Tag: Madrid
Messi nets two as Barca beat Elche
FC Barcelona kept their slim title hopes alive on Wednesday night after a brace from Lionel Messi and one from Jordi Alba gave them...
Pau Gasol returns to Barcelona after 20 years in NBA
Pau Gasol, the greatest Spanish basketball player of all time, confirmed on Tuesday that he is returning from the NBA to play with Barcelona...
Barca need to cut out errors to have title chance – Koeman
FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman on Tuesday said he remained optimistic about his side's chances of winning the La Liga title despite dropping two...
Spain-bound migrants found hiding in broken glass and toxic ash
dpa/GNA - Migrants trying to reach Europe were found hiding in containers of glass waste and a bag of toxic ash at the...
Catalonian separatists seem set to form government following vote
dpa/GNA - Catalonian parties that back separation from Spain are pushing to form a new government in the regional parliament a day after...
Covid-19 patient sets fire to Spanish hospital room trying to escape
dpa/GNA - A Covid-19 patient caused panic when he set fire to his mattress while trying to escape a hospital in the southern...
Joao Felix tests positive for coronavirus
STATS Perform/dpa/GNA - Midfielder Joao Felix has tested positive for the coronavirus, adding to Diego Simeone's problems ahead of Atletico Madrid's meeting with...
Spain’s unemployment rate declines in fourth quarter
dpa/GNA - Spain's unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low in the fourth quarter, the statistical office INE showed on Thursday.
The unemployment...
Atletico Madrid sign striker Moussa Dembele on loan
La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid on Wednesday confirmed the signing of striker Moussa Dembele on loan from Olympique Lyonnais.
Dembele will stay...
Spain’s health minister rejects second round-the-clock curfew
Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa Monday rejected calls for a return to a strict round-the-clock curfew, like the one seen earlier this year, saying...
Spain sees violent clashes for second night over virus measures
For a second night in a row, multiple cities across Spain were racked by clashes between authorities and people protesting the latest coronavirus control...
Despite infection records, Madrid rules out a new total lockdown
Despite new infection records, Spain wants to contain the coronavirus pandemic without a new lockdown, but rather with an extremely strict curfew.
A total lockdown,...
Spanish health minister warns of “difficult weeks” ahead in Madrid due to coronavirus
Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa on Thursday warned that the region of Madrid was facing "difficult weeks" as it struggled to control the dramatic...
Messi refuses to take PCR test on Sunday
The Lionel Messi transfer saga took another step forward on Saturday with the news that he would not go to the club's training ground...
Tough PSG beat Arsenal to book semi-final against Olympique Lyon in Women’s Champions League
Paris Saint-German won a tight Women's Champions League quarterfinal 2-1 against Arsenal in the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian on Saturday night to assure...
Athletic Club keeper gets debut Spain call and signs new contract
Thursday was a good day for Athletic Club Bilbao's 23-year-old goalkeeper Unai Simon.
Not only was it the second anniversary of his...
FC Barcelona sack coach Setien and announce ‘restructuring’ of first team
FC Barcelona sacked coach Quique Setien on Monday following an emergency directors' meeting called in the wake of Friday's 8-2 UEFA Champions League defeat...
FC Barcelona sack coach Quique Setien
FC Barcelona on Monday confirmed the sacking of coach Quique Setien following an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors called in the wake...
Bayern thrashing end of an era for Barca, no easy cure at Camp Nou
Very rarely does one single result bring the curtain down on an era, but that is what FC Barcelona's 8-2 thrashing in the quarter-final...
Xulio Rios warns Europe of “American trap” over Huawei ban
Europe should resist U.S. pressure to isolate China and remain independent in its decision making in the face of so-called security concerns, a Spanish...
Tests rule out serious injury for Barca defender Lenglet
There was good news for FC Barcelona on Monday when tests showed that central defender Clement Lenglet has only suffered a minor groin injury...
FC Barcelona: a disappointment that was coming, but tough to remedy
by Paul Giblin
While Real Madrid will take the plaudits for winning this season's La Liga title, it has been a series of disappointments for...
Worst season of my career on individual level – Hazard
Injury-plagued Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard admitted that this year is "the worst season of my career," although his side achieved great success by...
Drama until final whistle in last round of La Liga games
There was high drama in the last round of games in La Liga as the final relegation place and the last two spots in...
Messi scores twice as Barca cruise past Alaves
FC Barcelona ended their disappointing league campaign on a positive note as Leo Messi scored twice and inspired them to a 5-0 win away...
FC Barcelona look to send neighbors Espanyol down and keep title hopes alive
Espanyol could be the first team in this season's La Liga to be relegated to the Spanish second division if they fail to win...
Preview: Sunday could be decisive in La Liga title race
Sunday promises to be a decisive day in the destiny of this season's La Liga title race with league leaders Real Madrid and second...
“Black Lives Matter” protests spread to European cities
More "Black Lives Matter" protests against racism and police brutality took place on Sunday in European cities such as Brussels, Copenhagen, London, Budapest, Madrid...
Spain to quarantine all arrivals from overseas
The Spanish government announced on Tuesday that it will impose a 14-day quarantine on all travelers who arrive from another country as another measure...
Spanish football clubs to return to training this week
Spain's professional football clubs will return to training during the week after almost two months without football due to the coronavirus crisis, the Spanish...