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Igor Zubeldia will miss Real Sociedad's next match after leaving training early with discomfort in his right hamstring. His absence combines with Jon Martín's suspension to leave Imanol Alguacil without both of his main centre-backs. The team loses its second captain just as the defensive unit was delivering its best form.
InfoBlaugrana
·5 min read
Hansi Flick spoke to the media on Saturday ahead of Barcelona's fifth LaLiga fixture away to Levante. The German coach backed his rotation policy, praised Cubarsí's current form and made it clear that the club is aiming for both the Champions League and a third consecutive domestic title.
varela·6 min read
Unai Simón's candidacy for the Yashin Trophy, the award that crowns the world's best goalkeeper, has gained a powerful ally. Edin Terzic, his coach, argued on Friday that the Athletic Club shot-stopper most deserves the prize. The Spain international is competing against nine other elite goalkeepers.
varela·5 min read
Nasser Al-Thani, son of the sheikh who owns Malaga CF, has left an unpaid bill of around €532,000 at the Dorchester Hotel in London. A British court has allowed the seizure of a Fiat 500 Abarth Tributo Ferrari that covers only a small fraction of the debt. The amount is more than double the salary of several players in the current Malaga squad.
Matt·4 min read
Valencia slumped to their fourth defeat in five LaLiga games after a 1-0 loss at Sevilla. Juan Iglesias scored late to deepen the crisis for a team sitting bottom with just one point and leave coach Carlos Corberán on the brink. Sevilla, meanwhile, climbed to third with ten points after an impressive start under Luis García Plaza.
Natilla·5 min read
Spanish police have arrested four men aged between 18 and 21 in Valencia for their alleged role in the disturbances before the Valencia - Barcelona match played at Mestalla on 23 May. The suspects face charges of public disorder and assaulting police officers, after a group of fans threw bottles, chairs and bins at the security cordon outside the stadium.
varela·5 min read
Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches, 29, is in advanced negotiations with Getafe over a move to LaLiga as a free agent. The former Bayern Munich and PSG player has reportedly made the Madrid-based club his priority ahead of other offers, with European football on the horizon.
Natilla·4 min read
Canal+ and LaLiga have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen the fight against sports content piracy. The agreement covers close to 50 countries across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti. Both organisations will share intelligence, technology and operational capabilities to disrupt illegal networks that undermine the professional football ecosystem.
varela·5 min read
Rayo Vallecano will not return to their home stadium for the next LaLiga matchday. Regional official Mariano de Paco has confirmed that the audit report needed to reopen Vallecas has not yet been delivered, meaning the game against Espanyol will be played at another venue. It will be the club's sixth home match of the season away from their own ground.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Real Betis opened their Champions League campaign with an away win over Lille, collecting three of the five points LaLiga used to calculate the club's squad cost limit. The Andalusian side works with a more optimistic internal forecast and aims to finish the league phase in playoff positions, which would bring extra revenue and potential room to raise their economic margin during the season.
Natilla·6 min read