Madrid, July 25 (IANS) Spanish club Atletico Madrid on Saturday confirmed the signing of South Korean international midfielder Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain.The 25-year-old has signed a contract with Atletico until the end of June 2031, and returns to La Liga for a price reported to be around 40 million euros (around 45.5 million US dollars), reports Xinhua.”A talented 25-year-old left-footed midfielder, he can play as an attacking midfielder or on either wing and is known for his vision,…
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Madrid, May 28 (IANS) FC Barcelona are closing in on their first signing for the 2026-27 La Liga season after reportedly reaching an agreement to sign England international winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United.Barcelona-based newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported on Wednesday that the deal is worth around 70 million euros (81.3 million U.S. dollars), plus an initial 10 million euros in performance-related variables.The newly crowned La Liga champion has reportedly fought off strong interest …
Madrid, May 27 (IANS) Eder Sarabia announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as coach of La Liga side Elche and will take a break from football. The decision comes just five days after Elche secured a place in La Liga for next season with a 1-1 draw away to Girona, completing a successful campaign a year after Sarabia guided the club to promotion from the second division.”We have decided not to continue. We may have saddened many people, and they may be disappointed, but we hope they under…
Madrid, May 24 (IANS) The 2025-26 La Liga season ended Saturday night with Barcelona champion, Real Madrid second and Oviedo, Mallorca and Girona relegated to the second tier. Some clubs can look back with satisfaction, while others face an uncomfortable summer. Here are the end-of-term marks in Spain’s top flightFC Barcelona finished top of the class, with Hansi Flick’s side recovering from a slow start, perhaps affected by the loss of defender Inigo Martinez to Saudi Arabia, to dominate the co…
Madrid, May 24 (IANS) The last round of matches in La Liga ended with a nail-biting end to the season which saw Mallorca and Girona join Oviedo in relegation to the second division, while Celta and Getafe assured their places in Europe for next season.The last round kicked off with five teams in danger of the drop, but Elche would be safe if it could avoid defeat to Girona.Alvaro Rodriguez’s 39th minute goal put Elche ahead, and although Arnau Martinez levelled early in the second half, Girona w…
Madrid, May 21 (IANS) The top-flight La Liga heads into a dramatic final weekend, with two European places and two relegation spots to be decided in a tense two-hour spell in Spain on Saturday night.Barcelona have already been crowned champions, Real Madrid are guaranteed to finish second, and Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, and Real Betis have secured places in next season’s Champions League.Real Sociedad have qualified for the Europa League after winning the Copa del Rey against Atletico Madrid i…
Madrid, May 18 (IANS) The struggle to qualify for European football next season and avoid relegation remains wide-open after the penultimate round of matches in La Liga on Sunday.Vinicius Jr scored in the 15th minute as Real Madrid won 1-0 away to Sevilla, who was safe from relegation with results elsewhere in its favor.In the race to qualify for Europe, Celta Vigo remains sixth after a 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao. Williot Swedberg scored an early goal for Celta, while Inaki Williams levele…
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) The La Liga title race could be almost decided this weekend. Fans could see FC Barcelona crowned champions, while the battle for Champions League spots and the fight to avoid relegation also reached crucial stages. Several teams are playing for high stakes, making it a defining round in Spain’s top football league.FC Barcelona will win the title if they beat Osasuna on Saturday and Real Madrid loses to Espanyol on Sunday.Barcelona will play without young star Lamine Yam…
Madrid, April 24 (IANS) Villarreal strengthened its hold on third place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw away to bottom side Oviedo, which produced another battling display but remains six points from safety.Nicolas Pepe put Villarreal ahead with a retaken penalty after Oviedo goalkeeper Aaron Escandell had saved his first effort, but Ilyas Chaira leveled in the 68th minute after a smart assist from Alberto Reina.Ayoze Perez hit the woodwork for Villarreal in the closing minutes, but the draw still le…
Madrid, April 22 (IANS) FC Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 1-0 at home to restore a nine-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, but was forced to work hard for the win and lost Lamine Yamal to a hamstring injury.With just six games to go, Barca are brilliantly poised to win a 29th Liga title, but nothing is decided yet. There are still games to be won before that becomes sure.Celta caused problems on the counterattack in the first half, but Barcelona took the lead when Yamal weaved through…