Al Atlético de Madrid se le acabaron la gasolina, las ideas y también la ventaja que había sacado en la primera mitad de LaLiga. Los colchoneros cayeron en su visita al Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán de Sevilla y la ilusión de conseguir el título si bien no está muerta, es cada vez más incierta.
Ya ni siquiera las manos de Jan Oblak parecen ser suficientes.
After stumbling into the international break on the back of Champions League elimination and a nine-game league run that had yielded only four wins, four draws and one defeat, all eyes were on LaLiga leader Atlético Madrid on Sunday as the club navigated a difficult away trip to fourth-place Sevilla.
Cádiz and Valencia’s LaLiga match at the Estadio Ramón de Carranza was briefly halted on Sunday after Los Che defender Mouctar Diakhaby was racially abused by Cádiz’s Juan Cala.
The event took place off the ball, but video shows Diakhaby confronting Cala before being restrained by teammate Kevin Gameiro and Cádiz’s Fali. Diakhaby was booked for his actions; Cala — who was already on a yellow — wasn't punished.
Gerard Piqué pudo entrenarse con el resto de sus compañeros del Barcelona en parte de la sesión del miércoles, lo que supone una magnífica noticia para su entrenador y su equipo.
El veterano defensa se lesionó en el partido de vuelta de las semifinales de la Copa del Rey contra el Sevilla, pero se recupera poco a poco. De hecho, Ronald Koeman está optimista de que pueda jugar el Clásico ante el Real Madrid, el próximo 10 de abril.
Barcelona winger Ansu Fati became the new ambassador of the Cupra brand, and, as one of the benefits, he received a customized car. However, the 18-year-old still doesn’t have a driver's license, therefore he can’t drive his new car yet.
Ansu, one of the most promising youngsters at Barcelona, will receive the Cupra Formentor, whose lower-end car is priced at almost $50,000.
¡Uff! Qué susto más grande se vivió durante el último entrenamiento del Atlético de Madrid. En medio de los ejercicios del equipo colchonero, el delantero francés Moussa Dembélé sufrió un desmayo que paralizó el alma de todos quienes lo rodeaban.
Las cámaras del programa de televisión DirectoGol estaban en el momento del desvanecimiento y su registro permite ver cómo los propios compañeros de Démbéle lo asisten y alertan al personal médico del club para que lo atiendan.
CARDIFF - Gareth Bale intends to return to Real Madrid for the final 12 months of his contract next season, he said on Tuesday.
Bale has been at Tottenham Hotspur on loan this season, initially struggling with fitness but playing regularly in recent weeks, but said ahead of the start of World Cup qualification with Wales this week that he plans to head back to Spain next season.
“The main reason I came to Spurs this season was that I wanted to play football, first and foremost, but going into the Euros I wanted to be match fit too.”
On Monday, Eric Abidal gave his first interview since leaving the Barcelona board. The former France international said that the signing of Antoine Griezmann was decided by former club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, a decision that prevented the return of Neymar in mid-2019.
With 10 matches remaining, it’s as you were in LaLiga with the three top sides all winning over the weekend.
On Saturday, Karim Benzema’s brace lifted Real Madrid over Celta Vigo. On Sunday afternoon, Luis Suárez’s 500th career goal gave Atlético a nervy win over Alavés. On Sunday evening, Barcelona decimated fifth-place Real Sociedad 6-1 for a fifth straight league win.
After seeing its lead at the top of the table reduced because of a goalless draw with Getafe and following that up with a Champions League elimination at the hands of Chelsea, Atlético Madrid entered Sunday’s LaLiga match against Alavés in a precarious position.
Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 3-1 on Saturday to momentarily close the gap at the top to just three points, while Barcelona could apply even more pressure later on Sunday against Real Sociedad by recording its fifth straight league win.