Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died as a result of injuries he suffered when he was smashed into by FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, the Equatorial Guinea international who had raced into midfield to clear an aerial ball. “I know there will be many issues to address, and I will face whatever comes with the utmost respect,” Owono said. “But right now, honestly, I cannot think about anything other than Jesus and the pain we are going through. Rest in peace, Jesus.”
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Mbappe strikes after China controversy as Real Madrid beat Santander
Kylian Mbappe moved on from a tumultuous week by scoring a penalty to help Real Madrid win 3-0 at Racing Santander on Sunday. The French forward narrowly lost out on the Ballon d’Or to Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane on Monday and then had to apologise after a social media storm following a video in which […]
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No envy, no secrets: How Spain’s Gipuzkoa became soccer coaching hotbed
how did Spain’s smallest province, of just 1,980 square kilometres (765 square miles), with a population of around 730,000, produce 20 percent of the English Premier League’s coaches?
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Lamine Yamal continues his superb scoring form in Spain’s 3-1 win over Czechs
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente put his hands to his head in apparent shock at the quality of Yamal’s superb strike, his 12th in his last nine games for club and country. The world champion moved three points clear of England at the top of Group A3, after Thomas Tuchel’s team demolished Croatia 7-0 earlier on in Rijeka.
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Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in tense derby clash
Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash on Sunday to leave Jose Mourinho’s side trailing leaders Barcelona by six points. Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half for Los Blancos before Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David’s goals earned Diego Simeone’s Atletico victory, with Antonio Rudiger pulling […]
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Mbappe explains Ceuta shirt stance after criticism
Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to make a gesture in support of immigrants who had lost their lives by not wearing a t-shirt in support of the people of Ceuta properly. Real Madrid players Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate were criticized, including by La Liga president Javier Tebas, for wearing the t-shirt partially rolled up ahead of their La Liga win over Elche. The rest of the team and Elche players wore the t-shirt, which brandished the words “we are all Ceutans.”
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Back-to-back-to-back? Luis Enrique’s PSG have dynasty mentality
If a rock-solid Arsenal could not stop Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain, one steward clutching a rope stood no chance. The Spanish manager hurdled the obstacle and sprinted onto the pitch to celebrate the “back-to-back” that cemented the French side in football history, only the second team to retain the trophy in the Champions League […]
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Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Putellas leaving Barca women’s team
Barcelona women’s star Alexia Putellas will leave the Catalan giants at the end of her contract this summer bringing a “perfect story” to a close, she said Tuesday. “The eternal captain will close the curtain on her career as a Barca player after 14 years with the first team,” said Barcelona in a statement. The […]
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Domestic dominance not enough, Barca’s ambition is European glory
As the dust settles on Barcelona’s title celebrations, the cava bottles are sent for recycling and the open-top bus heads back to the garage, work for next season will already be underway. Hansi Flick’s back-to-back La Liga triumphs have helped bring welcome calm to the club after just one league trophy in the previous, tumultuous […]
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Gimenez snatches Atletico late win over Inter Milan
Jose Gimenez’s stoppage-time header delivered Atletico Madrid a dramatic 2-1 win over Inter Milan, handing the Italians their first Champions League defeat this season. Julian Alvarez put Atletico ahead early as Diego Simeone’s side strengthened its top-eight hopes after a mixed start. Inter equalized through Piotr Zielinski, but faded late, and Gimenez rose to meet […]