Madrid, May 16 (IANS) As his side gears up for its penultimate game of the La Liga season away to Sevilla on Sunday, Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa faced another difficult session in front of the press on the eve of the match and had to answer some tough questions over his poor relations with star forward Kylian Mbappe. Real Madrid have nothing to play for as archrivals Barcelona have already captured the title while Arbeloa’s side are enconsed at the second spot. Their opponents in Sevilla ne…
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Madrid, May 15 (IANS) Real Madrid beat Real Oviedo 2-0 at home in a match that had no bearing on La Liga but underlined the difficult atmosphere surrounding the club.The game came after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez called new elections at a press conference on Tuesday in which he attacked the press, and after FC Barcelona was confirmed as champion last weekend with a win over Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.Fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium booed the team onto the pitch.Young striker G…
Barcelona, May 11 (IANS) FC Barcelona crowned La Liga champion for the 2025-26 season after a 2-0 home win over Real Madrid.The win leaves Barcelona 14 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table, confirming its domination over the opponent for the second consecutive year.Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe was sidelined with a hamstring problem and with Federico Valverde also sidelined after his well-published fight with Aurelien Tchouameni, Dean Huijsen was a late scratch as he suffered …
Barcelona, May 10 (IANS) FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has announced a 23-man squad for Sunday’s crucial El Clásico against Real Madrid, with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal ruled out due to a hamstring injury.Barcelona head into the highly anticipated clash at Camp Nou knowing that a draw or victory would be enough to secure the La Liga title with four games still left in the season. Flick’s men currently hold an 11-point lead over Madrid and are now within touching distance of reclai…
Barcelona, May 10 (IANS) Spanish giant Real Madrid will be without star forward Kylian Mbappe for Sunday’s crucial El Clásico against FC Barcelona after the Frenchman failed to recover fully from a muscle injury in his left leg.The absence of Mbappe is a major setback for Madrid heading into a match that could effectively hand Barcelona the La Liga title. Hansi Flick’s side enters the clash at Camp Nou with an 11-point lead over their historic rivals and needs only a draw to secure the cham…
Barcelona, May 9 (IANS) Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has brushed aside the growing turmoil at arch-rivals Real Madrid ahead of Sunday’s crucial El Clásico, insisting his side remains fully focused on securing the result that could seal the La Liga title.Barcelona hosts Madrid with an 11-point advantage at the top of the table and only 12 points left to play for this season. A draw at home would be enough for Flick’s side to clinch the league crown for the second successive year.The buil…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) FC Barcelona entertains Real Madrid in the Camp Nou on Sunday night in a game that could decide this season’s title race, but where a great deal more is on the agenda.Barcelona welcomes its historical rival with an 11-point lead over Real Madrid and with just 12 points left to play for this season, so a draw in front of its own fans would see Hansi Flick’s side confirmed as La Liga winners for the second consecutive year.However, recent events at Real Madrid have almost serv…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa denied there were tensions in the club’s dressing room when he spoke to the press ahead of Sunday’s visit to play FC Barcelona in the El Clasico.The game, in which Barcelona can seal this season’s La Liga title with a draw, comes just three days after a well-publicized dressing room fight between Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde ended with Valverde needing stitches and diagnosed with cranioencephalic trauma, which means he is likely to m…
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Spain has secured an extra UEFA Champions League place for next season after Rayo Vallecano reached the UEFA Conference League final with a 1-0 victory over Strasbourg on Thursday night.The Madrid-based side completed a 2-0 aggregate semifinal win to book a place in the first European final in the club’s history. More importantly for Spanish football, the result guaranteed Spain second place in this season’s UEFA coefficient rankings, surpassing Germany in the list.Spain…
Madrid, May 7 (IANS) Tensions spilt over at Real Madrid training on Thursday as midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a physical altercation that left Valverde requiring stitches for a cut above his eyebrow. The club has not commented, but several Spanish media publications and radio stations reported the incident.Reports said the pair had already clashed during Wednesday’s training session, when teammates intervened before the situation escalated. The disagreeme…