La Liga

Luis de la Fuente says that Spain is “not racist” after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior suggested the nation should be stripped of hosting the 2030 World Cup unless it improves its record on fighting racism.Vinicius Jr, 24, has been…

It is one of the main differences between La Liga arch-rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona.While both of the Spanish giants have productive youth academies, few Madrid products make it to their first team. In contrast, La Masia regularly…

Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez is set to miss three weeks with a hamstring injury.The 21-year-old sustained the injury while on international duty with Spain’s Under-21 squad and subsequently returned to Barcelona to undergo…

Dani Carvajal has won almost everything there is to win at the elite level — but even by his standards, this summer was exceptional.The 32-year-old right-back played a key role in Real Madrid’s run to the Champions League final and then,…

Valencia striker Rafa Mir has been arrested by Spanish police on suspicion of sexual assault.The 27-year-old, previously of Wolverhampton Wanderers, was taken into custody on Monday evening after an allegation was made against him and…

Real Madrid defender Joan Martinez has undergone surgery after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his left knee. The 17-year-old centre-back sustained the injury during a training session with Real Madrid’s first team, with whom he had…

The European transfer window is shut until January and there was no late business for Real Madrid — but this was a summer of change at the Santiago Bernabeu.Kylian Mbappe finally arrived from Paris Saint-Germain and Endrick joined the…

Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos has suffered an ankle ligament injury that is expected to sideline him for around six weeks.The 28-year-old sustained the injury in Madrid’s two-goal victory over Real Betis on Sunday and picked up…

Kylian Mbappe’s first goals in La Liga were worth the wait.It looked like Real Madrid — and their headline summer signing — were on course for another frustrating league game with more than an hour gone against Real Betis at the Santiago…

Kylian Mbappe put his early LaLiga struggles behind him on Sunday, firing home a brace to lead Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Real Betis.Although the Frenchman scored his first goal for Los Blancos during the club's UEFA Super Cup win…