Spain

Spain face Argentina in fascinating World Cup warm-up game

Lionel Messi will probably only play half of the game.

Mar 26, 2018, 18:03 PM IST

German police arrest ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont

German police on Sunday arrested Catalonia`s former president Carles Puigdemont.

Mar 26, 2018, 00:34 AM IST

Sergio Ramos desires to be the most capped Spanish player

The record, held by Iker Casillas, stands at 167 caps but Ramos has that number in his sights and hinted he is ready to prolong his international career beyond this year’s World Cup.

Mar 23, 2018, 10:17 AM IST

Xabi Alonso facing 5-year prison sentence for tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors have called for Xabi Alonso to be sentenced to five years in prison after the former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was accused of tax fraud.

Mar 21, 2018, 20:39 PM IST

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso keen to prove himself in maiden Spain call-up

The left-back, who joined Chelsea in 2016, has featured in 40 of the London side`s 49 total fixtures this season, with his solid form rewarded by a place in coach Julen Lopetegui`s 24-man squad.

Mar 21, 2018, 11:02 AM IST

La Liga: Lionel Messi takes Barcelona 11 points clear, Cristiano Ronaldo hits four

Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

Mar 19, 2018, 10:42 AM IST

Premier League: Manchester City's Sergio Aguero out for two weeks with knee injury

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss Monday`s match at Stoke City as well as Argentina`s friendly internationals against Italy and Spain as he has been sidelined for two weeks with a knee injury.

Mar 11, 2018, 22:57 PM IST

Spanish women stage unprecedented strike for rights

Spain marked International Women`s Day Thursday with an unprecedented strike in defence of their rights.

Mar 09, 2018, 00:33 AM IST

La Liga: Red-hot Antoine Griezmann bags four as Atletico Madrid rout Leganes

Antoine Griezmann scored all four goals as Atletico Madrid swatted aside Leganes 4-0 in La Liga on Wednesday to cut the gap on leaders Barcelona to four points.

Mar 01, 2018, 09:47 AM IST

Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez accepts suspended sentence for tax fraud

Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last month, faced being tried over the fraud of €983,000 (S$1.6 million) linked to image rights during his time at Spanish giants Barcelona.

Feb 07, 2018, 23:28 PM IST

La Liga: Clarence Seedorf appointed Deportivo La Coruna coach

The struggling Galician side, 18th in the table and three points from the safety zone, sacked Cristobal Parralo on Sunday and Dutchman Seedorf is their third coach this season.

Feb 06, 2018, 15:55 PM IST

La Liga: Levante hold Real Madrid with Giampaolo Pazzini's late equaliser

Former Italy striker Giampaolo Pazzini scored a dramatic late equaliser as Levante held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw on Saturday, leaving Zinedine Zidane's men 18 points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

Feb 04, 2018, 14:46 PM IST

Barcelona confirm Javier Mascherano's departure for China's Heibei

In China, the 33-year-old will link up with Argentine compatriot Ezequiel Lavezzi at a side coached by former Real Madrid and Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.

Jan 24, 2018, 21:33 PM IST

La Liga: Real Madrid out of top four as Villarreal win

Villarreal moved above Real Madrid and into the top four after a 2-1 win over Levante that saw them leapfrog the struggling champions and pile more pressure on Real coach Zinedine Zidane.

Jan 21, 2018, 14:54 PM IST

La Liga: Atletico Madrid title hopes hit, Montella earns Sevilla win

Atletico Madrid’s faint hopes of chasing down runaway Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a fresh blow on Saturday as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Girona, meaning they could fall 11 points adrift if the Catalans beat Real Betis on Sunday.

Jan 21, 2018, 14:39 PM IST

Barcelona's Dembele suffers another hamstring injury

Dembele will miss King`s Cup and La Liga matches but should return before the Champions League last-16 clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on February 20.

Jan 15, 2018, 19:28 PM IST

Spanish tax authorities scrutinise Lionel Messi's foundation

Spanish tax authorities are investigating whether payments from FC Barcelona to Lionel Messi's foundation were used to help the player evade taxes, Spanish daily El Mundo reported on Saturday.

Jan 13, 2018, 20:33 PM IST

Atletico Madrid, Valencia breeze into Copa del Rey quarters

Atletico Madrid booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday after seeing off third-tier Lleida, while new signing Luciano Vietto's hat-trick fired Valencia past Las Palmas.

Jan 10, 2018, 15:40 PM IST

Real Madrid may miss injured Sergio Ramos for two to three weeks

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos could miss two to three weeks, Spanish media estimated, after the club said on Friday that he has a calf injury.

Jan 05, 2018, 20:12 PM IST

Copa del Rey: Barcelona held by Celta Vigo, Real Madrid ease to victory

Barca hit the woodwork twice, Sergio Busquets crashing a shot against the bar and Sergio Roberto striking the post in stoppage time while Turkish international Emre Mor went close to grabbing a winner for Celta.

Jan 05, 2018, 11:23 AM IST