At a century-old teahouse in Hong Kong, a crowd of about 30 people huddled around tables packed with dim sum on a Thursday morning as they watched South Africa score against South Korea in the World Cup. Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching…
‘Clear foul’ Alonso responded by sending on Vinicius and then young striker Gonzalo Garcia. Alexander-Arnold earned some redemption by his contribution to Madrid’s equaliser. His cross was deflected against his own crossbar by a defender and behind for a corner. Alexander-Arnold whipped it in and Bellingham flicked it on into Huijsen’s path to bash home….
La Liga has remained one of Europe’s most compelling competitions in recent years, even amid the continued dominance of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, who have combined to win nine of the last ten league titles. In the first full era without Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, league president Javier Tebas addressed the state of…
Could a club from Africa be playing in La Liga next season? AD Ceuta — from the autonomous Spanish city of the same name, which is surrounded on the landward side by Morocco and located on the southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea — are the only club located on the African continent who play…
Watching live sport on TV has arguably never been more accessible than it is today. The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world and is broadcast in more than 180 countries globally. Whether you are in the United Kingdom, the United States or Uzbekistan, and just about anywhere else you can think…
“Death has come for me three times. I have evaded it, but it will find me, as it does everyone.” Levante head coach Julian Calero is in a philosophical mood at the club’s training ground in the Spanish city of Valencia. There is good reason for that. The 55-year-old is surely a football manager without…
Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium will host its first NFL game on Sunday, with the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders to meet in the Spanish capital. It is the latest in the NFL’s international series of overseas fixtures, designed to increase the sport’s appeal abroad. NFL owners voted in December 2024 to expand the…
When Lamine Yamal was withdrawn from international duty earlier this week, it sparked another flashpoint in tensions between Barcelona and the Spanish FA. Those tensions first surfaced back in September, when Barca manager Hansi Flick accused Spain of “not protecting” the 18-year-old forward, who played through two World Cup qualifiers that month despite discomfort from…
Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has ended its interest in buying La Liga club Getafe. The Athletic reported in July that discussions were taking place with Getafe president Angel Torres over a staged takeover as FSG considering adding the Spanish club to its portfolio of sports teams. However, following an extensive period of due…
Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Atletico Madrid Femenino player Andrea Medina was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury during the Champions League tie against Juventus in the Spanish capital on Wednesday night. Medina was treated on the pitch for more than five minutes after staying down following a sliding tackle near the corner…