For years pundits, players and fans had been complaining about referees and the inconsistent decisions they made every weekend. It had virtually become part of the game. So the news that VAR – video assistance referee – would be introduced to the Premier League this season was greeted largely with applause – and a little relief. Other countries had already
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Barcelona could leapfrog Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga Santander this weekend while the battle heats up at the bottom Expect more twists and turns this weekend in both the title race and battle at the bottom as the 2019/20 LaLiga campaign continues to thrill. RC Celta’s late equaliser at leaders Real Madrid last weekend allowed Barcelona to close
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Barcelona’s emergency signing from Leganes impacts both ends of LaLiga table Barcelona have exercised their right to make an ‘emergency transfer’ by signing Danish international forward Martin Braithwaite from LaLiga rivals CD Leganes, a move which could generate repercussions at both the top and bottom of the LaLiga Santander table. With transfers outside the summer and winter windows
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On a Monday evening in December 2018, the Ballon d’Or was bestowed on a new name for the first time in over a decade. After helping Real Madrid to a third straight Champions League success and the Croatia national team to the World Cup final, Luka Modric became the man to finally break the cycle of perpetual dominance by the
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The Real Madrid, Barcelona and LaLiga legend and current Real Valladolid president spoke as part of the “90 Años de Historias” programme to mark LaLiga’s 90th anniversary. In the interview, Ronaldo talks of how he left Barcelona, how Real Madrid was an even bigger club than he ever imagined, the ‘galacticos’ era, and how he still follows the ideas of
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Question: Getafe, Sevilla, Valencia, Athletic Club, Betis or Villarreal apart from Real Sociedad, all fighting for one of the three European spots. Mikel, the competition will be fierce… Answer: Yes, this season LaLiga is very disputed, especially in the European spots in which there are many teams in a very tight margin, and all of them are doing it well
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Battling for position towards the top of LaLiga takes precedence as Champions League challengers Valencia and Atletico Madrid meet in Friday evening’s eagerly awaited Mestalla clash. Both Valencia and Atletico go into the game separated by just two points and three places in the table, with two of Spain’s biggest historic rivals caught up in a very dramatic race to
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Every year Paris Saint-Germain are outsiders for the Champions League, no matter how much money their owners throw at the team. Will this year be any different? Ever since Paris Saint-Germain were taken over by the oil-rich QSI, Champions League glory has been the No.1 priority. There have been plenty of Ligue 1 titles – along with French Cup triumphs
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Soccer is now officially a year-round sport. After years of hinting at it the game has officially found a way to make things interesting pretty much day, week, or month on the calendar. At any point time a fan can pull open their laptop or turn on their television and watch a captivating league game, tournament, or friendly from across
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Sometimes regarded as a mere appetiser to the rest of the competition, the Champions’ League group stages have hosted some impressive displays, Dan Roberts writes. JUST THE START There is a school of thought that suggests that the Champions League doesn’t get going until the knock out rounds and nothing of note really happens in the group stage. But there
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