panish teams have generally reigned over English sides in European competition and now La Liga wants to harness that success to challenge the Premier League’s supremacy in the lucrative China market. European football leagues are vying for popularity in China, the world’s second biggest economy and home to a growing number of football fans among […]
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Ronaldo not the only player missed at Madrid, says Marcelo
Real Madrid defender Marcelo on Saturday said Cristiano Ronaldo was not the only player the club and fans often remember and that club legends Zinedine Zidane and Raul were also missed. The European champions dropped a couple of points against Atheltic Bilbao on match-day 4 of the Spanish league. Arch-rivals Barcelona, on the other hand, […]
Lionel Messi sets outstanding assists record in La Liga
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi added another incredible record to his already decorated prize list by becoming the only person in Spanish league history to score 150 assists. The defending champions demolished newly-promoted minnows Huesca 8 goals to 2 at the Camp Nou on Sunday, sending a fierce message to city rivals Real Madrid that what […]
Dembele, Griezmann give Barcelona and Atletico narrow wins in La Liga
Ousmane Dembele’s second-half strike was the difference as reigning La Liga champions Barcelona ground out a 1-0 win away to newly-promoted Valladolid on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the campaign. It was not a classic Barcelona performance by any means at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla, and they escaped at the death as a […]
Rodrigo strikes as Atletico held by Valencia in La Liga opener
Atletico Madrid failed to get their La Liga title bid off to a winning start, as Rodrigo earned Valencia a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla Stadium on Monday. Angel Correa gave Diego Simeone’s visitors a 26th-minute lead, but Rodrigo struck in the second half for the home team and last season’s runners-up Atletico failed to […]
No Ronaldo, no Zidane, no problem as Real start La Liga with victory
Real Madrid got their La Liga campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory at home to Getafe on Sunday in their first league outing since the summer departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Zinedine Zidane. The European champions ensured the three points at the Santiago Bernabeu with a 20th-minute goal from Dani […]
Messi scores Barcelona’s 6000th La Liga goal
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi made history on Saturday as he scored his club’s 6000th goal in the La Liga against Deportivo Alaves. The defending champions started off from where they left last season as they produced a 10/10 performance against Alaves in the opening fixture of the Spanish league. The hosts failed to score in […]
Messi, Coutinho get Barcelona off to winning start
Two goals from Lionel Messi either side of a Philippe Coutinho strike allowed Barcelona to start their defence of the Spanish title with a 3-0 win over Alaves at the Camp Nou on Saturday night. Wearing the captain’s armband following the departure of Andres Iniesta to Japan, Messi stepped up to send a cheeky second-half […]
Messi’s trick-shot in training goes viral
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi’s trick shot in training is making rounds on social media as football lovers celebrate the little Argentine’s genius. In a viral video, Messi can be seen striking a ball from quite a distance. As Messi walks away from the camera after shooting, the ball keeps on rolling to the other end […]
Barcelona’s new signing Malcom has ‘no words’ to describe Messi
New signing Malcom said he had no words to describe the genius of Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and the feeling of playing with him. Upon being asked how he felt playing alongside the Barcelona superstar, Malcom said: “I have no words to define it.” “He’s the best in the world and to start a game with […]