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La Liga Roundup: Real Madrid edge past Osasuna as Villarreal, Leganes claim home wins

La Liga Roundup: Real Madrid edge past Osasuna as Villarreal, Leganes claim home wins

Real Madrid bounced back from two consecutive home defeats in all competitions with a comfortable 4-0 win over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu in matchday 13 in La Liga on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the 34th minute with his sixth league goal of the season. The Brazilian beat Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera with a deft right-footed finish into the near post...

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Ancelotti pleased with Bellingham’s Real Madrid form despite lack of goals

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is pleased with Jude Bellingham's form despite failing to find the back of the net so far this season, Afrosport reports. The England midfielder was the star of Los Blancos last season after completing a big money move from Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists in 42 competitive games as Madrid won La Liga and...

2023-24 La Liga season: Title contenders, top four contenders & relegation candidates

2023-24 La Liga season: Title contenders, top four contenders & relegation candidates

The 2023-24 La Liga season kicks off on Friday when Almeria hosts Rayo Vallecano at Power Horse Stadium while Sevilla tackle Valencia. The Spanish top flight offers a lot of thrill and excitement which Afrosport will bring to passionate football fans in Nigeria and across Africa live. Here is a preview of the season's title contenders, top four contenders and relegation candidates. Title contenders Barcelona The Blaugrana...

Lucas Perez pays own transfer fee to seal move to former club

Lucas Perez pays own transfer fee to seal move to former club

In a very generous act, 34-year-old Spanish striker Lucas Perez paid part of his own transfer fee to seal a move to former club Deportivo La Coruna. The striker signed a one-and-a-half-year deal for a fourth spell with the third-division club. According to Spanish outlet AS, Perez reportedly paid around €500,000 of his own transfer fee in a bid to help his former club get back...