Analysis: Four things to look out for in Spain’s Matchday 12 Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Matchday 12 of La Liga comes with just three rounds to go before the competition is halted for the World Cup finals. It also comes after Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla were knocked out …
Read More »Man City scores 4 but Madrid stay alive with 3
🔴 Result Manchester City 4 Kevin De Bruyne (2’), Gabriel Jesus (11’), Phil Foden (53’), Bernardo Silva (74’ Real Madrid 3 Karim Benzema (33’, 82’), Vinícius Júnior (55’) Manchester, UK | VIA @dclayton_MCFC | City and Real Madrid produced a Champions League semi-final few who witnessed it will ever forget City will take a …
Read More »Pride the big issue in third Clasico of the season
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face each other in the ‘Clasico’ for the third time this season with each club having different aims. Real Madrid go into the game with a 10-point lead at the top of La Liga and 15 points more than their …
Read More »Baby born in Spain with COVID-19 antibodies
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | A boy born last week on the Spanish island of Ibiza has become the first newborn in Spain with COVID-19 antibodies, after his mother received the vaccine in the third trimester of her pregnancy, according to local media reports. A sample from the baby’s umbilical …
Read More »Champions League roundup: Madrid beat Inter, Liverpool, Gladbach and Bayern win big
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were big wins, hat-tricks and drama aplenty on the opening night of UEFA Champions League Matchday 3. Real Madrid 3-2 Inter Rodrygo came off the bench to rubber-stamp Madrid’s first victory of the campaign. The hosts appeared comfortable courtesy of Karim Benzema’s opener and …
Read More »Madrid could host Champions League final – city mayor
Madrid, Spain | AFP | The mayor of Madrid has said the city is being considered as a potential host of this year’s Champions League final and has given the idea his “total and absolute support”. The fixture was due to be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on May 30 before the …
Read More »Five key battles to decide Champions League final
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Tottenham and Liverpool play for the biggest prize in club football on Saturday as the two Premier League teams go head-to-head in the Champions League final. Liverpool are aiming to win their sixth European Cup in Madrid while a surprise victory for Spurs would earn them …
Read More »Time for Tottenham to be brave to sustain Champions League success
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Mauricio Pochettino used to wince when his pressing game was compared with Jurgen Klopp’s but Tottenham and Liverpool share more than just a love of the chase in their recent fight to join Europe’s elite. With star players sold and the proceeds, largely, squandered, Pochettino …
Read More »Real Madrid reject Pochettino’s claim Tottenham asked to sleep at club’s training ground
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Real Madrid have reacted angrily to Mauricio Pochettino suggesting they turned down a request from Tottenham to stay at their training ground next week ahead of the Champions League final against Liverpool. Spurs will train at Valdebebas on Thursday and Friday before the game on …
Read More »Ronaldo avoids jail but hit by hefty fine for tax fraud in Spain
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo avoided jail on Tuesday but was ordered by a Spanish court to pay 3.57 million euros ($4.1 million) for committing tax fraud when he was at Real Madrid. The court sentenced him to a two-year jail sentence that it immediately reduced to a fine of 365,000 euros, which …
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