Aitana Bonmati used to watch Lionel Messi winning Ballon d’Or trophies and think it was “incredible” but now that she has won two herself, she is taking it in her stride.
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Spanish press slam ‘masquerade’ of Ballon d’Or boycott
Spanish media said Tuesday that Real Madrid had cheapened themselves by boycotting the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with even the normally loyal Marca weighing in while Spain’s national coach admitted it was “not good for soccer.”
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Rodri wins Men’s Ballon d’Or as Real Madrid boycotts
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men’s Ballon d’Or.
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Barca shreds Madrid in La Liga Clasico
Carlo Ancelotti on Real Madrid’s collapse in Clasico: “For 60 minutes we competed very well and we have to forget the last 30.”
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Real Madrid-Barcelona: Mbappe can launch Madrid career in first Clasico
Saturday’s La Liga Clasico offers the French superstar a springboard to kick on from.
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Spain downs USA 3-1 in Under-17 Women’s World Cup opener
The USA fell to Spain, the defending champion, 3-1 in their opening match at the 2024 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Santo Domingo.
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FIFA under attack for changes to men’s international match calendar and tournament expansions
Major bodies representing players and clubs in Europe on Monday filed a complaint to the European Commission accusing FIFA of abusing its position.
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New stadium gives Real Madrid a headache
The revamp of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium has become a problem, with locals protesting against noise from concerts and the permanent construction works.
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Ancelotti holds hands up as Real Madrid’s long unbeaten run ends
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said criticism of his team was well deserved after their long unbeaten run came to an end in a 1-0 defeat against Lille in France in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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Atletico Madrid president splits time between soccer and film
Enrique Cerezo is best known in Spain as the longtime president of Atletico Madrid, the less glamorous cross-town rivals of Real Madrid. But he is also a powerful film producer who owns the rights to some 7,000 movies, including around 70 percent of all flicks ever made in Spain, which feed his streaming platform FlixOle […]