The remains of Francisco Franco, Spain’s former right-wing dictator, will be exhumed on Oct. 24. The government in Madrid said on Monday, after a legal and political battle that raised divisive questions over his legacy. The plan is to move Franco’s body from a massive mausoleum in the so-called “Valley of the Fallen”, north-west of […]
De Gea was clearing the ball upfield just before the hour mark when he appeared to pull his groin, immediately dropping to the ground in pain. DAVID DE GEA has hobbled out of Spain’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Sweden after picking up a knock. READ ALSO Aguero involved in car crash on way to Manchester […]
Spain’s Supreme Court has sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in an independence referendum in 2017. Three other defendants were found guilty of disobedience and fined, but will not serve prison sentences. The 12 politicians and activists had all denied the charges. READ […]
Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the remains of a former Spanish Head of State, Francisco Franco, should be exhumed. Franco, ruled Spain as Head of State from 1939 until his death in 1975. According to a Spanish media, this followed a plan to put him next to his wife in the El Pardo cemetery north of […]
It looks like Neymar will leave Paris Saint-Germain before the end of the month and a return to Spain is on the cards. But to which club? Well, if Lionel Messi has a say, his former team-mate will be returning to Camp Nou. According to Marca, Messi has called Neymar and asked him not to […]
Barcelona have ruled goalkeeper Neto out for up to eight weeks with a fractured left wrist. The new signing underwent an operation on Tuesday after suffering the injury during training prior to the 4-0 weekend win over Napoli in Michigan. The 30-year-old joined Barca from Valencia in June in a deal worth an initial €26 […]
“Maximum day of sadness for the Albirroja (La Plata) family, our gladiator Jose Luis Brown has left. But his memory and love of the club will never depart,” the club tweeted. Known to his friends as Tata, Brown made 36 appearances for Argentina and scored the first goal in their 3-2 World Cup final victory […]
Former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo continued his recovery from a hamstring injury with a session in the gym on Tuesday. Ighalo, 30, picked up the injury in the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2019 Third-Place match against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Cairo. The striker posted a short video of himself on Twitter doing a […]
Liverpool are heading into the Champions League 2019/20 competition as defending champions. The Reds claimed the European Cup in Madrid against Tottenham after a sensational run to the final, having made it to the competition’s showpiece in the previous year too but losing out to Real Madrid. The victory in June enhanced the club’s sparkling […]
Serena Williams looked solid in her first match since Wimbledon as she defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Wednesday to reach the third round at the WTA Toronto tournament. Serena Williams beat the 20th-ranked Mertens 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday at the WTA Toronto tournament. The 37-year-old American, one crown shy of a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles […]
Brazilian goalkeeper Neto is on his way to Barcelona from Valencia in an exchange deal with Jasper Cillessen, Barca’s backup ‘keeper heading the other way, the Spanish champions said Thursday. Neto, 29, has signed a four-year deal at Camp Nou for 26 million Euros with nine million in add-ons and a 200 million release clause, […]
The body of a British businessman has been found in a car submerged in a reservoir three months after he went missing in Spain. Spanish media reports state a car belonging to Martin Walker, 59, was found by fishermen before being pulled ashore by divers. An appeal for information was issued by the local police […]
Novak Djokovic can become only the second man in history to have twice held all four Grand Slam titles at the same time with victory at the French Open. However, a returning Roger Federer and rejuvenated Rafael Nadal will once again stand in his way. World number one Djokovic completed his first private stranglehold of […]
Former world number one Roger Federer says he is glad he made the decision to return to clay courts. The Swiss has been preparing for the Madrid Open this week, three years after his last match on the surface. Federer had skipped the clay court season the past two years since last competing in Rome […]
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has hailed the decision of the Villarreal of Spain wing attacker Samuel Chukwueze to play for the Super Eagles despite being eligible to play for the Flying Eagles in the FIFA U-20 World Cup holding in Poland. Chukwueze who has turned to a beautiful bride who is also eligible […]
Nigeria’s international friendly against the Teranga Lions of Senegal may hold in Spain as part of build up ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, President of the Senegalese Football Federation Augustin Senghor has revealed. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Senghor who has returned to Dakar after witnessing the draw for the Africa Cup of […]
Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet has backed Maurizio Sarri to keep his job and make a success of his time at Stamford Bridge despite rumours linking the club with Zinedine Zidane. Sarri has been under increasing pressure following an inconsistent run of results since the turn of the new year. Heavy defeats against Bournemouth and […]
The second day of the World Cup brings us the mouth-watering derby as Spain take on neighboring Portugal in the battle for the first place in the Group B. Both sides should still feel comfortable about passing the group regardless of the outcome here given they are to battle the likes Morocco and Iran for […]
Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, who was fired by the Spanish government over the province’s declaration of independence, has called on the people to non-violently resist Madrid’s takeover bid. More to follow
The European Union has called for negotiation to arrest building tension in Catalonia and Spain, to avert war situation. This was coming as Agency report announced that Andrés Iniesta ,the team captain Barcelona football club of Spain, which has become a focal point of secessionist Catalan sentiment, urged politicians in Madrid and the Catalan capital […]