Police in Spain have made a number of arrests as part of an investigation into match-fixing. Current and former players as well as club executives – reportedly from the country’s top two divisions – have been detained. “The police action follows complaints…
Carvajal laments Madrid’s bad luck as La Liga hopes disappear (Goal)
Following a loss at home to rivals Barcelona for the second time in four days the defender feels that the games has been unfair to his side Dani Carvajal believes football is being “unfair” to Real Madrid as a home…
Messi penalty helps under-par Barca beat Real Valladolid (NewsAsia)
Lionel Messi scored one penalty and missed another as Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday to open up a seven-point lead at the top of La Liga. The Catalans played far below their vibrant best but were not troubled…
Barca’s Rafinha expected to be out for six months (Punch)
Rafinha is likely to miss the rest of the season after Barcelona said they expect the midfielder to be out for six months on Tuesday following an operation for an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Rafinha hurt the ligament in his…
Sevilla top La Liga ahead of Barcelona after beating Real Valladolid (BBC Sport)
Sevilla went to the top of La Liga with a narrow win over mid-table Real Valladolid, a header by Portuguese forward Andre Silva earning the points. The on-loan AC Milan player’s eighth league goal of the season proved enough to…
Juventus win comes at massive cost, Gunners rescue point, Solari celebrates
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed several injury doubts for his team’s midweek UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester United, following their victory over Cagliari on Saturday which continued their dominance of Serie A. The Bianconeri eased past their opponents…