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Lamine Yamal shines as Barcelona cruise past Girona
Five games, five victories, and the last in emphatic fashion. There is a solid leader in LaLiga, and it seems they're here to stay. This Barcelona team, under Hansi Flick, is starting to instill fear in its rivals with beautiful…
Real Madrid postpone concerts at the Bernabeu due to noise regulations
Real Madrid are postponing all upcoming concerts at the Santiago Bernabeu to comply with the capital city’s noise regulations.The 85,000 capacity stadium frequently plays host to world famous artists, with Madrid last season asking La…
How an ex-La Liga captain was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman mascot
Since former Celta Vigo captain Hugo Mallo was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman working as an Espanyol mascot this week, the case has quickly become the most talked about in Spain.Mallo, now at Greek club Aris Thessaloniki,…
Mbappe’s goals, midfield muddles, gaps at the back: What I’m seeing at Real Madrid
This is a year of change for Real Madrid — and that always brings complications.The club has no time for transition. All that matters is winning.For the first time since 2014, Madrid are without Toni Kroos, a bastion of their style and…
Carlo Ancelotti unbothered by Saudi interest in Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr: ‘We have never spoken…
Carlo Ancelotti has stated he has “never spoken” to Vinicius Junior about interest in the Real Madrid forward from Saudi Arabia.The 24-year-old was linked with a move abroad during the summer transfer window and The Athletic reported…
Paris Saint-Germain refuse to pay Kylian Mbappe’s €55m withheld salary, dispute set for court
The contract dispute between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappe over the player’s unpaid salary is set to go to court after PSG rejected a recommendation by a Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP) legal commission to pay Mbappe…
Barcelona’s La Liga salary limit has been more than doubled – this is what it means
Barcelona’s salary limit has been significantly raised by La Liga — to €426million (£359m; $470m) from €204m — although the Catalan club will still have to manoeuvre financially to register Dani Olmo for the second half of the 2024-2025…
Spanish footballer Hugo Mallo guilty of sexually assaulting woman working as Espanyol mascot
Former Celta Vigo defender Hugo Mallo has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman who was working as a mascot for Espanyol.The incident took place on April 24, 2019, minutes before the start of Espanyol’s La Liga match against…
Gavi returns to Barcelona training for first time in 10 months after ACL injury
Barcelona midfielder Gavi has returned to training for the first time in 10 months after injury.The 20-year-old tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Spain’s Euro qualifier against Georgia last November and as a…
Mackerel, cucumbers and mechanical cheese: The origins of Spanish football club nicknames
What’s in a nickname? That is a question The Athletic will be answering this week, as we trace the origins of football clubs’ monikers in England, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the rest of the world.Here, we take a deep dive into…