36 m. ago Copa del Rey final referee breaks down in wake of Real Madrid TV criticism

RMTV released video of De Burgos’s decisions in careerOfficial says: ‘It is not right what we are going through’Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, the referee for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Barcelona, was brought to tears on Friday, responding to a critical video published by Real’s in-house TV channel (RMTV).The video, released on Thursday, shows what RMTV claims is a series of errors made by De Burgos throughout his career. The release is the latest in a string of edits by RMTV, criticising Spanish officials. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Copa del Rey final referee brought to tears over critical Real Madrid TV video

RMTV gave produced a string of edits criticising Spanish officials

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23 h. ago Barcelona XI vs Real Madrid: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Copa del Rey final

Barcelona have the perfect replacement for their injured top scorer

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23 h. ago Real Madrid XI vs Barcelona: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Copa del Rey final

The latest edition of El Clasico comes at a bad time for Real Madrid

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27 h. ago Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Copa del Rey final prediction, kick

Huge Copa del Rey final is upon us

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32 h. ago Real Madrid: Carlo Ancelotti confirms double injury blow ahead of Copa del Rey final against Barcelona

Real Madrid have already been heavily beaten by Barcelona twice this season

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65 h. ago European football: Dani Olmo extends Barça’s La Liga lead to seven points

Olmo scores winner early in second half against MallorcaPSG held 1-1 by Nantes but retain unbeaten runBarcelona’s Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca, extending their lead in La Liga over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go.Barça dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against bitter rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Román put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Will Kylian Mbappe play against Barcelona? Injury latest on Real Madrid star before Copa del Rey final

Mbappe will remain absent when Los Blancos meet Getafe in final game before Clasico showdown with Barca in Seville

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3 d. ago Kylian Mbappe injury update as Real Madrid hope for huge double boost in Barcelona final

French superstar limped off against Arsenal and will not face Getafe in final match before all-Clasico Copa del Rey showpiece

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5 d. ago European football: Barcelona roar back to beat Celta, Las Palmas shock Atlético

Lewandowski injury mars Barça’s 4-3 victoryMcTominay strikes as Napoli keep pressure on InterBarcelona fought back from 3-1 down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a rollercoaster encounter, with a stoppage-time penalty by Raphinha extending their lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to seven points.Barcelona took the lead in the 12th minute through Ferran Torres but conceded an equaliser three minutes later when Wojciech Szczesny misread a cross and allowed Borja Iglesias to score. The Spanish forward then stunned the home fans when he scored two more goals in the second half, twice racing through to beat the keeper on his way to a hat-trick. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago EA FC 25 La Liga TOTS predictions – Barcelona and Real Madrid dominate squad

Stars from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Betis could all feature in the EA FC 25 La Liga TOTS squad

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7 d. ago Carlo Ancelotti 'set to leave Real Madrid' as top new manager target emerges

Italian expected to depart after Barcelona clash in Copa del Rey final and could quickly become the new head coach of Brazil

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8 d. ago Kylian Mbappe injury latest as massive Barcelona clash looms in Copa del Rey final

Wretched night for Los Blancos against Arsenal in the Champions League was compounded by their top scorer limping off

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1 week ago Real Madrid close gap on Barcelona with Alaves win as Kylian Mbappe sees red

Real are four points behind leaders Barca.

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2 w. ago European football: Pablo Barrios strikes late as Atlético keep leaders honest

Win over Sevilla closes gap to Real Madrid and BarcelonaGladbach’s teenage goalkeeper’s clean sheet streak endsPablo Barrios scored deep in added time to give Atlético Madrid a much-needed 2-1 La Liga win at Sevilla on Sunday that ended their month-long six-game winless run in all competitions.Eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 on penalties by old rivals Real Madrid and knocked out of the Copa del Rey in the semi-finals by Barcelona, Atlético kept their slim hopes of claiming the league title alive after the leaders, Barça, and Real both dropped points on Saturday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside the rise of La Liga's fallen giants and the unique feeling of 'Deportivismo'

EXCLUSIVE Deportivo de la Coruna once tamed Barcelona and Real Madrid to win the Spanish top tier - these days they're dreaming of a return to La Liga

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2 w. ago Paris St Germain clinch title while Real Madrid slip leaves Barcelona four clear

Second-placed Monaco lost at Brest to leave PSG an unassailable 24 points clear in Ligue 1.

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3 w. ago Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Copa del Rey final prediction, date, kick

Huge Copa del Rey final is on the horizon

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3 w. ago Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: Copa del Rey match result, latest updates and reaction after cup semi

Real Madrid await the winners of tonight’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg

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3 w. ago Torres sends Barcelona past Atlético and into clásico Copa del Rey final

Semi-final: Atlético Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (agg 4-5)Barça v Real Madrid final for first time since 2014A decade later, the Copa del Rey will have a clásico final. First Barcelona played, then they resisted and in the end it was enough to see them through. A wild first leg, 4-4 at Montjuic, gave way to a tense and ultimately tight second in which a single Ferran Torres goal scored in the first half won it. Seville awaits Hansi Flick’s side, two teams still chasing a treble set to meet again, a third and final trophy denied to Atlético.In the five weeks since the first leg of this semi-final, a superb season slipped away from Diego Simeone’s side. Atlético won just one of five games since then, and that was the Champions League second leg in which they were knocked out on penalties. They also slipped to nine points off the top in La Liga. And now, their cup run is over too. They had taken their opponents to the line but could not get over it themselves. Barcelona could. Continue readin...

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