Uriarte grabbed 46.7% of the votes. Arechabaleta said Bielsa should be the successor. Athletic did not manage to qualify for European competitions last season. Jon Uriarte was chosen president of Athletic Bilbao, defeating Inaki Arechabaleta, who supported the return of Marcelo Bielsa as head coach, according to the La Liga club. Club members elected Uriarte … Read more
Manchester United’s chances of signing Frenkie de Jong have been shattered. Barcelona’s vice-president stated that the club does not need to sell any players for ‘financial reasons.’ The Red Devils have been in talks with the La Liga giants about signing the Dutchman. Manchester United’s chances of signing Frenkie de Jong have been shattered after … Read more
Luis Campos has been working for Celta Vigo “for months”, the Spanish club say. The 57-year-old was appointed PSG’s new football advisor last week. Portuguese super-scout built Monaco team that denied PSG the Ligue 1 title in 2017. Paris Saint-Germain’s new football advisor Luis Campos has been working for Celta Vigo “for months”, the Spanish … Read more
La Liga has filed complaints to UEFA about PSG and Manchester City. Complaints were made in April and this week respectively, the Spanish league said. La Liga introduced a system of strict spending restrictions in 2013. La Liga confirmed on Wednesday it has filed complaints to UEFA about Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City “continuously breaching … Read more
Marcelo bids farewell to Madrid after 15 years. He aimed for the top when he signed the contract. He joined Madrid in 2007. Marcelo Vieira bid an emotional farewell to his 15-year connection with Real Madrid, during which he won the most titles in the club’s history, in a ceremony conducted in Valdebebas and attended … Read more
Gareth Bale, according to Wales manager Robert Page, must be handled with care at his next team after inspiring his country to reach the World Cup in 64 years. Bale is looking for a new team after having left Real Madrid after a turbulent nine-year tenancy. Despite barely playing for Real Madrid during their La … Read more
Gareth Bale has announced that he would not retire after Wales qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The 32-year-old forward joined La Liga for a whopping £85 million in transfer fees. Some players do not assume the return of Bale this summer. Gareth Bale has announced that he would not retire after Wales qualify … Read more
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez had hoped for a ‘Galactico’ goalkeeper in Thibaut Courtois. David de Gea was chosen as Real Madrid’s potential number one goalkeeper when Iker Casillas faded. The Manchester United goalkeeper agreed to agreement with Real Madrid in 2015, only for the deal to collapse at the final minute. Perez waited another … Read more
Barcelona will fly 17,170 kilometers to Sydney, Australia, just days after the 2021-22 La Liga season ends. The Spanish giants will face the A-League All Stars in a friendly on May 25 in an unusual season-ending trip. While the match’s date isn’t great for Barcelona, the New South Wales government looks to have pulled some … Read more
Real Madrid’s successful league campaign came to an end with a draw against Real Betis in their final match before meeting Liverpool in the Champions League final. For the match between La Liga champions and the Copa del Rey winners, Carlo Ancelotti chose his strongest XI. Karim Benzema came close to scoring twice but was … Read more
Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced his retirement from international football, according to his country’s association. Barcelona’s Aubameyang, Gabon’s all-time leading scorer with 30 goals in 72 games, confirmed his decision in a letter to the federation on Tuesday. “After 13 years of pride in representing my country, I announce I am ending my international … Read more
After a 1-1 tie with Sevilla on Sunday, Luis Suarez declared that Atletico Madrid will always be in his heart. With a late equalizer by Youssef En-Nesyri at the Wanda Metropolitaniano, Sevilla eventually clinched their spot in La Liga’s top four, ensuring qualification for the Champions League. “Thank you Lucho for making us champions”, read … Read more
Karim Benzema now second-highest goal scorer to Ronaldo for Real Madrid Karim Benzema turned out to be Real Madrid’s joint second-most noteworthy goalscorer ever and Vinicius Junior scored a full go-around as Real consigned Levante. Benzema, 34, got a first-half header from Vinicius’ pass to match Raul’s 323 objectives, with just Cristiano Ronaldo (450) scoring … Read more
Although Barcelona are aware of Manchester United’s interest in Frenkie de Jong, the midfielder is willing to stay and battle for his spot with the La Liga giants. Erik ten Hag, who coached de Jong at Ajax before his move to the Camp Nou in 2019, has identified the Dutchman as a midfield target ahead … Read more
Barcelona beat Mallorca in La Liga to break a streak of three consecutive home defeats in all competitions. Barca had never lost four consecutive games at the Nou Camp before, and goals from Memphis Depay and Sergio Busquets meant that history would be avoided. Depay opened the scoring after intercepting Jordi Alba’s pass, and Busquets … Read more
Real Madrid won their 35th La Liga title with four games to go on Saturday, thanks to a 4-0 home triumph over Espanyol, which was fueled by two goals from Rodrygo. With only one point needed to win the title, Madrid scored twice in the first half through the Brazilian, followed by goals from Marco … Read more
Real Madrid will win La Liga on Saturday if they avoid loss against Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Carlo Ancelotti’s side looks to clinch the Spanish crown before meeting Manchester City in the Champions League next week. Madrid leads Barcelona and Sevilla in La Liga by 15 points, meaning they only need one more … Read more
With a shock La Liga loss to Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona lost their third home defeat in a row for the first time in a single season. Real Madrid are on the verge of winning the league after Barcelona’s defeat, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side needing just one point from their final five games to claim the … Read more
Barcelona were defeated 1-0 by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, giving Real Madrid the potential to win La Liga if they tie Espanyol at home next weekend. Barca’s spot in the top four is also in jeopardy after a third straight defeat at Camp Nou extended their late-season slump and saw them waste a chance to … Read more
A goalless draw with Granada on Wednesday left Atletico Madrid furious, as Diego Simeone’s team missed the chance to move away in the race for La Liga’s top four. With the draw, Atletico climbs to second place in the table, although both Barcelona and Sevilla might overtake them on Thursday. After Sevilla’s trip to Levante, … Read more
Barcelona’s position in La Liga’s top four appears to be in jeopardy after a 1-0 loss at home to relegation-threatened Cadiz on Monday. On the heels of their shock Europa League loss at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, Lucas Perez’s close-range finish early in the second half doomed Barca to a second straight … Read more
Real Madrid came back from two goals behind to overcome Sevilla and close in on La Liga title. Karim Benzema scored a late winner. Ivan Rakitic’s free-kick and Erik Lamela’s close-range effort stunned Real Madrid in the first half. Rodrygo pulled one back for the visitors early in the second half, but substitute Nacho equalized … Read more
After Barcelona’s Europa League loss to Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, Xavi Hernandez stated the team felt like they had been “robbed in their own home.” The second leg drew around 20,000 Frankfurt fans, with a sea of white jerseys in the stadium creating a hostile atmosphere for the Barcelona players. Frankfurt seized the lead in … Read more
Luuk de Jong of Barcelona scored a header in additional time to earn his team a 3-2 win against struggling Levante following a stunning end-to-end match in which his team gave away three penalties. Barcelona became the first team in La Liga to win a match after surrendering three penalties, and De Jong’s last-gasp goal … Read more
PARIS: Barcelona and tournament specialists Sevilla are hoping to secure spots in the quarter-finals of the Europa League this week with three Spanish teams still in a competition dominated by La Liga clubs in recent years. A rejuvenated Barca head to Istanbul for the second leg of their last-16 tie against Galatasaray on a 10-game … Read more
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid will be hoping to lift their first title on Sunday when they will face Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Los Blancos will be strong favourites going into the match but they will be without a few of their first-team players. Centre-back David … Read more
MADRID, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — The latest wave of COVID-19 is starting to take its toll on players in La Liga with some games scheduled for the coming weekend in danger of being postponed. 31 top-flight players were confirmed to be infected with the virus on Monday, with Real Sociedad (who are due to play … Read more
MADRID: Ronald Araujo struck just before half-time to rescue a point for Barcelona at 10-man Sevilla on Tuesday, a result which benefits La Liga leaders Real Madrid. Papu Gomez put Sevilla ahead after half an hour off a corner in Seville connecting with an Ivan Rakitic cross but Uruguayan defender Araujo headed in the equaliser … Read more
