Real Madrid and Barcelona banned from using ‘El Clásico’ term

Barcelona and Real Madrid can no longer officially call their famous matchup 'El Clasico.' The LaLiga duo have arguably the most high-profile rivalry in the soccer world and the phrase is typically used to label the matchup. However, Spanish authorities have chosen not to officially trademark the term. According to Relevo, the Spanish Patent and […]

LaLiga president Javier Tebas continued to make bold claims as he deals with rampant racism in the Spanish top flight. Tebas and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior battled on Twitter. That came after the Brazilian was on the receiving end of heavy racist abuse in Real Madrid's game against Valencia. Now, Tebas is stating that […]

Police in Spain have revealed that seven people have been arrested in connection to racism toward Vinicius Junior in Real Madrid's LaLiga game at Valencia this past weekend. Fans in attendance at the Mestalla racially abused the Brazilian star on Sunday. During a 10-minute delay, the star tried to identify some of those hailing chants […]

Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior was the subject of racial abuse in another LaLiga game. This is not the first time this has happened to the Brazilian this season. Moreover, it is becoming a horrifically regular occurrence in the Spanish top flight. In this most recent occurrence, Real Madrid lost to Valencia, but the main […]

FC Barcelona's celebration of winning LaLiga against city rivals Espanyol stopped early as pitch invaders stormed Estadi Cornellà-El Prat. For Spanish soccer, it was ugly scenes all around. FC Barcelona fans danced around on a rival's field. Moreover, this is a rival likely to suffer relegation. However, the response from Espanyol supporters was shocking, to […]

Soccer's biggest competition in the United States this summer is the Soccer Champions Tour. Featuring Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal, Milan and Juventus, games are scheduled July 22 through August 2. If you want to get your Soccer Champions Tour ticket, there are three options to consider. Before we delve into that, let's share […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk podcast, featuring a Semra Hunter interview, is presented by Sling. Do not let the accent fool you, Semra Hunter is American. At least, that is what her passport says. However, her time in Spain has made her one of the leaders in coverage of LaLiga, and her experience […]

ESPN decided to broadcast an upcoming LaLiga matchup between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano on ESPN2. The move is fairly unusual, as most Spanish top-flight games are typically available on ESPN+ or ESPN. The fixture between the two sides is set for Thursday, May 25 at 4 p.m. ET. Real hunting its fourth trophy of […]

Sergio Busquets announced that he will leave Barcelona at the conclusion of this season. The La Masia product spent his entire senior career to this date with the Catalan club. He helped the club win every major trophy possible, including a famous sextuple of trophies in 2009. Now, the 34-year-old midfielder steps away from the […]

The meeting between Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League is becoming a common occurrence. This is the third time these two clubs have met in the semifinal stage of the UEFA Champions League. Those were in the 2015/16 competition and last season's. Real Madrid advanced in both. However, Manchester City bested Real […]

All soccer fields may look the same to the naked eye. The dimensions ought to be standardized across the professional game, right? Wrong. In reality, pitch sizes can vary from stadium to stadium. Similar to baseball in America, historically this was often due to physical space limitations on the land a stadium was built upon. […]