MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | The 12th round of games in La Liga will see all of the matches observe a minute’s silence in respect of the victims of the terrible floods which affected the Spanish regions of Valencia and Castilla-La Mancha during Tuesday and Wednesday, and there are doubts …
Read More »Vinicius sparks Real Madrid recovery, Valencia claim vital win in La Liga
MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid came back from a goal down to win 4-1 at home to Espanyol on Saturday night. The entry of Vinicius Jr helped kickstart Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who again disappointed in the first 45 minutes and fell behind in the 54th minute, when Thibaut …
Read More »Premier League, La Liga and Serie A: 3 African star players to watch this weekend
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Here are three African Stars to Watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) – Sevilla The Nigerian forward joined Sevilla in a somewhat surprising move last month, but he has already made an impact in …
Read More »Top 5 quirky facts you need to know as new week of Premier League, La Liga and Serie A opens
LONDON, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Here are the top five quirky facts as we head into another week of awesome football! Did You Know? Villarreal coach Marcelino won the Spanish manager of the year (Miguel Munoz Trophy) in the 2006-07 and 2017-18 seasons. He also won the Copa del …
Read More »La Liga Matchday 2: Real Madrid, Atletico to have potential thrillers at home
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Barcelona hosting Athletic Bilbao will be the top fixture for Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 La Liga, while Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will have potential thrillers at home to Real Valladolid and Getafe respectively. Barca and Athletic will meet at the Lluis Companys Olympic …
Read More »Atletico vs Athletic draws attention in La Liga
MADRID | Xinhua | Real Madrid continues its run towards this season’s La Liga title on Friday with a visit to San Sebastian to play Real Sociedad, in a weekend where there is maybe more interest in other grounds. Madrid’s 3-2 victory at home to FC Barcelona left it 11 …
Read More »Real Madrid vs Girona big game in La Liga
MADRID | Xinhua | Real Madrid’s home game against second-placed Girona today looks as if it could be decisive to the outcome of La Liga, with both sides going into the encounter missing key players. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will have to totally reconstruct a defense affected by the …
Read More »Real Madrid win Clasico in La Liga
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Jude Bellingham scored twice as Real Madrid came from behind to make a ‘smash and grab’ raid on FC Barcelona in the first Clasico of the season. Barca opened the scoring in the sixth minute after the ball fell kindly to Ilkay Gundogan to slip it …
Read More »Real Madrid put pressure on Barcelona, Real Sociedad and Athletic Club both win
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night to put some pressure on FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Marco Asensio swept home a cross from Vinicius Jr after 42 minutes to put Madrid ahead, and Eder Militao powered …
Read More »Late goals see Real Madrid home win over Valladolid while Sevilla’s problems continue
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Two late goals from Karim Benzema, with the first from the penalty spot, took Real Madrid top of La Liga on Friday night with a 2-0 win over Valladolid. Benzema scored his first goal in the 83rd minute after the VAR penalized Javi Sanchez for …
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