The head of Spanish football’s La Liga has said Hong Kong would be the “perfect” stage for one of his competition’s matches. Barcelona and Villarreal are set to play a pioneering regular-season fixture in Miami in December, although that is dependent on Uefa, Fifa and US Soccer all giving their seals of approval. Fan groups…
An influential figure in Chinese football has said that encouraging young players to abandon their societal shackles is critical for progress, as the World Football Summit began on Wednesday in Hong Kong. Staged at AsiaWorld-Expo, the industry powwow has attracted around 4,000 attendees for a series of panel discussions covering topics from the growth of…
A fan has been sentenced to prison for racially abusing Inaki Williams back in 2020 (Images via X/@AthleticXtra & elmundoes) A Barcelona court has sentenced an Espanyol supporter to one year in prison for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams during a league match in January 2020. The individual was found guilty of directing…
FIFA has been warned it will “set a dangerous precedent” if it sanctions domestic league matches being played abroad. Spain’s La Liga and Italy’s Serie A are attempting to export regular-season matches abroad this season. La Liga is hopeful of staging December’s fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami, Florida, while the Italian top-flight is…
Trent Alexander-Arnold is experiencing the most turbulent year of his career. After two decades with Liverpool, the right-back joined Real Madrid in June. The Spanish giants could have signed him for nothing as a free agent when his contract expired at the end of that month, but instead paid €10million (£8.4m; $11.4m) to get him…
La Liga has reported alleged racist chanting directed towards Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe during Real Madrid’s match at Real Oviedo earlier this month to Spain’s National Police. The chanting was alleged to have taken place at Oviedo’s Carlos Tartiere Stadium during the league match on August 24, with the league reporting that chants imitating…
Sevilla are close to completing the signing of Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer. Azpilicueta, 36, departed Atletico Madrid in the summer following the conclusion of his contract. The deal is subject to the defender completing a medical. Azpilicueta had interest from elsewhere in Europe, in addition to MLS and from Qatar, but Sevilla sporting…
Italy’s Serie A and Spain’s La Liga have hit back at a European Union commissioner who branded their plans to stage domestic matches outside as a “betrayal” of the fans. Serie A is planning to stage a match between AC Milan and Como in Perth, Australia, next February, while La Liga hopes to move Villarreal’s…
Death, taxes, and Chelsea showing interest in young attacking players. On Tuesday, we reported that Chelsea were evaluating the possibility of a move for Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez. The 22-year-old Spain international plays as an attacking midfielder or winger, so he would be adding to an already stacked department for the Premier League side. So what…
Leading promoters are already plotting to bring more marquee football to Hong Kong after visits from English, Italian and Saudi clubs this summer. Nearly 100,000 fans watched Football Festival matches involving Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan at Kai Tak Stadium last month, before last week’s three Saudi Super Cup games drew a combined…