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For Valencia, the possibilities are more positive, given a loss in Seville is expected, while a win would turn a decent campaign into a sensational one. (Photo: Uefa champions league/ Twitter))

Cup final means damage limitation for Barca against rejuvenated Valencia

Victory for Barca would only slightly alleviate the disappointment of failing in the Champions League.

24 May 2019 6:03 PM

MArc-Andre Ter Stegen displayed a scintillating performance in the Copa Del Rey's second leg semi-final as in he managed to maintain a clean sheet in the match. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen will miss Copa Del Rey final due to injury

In this season, the 27-year old has played in 49 games, including both legs of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Real Madrid.

23 May 2019 1:45 PM

In February, former Argentina midfielder Simeone, who spent two separate spells at Atleti as a player, renewed his contract until 2022, meaning he is headed for a decade in charge. (Photo: AFP)

Diego Simeone to stay at Atletico despite exit of prime players

Diego Simeone has said he will oversee the changing of the guard as he looks to rebuild the 2014 La Liga Champs, who came 2nd behind Barca.

23 May 2019 9:30 AM

Carbonero, with whom Casillas has two children, announced via her Instagram page that she had undergone successful surgery on ovarian cancer. (Photo: AFP)

Iker Casillas' wife reveals this weeks after he suffered a heart attack

Casillas fell ill during a training session with his current club, FC Porto.

22 May 2019 7:03 PM

Kroos has scored 13 goals in 233 appearances for Real since arriving from Bayern Munich in 2014 after helping Germany win the World Cup in Brazil. (Photo: Toni Kroos/Twitter)

Toni Kroos extends contract with Real Madrid till 2023

The 29-year-old midfielder has won 12 titles in five seasons in Spain, lifting the Champions League trophy in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

20 May 2019 3:26 PM

Cazorla, a former Arsenal midfielder, hadn't made it to the squad in four years because of a series of serious injuries.

Isco and Cazorla return to Spain squad

Spain coach Luis Enrique again was not available to announce the squad and will also not be on the bench for the matches in June.

17 May 2019 5:54 PM

Real Madrid signs Eintracht Frankfurt's Luka Jovic: reports

Jovic scored 10 goals for the German side in their run to the Europa League semi-finals where they were knocked out by Chelsea on penalties.

17 May 2019 9:18 AM

World Cup winner Griezmann, who signed a new five-year contract last June, said he had told Atletico coach Diego Simeone and chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin of his decision and addressed the supporters in the video message. (Photo: AFP)

Antoine Griezmann to exit Atletico Madrid after season ending

Griezmann is the latest high profile player to announce that he is leaving Atletico at the end of the season.

15 May 2019 10:23 AM

Real Madrid’s stuttering season continued as they slumped to an 11th La Liga defeat of the campaign. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: 10-men Real Madrid crushed 3-1 by Real Sociedad

The loss left Zinedine Zidane’s side in third place on 68 points, seven adrift of Atletico Madrid, and 18 behind champions Barcelona.

13 May 2019 11:33 AM

Valencia leapfrogged Getafe into fourth due to their superior head-to-head record after beating Alaves 3-1 and will snatch the final Champions League spot if they win at Real Valladolid in their final game of the season next week. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Barcelona demolishes Getafe 2-0, gets booed for UCL exit

Sunday’s result could prove fatal to Getafe’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League for the 1st time as they dropped to 5th.

13 May 2019 10:59 AM

The Greek eighth seed rarely threatened to re-produce the stunning display he had conjured up on Saturday when he knocked out home favourite Nadal, and 15-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic was in command throughout as he continued his impressive French Open preparations. (Photo: AFP)

Madrid Open: Novak Djokovic has it easy against Tsitsipas in a 6-3, 6-4 victory

Djokovic’s victory was also a record-equalling 33rd Masters 1000 title for the Serbian, drawing him level with great rival Rafael Nadal

13 May 2019 10:45 AM

Migrants force entry into Spain's Melilla Enclave

About 100 migrants tried to storm the barbed wire fence at dawn but Spanish and Moroccan security force prevent from entering.

12 May 2019 6:52 PM

Barca crashed out in the semi-finals on Tuesday after one of the greatest comebacks in the tournament's history saw them lose 4-0 to Liverpool and throw away a 3-0 advantage from the first leg. (Photo: AP)

'I've always felt supported by the club', says Valverde after Barca's shock UCL exit

Barcelona have already been crowned La Liga champions and could make it a domestic double by beating Valencia in the Copa del Rey final.

12 May 2019 5:15 PM

Tsitsipas, 20, had never won a set in his previous three meetings against claycourt specialist and 11-times French Open champion Nadal, but the Greek drew first blood by saving a break point to hold in the 10th game and take the first set. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Madrid Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas upsets Nadal, beats him by 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

The Serbian won the first tiebreak comfortably after poor shot selections from Thiem but was in trouble in the 2nd set when he trailed 4-2.

12 May 2019 12:54 PM

As a result of this win, Nadal would play his record 70th Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000 semi-final and look to extend his record number of trophies at the elite level to 34. (Photo: AP)

Nadal enters semi-finals of Madrid Open, Thiem knocks out Federer

The 17-time Grand Slam winner Nadal was at his dominant best against Wawrinka, displaying his trademark aggressive play on the clay court.

11 May 2019 11:43 AM

Suarez is unlikely to face Getafe at home in La Liga on Sunday before Barcelona play away to Eibar the following weekend in their last league game of the season. (Photo: AFP)

Luis Suarez undergoes surgery for knee injury, likely to miss Copa del Rey final

Suarez played the full 90 minutes of Barca's shock 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday.

10 May 2019 1:25 PM

World number three Federer, playing his first tournament on clay for three years as he prepares for the French Open, surrendered the initiative after his brisk start and was in deep trouble in the third set when he trailed 4-1. Osaka, 21, admitted she over-thought about the need to win the match in order to retain her ranking at the top of the women’s game as she went down 3-6 6-2 7-5. (Photo: AFP)

Madrid Open: Osaka exits Madrid as Federer survives match points to reach quarters

The evergreen Federer did not drop a game in a dominant first set but was dragged into an intense battle by an inspired Monfils.

10 May 2019 9:27 AM

A hat-trick from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and an Alexandre Lacazette strike booked Arsenal’s place in the Europa League final with a 4-2 win at Valencia on Thursday to seal an emphatic 7-3 aggregate victory. (Photo: AP)

UEL 2018-19: Aubameyang treble puts Arsenal into Europa League final

Arsenal’s first win on Spanish soil since beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in 2006 kept their hopes of qualifying for next season’s CL.

10 May 2019 9:08 AM

Getafe sit fourth on 58 points, three ahead of Valencia, and would ensure their place in Europe’s premier club competition next season with four points from their remaining two La Liga fixtures. (Photo: Getafe twitter)

La Liga: Getafe to visit Barcelona to add further misery after their shock UCL exit

The Madrid outfit would have been content with a mid-table finish this season but are guaranteed European football next season come.

09 May 2019 5:24 PM

Nadal will take on Australian Open quarter-finalist Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals of Madrid Open. (Photo: AP)

Nadal beats Felix Auger-Aliassime In Madrid Open

Nadal, who will be chasing his 18th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros easily took the first set 6-3.

09 May 2019 3:30 PM

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