Vinicius Junior welcomed the eight-month prison sentences handed down on Monday to three Valencia fans for racially abusing him during a La Liga match last year. “This first criminal conviction…
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Three La Liga talking points ahead of final weekend
La Liga’s final weekend offers few potential twists with Real Madrid crowned champions, the European qualifiers and relegation battle already over. However there are still some interesting threads to follow…
Atletico, Girona close in on top four Liga finish
Atletico Madrid earned a vital 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga, striking a significant blow in the race to secure Champions League football. Girona secured a…
Girona title challenge faces crucial Madrid confrontation
Girona’s remarkable La Liga title charge reaches a critical crossroads on Saturday when they visit league leaders Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Catalan minnows, in the top flight…
La Liga calls Super League ‘selfish, elitist model’
Spain’s La Liga reacted angrily Thursday to Europe’s top court ruling UEFA and FIFA had broken EU law in stifling the Super League, declaring it is “a selfish and elitist…
Madrid defender Alaba suffers cruciate ligament injury
Real Madrid defender David Alaba will be sidelined for months after suffering a severe knee injury in his team’s 4-1 win over Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga. The Austrian…
Madrid thrash Villarreal to go La Liga top
Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Sunday to move top of La Liga but their night was tarnished when defender David Alaba suffered a serious knee…
Javier Tebas re-elected La Liga president
The outspoken president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, has been re-elected to his position as head of Spanish football’s two top divisions, the league said on Tuesday. Tebas, 61, had…
Athletic draw prevents Girona from returning to La Liga top spot
Surprise package Girona failed to return to the top of La Liga on Monday after they were held 1-1 draw at home by Athletic Bilbao. Winger Viktor Tsygankov put the…