Rafael Nadal crashes out of Madrid Open: Tennis ace thanks crowd after playing the tournament for the last time – almost 20 years after first lifting the trophy
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by Ben Pawlowski
6m ago
AN emotional Rafael Nadal bid farewell to the Madrid Open crowd for the final time after the legendary Spaniard was defeated in straight sets by ..read more
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Could Spain be disqualified from Euro 2024? All you need to know amid probe into ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA
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by Ben Pawlowski
6m ago
SPAIN’S participation in this summer’s European Championships could be at risk over alleged ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA, according to reports. The three-time Euros ..read more
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England rugby star is arrested in Spain: Billy Vunipola, 31, is tasered twice by police in Mallorca during ‘bar brawl’
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by Ben Pawlowski
6m ago
THE England rugby star Billy Vunipola was arrested in Mallorca over the weekend after a ‘violent’ bar brawl during which the 31-year old was tasered ..read more
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What If? World Cup Goals Wrongly Cancelled by Referee Decisions
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by Staff Reporter
6m ago
Football, soccer, or futbol — however we call it — is arguably the world’s most popular sport. It’s beloved in different countries and defines a ..read more
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Who Are Spain’s 5 Biggest Competitors at 2024 Euros?
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by Staff Reporter
5d ago
With less than two months until the start of the tournament, it’s time to start getting ready for the 2024 Euros. Spain is surely among ..read more
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This is how the Elche stadium in Spain’s Costa Blanca will look like after €40million makeover
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by Alex Trelinski
1w ago
ELCHE CF has announced plans for a €40 million revamp of their Martinez Valero stadium as the club battles to get promoted to La Liga’s ..read more
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Novak Djokovic is among the star-studded crowd at El Clasico in Spain – which saw British star Jude Bellingham score a last-minute winner
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by Ben Pawlowski
1w ago
BRITISH star Jude Bellingham scored a last-minute winner as Real Madrid beat arch rivals Barcelona 3-2 in a star-studded rendition of El Clasico. The England international, who also scored a stoppage-time winner in this season’s reverse fixture at Montjuic, sent the Estadio Bernabeu into rafters with a goal which puts Real 11 points clear at the top of the La Liga table with just six games remaining. Goals from Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazques helped Los Blancos come from behind twice before Bellingham’s goal in the first minute of additional time secured the three points. Barcelona were left ..read more
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Spain’s racism problem in football is laid bare: British star Jude Bellingham says black players ‘almost get used to being abused’ while playing in the country – following string of recent incidents
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by Ben Pawlowski
1w ago
REAL Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has called on football’s authorities ‘to do more’ to tackle racism in the sport amid a string of recent high-profile incidents in Spain. The Birmingham-born midfielder’s comments come just weeks after his Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Jr broke down in tears at a pre-match press conference as he admitted he is ‘losing the desire to play football’ thanks to repetitive racist abuse he has suffered since moving to Spain. La Liga side Real Mallorca have also launched an investigation after a fan appeared to make a racist gesture towards Los Blancos midfi ..read more
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Teenage football fan is fined €7,000 in Spain for making racist gestures towards a black player
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by Yzabelle Bostyn
2w ago
A YOUNG football fan has been fined €7,000 in Spain after making racist gestures towards a black footballer.  Real Madrid was playing against RCD Mallorca on Saturday, April 13 in the Estadi Son Moix when the incident occurred.  The fan reportedly made ‘monkey gestures’ towards French midfielder Aurelin Tchouameni after he scored the winning goal for Real Madrid.  Now, the Spanish Commission against Violence, Racism and Xenophobia has imposed various sanctions on the fan.  These include a €4,000 fine, a 12 month ban on entering sports areas, a further €3,001 fine and a six ..read more
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m a British expat and started my own football club in Spain…we’ve rocketed through the leagues and now we’re playing at a national level – this is our winning formula’
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by Ben Pawlowski
2w ago
SEAMLESSLY switching between fluent Spanish and English, George Jermy barks orders to his players on a sun-drenched training ground on the Costa del Sol.  Whilst the squad take a break, sipping water in the winter heat, the nimble Englishmen walks over to chat to his coaching staff, ten or more, all clad in personalised Nike training gear, discussing together what they’ve just seen out on the pitch. We are at FC Malaga City, one of Spain’s newest and most exciting football clubs, watching on as morning training takes place. It is an impressively professional affair for a club just seven ..read more
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