Player protests across La Liga this weekend were not widely broadcast after the Spanish league asked TV companies not to show them, according to multiple people familiar with the request. La Liga sides did not start play for the opening 15 seconds of matches after the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) said on Friday the players…
Lamine Yamal marked his return with an assist as substitute Ronald Araujo rescued a late win for Barcelona against Girona, sparing a wasteful Marcus Rashford’s blushes in the process. In a frantic end to the game, that Barca won at the death 2-1, head coach Hansi Flick was sent off – a costly red card…
Barcelona have been dealt multiple injury blows in the last few weeks, and another has now dropped during the international break – and critically, with only a fortnight to go until they face Real Madrid in El Clasico. The likes of Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, Joan Garcia and Lamine Yamal have been affected by their own…
When Javier Tebas talks about globalization, he doesn’t sugarcoat it. For the president of La Liga, who has turned Spain’s once-sleepy domestic league into a global media brand, exporting Spanish football to the United States has always been the logical next step. He’s finally pulling off what he set in motion seven years ago. On…
An insight into the personnel plans of the coaching staff at La Liga giants Barcelona for the club’s next outing has on Friday been forthcoming online. This, of course, comes fresh off a difficult last couple of weeks for all associated with the Blaugrana. Advertisement Hansi Flick’s troops were condemned to their first defeat of…
A long-running debate over La Liga’s salary rules was reignited during the summer transfer window. Barcelona were the most high-profile of the many clubs to struggle with the constraints, which are widely seen as the tightest in any top European league. Essentially, they limit how much teams can spend on wages, with each club’s limit…
After three weeks on the road to start the La Liga season champions Barcelona play their first home match on Sunday, although it won’t be the glorious return to the rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou they had hoped for. The Catalan giants will host Valencia at their 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium as they bid…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior and Arda Güler scored back-to-back goals to help Real Madrid rally for a 2-1 win over Mallorca and make it three wins in as many games in the Spanish league on Saturday. Xabi Alonso’s team saw three newcomers make key plays in the victory at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium….
Atletico Madrid overhauled their squad this summer in the hope of being able to compete with giants Barcelona and Real Madrid for the Spanish title but have started La Liga with one point from a possible six. Diego Simeone’s side visit Alaves on Saturday already playing catch-up to their rivals, after their worst start to…
La Liga outfit Girona have this week struck an agreement with French side Olympique Marseille, to bring in a member of the latter’s midfield ranks. The player in question? Azzedine Ounahi. Ounahi, for his part, is a 25-year-old midfielder, capable of lining out in a variety of roles in the middle of the park. Advertisement…