Manchester United and Liverpool are keen on Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell, Aston Villa loan attacker Alejandro Garnacho is on the radar of La Liga clubs, while Chelsea want Gambian teenager Adama Jeng, plus more.
BBC19h ago
‘The competition belongs to no one,’ says Javier Tebas President hits out after Mourinho’s reaction to derby loss La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, hit out on Tuesday at what he deemed accusations of a refereeing “conspiracy” by Real Madrid after their derby defeat against Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid’s coach, José Mourinho, brought two printed screenshots of what he thought were red-card tackles committed by Atéltico players to his post-match press conference after the 2-1 defeat on Sunday . Continue reading...
The Guardian•Agence France-Presse22 Sept
Madrid boss Jose Mourinho accuses officials of bias after his side's 2-1 derby defeat by Atletico Madrid.
Al Jazeera22 Sept
La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there is a refereeing conspiracy against Real Madrid is like "living in another galaxy".
BBC22 Sept
Jose Mourinho held up pictures of two tackles to the media in his post-match news conference after Real Madrid's 2-1 La Liga defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Sky Sports20 Sept
Highlights of the La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.
Sky Sports20 Sept
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in a feisty derby to move above their rivals into second place in the La Liga table.
BBC20 Sept
The game hinged on Dean Huijsen's red card early in the second half for pulling down Giuliano Simeone in the box.
Al Jazeera20 Sept
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Goalkeeper dropped despite strong start to La Liga season Seven uncapped players called into 26-man Australia squad Captain Maty Ryan has been left out of the Socceroos squad altogether for upcoming games against Brazil, while coach Tony Popovic has called up seven uncapped players for Australia’s first matches since the World Cup. Ryan lost his starting spot to young goalkeeper Patrick Beach at the World Cup, then was bizarrely substituted on for the round-of-32 penalty shootout against Egypt. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Australian Associated Press18 Sept
With Barcelona racking up seven-goal thrillers, Real Madrid could not afford a collapse. Enter the forward quietly turning into José Mourinho’s ultimate secret weapon José Mourinho called and Carlos Espí came to his side. It was late, it was noisy and it was almost over – the match and maybe even something more – when Real Madrid’s coach took the forward who is also his flatmate to one side on Tuesday night. Standing close, Mourinho had a message to deliver; he also had a piece of paper. Small, folded, half-hidden in his hand, it was not big enough for much more than a single word, shown almost surreptitiously, the request written on it, like what he had whispered in Espí’s ear, left to your imagination . Put ball in goal , perhaps. Or: Help . So he did. Madrid needed him to, which they should not have. Two goals up inside half an hour at Elche on Tuesday night, they could have added a third or a fourth, maybe even a fifth, before half-time. But, thinking it was as done as it really should have been, their minds perhaps on Sunday’s derby at Atlético too, they had stopped again, drifting. Vinícius Júnior had gone, Arda Guler had gone, Aurélien Tchouaméni might as well have done, barely able to move any more, and now, somehow, the game was going. Goals from Abiel Osorio in the 71st minute and Fer Niño in the 83rd had made it 2-2. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Sid Lowe17 Sept
Highlights of the La Liga match between Barcelona and Racing de Santander.
Sky Sports16 Sept
Cancelo, Jesus and Lamine Yamal also score in rout Atlético Madrid thrash Osasuna 4-0 to move into third Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona ripped Racing Santander to shreds in a spectacular 7-2 triumph in La Liga on Wednesday. The win makes Hansi Flick the club’s first manager to win the opening seven competitive matches of a season. João Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal also scored for the unstoppable Catalan giants, who have netted 33 goals in those seven games across all competitions, and who move three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Agence France-Presse16 Sept
Barcelona's dominant start pressures La Liga rivals to elevate their game, while Raphinha's scoring form intensifies the Pichichi race.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Sept
The La Liga president criticised Mbappé, Vinícius and Ibrahima Konaté for partially rolling up a T-shirt supporting Ceuta, hiding the message "We are all from Ceuta", amid a migration crisis and social tension in the city.
Euronews16 Sept
Barcelona's continued dominance under Flick intensifies the title race pressure on rivals, while Racing's resilience hints at La Liga survival.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Sept
Atltico's dominant win boosts confidence ahead of the Real Madrid clash, highlighting Osasuna's ongoing struggles and Atltico's home strength.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Sept
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Anxious to sample some traditional Spanish culture while taking in a La Liga match years ago, Football Daily and some friends decamped to Gran Alicant. As we prepared to leave a quaint bodega (the Dick Turpin), where we’d been sampling the local hooch (Guinness), to travel to the nearby stadium, an elderly local resident with an unmistakable mackem accent informed us that the Elche home game to which we were heading was not being played until the following evening. It had fallen victim to Spanish TV’s infuriating habit of rescheduling random top-flight matches with little or no notice or consideration for Johnny-come-latelys who might have travelled from afar to watch them. We never did get to see Elche play in the flesh but did get to watch the current La Liga basement-dwellers give José Mourinho an almighty fright on TV on Tuesday night, as they went this close to snatching a point from Real Madrid. I almost wish I was a West Ham fan. As an eternally suffering Spurs supporter, I find myself looking enviously towards the London Stadium these days. The Hammers are top of the table, banging in goal after goal (already 20 more than Spurs’ tally in the league). They score even when they lose and seem to have bought a proper No 9. My Spurs, meanwhile, continue the tradition of the last two years in style, sitting comfortably in 17th with 1,047 wingers on contract, and getting knocked out of one of the competitions they could ‘conceivably’ have won, the only competition they seem to be able to score goals in as well. In hindsight, West Ham made the right choice to go down. Hammers fans, you are welcome!” – Yannick Woudstra (and no others). Hugh Fordham’s idea [ Tuesday’s Football Daily letters ] has some merit. But it reminded me of a pithy comment by Bill Nicholson. ‘Do you think he was interfering with play?’, he was asked. Nicholson responded: “If he’s not interfering with play, what’s he doing on the pitch?!’” – Harry McDonald. In support of Hugh Fordham’s suggestion, I remember discussing the idea of interfering with play while on a training course for referees back in the 1960s. We were told that unless someone was ‘lying injured near the corner flag’ any player should be treated as being involved in play. Not a lot of room for subjectivity in those days. And obviously no thought of stopping play for the hypothetical injured player!” – Trevor Field. This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions . Continue reading...
The Guardian•Barry Glendenning16 Sept
Mbapp's scoring feat underscores his dominance in La Liga, potentially setting him up for historic achievements and elevating Real Madrid's stature.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Sept