ALL POSTS TAGGED "LaLiga" - Page 8
Leagues: EPL
/ 489 days agoEarly-season drama: Top five games to watch this weekend
Even though we are early in the European club calendar, league tables are already starting to take shape. Some clubs are struggling to live up to expectations, others are breaking barriers. Soccer fans have already seen some players take leagues by storm, namely Jude Bellingham and his dominance of LaLiga. Just one or two games […]
Celta Vigo
/ 490 days agoToni Kroos slams Spanish talent's Saudi move as embarrassing
Celta Vigo star Gabri Veiga joined the long list of players to move to Saudi Arabia this summer, but Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos took exception to the move. Kroos, who is now 33 and is winding down his career, has won everything. Therefore, he has nothing more to prove from a professional soccer player's […]
Atletico Madrid
/ 494 days agoReal Betis holds Atletico Madrid at home in cagey encounter
Real Betis and Atletico Madrid played out a goalless draw in the pick of the LaLiga fixtures on Sunday evening. Betis played host to the Rojiblanca on Sunday. It can take some positives from the result. In each of the last four matchups against Atletico, Betis lost. Both teams started their La Liga campaign with […]
Barcelona
/ 494 days agoBarcelona struggles to a win over a defiant Cadiz side
Barcelona responded to its opening-day draw at Getafe to secure a two-goal win over Cadiz. It was Barcelona's first league game at the Estadi Olimpic as construction is ongoing at Camp Nou. This game was also notable for Lamine Yamal. The 16-year-old who featured in the draw against Getafe last week started for Barcelona. In […]
ESPN
/ 496 days agoReal Madrid misses out on payday for preventing camera access
Even though LaLiga is making a greater push for camera access, Real Madrid is facing a fine for denying that deeper look. LaLiga wants to give fans a more in-depth look at the players and coaches. One way is to provide microphones near coaches and cameras in the dugout and changing room. However, the 35-time […]
Leagues: LaLiga
/ 497 days agoLaLiga brings on Visit Saudi as league's global sponsor
LaLiga announced a partnership with Visit Saudi, the Saudi Arabian tourism board. Visit Saudi is a familiar sponsor among soccer fans. The tourism board sponsors Lionel Messi, but it made headlines for its relationship with the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. However, LaLiga announcing a partnership with Visit Saudi is both hypocritical and ironic. LaLiga, […]
ESPN
/ 497 days agoLaLiga brings new audiovisual experience to live broadcasts
LaLiga is looking to separate itself with its viewing experience. In doing so, it hopes to challenge the Premier League, which it sees as its principal rival when it comes to competition for global viewers. Even if the era of Messi and Ronaldo is gone and Spanish clubs are not dominating as they did in […]
Antoine Griezmann
/ 498 days agoGriezmann is committed to following Messi to MLS after Atletico
In the past, Antoine Griezmann has repeatedly stated his intention to close out his career in MLS. However, with the lavish offerings of Saudi Arabia, Griezmann's future is somewhat less clear. French national teammates N'golo Kante and Karim Benzema are two major names to move over to Saudi Arabia. However, that is something Griezmann will […]
FC Dallas
/ 500 days agoFC Dallas striker Jesus Ferreira wanted by Cadiz in LaLiga
FC Dallas and USMNT striker Jesus Ferreira could make the switch over to Europe with LaLiga club Cadiz, according to the latest reports. Ferreira, repeatedly one of the most prolific strikers in Major League Soccer, is one of nine strikers to have 10 or more goals in MLS play this season. He was also the […]
Chelsea
/ 500 days agoKepa Arrizabalaga replaces Courtois at Real Madrid
An ACL injury to Thibaut Courtois forced Real Madrid to make a move for Kepa Arrizabalaga for this season. The Spaniard arrives at the Santiago Bernabeu on loan until the end of the season. There is no buy option included for Real Madrid. Therefore, he will return to Chelsea following the 2023/24 campaign. Courtois's injury […]
Barcelona
/ 500 days agoXavi: I understand why fans do not watch LaLiga
Controversial referee decisions sparked outrage from Barcelona manager Xavi in his side's opening-day draw against Getafe in LaLiga. Not only did Barcelona winger Raphinha see red in the first half. Xavi himself earned a straight red card directly stemming from referee altercations. Xavi took the game and applied it to the entire league. A lackluster, […]
Atletico Madrid
/ 503 days agoLaLiga season preview: Barca and Real alone at the top again?
The 2023-24 LaLiga season kicks off this weekend, and fans got something of a preview over the summer. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Real Betis and Real Sociedad came over to the United States this summer. There, each club experimented with new signings ahead of the campaign. Defending champion Barcelona looks to retain its […]
Barcelona
/ 507 days agoNeymar wants to leave PSG, sees return to Barcelona as ideal
Neymar is done with PSG, and he wants to return to Barcelona, the club that brought him over to Europe back in 2013. A heated couple of months and a falling out with the club's fans have soured the Brazilian's experience in Paris. His desire to leave is not surprising, and it has been the […]
ABC TV
/ 507 days agoABC to air Real Madrid's LaLiga opener against Athletic Club
ABC and ESPN+ will have live coverage of one of the highlight fixtures of the opening weekend of the 2023/24 LaLiga campaign as Real Madrid travels to Athletic Club. Last season's runner-up in league play is again one of the favorites. Now, Americans that have access to OTA channel ABC can watch Los Blancos face […]
Leagues Cup
/ 508 days agoWhat Leagues Cup could look like if copied by foreign leagues
The Leagues Cup has brought a sense of fresh air to Major League Soccer and its 'rivalry' against Liga MX in an unprecedented format. The Mexican league often took the top spot in both quality of play and popularity in the United States. However, strictly for on-the-field product, viewers seldom got the chance to see […]