Ademola Lookman was on target on his debut for Atletico Madrid in a 5-0 win away at Real Betis in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles forward completed a €40 million move from Atalanta on transfer deadline day on Monday and started against Betis alongside French forward Antoine Griezmann. Slovak defender David Hancko put Atleti ahead in the 12th minute...
Barcelona midfielder Pedri is set to be ruled out for with a hamstring injury he picked up in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old Spain international will miss the final league phase match against Copenhagen next week, as well as La Liga games against Real Oviedo, Elche, Girona and Mallorca. He could also miss the first leg...
Racist chants targeting Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr were heard outside the Carlos Belmonte stadium on Wednesday ahead of a Copa del Rey match against second-division side Albacete, Afrosport reports. A group gathered near the stadium in the city of Albacete was heard directing abuse at the 25-year-old, who has repeatedly been subjected to racism in Spain. Albacete condemned the incident in a statement on...
Antonio Rudiger was the hero of the night as he scored in extra time to help Real Madrid reach the Copa del Rey final with an epic 4-4 draw and 5-4 semi-final aggregate victory, Afrosport reports. Los Blancos were victorious 1-0 in the first leg at Reale Arena on February 26 and went behind at the Santiago Bernabeu when Ander Barrenetxea scored in the 16th minute....
Barcelona midfielder Pedri says he prefers to win the treble of titles over claiming the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, Afrosport reports. The Catalan giants are currently on an 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions which sees them at the top of La Liga and into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey....
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