Barca aim to add steel to youthful flair
While Barcelona thrilled on their way to winning La Liga last season, scoring 102 goals in the process, coach Hansi Flick accepts this season his team need to improve defensively...
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Five talking points as La Liga begins
With Real Madrid aiming to wrestle the Spanish title back from champions Barcelona, AFP Sport looks at five talking points as the La Liga season begins on Friday.
Barca reinstate Ter Stegen as captain
Barcelona on Friday reinstated goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen as captain after resolving a dispute over the German's fitness.
New Athletic captain Williams 'lucky' to represent migrants in Spain
Athletic Bilbao's first ever black captain Inaki Williams expressed pride at representing immigrants in Spain and called out the far right on Tuesday, after rare anti-migrant unrest shocked the country
Atletico cash in on Madrid's Bernabeu concert woes
Mired in legal setbacks, Real Madrid are losing the lucrative star-studded concerts for which their costly Bernabeu stadium revamp was designed -- and cross-town rivals Atletico are cashing in.
Rashford 'at home' at Barca after sealing loan from United
Marcus Rashford said his new club Barcelona already 鈥榝eels like home鈥� after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option.
No ceiling for Yamal as he follows Messi's footsteps
Three days after turning 18, Lamine Yamal received the most special gift of all -- Barcelona's iconic number 10 shirt.
Bellingham set to miss 12 weeks after shoulder surgery
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss up to 12 weeks recovering from a shoulder operation after the Spanish giants said Wednesday he had successfully undergone surgery.
Yamal takes iconic Barcelona number 10 shirt
Young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal inherited the club's number 10 shirt, previously worn by all-time great Lionel Messi, on Wednesday.
Real Madrid confirm Vazquez departure
Real Madrid defender Lucas Vazquez will leave the club, the Spanish giants confirmed Wednesday.
Atletico agree deal for Argentina international Almada
Spanish football club Atletico Madrid announced Tuesday an agreement with Brazilian outfit Botafogo to sign 2022 World Cup winner Thiago Almada.
Bangladesh emerge runners-up in La Liga Youth Tournament 2025
Bangladesh emerged runners-up in the La Liga Youth Tournament 2025 after a narrow 1-0 loss to Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Barca star Yamal faces probe into dwarf entertainers at 18th birthday
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is facing an investigation regarding the presence of a group of people with dwarfism as entertainers at his 18th birthday party last weekend, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP Tuesday.
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Cazorla signs new Oviedo deal aged 40
Former Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla has signed a one-year contract extension with newly-promoted La Liga side Real Oviedo, the Spanish club announced on Saturday.
Ex-Real Madrid coach Ancelotti gets year's jail for tax fraud
A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to a year in jail for tax fraud committed in 2014, a punishment that will not oblige the Brazil coach to serve prison time.
Barca鈥檚 Szczesny renews leaving Ter Stegen future in doubt
Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has renewed his contract until 2027, the La Liga champions said on Monday...
Arsenal sign Spain midfielder Zubimendi
Arsenal on Sunday announced the signing of midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in a deal reportedly worth around 拢55 million ($75 million).
Barca announce Camp Nou return for August
Barcelona announced on Wednesday their long-awaited return to the new Camp Nou for an August 10 friendly after years of work to expand and modernise the iconic stadium.
Four Atletico ultras get suspended jail for Vinicius effigy
Four Atletico Madrid ultras have been handed suspended jail sentences for hanging a dummy of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior from a bridge in what police deemed a 鈥榟ate crime鈥�, judicial sources said on Monday.
Real 'only' team I'd have left Liverpool for: Alexander-Arnold
New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the 鈥榦nly鈥� team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.
Griezmann extends Atletico contract
France's 2018 World Cup winning forward Antoine Griezmann has extended his Atletico Madrid contract until 2027, the Spanish club announced Monday.
Yamal signs new Barca contract till 2031
Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal signed a new contract until 2031 with the Catalan giants on Tuesday after a spectacular season.
Lewandowski passes century as champions Barca sign off in style
La Liga champions Barcelona celebrated a successful season with a 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in their final match, with Robert Lewandowski netting twice to pass his 100 goal milestone for the club.
Mbappe adds a little lustre to Real season with Golden Shoe
Real Madrid may have won no trophies, but their French Galactico Kylian Mbappe ended his first season in Spain by collecting two individual scoring awards: the European Golden Shoe and the award for top scorer in La Liga.
We can do big things worthy of Real Madrid, says Alonso as he starts as coach
New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday he has the energy and excitement to deliver success worthy of the Spanish giants as he was presented as Carlo Ancelotti's replacement.
Mbappe double as Real wave goodbye to Ancelotti, Modric
Kylian Mbappe virtually wrapped up the European Golden Shoe award with a brace as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 on Saturday, on an emotional home farewell to Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric.
Real Madrid 'legend' Alonso returns as new coach
Real Madrid appointed Xabi Alonso to replace Carlo Ancelotti as coach on Sunday, with the Spaniard to take over from June 1 and lead the team at the Club World Cup.
Rashford, Diaz fantastic players: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Liverpool winger Luis Diaz and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford are 鈥榝antastic players鈥� amid speculation the Spanish champions are interested in signing one of them.
How Ronaldo's La Liga ownership foray turned sour in Valladolid
Seven years after taking over Real Valladolid, Brazil great Ronaldo's venture into La Liga's boardrooms has ended in fiasco with three relegations and a fan revolt against their absentee president.
Modric to leave Madrid after Club World Cup
Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric said Thursday he would leave the Spanish giants after the Club World Cup this summer.
