A Barcelona court has sentenced an Espanyol fan to one year in prison for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams during a match back in 2020, Afrosport reports. According to prosecutors, the man imitated monkey gestures and sounds towards Ghanaian forward Williams, and was the first case of racist abuse to be tried in a Spanish court. Prison sentences under two years for non-violent crimes...
Barcelona on Wednesday confirmed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia from local rivals Espanyol, Afrosport reports. The Spanish champions met the 25 million euro release clause in Garcia’s Espanyol contract, bringing an end to his time at the club where he has been since the age of 15. Garcia, meanwhile, will sign a six-year contract until 2031 with Barcelona, having enjoyed a successful 2024-25 La...
Raphinha has lauded his Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal as the kid with the "golden feet" after the club secured their 28th La Liga title on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Yamal scored a spectacular goal before assisting Fermin Lopez to hand the Blaugrana a 2-0 win over Catalan rivals Espanyol. It took 17-year-old Yamal to eight goals and 15 assists in the league while he has a total...
Nicolas Jackson registered his name on the scoresheet as Villarreal claimed a 4-2 victory over Espanyol in Thursday night's La Liga action. The Yellow Submarines came into the game on the back of consecutive defeats to Valladolid and Sevilla which was a setback in their quest for European qualification next season. They started on the back foot at Estadio de la Ceramica with Javi Puado giving...
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