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Villarreal confirm Partey signing and address sexual offence charges in statement | Villarreal | The Guardian

Villarreal have confirmed the signing of Thomas Partey on a free transfer two days after he appeared in court charged with six sexual offences

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Barcelona confirm Marcus Rashford loan from Manchester United with buy option | Marcus Rashford | The Guardian

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Midfielder has shown with Real Sociedad and Spain that he combines calm and control with a capacity to tackle

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Arsenal’s hopes of one day signing Nico Williams have taken a blow after the Spain forward agreed an eight-year contract extension

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03.07.2025

Everton near £27m deal for Villarreal’s France Under-21 striker Thierno Barry | Transfer window | The Guardian

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Santi Cazorla and Real Oviedo pull off the most romantic of returns to La Liga | Real Oviedo | The Guardian

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22.06.2025

Santi Cazorla scores in playoff as Real Oviedo end 24-year wait for La Liga return | La Liga | The Guardian

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Four people given suspended sentences for Vinícius Júnior hate crime | Vinícius Júnior | The Guardian

An effigy of the Real Madrid forward was hung from a bridge in January 2023 but as all four signed a letter of apology to the Brazilian, they will not go to prison

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14.06.2025

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Everton are keen on Villarreal striker Thierno Barry as Brighton sign Charalampos Kostoulas from Olympiakos for a reported £29.8m

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13.06.2025

Burnley in line to join multi-club scene after owner bids for stake in Espanyol | Burnley | The Guardian

Burnley’s owner is in advanced negotiations about buying a stake in the Spanish club Espanyol

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12.06.2025

Transfer window: deals around Europe you might have missed | Football | The Guardian

Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen have already strengthened their squads

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07.06.2025

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It’s the Sids! Barça reclaimed the title as Madrid’s giants faltered while Athletic, Celta and Rayo shook up the European places

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Men’s transfer window summer 2025: all deals from Europe’s top five leagues | Transfer window | The Guardian

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Giovani Lo Celso: ‘Lots happened at Spurs but I’m in the place I want to be’ | Real Betis | The Guardian

The former Spurs’ midfielder feels re-energised and ready to ‘make history’ as his club prepare for a first European final

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27.05.2025

Xabi Alonso sets out plan to make Real Madrid players ‘flourish’ in new era | Real Madrid | The Guardian

Xabi Alonso said he hopes to improve individual Real Madrid players during his official unveiling as new manager

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26.05.2025

Rayo Vallecano celebrate banner night: ‘25 years later, Europe sees us again’ | La Liga | The Guardian

Qualification for the Conference League is a monumental achievement, made all the better by how out of place it all feels

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26.05.2025

Xabi Alonso, ‘one of the greatest legends of Real Madrid’, appointed as head coach | Real Madrid | The Guardian

Real Madrid have hailed the appointment of ‘one of the best coaches in the world’, while in Italy Juventus edged out Roma for a Champions League place

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25.05.2025

European football: Mbappé gives Ancelotti and Modric farewell victory at Madrid | European club football | The Guardian

Two goals from Kylian Mbappé gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in Carlo Ancelotti’s last match as manager and Luke Modric’s final home game

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24.05.2025

Xabi Alonso poised for Real Madrid job after club confirm Carlo Ancelotti’s exit | Real Madrid | The Guardian

Xabi Alonso is set to take over at Real Madrid after it was confirmed by the Spanish club that Carlo Ancelotti is leaving

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23.05.2025

Five Valladolid fans given suspended prison sentences for Vinícius Júnior hate crime | Vinícius Júnior | The Guardian

Five fans have been given suspended prison sentences in what La Liga described as a landmark ruling

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21.05.2025

Carlo Ancelotti and the vibes of Brazil: a match made in football heaven? | Carlo Ancelotti | The Guardian

A partnership between the world’s best man-manager and the <em>Seleção</em> will be fun – and potentially glorious

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20.05.2025

Marcelino, miracle man of Villarreal, takes ‘village’ to Champions League | La Liga | The Guardian

The Yellow Submarine<strong> </strong>won at Barcelona to seal fifth place and vindication for a manager they sacked nine years ago

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19.05.2025

European football: Lazio’s late penalty deals hammer blow to Inter title bid | European club football | The Guardian

Inter missed the chance to go top of Serie A with one match left when a late Lazio penalty denied them victory while Napoli were also held to draw at Parma

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17.05.2025

La Liga belongs to Barcelona again. Here’s how they did the double | Barcelona | The Guardian

Change of culture and atmosphere came under fire amid mid-season slump but blend of youth and experience proved unstoppable

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16.05.2025

Barcelona crowned La Liga champions after victory over 10-man Espanyol | Barcelona | The Guardian

Barcelona have been crowned La Liga champions for the 28th time after a 2-0 victory over Espanyol courtesy of goals from Lamine Yamal and Fermín López

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16.05.2025

Manchester City and PSG to face no action over alleged breaches of EU competition law | Football politics | The Guardian

Complaints made by La Liga over state aid to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain will not be taken up by the European Commission

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15.05.2025

Real Madrid’s last-gasp winner against Mallorca delays Barcelona title party | La Liga | The Guardian

Real Madrid trailed Mallorca for most of the game but Kylian Mbappé’s equaliser and Jacobo Ramón’s stoppage-time volley earned a 2-1 victory

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14.05.2025

Ten transfer targets for Premier League clubs from across Europe | Transfer window | The Guardian

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are likely to invest this summer

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13.05.2025

Raphinha, the man who almost left, leads Barcelona to verge of dream title | La Liga | The Guardian

Captain has swapped rejection for affection and added to a season of unbelievable highs in thrilling clásico

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12.05.2025

Sevilla players sleep at training ground following ‘extreme violence’ from fans | Sevilla | The Guardian

Sevilla have said their players were forced to stay overnight at the club training complex after fans gathered outside following the defeat to Celta Vigo

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12.05.2025

Hansi Flick says Barça ‘don’t feel like champions’ after chaotic clásico | Barcelona | The Guardian

The Barcelona head coach saw his side overcome Real Madrid 4-3 but said he does not always enjoy how open their matches are

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12.05.2025

Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid: El Clásico – as it happened | La Liga | The Guardian

A wild comeback means Barcelona need a maximum of two points from their last three games to secure the title

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12.05.2025

Barcelona see off Mbappé-inspired Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller to close on title | La Liga | The Guardian

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11.05.2025

European football: Sørloth hits four-minute hat-trick for Atlético Madrid | European club football | The Guardian

Alexander Sørloth scored four first-half goals for Atlético Madrid while Thomas Müller bade farewell at Bayern Munich

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10.05.2025

Crunch clásico offers Madrid chance to salvage season despite Barcelona dominance | La Liga | The Guardian

Real Madrid have lost three times to their oldest rivals this season but a win in Catalonia would give Carlo Ancelotti’s men a path to retaining the league

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06.05.2025

Antony’s Real Betis transformation has Isco threatening a United heist | Real Betis | The Guardian

From flop in Manchester to prince of Seville, flying winger is rivalling his new best friend for title of La Liga’s finest player

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05.05.2025

European football: Mbappé double helps Real Madrid keep Barcelona in sights | European club football | The Guardian

Real Madrid beat Celta Viga 3-2 to move four points behind the La Liga leaders Barcelona, whom they play next Sunday

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Spain federation approves plan to move Villarreal v Barcelona La Liga match to Miami | La Liga | The Guardian

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Sevilla players sleep at training ground following ‘extreme violence’ from fans | Sevilla | The Guardian

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