Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been handed a one-game suspension for his red card in their La Liga match against Alaves, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced Tuesday. Mbappe lunged in with a reckless tackle on Alaves’ Antonio Blanco in their 1-0 league win on Sunday and was sent off in the 38th minute after a VAR review. The federation's disciplinary committee said that the...
Sevilla on Sunday sacked head coach Francisco Garcia Pimienta after a fourth consecutive defeat in La Liga, Afrosport reports. Sevilla suffered a 1-0 defeat at Valencia on Friday in the opening game of matchday 31, which had the team 13th in the league standings with 36 points after 31 games. The Andalusian club are far off from securing a spot in any of the European competitions...
Former Real Madrid and Netherlands coach Leo Beenhakker has passed away at the age of 82, the La Liga club announced on Thursday. Beenhakker coached Madrid between 1986 and 1989 and was in charge again in 1992. He won six trophies with Los Blancos, including three successive La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and two Supercopa de Espana trophies. “Real Madrid C. F., its president...
Nigerian forward Akor Adams is set for another spell on the sidelines due to a muscle injury he picked up while playing for Spanish side Sevilla, Afrosport reports. Adams, who played the entire 90 minutes in Sevilla’s 2-1 home loss against Atletico Madrid on Sunday, has suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh. Sevilla on Tuesday confirmed the injury with a statement on their website,...
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that his team's hopes of retaining the La Liga title are now complicated after Saturday's 2-1 home loss to Valencia, Afrosport reports. Goals from Mali defender Mouctar Diakhaby and Spain forward Hugo Duro, in between Vinicius Jr.'s strike, were more than enough to hand Los Che their first league win at the Bernabeu in 17 matches. The defeat left...
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