Tag: 2016/17 La Liga
Agent provocateur Pique leads Barca into fresh Clasico battle
Among the stalwarts of Barcelona's near decade of dominance of Spanish football there is no one that stokes the ire of Real Madrid like...
Barca’s Alba doubtful for Clasico
Barcelona suffered a fresh injury blow on Monday as left-back Jordi Alba is a huge doubt for Saturday's showdown clash with Real Madrid after...
Ronaldo hat-trick downs Atletico, extends Real lead
Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick delivered Real Madrid's first success over Atletico Madrid in La Liga for three years with a 3-0 win in the last...
Vomiting Messi misses Malaga clash
Barcelona will have to cope without talisman Lionel Messi for the visit of Malaga on Saturday after the Argentine was ruled out just hours...
Rakuten, the e-commerce giant behind huge Barca deal
Japan's online retail giant Rakuten has sealed a shirt sponsorship deal with Spanish football giants Barcelona worth at least 220 million euros ($205 million)...
Poyet sacked by Real Betis
Gustavo Poyet has been sacked by struggling Spanish outfit Real Betis after just 11 La Liga games and replaced by Victor Sanchez del Amo,...
Suarez in blockbuster Barcelona extension talks
European Golden Shoe winner Luis Suarez said negotiations to extend his contract with Barcelona until 2021 were running smoothly.
The 29-year-old, who claimed the award...
Ronaldo eyes 10 more years after ‘dream’ season
Cristiano Ronaldo signalled his intention to keep playing for 10 more years after rounding off a "dream year" by signing a bumper new five-year...
Messi reaches 500-goal mark, Bale keeps Madrid top
Lionel Messi, with his 500th Barcelona goal, and Luis Suarez saved the Spanish champions from a second defeat in six days as they came...
Real Madrid return 20mn euro ‘illegal aid’ payment
Real Madrid, one of the world's richest clubs, have returned 20.3 million euros to Madrid city council after the EU said it constituted "illegal"...