For years, fans and media portrayed La Liga as a boring championship, without any suspense as Real Madrid and Barcelona fought every year for the title.
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will miss the rest of the season after being stretchered off during their 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday night, adding injury to insult.
It is no secret that Real Madrid are trying to sign Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, whether he arrives this summer or next. The Canadian is still yet to respond to Bayern’s latest contract offer, but Los Blancos are expected to make their own offer to Bayern.
Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni was the latest victim of racial abuse in Spanish football on Saturday, and the Anti-Violence Committee have handed down a verdict on the incident.
It was another day of captivating action in La Liga, with four matches on Saturday. Real Madrid and Barcelona were both in action, against Mallorca and Cadiz respectively, while the remaining two fixtures saw Atletico Madrid host Girona in the game of the day, and Getafe make the short trip to Vallecas to take on Rayo Vallecano.
Real Betis are in a state of crisis at the moment, having lost their last four matches (against Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano and Girona).
Diego Lopez has seen his Valencia contract extended. The attacker has now a contract with Los Che to 2027. Lopez earned the new deal by reaching the milestones for the number of games that were set in his last contract.
Bayern Munich winger Bryan Zaragoza has come out to deny rumours that he could leave the club on loan this summer, amid talk that he is struggling to adapt to life in Bavaria.
Rayo Vallecano are set for another afternoon of protest before their next La Liga clash, a crosstown derby with Getafe at 16:15 CEST. That game will take place at Vallecas, and if President Raul Martin Presa has his way, it will be held elsewhere, as the largest fan groups protest the idea.
Bryan Zaragoza’s first few months at Bayern Munich have been difficult, to say the least. The 22-year-old winger, signed from Granada during the winter, has struggled to make any sort of impact on the first team since his arrival, and further to that, his adaptation struggles have been publicly noted by head coach Thomas Tuchel.
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is on Barcelona's radar. Iraola is being considered at Barca as they prepare for Xavi's departure at the end of the season, says Sport.
Barcelona have been linked with a number of managers in recent months as they search for a successor in order to replace Xavi Hernandez this summer. And yet publicly, the Blaugrana are clear that they want Xavi to remain at the club.
Rayo Vallecano are interested in Bayern Munich winger Bryan Zaragoza. Zaragoza moved to Bayern in January from Granada. The Spaniard has only made two appearances in the Bundesliga so far.
It’s been a very difficult start to life at Bayern Munich for Bryan Zaragoza, who was brought in by the reigning German champions from Granada during the winter.
Real Madrid still only have two central defenders fit as they enter a crucial month of the season, featuring their Champions League clashes against Manchester City and Barcelona coming to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Ahead of Brazil and Spain’s friendly aimed at addressing racism under the slogan ‘one same skin’, Laurie Cunningham’s son, Sergio, has spoken of the racial abuse suffered by his father in the 1970s and 1980s as a footballer.
Barcelona Sporting Director Deco has had to bat away a number of questions surrounding Xavi Hernandez and his future, amid talk that he could reverse his decision to leave.
Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini defended the players after their defeat at Rayo Vallecano. Pellegrini concedes Betis are suffering a major form slump.
Osasuna 1-4 Real Madrid Real Madrid will go into the international break with a healthy lead at the top of the table, as they sealed a comfortable win away to Osasuna, meaning Girona will have to beat Getafe in order to cut the gap back to seven.
Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini says Isco will see action at Rayo Vallecano. Isco has been missing for several weeks due to injury. Pellegrini said: We will talk to the medical staff to see how many minutes we can give him.
On the 3rd of February 2024, moments before kick off, a large banner unfurled reading “Hamburg on the banks of the Elbe, how majestic you are to behold”.
Valencia are putting goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili up for sale this summer. AS says Los Che have decided to cash in on Mamardashvili. Tottenham, Newcastle, Manchester United and Inter Milan were all linked with the shot-stopper last summer.
Barcelona have come off on the wrong side of several of teenage talent pursuits in recent months, but this time they have beaten rivals Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Jude Bellingham is currently dealing with a shoulder injury which could affect England’s European Championship campaign depending on Real Madrid’s recovery plan.
Everybody was waiting for it, let’s admit it. When referee Felix Zwayer pointed to the penalty spot last night, all Italian fans’ eyes went looking for who would take the ball in his hands and place it on the spot.
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