Rikesh Sharma

As if putting in its “weakest performance” in Diego Simeone‘s reign last weekend wasn’t enough — to use the coach’s own words — Atletico Madrid was also sucker-punched in the Champions League ahead of the Madrid derby on Sunday. Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel scored a 95th-minute equalizer to deny Atletico an impressive win in Rome on Tuesday which […]

Most of Spain’s women’s national team have agreed to stay with the squad, the government said Wednesday, after a strike by the World Cup winners sparked by the disgraced former president of the Spanish soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso during the medal ceremony after the final in Sydney. The announcement followed hours […]

Spanish internationals selected by new coach Montse Tome gathered Tuesday at the women’s national team training camp near Valencia, despite declaring themselves unavailable, with doubts about their willingness to play in upcoming Nations League games persisting. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and other Barcelona-based players flew to Valencia and arrived at the camp in […]

Jude Bellingham scored for Real Madrid on his debut, and in four of the five matches which have followed, in a superb start to life in the Spanish capital for the former Birmingham youngster. The England midfielder has five goals in five games in La Liga, taking the Spanish top flight by storm after his […]

Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales resigned on Sunday because of the scandal caused by his kiss on the lips of Spanish national team player Jenni Hermoso. The already-suspended chief sent his resignation to the federation’s interim president, he said in an open letter, and also explained his decision to eventually step down in a […]

Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF) on Tuesday apologized for the “totally unacceptable behavior” of  Luis Rubiales over his World Cup kiss and fired the team’s controversial coach, appointing a woman to replace him as part of an overhaul. The apology came more than two weeks after the 46-year-old RFEF boss sparked worldwide outrage when he forcibly kissed […]

Jorge Vilda, Spain’s controversial Women’s World Cup-winning coach, is set to be forced out as the sexism scandal engulfs the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), according to reports on Thursday. Over 80 national team players are striking in protest until the leadership of the federation (RFEF) is changed, in the wake of president Luis Rubiales‘ forcible […]

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal shone in a thrilling 4-3 win for the Spanish champions at Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga. The 16-year-old winger, making only his second start for the club, hit the woodwork twice and set up the opening goal for Gavi in an impressive performance that stood out amid a chaotic battle. […]

FIFA suspended Luis Rubiales as president of Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF) on Saturday for kissing Women’s World Cup player  Jenni Hermoso on the lips, while even his close friend Jorge Vilda joined the tidal wave of criticism. The move by FIFA was the latest development in a deepening crisis pitting Rubiales and the RFEF against Hermoso and […]