Barcelona strolled to another title on Saturday, thumping Real Sociedad 8-0 in the final of the Copa de la Reina on Saturday. The scenes of celebration were somewhat marred by a lack of professionalism on the part of the Royal Spanish Football Federation though.
Atletico Madrid may well be on the hunt for a new forward this summer, with no certainty over the futures of Angel Correa, Memphis Depay, Alvaro Morata or Joao Felix next season.
Real Madrid’s 4-4 draw with Villarreal saw the ‘B unit’ sent out by Carlo Ancelotti at La Ceramica, and put on a brilliant show, but it comes with a bitter taste for one or two of Los Blancos.
Villarreal coach Marcelino had mixed emotions after their 4-4 draw with Real Madrid. Alexander Sorloth scored all four goals for the hosts on the day. Marcelino was very critical of his team for their first half, in which they showed "very little intensity and solidarity.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insists he enjoyed their 4-4 draw at Villarreal. Arda Guler scored twice for Real, with Alexander Sorloth hitting all four goals for Villarreal.
Alexander Sorloth struck four times in 17 minutes to help his side fight back and snatch a 4-4 home draw against champions Real Madrid on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid will end the La Liga season in third place following a 4-1 home loss against Osasuna. Los Rojiblancos will not be able to catch third place Girona on the final weekend of the campaign with the top four spots now confirmed.
Real Betis defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has announced that he will be retiring from professional football at the end of the season. The 35-year-old defender, who also boasts Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan on his CV, has decided to hang up his boots after next weekend’s trip to Real Madrid.
Xavi Hernandez’s future as Barcelona manager is to be determined in the coming days, and if he is sacked, a replacement will be required. Several candidates have been considered so far, including Barca Atletic’s Rafa Marquez, although he isn’t the only possible in-house appointment.
Real Madrid take on Villarreal on Sunday evening in their penultimate domestic match of the season, and their final away trip. Los Blancos are continuing their efforts to reach 99 points, and this match will serve as another audition for those wishing to play their part in the upcoming Champions League final.
Barcelona have secure second place, and a spot in next season’s Spanish Super Cup, if they defeat Rayo Vallecano on Sunday evening. Xavi Hernandez’s side have won their last two (vs Real Sociedad and Almeria), and they should welcome back Ronald Araujo from injury as they go for three on the trot.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios will miss the final weeks of the season due to injury. Los Rojiblancos are playing for pride in their final two games of the 2023/24 campaign after already securing a top four finish.
In a shocking turn of events, Xavi Hernandez is set to leave the club at the end of the season! Despite announcing his decision to part ways with the club earlier, a change of mind and ‘commitment’ to making the club achieve success forced Xavi to track back on his decision.
Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil was delighted with their 1-0 win against Valencia last night. The result guarantees European football for another season as La Real won thanks to Andre Silva's strike.
Valencia coach Ruben Baraja admitted frustration with his squad after defeat at Real Sociedad. Baraja concedes his team lacks the necessary quality to be competitive.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo sat out their 1-0 win over Real Sociedad on the bench, and was left out of the squad entirely against Almeria, despite returning to training.
Barcelona are confident that they will be able to get back to their salary limit this summer allowing them to sign without restrictions, and ultimately, to sign a pivot in midfield.
Mikel Arteta is undoubtedly one of the best coaches in the world at this very moment, and that fact will remain unchanged even if he cannot guide Arsenal to their first Premier League in 20 years this coming weekend.
It’s set to be an unusually busy summer at Athletic Club this summer, with a number of incomings and outgoings already confirmed. President Jon Uriarte commented last summer that they had tried to sign Aymeric Laporte from Manchester City, but it looks like they will try again.
Alaves have survived relegation comfortably this season, and going into the final two games, have a ten point cushion to the drop, despite only being promoted last year, and having one of the lowest salary limits in La Liga.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez did what he said he would not for several months of 2024 – change his mind on his future of the club. In a chaotic week,
It’s been a treacherous two-year spell at Real Sociedad for Umar Sadiq, who has struggled for prominence during his time in Donostia-San Sebastian. He tore his ACL soon after arriving from Almeria, but he’s still barely playing after his recovery.
The Thunder-Mavericks and Celtics-Cavaliers NBA playoff series remain no match for last year’s higher-profile matchups. Monday’s Thunder-Mavericks second round NBA playoff Game 4 averaged 4.34 million viewers across TNT (3.64M) and truTV (700K), down 42% from Warriors-Lakers last year (7.52M), but still the top sportscast of the day.
For any player or club in Europe, winning the UEFA Champions League is the ultimate goal. Following PSG’s recent elimination from the Champions League, we will look at the most successful clubs to have never won the Champions League.
Manchester United’s quest for stability between the posts continues, with reports linking them to Real Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro. After a disappointing season from Andre Onana, the Red Devils are eyeing Remiro as a potential solution to their goalkeeping woes.
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