending Valencia MotoGP to set a new record of 13 victories in a year.

Motorsport • 09 Nov 14

Rossi has not had a pole position since Le Mans in 2010

Rossi takes first pole in four years

Italian Valentino Rossi won his first pole position for over four years in qualifying for the final MotoGP Grand Prix of the season in Valencia.

Motorsport • 08 Nov 14

Centre-back Shkodran Mustafi (r) scored twice for Valencia

Valencia close in on Real in Spain

Valencia moved to within a point of Primera Division leaders Real Madrid with a 3-1 derby victory at Villarreal.

Soccer • 03 Nov 14

Andy Murray: 'The tennis at the end and in the second set was high level. I played well at the right moments'

Tired Murray wants to build on Valencia win

Andy Murray claimed his Valencia Open title triumph stands him in good stead for upcoming challenges after he fended off five match points to beat Tommy Robredo.

Tennis • 27 Oct 14

Enner Valencia scores the winner for Ecuador

Valencia double maintains Ecuador hopes

A goal in each half from striker Enner Valencia gave Ecuador a 2-1 win over Honduras in World Cup group E on Friday to boost their hopes of making the last 16.

World Cup • 21 Jun 14

Stephane Mbia is mobbed by team-mates after grabbing an injury-time away goal

Injury-time away goal sends Sevilla to final

Stephane Mbia headed home a dramatic stoppage-time winner to send Sevilla through to the Europa League final on away goals at the expense of unlucky Valencia, who were denied another stunning comeback in heartbreaking fashion.

Soccer • 01 May 14

Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic (C) vies with Valencia's Jeremy Mathieu (L) and Juan Bernat

Sevilla take two-goal lead to Valencia

Sevilla will take a solid lead to the Mestalla next week after toppling Primera Division rivals Valencia 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.

Soccer • 24 Apr 14

Aquino (L) of Villarreal competes with Daniel Carrico of Sevilla during a La Liga match last December

Sevilla to take on Valencia in Europa semi

Sevilla will take on Primera Division rivals Valencia in the semi-finals of the Europa League, with Benfica and Juventus going head to head in the other last-four encounter.

Soccer • 11 Apr 14

Nathan Dyer (r) is challenged by the Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves

Valencia claim Europa win in Swansea

A controversial offside decision means Swansea's quest to secure a place in the knockout stages of the Europa League will go down to the wire after a 1-0 defeat to Valencia at the Liberty Stadium.

Soccer • 28 Nov 13

Marquez's third-place finish was enough to secure the title

Marquez wins MotoGP championship

Spanish rookie Marc Marquez became the youngest ever MotoGP world champion at the age of 20 when he finished third in the 18th and final race of the season in Valencia on Sunday.

Motorsport • 10 Nov 13

Marc Marquez holds a 13-point lead going into the final race

Marquez leads Valencia practice

Marc Marquez struck the first blow in his duel with Jorge Lorenzo to be crowned MotoGP world champion as he set the pace in practice in Valencia.

Motorsport • 08 Nov 13

Wilfried Bony scores the opening goal against Valencia for Welsh outfit Swansea who had more Spanish players in their side than the hosts did

Stylish Swansea dismantle Valencia in Spain

Swansea recorded the most famous win in their history as their Europa League campaign began with a 3-0 destruction of 10-man Valencia.

Soccer • 19 Sep 13