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/ 1116 days ago

LaLiga has worst goal-per-game ratio in Europe's top leagues

Spain's LaLiga is currently averaging the lowest amount of goals per game in over 30 years. Spanish outlet AS is reporting that top flight teams are combining to score just 2.42 goals per match. If this pace is continued until the end of the season, it would be the lowest number of average goals since […]

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/ 1117 days ago

Sampaoli sacked by Sevilla after poor performances

Sevilla have fired head coach Jorge Sampaoli. The Spanish side have been struggling all season, no matter the coach in charge. Sampaoli previously took over the team in October after the Spanish side sacked Julen Lopetegui after just 10 games in charge during the current campaign. The club now turns to Jose Luis Mendilibar to […]

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/ 1121 days ago

LaLiga launches platform organizing US summer tour and games

LaLiga has announced a new platform that will organize matches throughout the summertime. 'LaLiga Summer Tour' should grow the Spanish league in other areas outside of the European nation. League officials are particularly focused on the North American market and these friendly matches will bring Spanish teams Stateside. "The launch of the 'LaLiga Summer Tour' […]

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/ 1136 days ago

Barcelona wins first leg of the Copa del Rey Clasico in Madrid

Following two defeats in all competitions, Barcelona picked up a massive win at Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey first leg. The 1-0 win carries over into the second leg in around a month's time at Camp Nou. Entering the game, the two heated rivals were on contrasting form. Real Madrid, fresh off a […]

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/ 1144 days ago

Psychologist helped Ferran Torres get out of ‘bottomless pit’

Ferran Torres has revealed that he began seeing a psychologist last year to help his mental health. The 22-year-old winger departed Manchester City for Barcelona last January in a $60 million move. His time with Barca, however, has not exactly gone as panned so far. The Spanish giants finished second in LaLiga last season and […]

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/ 1145 days ago

LaLiga boss calls for Barcelona president to quit over corruption

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has claimed that Barcelona boss Joan Laporta should resign if he can't offer a valid explanation over corruption and referee payments. The Spanish club has come under fire for paying a former vice president of the Referees Committee in the country. José María Enríquez Negreira, who was also previously a LaLiga […]

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/ 1147 days ago

Barcelona beat Cadiz to continue LaLiga title charge

Barcelona took charge of the LaLiga title race as they brushed aside Cadiz by 2-0 at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. After Real Madrid won away at Osasuna on Saturday and closed the gap to five points at the summit of the LaLiga standings, Xavi’s side swiftly restored their eight-point advantage with yet another […]

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/ 1149 days ago

LaLiga aims to copy F1 success story with Netflix docuseries

Netflix has announced plans to produce a docuseries surrounding Spain's LaLiga. The show will reportedly be somewhat similar to other popular sports docs on the streaming services. This includes Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Break Point. Spanish soccer fans will, however, have to be patient for the release. The upcoming series is only in […]

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/ 1150 days ago

Barcelona, United draw in Europa League first leg

Barcelona and Manchester United played a massively entertaining match in Spain in the Europa League on Thursday. Both teams entered the night as two of the most in-form clubs in Europe. In fact, Barca and United both had just one loss over their last 17 total games. The Spanish side last lost in a Champions […]

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/ 1150 days ago

Julian Araujo finally moving to Barcelona, says report

It seems as if the Julian Araujo transfer saga to Barcelona is finally over. A snag in the contract and fees delayed the January move until now. Araujo will join Barca on a permanent deal worth around $4 million and remain under contract until 2026. The two teams previously had a plan in place on […]

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/ 1150 days ago

Barcelona unlikely to be sanctioned for payments to referee

Prosecutors are currently investigating payments from Barcelona to a company owned by a former Spanish referee. The payments apparently totaled nearly $1.5 million over a three-year span. Reports have surfaced that the Catalan club made payments to a company run by José María Enríquez Negreira from 2016 to 2018. Negreira was previously the vice president […]

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/ 1156 days ago

LaLiga president issues rebuttal to Super League plans

Javier Tebas has penned a scathing op-ed for The Athletic regarding the latest European Super League news. The LaLiga president ripped ESL official Bernd Reichart, dismissed scheduling of the proposed league, and claimed that the big clubs are just looking for a cash grab. Reichart announced on Thursday that the ESL is now planning to […]

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/ 1164 days ago

Benzema, Militao injured in Real Madrid win over Valencia

Real Madrid beat Valencia 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday night. The reigning LaLiga champions needed the victory to keep stride with rivals Barcelona. Barca beat Real Betis on Wednesday to extend their lead atop the LaLiga table to eight points. However, Real have now closed the gap back to five with the win. […]

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/ 1164 days ago

European Super League is here; it’s called the Premier League

After the January transfer window closed on Tuesday, football executives throughout Europe took a deep breath. The amount of money spent in January alone was staggering. More than one billion dollars. However, the most eye-popping metric was that one single Premier League club spent more on January transfers than every single club in the Bundesliga, […]

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/ 1165 days ago

Barcelona bounces Betis to go eight points clear over Real

Barcelona defeated Real Betis on the road on Wednesday evening. The result, a victory on the road over a side competing for European qualification, is a massive boost for Xavi's side. However, the game was a tight one, just as it was between the two in January at the Supercopa de España semifinal. Barcelona entered […]