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Trent Alexander Alexander, a star of the English national team, showed off his Spanish fluency by speaking it without any notes during his Real Madrid debut on Thursday. British footballers are known for their poor language skills. Gareth Bale and David Beckham, for example, have been unable to learn the Spanish lingo after moving to Spain. But the latest group …

SHEIK Al-Thani faces 14 years of prison for being the former owner Malaga CF Football Club, who led them to an exciting run in the Champions League quarterfinals. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has asked for the lengthy  jail term for Al-Thani, and the same sentence for three of his sons – Nasser, Nayef, and Rakkan – on accusations of disloyal …

After a VAR analysis, the Iranian referee Mooud Bonyadifard pointing to the spot. Credit: Screenshot taken via Twitter @Barras_LATAM The Palestinian team officially lost its chances to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Fans and observers are outraged by the manner in which Ihab Abu-Jazar’s team was eliminated. On Tuesday evening, Palestine played its final Group B match …

RCD Mallorca & the Mallorca Integra Foundation renew their commitment towards inclusive sports activities Photo credit: RCD Mallorca The Reial Mallorca Foundation and the RCD Mallorca Football Club have renewed their agreement to collaborate with the Mallorca Integra Foundation on projects and programs that benefit the community. These include LaLiga Genuine, Cambiando Miradas and other similar initiatives. The agreement was …

CARLOS Alcaraz’s stunning victory over Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s French Open not only brought joy to Spanish tennis fans, but also to the taxman who will pocket over €1.1 million. The 22-year-old from El Palmar, Murcia not just successfully defended his title but received prize money of €2.5 million while Italy’s Sinner got €1.2 million. Alcaraz had to pay state …

Cristiano Ronaldo, after winning the Nations League Sunday evening. Credit: Twitter @@selecaoportugal After weeks of speculation, Cristiano Cristiano has revealed his plans for next season. The Portuguese legend shines at age 40. Ronaldo played a decisive role in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League triumph, scoring in both the semifinal against Germany (2-1) and the dramatic final versus Spain, which ended 2–2 …

Carlos Alcaraz (Spaniard) is the Roland Garros champion. Leonard Zhukovsky is credited to Shutterstock.com Carlos Alcaraz rewrote the history of Roland Garros on Sunday, 8th June. He defeated world No. The ATP confirmed that this was the longest ever final played on Parisian clay. The 22-year old Spaniard won 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) after five hours and twenty-eight minutes. …

WITH a stunning Euros win in their pocket and a squad laden with young talent, Spain may be the joint-favourites for next year’s World Cup in North America – but the 2025 Nations League final proved a step too far as La Roja were defeated on penalties by neighbouring Portugal. Spain had won this tournament in 2023 on penalties. However, …

CARLOS Alcaraz made a barely-believable comeback on Sunday to beat world No.1 Jannik Siner in the French Open final, which lasted five and a half hours. Many have called it the most intense Grand Slam battle ever. The Spaniard saved three Championship Points to win his fifth Grand Slam at Roland Garros, despite being two sets down. Alcaraz, in a …

Yamal is a contender for Ballon d’Or. Photo credit: James Gill via Danehouse/Getty Images The Ballon d’Or is coming up this fall and there’s a lot buzz around who could win it. One contender in particular, the 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, is sparking heated debate about his qualifications … and the possibility that the Spanish starlet might actually win. The Ballon …