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LA LIGA

Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 3, 2022
As Takefusa Kubo leaves, Mallorca doubles down on commitment to Japan
The Spanish first-division club is keen to build on its presence in Asia, dispatching one of its top executives and star players to Tokyo for a recent media tour.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 15, 2022
Takefusa Kubo forces dramatic winner as Mallorca downs Bilbao
The 20-year-old's effort cannoned off the woodwork and into the back of diving Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon's head before finding the back of the net.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2021
Portuguese match abandoned after COVID-hit side left with six players
Belenenses was forced to start against Benfica with nine players after its team was hit by a COVID-19 outbreak and league officials would not allow the fixture to be postponed.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 17, 2021
Takefusa Kubo secures Getafe's spot in La Liga with stunning goal
Takefusa Kubo scored a stunning late winner Sunday that gave Getafe a 2-1 victory over Levante and secured its place in the Spanish top flight for another season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 22, 2021
Yoshinori Muto earns penalty but Eibar undone by Luis Suarez double
Forward Yoshinori Muto won a penalty to help Eibar take a lead but runaway La Liga leader Atletico Madrid came back to secure a late 2-1 win on Thursday courtesy of a brace from Luis Suarez.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2021
Takefusa Kubo hopes for more playing time after loan move to Getafe
Japan prodigy Takefusa Kubo said Monday he was seeking more playing time as he left Villarreal after half a season and joined Getafe on another loan deal this month from Spanish giant Real Madrid.
SOCCER
Jan 11, 2021
Eibar's Takashi Inui scores first goal of season in loss against Levante
Eibar midfielder Takashi Inui opened his account for the season on Sunday in a 2-1 loss away against Levante in the Spanish top flight.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 10, 2021
Real's Zinedine Zidane angry over snowy draw at Osasuna
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his team's match against Osasuna should have been postponed due to the snowy conditions after the La Liga champion could only draw 0-0 with the second-from-bottom side on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 9, 2021
Takefusa Kubo heads to Getafe on loan for remainder of season
Nineteen-year-old Japan international Takefusa Kubo has joined Getafe on loan for the rest of the season from Real Madrid, the two Spanish La Liga clubs announced Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 3, 2021
Young prodigy Takefusa Kubo to leave Villarreal this winter
Japan international Takefusa Kubo will leave Spanish La Liga club Villarreal, head coach Unai Emery confirmed Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 22, 2020
Playing without fans 'horrible' and 'ugly,' says Lionel Messi
Barcelona's Lionel Messi has explained how tough it has been to play without fans in the last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, likening the experience to a training session.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 1, 2020
Newcastle loanee Yoshinori Muto scores first La Liga goal for Eibar
Japan forward Yoshinori Muto scored his first goal since being loaned to Spanish team Eibar, helping them win 2-0 at Real Betis on Monday night in the Spanish first division.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 24, 2020
Takefusa Kubo makes first appearance for Villarreal in friendly
Teenage prodigy Takefusa Kubo made his first appearance for Villarreal on Sunday, playing the second half of a 3-1 friendly win against second-division Cartagena.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 12, 2020
Takefusa Kubo aims to be part of Villarreal's domestic and European success
Villarreal officially introduced Japan international Takefusa Kubo on Tuesday after signing him on a one-year loan from Real Madrid.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 8, 2020
Real Madrid's Takefusa Kubo moving to Villarreal on 1-year loan
Real Madrid has loaned out 19-year-old Japan international Takefusa Kubo to Spanish La Liga rival Villarreal, a source with knowledge of the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 18, 2020
Shinji Okazaki scores as Huesca secures promotion to La Liga
Former Japan forward Shinji Okazaki helped Spanish second-division club Huesca book its ticket back to the top flight Friday, scoring his 12th goal of the season in a 3-0 win over Numancia.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 27, 2020
Spanish soccer season unlikely to resume before summer
The Spanish soccer season, halted like most major sporting competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic, is unlikely to return until the summer, the country's health minister Salvador Illa said on Sunday.
SOCCER
Apr 11, 2020
Mexican League players jump on esports bandwagon to hold virtual season via FIFA 20
The Mexican League joined other sports leagues around the world Friday by using its players to conduct an esports tournament that will be broadcast to fill the time while play on the field is halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 2, 2019
Mallorca's Takefusa Kubo has uneventful debut in loss against Valencia
Young playmaker Takefusa Kubo made his debut for Mallorca in the Spanish first division in an anticlimactic 2-0 loss at Valencia on Sunday
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 17, 2019
Takefusa Kubo's J. League stint ends with unexpected climax
Japan's next great hope has taken his next big step.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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