16 La Liga teams debut in Copa del Rey against lower-tier foes. Notable clashes include Athletic Bilbao, Girona, and Celta Vigo’s challenges. Early rounds set the stage for potential upsets in the Copa del Rey. In a thrilling start to this season’s Copa del Rey, 16 La Liga teams, excluding Real Madrid, Osasuna, FC Barcelona, … Read more
Barcelona collect three more points. Real Madrid defeated Athletic Club 2-0 Fifth-placed Villareal defeated Girona 1-0 at El Madrigal. Barcelona defeated Getafe 1-0 to increase their lead over the league’s second-place team Getafe and collect three more points thanks to Pedri’s first-half goal. Real Madrid, who also defeated Athletic Club 2-0 later on Sunday, is … 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
After being found guilty of sexual abuse, Spanish player Santi Mina was sentenced to four years in jail on Wednesday. Celta Vigo’s 26-year-old forward has filed an appeal against his sentence. Mina was also absolved of a charge of sexual aggression, which is linked to intimidation or violence against the victim. Celta Vigo, who play … Read more
After being found guilty of sexual abuse, Celta Vigo striker Santi Mina was sentenced to four years in prison. Mina, 26, plans to appeal against the decision. After being suspected of being an accomplice, David Goldar, a player for Spanish second-tier side Ibiza, was declared not guilty. Mina was accused of raping a woman in … 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
