From moving to his boyhood club via their arch-rivals to acts of solidarity and a love for croissants, here’s a run through some lesser-known facts about Atleti’s star striker. As a kid he was an Atleti ball boy Although he never got round to playing for Atletico de Madrid’s first team until 2019 and made his name over
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LaLiga returns on June 11th with El Gran Derbi between Sevilla FC and Real Betis. The remaining eleven matchdays of the league season will be played consecutively over the following six weeks until July 19th. LaLiga is finally set to return after three months without football in Spain due to the global COVID-19 crisis. The season will kick-off
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Having one LaLiga star talent in a family isn’t so common; two (or more) is downright remarkable. Here’s a look at some of the brothers who’ve starred in LaLiga over the years. Julio and Patxi Salinas Julio and Patxi Salinas hold the record for most combined appearances by two brothers in LaLiga (725). The Bilbao-born brothers came through
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The only coach to have managed Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid The Serbian played two seasons in LaLiga with Real Zaragoza, but really left his mark with an illustrious coaching career spanning three decades. He passed away due to a long-standing illness on April 6th, aged 71. In the competitive world of football, it’s difficult to be
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Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC are using data and analytics to define on- and off-the field activities. LaLiga’s Mediacoach tool puts real-time match data in the hands of all LaLiga clubs. Data has become a central part of modern football that impacts both on-field performance and wider commercial success. Clubs across the industry are dedicating
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With the current season on break, we’re taking a look at the best moments of LaLiga so far. Here’s part 3. Just a basic save from Oblak September’s Madrid derby at the Wanda Metropolitano was goalless when Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos’ whipped cross was headed expertly by Karim Benzema towards the bottom corner of the net. But
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