MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s expulsion from the King’s Cup for fielding an ineligible player was upheld on Monday by the Spanish government’s Disciplinary Committee for Sports (TAD) following an appeal by the 10-times European champions. Real included Denis Cheryshev in their starting lineup in a last-32, first-leg game at third-tier Cadiz in early December […]
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after UEFA dismissed the club’s appeal against a 40,000 euro fine imposed after its fans chanted in support of Catalan independence at a Champions League match in September. European governing body UEFA, which takes a tough stance against political messages, acted […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Shock leaders Leicester City are certain to go into Christmas at the top of the table in England while champions Chelsea began the post-Jose Mourinho era with a 3-1 home win over Sunderland. Bayern Munich, who announced Carlo Ancelotti would be replacing Pep Guardiola as coach in the summer, enter the Bundesliga’s […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Sevilla and Valencia were expected to challenge La Liga heavyweights Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid this season but it is surprise packages Celta Vigo and Villarreal who are hot on their heels. Fourth-placed Celta stayed two points behind Real, who are third, thanks to a 2-0 win at Granada on Sunday […]
Lionel Messi broke the deadlock and Luis Suarez scored twice in the second half to give Barcelona a typically emphatic 3-0 win over River Plate in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. EssentiallySports brings you the main talking points of the match. Intense Pressing from the South American club: River Plate displayed the typical […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Gary Neville’s perfect Christmas gift would be a victory over Getafe on Saturday followed by a welcome break over the festive period, the new Valencia coach said on Friday. Neville takes charge of his first home La Liga game and is looking for a first win in Spain’s top flight after his […]
By Tim Hanlon (Reuters) – Thomas Partey scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid as they reached the last 16 of the King’s Cup with a 1-0 home victory over third-tier Reus on Thursday that secured a 3-1 aggregate success. It was relatively plain sailing for Spain’s top flight clubs as Villarreal, Celta Vigo and […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s players will not allow praise to go to their heads even though they are level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga, coach Diego Simeone said on Wednesday. “When people talk well of your work it is good to help you keep improving,” Simeone told a news […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Espanyol have sacked coach Sergio Gonzalez after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Celta Vigo left the Barcelona-based club hovering three points above the La Liga relegation places. Gonzalez, 39, a former Espanyol and Deportivo La Coruna player, was in his second season in charge after he was promoted from B team manager and […]
