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Share He has many nicknames. “Baby Bird”, ‘Falcon’, and he is often called “The Swiss Army Knife”. He has been hailed this week as “Captain Fantastic”, ‘the Saviour’ and ‘Hatrick Hero. Fede Valverde has finally made his presence felt beyond the Real Madrid base with his amazing performance in the Champions League. He humiliated Manchester City. The goal comes on …

Share All Malaga sides of Spain’s third-tier league have caught up after weeks of disruptions caused by recent storms. This is thanks to a rare midweek match. Antequera CF won a crucial home match against Algeciras. Marbella FC was held to a draw at Murcia, which did not improve their chances of survival. Antequera 2–0 Algeciras Antequera increased their chances …

Share Spanish teenager Egoitz Bijueska was crowned world champion in the park discipline at the World Skateboarding Championship held in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. The 15-year old Bilbao skater won the title after a thrilling showdown between Gui Khury of Brazil and Augusto Acio from his country. Bijueska, who had led the standings in the second round with 92.28 …

The raging inferno that ravaged a golf course on the Costa del Sol destroyed 100 battery-powered buggies. Around 9pm, Friday night, firefighters from Marbella responded to a fire near the cart loading zone at Guadalmina golf club in San Pedro de Alcantara. READ MORE VOICES HEARED: Protesters vows fight against mega-project golf on the last virgin coastal area of Costa …

Share A Fifa executive will have to explain to President Trump at some point that it is tradition to play the national songs of the opposing nations, rather than those of the host nation, during the World Cup Finals. It’s a mischief, but it’s just one of many thorny problems that could arise during the buildup to the biggest football …

Share Malaga held its first pickleball international tournament at the weekend. Over 340 players competed from 27 different countries in the Malaga Open. The event was part of World Pickleball Championships circuit. The event, held at the Martín Carpena arena, marked the first time the global tour has stopped in the province, and organisers have already secured a three-year deal …

Share In the 27th matchday of Primera RFEF, Antequera CF (Antequera CF) and Juventud de Torremolinos (Juventud de Torremolinos) both achieved impressive wins away to boost their respective ambitions for promotion and survival. Marbella, however, suffered a setback on Andalucía Day, slipping back to the foot of the third tier of Spanish football after defeat in Sanlúcar. Nástic 0-1 Antequera …

Share In a major boost to their play-off charge, Malaga CF snatched a 1-0 win over regional rivals Granada CF in Saturday’s Andalucía Day derby, thanks to a late goal by the in-form David Larrubia. The match, played on 28 February as the region marked its annual public holiday, unfolded in front of a near-capacity Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, with …

The football superstar Cristiano Cristiano bought a 25 percent stake in the Spanish club UD ALMeria. The team is currently ranked third in La Liga’s second division. The 41-year old Portuguese footballer, who is also an ex-Real Madrid star, revealed that he made the move via CR7 Sports Investments. This new subsidiary was created by his CR7 SA, a company …

Share Cortina d’Ampezzo has been a special destination for Spanish bobsleigh, even though it was not the venue of the Winter Olympics in the past. The games were held there 70 years earlier. In 1970, Spain won silver at the European Championships that coincidentally also took place in Cortina. In 1970, Spain won two silver medals in the European Bobsleigh …