5 h. ago Real Madrid show Bruno Fernandes their true colours amid Barcelona boycott rumours

Real Madrid have been embroiled in a row over refereeing on the eve of their Copa del Rey final against Barcelona

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6 h. ago Real Madrid XI vs Barcelona: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Copa del Rey final today

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

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6 h. ago Barcelona XI vs Real Madrid: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Copa del Rey final today

Barcelona have received some mixed news on the injury front ahead of the big game

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6 h. ago Will Copa del Rey final go ahead? Latest news amid suggestions of Real Madrid boycotting Barcelona clash

Real Madrid failed to attend a training session before the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona

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6 h. ago FA Cup semis, Celtic’s title chase, Copa del Rey final and more – matchday live

Premier League and FA Cup: 10 things to look out forToday’s fixtures | Latest tables | And mail us or post BTLA headline that certainly grabbed my attention this morning was David Moyes’s analogy of what it is like to manage Everton under new owners TFG.We’ve got a new lover coming in and we have to make sure we like them and it all goes well. People have been brought in to do it before and it didn’t work [with Farhad Moshiri]. We need to hope that we can say: ‘This is how it should be going, this is what Everton are required to do and this is how we need to do it.’”I love the frenzy around finishing fifth this year they’re all brilliant, aren’t they? We finished fifth last year. Why is it such a disaster that we finished fifth? Around this time last year, I was asked to lose a game [against City]. And I was wrong for wanting to win it. We finished fifth but it’s not a good story. A better story is my tenure has been a disaster and it continues to be. I just think that the kind of h...

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7 h. ago What TV channel is Barcelona v Real Madrid? How to watch Copa del Rey final in the UK

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7 h. ago How to watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid: TV channel and live stream for Copa del Rey final today

The two La Liga heavyweights clash in the Copa del Rey final

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7 h. ago What channel is Barcelona v Real Madrid? How to watch Copa del Rey final in the UK

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16 h. ago Will the Copa del Rey final go ahead? Latest news amid suggestions of Real Madrid boycotting Barcelona clash

Real Madrid failed to attend a training session before the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona

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16 h. ago Real Madrid deny they considered Copa del Rey final boycott over referee

Real Madrid refuse to turn up for pre-match eventsClub had previously demanded action from RFEFReal Madrid have denied that they ever considered refusing to play the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona after they boycotted the pre-match activities, prompting uncertainty that the game would go ahead. A statement from Madrid finally confirmed that they would play after 10pm on Friday night, just 24 hours ahead of kick-off.A previous statement from Madrid had demanded that the Spanish football federation (RFEF) take action after comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the buildup to the game. That came after Madrid had refused to show up for the pre-match press conference, training session or the managers’ photocall at the Cartuja Stadium in Seville. Amid reports from media close to the club that they were contemplating refusing to play the match, Madrid finally confirmed their participation late on Friday night. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Real Madrid may boycott Copa del Rey final over referee comments

Real Madrid refuse to turn up for pre-match eventsClub not ruling out no-show for Saturday showpieceJust 24 hours before kick-off, the Copa del Rey final was at risk of not going ahead after Real Madrid demanded that the Spanish football federation (RFEF) take action following comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the build up to the game.Although Madrid did not explicitly ask for the official to be removed from his duties nor publicly threaten to boycott the match, they refused to turn up for the pre-match press conference, training session or the managers’ photocall and did not rule out a no-show on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Barcelona XI vs Real Madrid: Ter Stegen injury latest, confirmed team news, predicted lineup for Copa del Rey final

Barcelona have received some mixed news on the injury front ahead of the big game

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19 h. ago 'Unacceptable': Real Madrid issue statement over referee controversy amid talk of Copa del Rey final boycott

Real Madrid are due to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night but controversy has ensued

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22 h. 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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22 h. 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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45 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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45 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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49 h. ago Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Copa del Rey final prediction, kick

Huge Copa del Rey final is upon us

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54 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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3 d. 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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