Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas officially retires
Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas officially announced the end of his playing days on Tuesday, more than a year after his last match. The 39-year-old Casillas was with Portuguese club Porto but hadn't played competitively since a heart attack in May last ...
Takefusa Kubo loan reportedly pursued by several Spanish clubs
After clinching a record 34th La Liga title, Real Madrid's order of business for the off season includes a big decision on the future of rising star Takefusa Kubo. Several Spanish clubs have expressed interest in acquiring the 19-year-old Japan international on loan next season ...
Zinedine Zidane's side earned its 10th straight victory to claim the domestic league for the first time since 2017 as archrival Barcelona faltered.
Real Madrid warns fans against gathering in usual celebration spots as club approaches title
Real Madrid is asking its fans to stay away from the team’s usual celebration spots in Madrid if it wins the Spanish league title. The request came a day after Madrid defeated Granada 2-1 to move within two points of its first league trophy in ...
Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid move one step closer to dethroning Lionel Messi’s Barcelona on Friday. Benzema scored one goal and set up another to lead Madrid to a 2-0 win over Alaves that restored its four-point lead over Barcelona in the Spanish league with ...
Gareth Bale and other players warn against rushing to resume Spanish soccer
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says there should be no rush to restart the Spanish first division during the coronavirus lockdown as the Spanish soccer federation plans tests and a return to training. Testing players is being discussed with a view to completing the season ...
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz dies after contracting COVID-19
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz, who was hospitalized with COVID-19, died on Saturday at the age of 76, his son announced. Sanz was in charge of the Spanish giants from 1995-2000, overseeing two Champions League titles. "My father has just passed away. He did not ...
Takefusa Kubo netted his third goal of the season and helped struggling Mallorca secure a 2-1 away victory over Eibar in the Spanish first division on Saturday. After Dani Rodriguez's stunning free kick put the visitors up just before the break at Ipurua Municipal Stadium, ...
Manchester City will be up against both Real Madrid and their reputation on Wednesday as the Champions League's biggest winners play one of its biggest underachievers at the Santiago Bernabeu. After City's win over Leicester on Saturday, Pep Guardiola said: "We will try to be ...
Liverpool to face Atletico Madrid in last 16 of Champions League
Reigning champions Liverpool will return to the scene of last season's Champions League triumph after they were drawn against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the competition on Monday, with Manchester City to face 13-time winners Real Madrid. Jurgen Klopp's side will travel to ...
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 Kubo, who was loaned to Mallorca this season from Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid late last month, entered as a substitute in the ...
Takefusa Kubo's J. League stint ends with unexpected climax
Japan's next great hope has taken his next big step. Takefusa Kubo, the 18-year-old midfielder expected to feature for Japan at the Tokyo Olympics and for the Samurai Blue across many years beyond that, is officially returning to Europe, four years after FIFA sanctions forced ...
