Real Madrid have finally launched their own women’s team – a decision hailed as “a huge positive”. Los Blancos completed a 300,000 euros buyout of Madrid-based club Tacon, which has now been officially renamed Real Madrid Femenino.
Barcelona will look to keep pace in the La Liga title race when they host Atletico Madrid in the late match tonight. They drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo last time out and are two points adrift of pacesetters Real Madrid after Zinedine Zidane’s men saw off Espanyol on Sunday evening. […]
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has been accused by prosecutors in Spain of not paying 1m euros in taxes. The charge relates to tax due for image rights earnings during the Italian’s time as Real Madrid boss in 2014-15. Ancelotti is yet to respond and Everton said they have no comment […]
Tonight Valencia travel to Alves, the home side are 13th in La Liga, nine points clear of the relegation zone and 12 points off the European spots in the Spanish top-flight. The visitors are still eyeing up a Champions League spot, despite currently being seventh place in the table. However, […]
Valencia’s Champions League last-16 tie at home to Atalanta on Tuesday will be played behind closed doors in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. Spain’s health ministry says it wants to avoid “large gatherings of fans”. Serie A side Atalanta hold a 4-1 lead after last month’s first […]
Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling is back in contention for the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie away at Real Madrid tonight. Sterling had been out for three weeks with a hamstring injury and midfielder David Silva could also play at the Bernabeu after a minor knee issue. […]
Barcelona FC make the trip to Italy to face Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie tonight having put together a three-match winning streak in La Liga. The home side have also enjoyed a strong recent run, registering three victories in all competitions to boost their […]
Spain’s top-flight women footballers have signed their first collective agreement on pay and conditions, breaking an impasse with sporting authorities which led to a strike last November. The agreement guarantees Primera Division players a minimum salary of 16,000 euros per year as well as paid holiday and maternity leave among […]
Valencia will be without suspended defender Gabriel Paulista for their Champion’s League last-16 first-leg tie at Milan’s San Siro tonight. The fixture, like Atalanta’s other home games in Europe this season, will take place at the home of AC Milan and Internazionale – because their Stadium in Bergamo, which is […]
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot was told he was ‘too low’ as he flew through thick fog moments before slamming into a hillside in a crash which killed all nine on board. The NBA legend and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died along with seven others yesterday when the Sikorsky S-76 (seen […]
Barcelona FC generated more money than any other club in Europe for the first time last season, a study has found. The Spanish club earned £741.1m in revenue in the 2018-19 season according to Deloitte’s Football Money League. Real Madrid swapped places with Barca and fell to second on £667.5m, […]
Gareth Bale will not be leaving Real Madrid in this month and is “unlikely” to leave this summer, according to his agent Jonathan Barnett. Bale’s contract at the Bernabeu runs until 2022 and despite being close to a move to China at the start of the season, he is now […]
