The midfielder suffered abdominal pain during training for the match against Napoli, which Milan lost 2-1 to fall further behind in the race for Europe

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30.03.2025

European football: PSG smash six to all but secure fourth consecutive title | European club football | The Guardian

Désiré Doué scored twice as the Ligue 1 leaders came from behind to trounce Saint-Étienne 6-1 to virtually seal the league title

Guardian Book Blog

18.03.2025

Cruellest week ends in despair for Simeone after Barça’s late flourish | La Liga | The Guardian

Atlético Madrid coach struggling to deal with last-gasp defeat that rocked their La Liga title bid just four days after shootout loss in Europe to Real

Guardian Book Blog

17.03.2025

Ferran Torres’ double inspires Barcelona to comeback win at Atlético Madrid | Barcelona | The Guardian

Barcelona fought back from 2-0 down to defeat Atlético Madrid 4-2, a result which took Hansi Flick’s side back to the top of La Liga

Guardian Book Blog

16.03.2025

European football: Mbappé’s quickfire brace takes Real Madrid top of La Liga | European club football | The Guardian

Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 at home while Milan enjoyed a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory against Como

Guardian Book Blog

11.03.2025

Ronaldo and Real Valladolid: with the magic gone, all that’s left is a crisis | La Liga | The Guardian

After his takeover in 2018, the early enthusiasm has long gone, and so mostly has he. Now he wants to get on his bike

Guardian Book Blog

10.03.2025

European football: Mbappé on target as Real Madrid join Barça at top of La Liga | European club football | The Guardian

Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior scored in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano hours after Atlético Madrid were stunned by Getafe

Guardian Book Blog

09.03.2025

European football: Barcelona game called off after club doctor dies | European club football | The Guardian

Barcelona called off their match against Osasuna on Saturday night after their first-team doctor, Carles Miñarro Garcia, died

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07.03.2025

Premier League revenues almost double those in La Liga and Bundesliga | Finances | The Guardian

The Premier League’s financial power continues to blow its European rivals out of the water, according to newly released figures from Uefa

Guardian Book Blog

06.03.2025

Real Sociedad’s Alex Remiro: ‘With United it feels like something always goes wrong’ | Real Sociedad | The Guardian

The Real Sociedad and Spain goalkeeper on old teammates, new challenges and how Manchester United have inspired him

Guardian Book Blog

04.03.2025

European football: Lewandowski caps win over 10-man Sociedad as Barça go top | European club football | The Guardian

Robert Lewandowski completed the scoring as Barcelona beat 10-man Real Sociedad 4-0 to go top of La Liga while 10-man Milan lost 2-1 to a 98th-minute Lazio penalty

Guardian Book Blog

02.03.2025

European football: Atlético capitalise after Betis’ Isco stuns Real Madrid | European club football | The Guardian

Julián Álvarez’s goal against Athletic Bilbao took Atlético top of La Liga after Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Real Betis, while in Italy Napoli and Inter drew

Guardian Book Blog

02.03.2025

Bournemouth beat Wolves on penalties after Cunha sent off for head-butt – as it happened | Football | The Guardian

Having scored a stunning equaliser, Matheus Cunha saw red before the hosts edged a nervy penalty shootout

Guardian Book Blog

28.02.2025

Madrid and Marseille lead anti-referee epidemic but no officials means no game | Referees | The Guardian

Of course this problem isn’t new, but the recent levels of vitriol directed towards referees across Europe could drive more of them out of football

Guardian Book Blog

28.02.2025

‘It’s similar to Enron’: La Liga president accuses Manchester City of financial deception | Manchester City | The Guardian

Manchester City have been accused of an Enron-style financial deception by the La Liga president, Javier Tebas

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25.02.2025

European football: Barcelona march on at top of La Liga as Inter scrape by Genoa | European club football | The Guardian

Barcelona stayed top of La Liga with a 2-0 win over Las Palmas while Inter sneaked a 1-0 win over Genoa thanks to a Lautaro Martínez header

Guardian Book Blog

25.02.2025

European football: Fiorentina’s Moise Kean discharged from hospital after collapse | European club football | The Guardian

Moise Kean has been discharged from hospital less than 24 hours after he collapsed during Fiorentina’s defeat by Hellas Verona

Guardian Book Blog

19.02.2025

Jude Bellingham banned for two games as referee hits out at media claims | La Liga | The Guardian

The referee who sent off Jude Bellingham for cursing at him has denounced what he calls a false accusation by local media that has led to him being temporarily sidelined by the RFEF

Guardian Book Blog

19.02.2025

While all attention was on Bellingham, Osasuna’s greatest striker made history | La Liga | The Guardian

Ante Budimir’s career has taken him on a long and winding road. But now he is in the record books at Osasuna

Guardian Book Blog

19.02.2025

Barcelona’s Hansi Flick criticises Jude Bellingham over ‘disrespectful’ red card | Jude Bellingham | The Guardian

The Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, has said Jude Bellingham was ‘disrespectful’ to the referee before being sent off for dissent

Guardian Book Blog

19.02.2025

Barcelona’s Flick backs VAR use in controversial win over Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | The Guardian

The incidents in Barcelona’s win over Rayo added to the growing debate surrounding refereeing in Spain

Guardian Book Blog

19.02.2025

European football: Inter miss chance while racist chants halt La Liga game | European club football | The Guardian

Inter missed the chance to go top of Serie A when they lost 1-0 at Juventus while Espanyol’s 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao was halted after players reported racist chanting

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15.02.2025

European football: Real Madrid held by Osasuna after Bellingham sees red | European club football | The Guardian

Real Madrid squandered the chance to cement their lead at the top of La Liga when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday after playing most of the game with 10 men

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14.02.2025

European trade: 10 January transfers you might have missed | Transfer window | The Guardian

Premier League clubs dominated the January window but there were some intriguing moves across the continent

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14.02.2025

Batalla’s double penalty save allows Rayo Vallecano to dream of Europe | La Liga | The Guardian

A chaotic and dramatic end to Friday’s 1-0 win at Leganes extended Rayo Vallecano’s unbeaten run to eight matches

Guardian Book Blog

14.02.2025

Mbappé fires equaliser as Real and Atlético share spoils in Madrid derby | La Liga | The Guardian

Kylian Mbappé scored a second-half equaliser for Real Madrid in a 1-1 draw with neighbours Atlético

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14.02.2025

European football: Barcelona edge Alavés, Milan denied derby hat-trick | European club football | The Guardian

Robert Lewandowski got the only goal as Barça saw off lowly Alavés while Randal Kolo Muani helped Juventus to a comeback win

Guardian Book Blog

14.02.2025

Oihan Sancet’s treble exorcises Athletic’s penalty pain against Girona | La Liga | The Guardian

Paulo Gazzaniga’s hat-trick of penalty saves was fresh in the mind but Bilbao ran out comfortable victors at San Mamés

Guardian Book Blog

14.02.2025

Giuliano Simeone makes name for himself and eyes Madrid derby spoils | Real Madrid | The Guardian

Son of Atlético manager is enjoying breakthrough season and prepares to face leaders Real Madrid for the first time

Guardian Book Blog

14.02.2025

European football: Harry Kane scores twice as Bayern make it seven in a row | European club football | The Guardian

Bayern Munich moved nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a seventh win in a row, this time against Werder Bremen

Guardian Book Blog

14.02.2025

Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid: La Liga – as it happened | La Liga | The Guardian

Atleti scored after a controversial penalty decision but Kylian Mbappé secured a point for the league leaders

Guardian Book Blog

02.02.2025

European football: record-breaking Kane hits double; Real Madrid lose | European club football | The Guardian

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich conceded three goals in the second half but beat Holstein Kiel 4-3, while Espanyol beat Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga

Guardian Book Blog

31.01.2025

Javier Tebas warns football world not to overlook threat of A22 Super League | European club football | The Guardian

The president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, has warned that football cannot afford to overlook the threat posed by A22

Guardian Book Blog

29.01.2025

Strange and surprising statistics from Europe’s top leagues this season | Football | The Guardian

The promotion-chasers who can’t win at home, the sinking ship who keep scoring and the goalkeeper who sets up goals

Guardian Book Blog

28.01.2025

‘Rock bottom’ to a hat-trick: it’s time to just give ‘Killer Mbappé’ the ball | La Liga | The Guardian

Real Madrid’s superstar has overcome mental obstacles to hit a purple match, as Valladolid found out to their peril

Guardian Book Blog

27.01.2025

European roundup: Walker watches on as Milan earn last-gasp win over Parma | European club football | The Guardian

Tijjani Reijnders and Samuel Chukwueze scored late goals and Christian Pulisic was also on the mark in Milan’s comeback victory

Guardian Book Blog

26.01.2025

European football: Napoli end Juventus’ unbeaten record, Mbappé fires hat-trick | European club football | The Guardian

Napoli fought back to hand Juventus their first Serie A defeat of the season while Real Madrid ease to win over Valladolid

Guardian Book Blog

23.01.2025

Manchester City accused of encouraging Bah to break Valladolid contract | Manchester City | The Guardian

Real Valladolid have accused Manchester City of advising their defender Juma Bah to break his contract

Guardian Book Blog

21.01.2025

Old, humble and perfect: lovable lump Kike García gives Alavés hope | La Liga | The Guardian

Praise rarely comes striker’s way but after match-winning hat-trick at Betis, cult hero was showered with it

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Betis celebrate end of derby drought as Antony and Isco finally feel at home | Real Betis | The Guardian

European football: Loftus-Cheek has appendix surgery before Milan defeat | European club football | The Guardian

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Cruellest week ends in despair for Simeone after Barça’s late flourish | La Liga | The Guardian

Ferran Torres’ double inspires Barcelona to comeback win at Atlético Madrid | Barcelona | The Guardian

European football: Mbappé’s quickfire brace takes Real Madrid top of La Liga | European club football | The Guardian

Ronaldo and Real Valladolid: with the magic gone, all that’s left is a crisis | La Liga | The Guardian

European football: Mbappé on target as Real Madrid join Barça at top of La Liga | European club football | The Guardian

European football: Barcelona game called off after club doctor dies | European club football | The Guardian

Premier League revenues almost double those in La Liga and Bundesliga | Finances | The Guardian

Real Sociedad’s Alex Remiro: ‘With United it feels like something always goes wrong’ | Real Sociedad | The Guardian

European football: Lewandowski caps win over 10-man Sociedad as Barça go top | European club football | The Guardian

European football: Atlético capitalise after Betis’ Isco stuns Real Madrid | European club football | The Guardian

Bournemouth beat Wolves on penalties after Cunha sent off for head-butt – as it happened | Football | The Guardian

Madrid and Marseille lead anti-referee epidemic but no officials means no game | Referees | The Guardian

‘It’s similar to Enron’: La Liga president accuses Manchester City of financial deception | Manchester City | The Guardian

European football: Barcelona march on at top of La Liga as Inter scrape by Genoa | European club football | The Guardian

European football: Fiorentina’s Moise Kean discharged from hospital after collapse | European club football | The Guardian

Jude Bellingham banned for two games as referee hits out at media claims | La Liga | The Guardian

While all attention was on Bellingham, Osasuna’s greatest striker made history | La Liga | The Guardian

Barcelona’s Hansi Flick criticises Jude Bellingham over ‘disrespectful’ red card | Jude Bellingham | The Guardian

Barcelona’s Flick backs VAR use in controversial win over Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | The Guardian

European football: Inter miss chance while racist chants halt La Liga game | European club football | The Guardian

European football: Real Madrid held by Osasuna after Bellingham sees red | European club football | The Guardian

European trade: 10 January transfers you might have missed | Transfer window | The Guardian

Batalla’s double penalty save allows Rayo Vallecano to dream of Europe | La Liga | The Guardian

Mbappé fires equaliser as Real and Atlético share spoils in Madrid derby | La Liga | The Guardian

European football: Barcelona edge Alavés, Milan denied derby hat-trick | European club football | The Guardian

Oihan Sancet’s treble exorcises Athletic’s penalty pain against Girona | La Liga | The Guardian

Giuliano Simeone makes name for himself and eyes Madrid derby spoils | Real Madrid | The Guardian

European football: Harry Kane scores twice as Bayern make it seven in a row | European club football | The Guardian

Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid: La Liga – as it happened | La Liga | The Guardian

European football: record-breaking Kane hits double; Real Madrid lose | European club football | The Guardian

Javier Tebas warns football world not to overlook threat of A22 Super League | European club football | The Guardian

Strange and surprising statistics from Europe’s top leagues this season | Football | The Guardian

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European football: Napoli end Juventus’ unbeaten record, Mbappé fires hat-trick | European club football | The Guardian

Manchester City accused of encouraging Bah to break Valladolid contract | Manchester City | The Guardian

Old, humble and perfect: lovable lump Kike García gives Alavés hope | La Liga | The Guardian

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