ALL POSTS TAGGED "LaLiga - Page 15"

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/ 1283 days ago

UEFA warns Barcelona that Negreira case is 'extremely serious'

As UEFA continues to investigate Barcelona and the Negreira referee case, the governing body warned the club this is extremely serious. Aleksander Čeferin, the UEFA President said it is one of gravest topics in the world of soccer that he has seen. Recently, UEFA commissioned an independent investigation on the referee case at Barcelona. However, […]

Leagues: LaLiga

/ 1289 days ago

LaLiga dominates top 10 most valuable players list

Spain top flight LaLiga has dominated the latest list of top 10 most valuable soccer players in the world. Football Benchmark, a sports business analysis company, has released their list and there are some interesting inclusions and exclusions. Mbappé, Haaland are unsurprisingly top two players Perhaps unsurprisingly, Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé tops Football Benchmark's list. […]

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/ 1295 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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/ 1296 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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/ 1300 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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/ 1315 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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/ 1323 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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/ 1324 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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/ 1326 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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/ 1328 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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/ 1329 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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/ 1329 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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/ 1329 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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/ 1335 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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/ 1343 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. […]