The Spanish media have reacted with anger after Gareth Bale was pictured holding a flag with the words “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order.” Bale helped his country qualify for Euro 2020 after Wales beat Hungary 2-0 to secure their…
King penalty denies Spain in dramatic Norway draw (Guardian)
Joshua King’s 94th-minute penalty snatched Norway a 1-1 draw with Spain in Oslo on Saturday as the three-time champions were made to wait to qualify for Euro 2020. Victory would have booked Robert Moreno’s Spain a spot at next year’s…
Mother, daughter and boyfriend held in Madrid organ sale murder plot (BBC)
A Spanish mother is accused of conspiring with her daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend to murder her partner – and then reporting the plan to police. Officers say the mother, 52, and daughter, 20, went to police to accuse the…
Match-fixing in football: Spanish police make arrests in top two divisions (BBC)
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…
Spain election: Socialists win amid far-right breakthrough (BBC)
Spain’s governing Socialists won the country’s third election in four years, but have fallen short of a majority. PM Pedro Sánchez’s party polled 29% and will need the help of either left-wing Podemos and regional parties, or the centre right,…
‘Three-person’ baby boy born in Greece (BBC)
Fertility doctors in Greece and Spain say they have produced a baby from three people in order to overcome a woman’s infertility. The baby boy was born weighing 2.9kg (6lbs) on Tuesday. The mother and child are said to be…
Manchester City set to add third-tier Chinese club to global portfolio (Guardian)
Manchester City’s owner is set to announce the purchase of the Chinese third-tier club Sichuan Jiuniu, the latest acquisition to a growing portfolio of clubs around the world. The City Football Group (CFG) has been searching for a project in…
Madrid mass protest over Catalonia talks (BBC)
Tens of thousands are in central Madrid for a protest by centre-right parties opposed to a Spanish government plan to ease tension in the Catalonia region. The Popular Party (PP) and Ciudadanos (Citizens) called the protest after PM Pedro Sánchez…
Late Ceballos winner provides relief for injury-hit Real ChannelNewsAsia)
Injury-hit Real Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory at Real Betis on Sunday, earning their first La Liga win of the year thanks to a late free kick from substitute Dani Ceballos to return to the top four. Luka Modric had…
Lovren banned over social media outburst against Spain (Punch)
Croatia defender Dejan Lovren has been banned for one international match over comments he made on social media about opponents Spain following his side’s 3-2 Nations League win in November. Lovren posted a video on Instagram where he appeared to…