BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona survived a tricky first half to beat Valencia 4-2 with the help of a second half hat trick from Robert Lewandowski and a red card to Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili on Monday. On a rainy night in Catalonia, the home side dominated possession but was behind at the break due …
In 2018, La Liga signed a 15-year agreement with football promoter Relevant Sport – whose lawsuit against Fifa led to the change in policy – to schedule one match per season in the US, and pencilled in the clash between Barcelona and Girona that campaign for Miami. However, Spanish football’s governing body, the Royal Spanish …
Lucas Vazquez could be forgiven for thinking that his time at Real Madrid was coming to an end. His contract ends on June 30, the day before his 33rd birthday. In the first half of this season, despite being fit enough to make the matchday squad for every game, Vazquez barely featured. In Madrid’s first …
Jude Bellingham snatched Real Madrid a dramatic 3-2 Clasico win over champions Barcelona on Sunday with a “fundamental” goal to take them 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed the England midfielder’s decisive intervention to take Los Blancos to the brink of the Spanish title. Madrid twice came …
The global governing body’s potential reversal, part of an agreement to dismiss Fifa from a lawsuit issued by promoter Relevant Sports to challenge the current rules, raised the prospect of Hong Kong’s new 50,000-seat stadium at Kai Tak Sports Park, which is scheduled to open in 2025, staging matches from the world’s biggest leagues. Baptista …
Follow live coverage of Arsenal vs Bayern Munich in the Champions League today The Champions League has reached the quarter-final stage and some of the world’s best players will be taking part in the two-legged ties. It all begins with Arsenal vs Bayern Munich and Real Madrid vs Manchester City on April 9 before Paris …
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Raphinha helped to reduce Las Palmas to 10 men before scoring to lead Barcelona to a 1-0 victory in the Spanish league on Saturday. The Brazil winger was racing clear behind the defensive line when Las Palmas goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés raced out of his area and crashed into him, earning a …
A prosecutor at Spain’s High Court is seeking a prison sentence of two-and-a-half years for former football federation chief Luis Rubiales over his unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso, a court document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed. Prosecutor Marta Durantez charged Rubiales with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his …
England suffered their first defeat since the Qatar World Cup as a late winner from 17-year-old forward Endrick earned Brazil a deserved 1-0 friendly win at Wembley. Gareth Southgate’s side were hoping to push on as they continue their preparations for Euro 2024 this summer – but with captain Harry Kane injured and Jude Bellingham …
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of the Spanish region of Catalonia who fled the country after a failed secession attempt six years ago, said Thursday that he will return to Spain if he has a viable chance to be restored as regional president following upcoming elections. Issued on: 21/03/2024 – 23:06 3 min Puigdemont, 61, …