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The countdown to the new season has begun with the release of the 2024-25 La Liga fixtures. Real Madrid, bolstered by the signing of Kylian Mbappe, gears up to defend their title, while Barcelona, under new coach Hansi Flick, eyes a resurgence. Joining them are newly promoted sides Real Valladolid and Leganes, set to bring […]
Former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football-related activities for 3 years by FIFA following the kiss controversy with player Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales caused outrage after kissing Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final in August. Hermoso made it […]
After an exciting opening weekend of the new LaLiga EA SPORTS season, we’re gearing up for an equally thrilling Matchday 2. The schedule is packed with intriguing battles, including tough away challenges for both Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid in Andalusia. Meanwhile, FC Barcelona gears up for their debut match at their temporary abode, […]
Spain’s La Liga became the third major league this week to announce plans to restart its season. Previously we had heard from the Premier League and Serie A and all eyes turned to Spain where La Liga announced football will resume on June 11 after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic with the […]
La Liga can resume behind closed doors from 8 June, says Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. La Liga president Javier Tebas also stated the league will work with clubs in the coming days, to establish an exact return date, likely to be from June 12. La Liga players this week started training in groups of […]
La Liga president Javier Tebas hopes Spain’s top flight will restart on 12 June and says coronavirus tests will mean “practically zero” risk to players during games. The league said on Sunday that five players had tested positive for the virus across Spain’s top two divisions. La Liga started testing players last week as it […]
La Liga president Javier Tebas responded with bemusement to news the French season will end with 10 rounds of matches still to be played. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s announcement that sport in the country will not be allowed to resume before summer effectively ends the season, but Tebas warned football could disappear if it […]
Spain’s health minister has said that Spaniards should not expect to see professional football restart before the summer. Spain has been without football since March 12, two days before the nation went into a strict lockdown under a state of emergency to battle its coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 22,000 lives. ‘It would […]