Real Madrid emerged victorious in the Spanish Super Cup with an emphatic 4-1 triumph over arch-rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia. Vinicius Jr stole the spotlight, scoring a first-half hat-trick, while Ronald Araujo’s second yellow card reduced Barcelona to 10 men. Real Madrid’s dominance left Barcelona struggling to cope, and the match took a turn for Read More…
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NPFL and LaLiga Forge Landmark Partnership
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) unveiled a groundbreaking alliance on Thursday, as it joined forces with LaLiga, the revered Spanish league, to foster the development of Nigerian football talent. The reverberations of this momentous partnership were eloquently articulated by Gbenga Elegbeleye, the distinguished Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), during an impactful press Read More…
LaLiga files complaint over PSG’s Qatar subsidies
Spanish top flight LaLiga has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Paris St Germain’s “spending commissions”, alleging the Qatari-backed French club are distorting markets through subsidies from the Gulf state. The practices have allowed PSG, owned by Qatar Sports Investments since 2011, to sign top players and coaches “well above its potential in Read More…
Zidane in ‘serious danger’ after Madrid crisis deepens
Kyiv’s Olympic Stadium was the scene of Zinedine Zidane’s last stand as Real Madrid coach before resigning in stunning fashion in May 2018, and the arena could spell the start of the end for his second tenure after Tuesday’s defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk. The 2-0 loss left Madrid potentially staring at an exit from the Read More…
Zidane in sullen mood after Madrid draw
Frustrated Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted through gritted teeth that his side had deserved more from their 1-1 draw with Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday even after they were out-played for most of the second half. Madrid, who were missing seven players including captain Sergio Ramos and lead striker Karim Benzema, went ahead Read More…
Messi scores twice against Real Betis after starting from bench
Lionel Messi responded to being benched by scoring twice as a substitute and leading FC Barcelona to a 5-2 home victory over Real Betis on Saturday. The win helped snapped a four-game winless streak in La Liga for the Catalans. The Barca captain was surprisingly left out of the starting line-up by coach Ronald Koeman Read More…
Sloppy Barca grind out win over Valladolid to stay on Real Madrid’s heels
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: Evening Standard Lionel Messi notched a 20th assist of the season to help a lacklustre FC Barcelona secure a 1-0 win away to Real Valladolid on Saturday in the 2019/2020 La Liga. The win helped the La Liga champions to maintain the pressure on leaders Real Madrid. Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal struck Read More…
Pellegrini named new Real Betis manager on 3-year deal
Real Betis have appointed former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini as their manager from next season on a three-year contract, the La Liga side said on Thursday. Pellegrini, who won the English Premier League (EPL) with Manchester City in 2013/2014 as well as two League Cups, returns to Spain where he had Read More…
Suarez scores as Barca condemn neighbours Espanyol to relegation
FC Barcelona kept up their pursuit of leaders Real Madrid in the La Liga title race by beating city rivals Espanyol 1-0 at home on Wednesday. The slim win also condemned their neighbours to relegation from the top flight. Luis Suarez struck the only goal in the 56th minute, lashing a loose ball into the Read More…
Dramatic finale as Levante draw with Valencia
Valencia were held to a 1-1 home draw by Levante in La Liga after the visitors levelled eight minutes into stoppage time with a VAR-awarded penalty kick on Friday. Gonzalo Melero converted the last gasp penalty kick to cancel out Rodrigo’s late opener as Europe ticket-chasing Valencia stayed seventh on 43 points from 28 games. Read More…