La Liga

Against Leganes, Lamine Yamal was substituted in the 75th minute. The player felt discomfort, with medical tests after Sunday’s match confirming he had suffered an injury to his right ankle. He will be out for three to four weeks.Two of…

Atletico Madrid have won 11 games in a row — six of them in La Liga — their best run since autumn 2012.It has taken Diego Simeone’s team level with Barcelona at the top of the table with a game in hand. Their next opponents? Barca at…

Valencia club president Lay Hoon Chan says the club is not up for sale but that owner Peter Lim would study any offers received.Lim, 71, is one of Singapore’s richest men and took over at Valencia in 2014. He has become deeply unpopular…

Welcome to The Transfer Radar.Each major tournament, The Athletic has built a scouting guide highlighting the players to watch. This winter, we are launching a new version of The Radar — one focused on transfers across 2025.We began with…

Barcelona have been prepared to play with fine margins under Hansi Flick this season, but the gap at the top of La Liga — just goal difference before the visit of in-form Atletico Madrid this weekend — is starting to feel uncomfortably…

“Next game, new week, new life,” was Ruben Amorim’s message to Marcus Rashford after dropping him from the squad for Sunday’s Manchester derby.And Rashford appears willing to take up his manager on at least part of that offer, except…

Real Madrid have won the 2024 Intercontinental Cup after beating Pachuca 3-0 in Wednesday’s final.Goals from Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior secured victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side over the Liga MX club at Lusail Stadium in…

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has been named the men’s player of the year at the FIFA Best awards, with Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati winning the women’s prize.Vinicius Jr edged out Manchester City midfielder Rodri, with his…

The company behind the controversial European Super League idea has tweaked its proposal once more, completely scrapping the original closed-shop format, in a bid to make it more attractive to clubs and fans.Last December, Madrid-based…

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has announced he is running for the presidency of his country’s football federation (CBF).The 48-year-old, a two-time World Cup-winner in 1994 and 2002, will stand to replace Ednaldo Rodrigues in…