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23 Nov
Atletico coach Diego Simeone was able to celebrate his 700th match in charge of the club with a 2-1 La Liga comeback win over Alaves on Saturday. Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth's goals helped Atletico come from behind to triumph after Jon Guridi sent Alaves ahead with an early penalty. The win took Atletico provisionally…
23 Nov
Three football fans have been arrested in Spain over the racist abuse of Barcelona players Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde during last month's Clasico against Real Madrid, Spanish police said Saturday. The two adults and a minor are accused of having "made xenophobic statements that harmed the dignity and moral integrity of the two footballers"…
22 Nov
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Friday he would ask his players if they can win without injured teenage winger Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old will miss the visit to face Celta Vigo on Saturday in La Liga with an ankle problem. Table-toppers Barcelona have failed to win the two matches he has not started this season.…
9 Nov
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday he is unsure if teenage winger Lamine Yamal will be fit to start the La Liga leaders' visit to face Real Sociedad on Sunday. The coach also said he thought playmaker Dani Olmo would be ready despite feeling unwell overnight, while defender Pau Cubarsi can play despite suffering…
Barcelona have signed a new kit deal with Nike
9 Nov
Barcelona announced a new kit deal with American sportswear brand Nike on Saturday, which Spanish reports say could be worth as much as 1.7 billion euros ($1.82 billion) between now and 2038. Nike have made the Catalan giants' kit and other club-branded attire since 1998 and the existing deal was due to expire in 2028.…
9 Nov
Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick to help Real Madrid bounce back from two consecutive home defeats with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday. Hammered by Barcelona in a league Clasico and then outplayed by AC Milan in the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti's side badly needed this confidence-boosting victory at the Santiago…
8 Nov
La Liga leaders Barcelona have been in sensational goalscoring form this season and visit Real Sociedad on Sunday in La Liga high on confidence. The Catalans have netted 55 times in 16 matches across all competitions and have scored three times or more in each of their last seven outings. Basque side La Real have…
23 Oct
La Liga officials are hoping that FIFA would allow the December game between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to hold in Miami, The United States.
Red-hot Robert Lewandowski and Pablo Torre struck twice each to power Barcelona to a 5-0 rout of Sevilla
20 Oct
Red-hot Robert Lewandowski and Pablo Torre struck twice each as Barcelona hammered Sevilla 5-1 on Sunday to stay three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga ahead of next weekend's Clasico. Los Blancos beat Celta Vigo on Saturday to pull level with Hansi Flick's side but Barca swiftly restored their advantage…
20 Oct
Alexander Sorloth's double helped Atletico Madrid come from behind to beat Leganes 3-1 in La Liga on Sunday. Diego Simeone's team struggled against the minnows from the south of Madrid but after Yvan Neyou blasted the visitors ahead Sorloth levelled with a fine finish and Antoine Griezmann slid home the second. Norwegian target man Sorloth…
6 Oct
    Girona snatched a late 2-1 win over sixth-place Athletic Bilbao in an entertaining La Liga clash on Sunday. READ ALSO:La liga: Alvarez’s goal snatches Atletico victory at Celta   Cristhian Stuani converted a late penalty to earn three points for last season's surprise package, currently 11th after a difficult start to the season.…
6 Oct
Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal

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