Nico Williams played an integral part for Athletic Bilbao as they defeated Mallorca on Saturday night to lift the Copa del Rey trophy, their first title in 40 years. The Basque giants are the third most successful side in Spain behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. Success has however eluded them since 1984 when they last lifted the Copa del Rey after defeating Barcelona on that occasion....
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti expects Brazil star Vinicius Jr. to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu after the player hinted at a potential exit following non-stop racist chants targeted at him. The 22-year-old attacker suffered the latest racist abuse during Real Madrid's 1-0 away loss at Valencia. When asked about Vinicius' future at the club, Ancelotti said: "I don't think so. He loves Real Madrid. A...
A Spanish High Council for Sport (CSD) revealed that more than 10 Real Valladolid fans will be punished for their part in racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. during their La Liga clash last December. Many Valladolid fans were seen hurling abuse at the Brazilian during Los Blancos' 2-0 win at the Jose Zorilla Stadium, causing the league's controlling body to file a complaint with...
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. scored his team's third goal to seal a 3-1 victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid in their Copa Del Rey quarter-final clash on Thursday. The Brazilian has recently been the constant recipient of racist chants from the Colchoneros fanbase, but it was taken to a higher level before the derby match. Earlier on Thursday, the Ultra fans of Atletico Madrid hung...
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has heaped praises on French winger Ousmane Dembele for his performance in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Real Sociedad. After the Copa del Rey quarter-final triumph, the 43-year-old commended the former Borussia Dortmund star for his unique qualities and raved about his team’s performance against a "tough opponent". “Dembele deserves all the credit. He has the right qualities, and we try to...
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