Madrid gonna Madrid and the mighty Williamses: La Liga review and awards
The Sids pick over the season that was in Spain, featuring the revelation that was Girona, a big year in Bilbao and the Beatles besting the Stones
May 2024
European football: Leverkusen smash Bochum to reach 50 games unbeaten
The Bundesliga champions won 5-0 at Bochum to stretch their unbeaten run to 50 games in all competitions while Paris Saint-Germain were stunned at home by Toulouse
March 2024
Rafa Benítez sacked by struggling Celta Vigo after eight months in charge
‘It’s an addiction’: Rafa Benítez on Celta Vigo, family and clamour for Xabi Alonso
February 2024
European football: Leverkusen go eight clear, Juve stumble and Barça get lucky
Bayer Leverkusen opened up an eight-point gap at the top of Bundesliga while Atlético enjoyed a thumping 5-0 La Liga win over Las Palmas
January 2024
European football: Portu pounces to send Girona back to top of La Liga
La Liga: Girona beat Atlético Madrid 4-3 after Rüdiger keeps Real on a roll
December 2023
Rafa Benítez seeks to stem bleeding as Celta move becomes survival exercise
Appointment of Spaniard was seen as a triumph but club are in the relegation zone and only a win against Granada will do
November 2023
La Liga’s punch bag Celta Vigo suffer another painful points loss to VAR
Rafa Benítez suggested physicists are needed in the VAR room after his side saw a last-minute penalty decision overturned
October 2023
European roundup: Harry Kane on target again as Bayern Munich cruise
The England striker scored his ninth goal of the season to help Bayern Munich seal a 3-1 win over Mainz while Real Madrid drew with Sevilla
September 2023
European roundup: Kane cracks hat-trick in Bayern’s 7-0 rout of Bochum
Bayern Munich’s unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season continued with a 7-0 thrashing of Bochum
August 2023
Jude Bellingham hits Real Madrid winner while Leipzig go goal crazy
Jude Bellingham scored to earn Real Madrid a third straight win as they beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in La Liga to maintain a perfect start
July 2023
Tambourines on the terraces: how Spain’s biggest rapper C Tangana wrote a football anthem
PSG pushing to beat Liverpool and Chelsea to signing of midfielder Veiga
June 2023
Manchester City join Liverpool and Chelsea in race for Celta’s Gabri Veiga
Manchester City have entered the race for the Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga after pulling out of a deal for Declan Rice
Chelsea join race for Celta’s £34m Gabri Veiga and likely to sell Kai Havertz
Chelsea have entered the race to sign the Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga and are likely to sell Kai Havertz after being made aware of his desire to leave
Sportblog
There may never have been a fight for survival in La Liga quite like this
Six teams went into the final game within two points of each other and the last relegation place. There was drama and tears
April 2023
European roundup: Dortmund top after Bayern are shocked at Mainz
Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 to go a point clear in the Bundesliga, while Romelu Lukaku had a ban overturned because of racist taunts
March 2023
Gabri Veiga’s Cinderella story: from a pumpkin patch to Celta Vigo colossus
Iago Aspas has single-handedly carried Celta Vigo on his back for too long. The striker and the club have found a young successor
February 2023
La Liga roundup: Barcelona stunned in first-ever defeat by Almería
Barcelona suffered a 1-0 defeat at Almeria, their first ever loss to them, but remain seven points clear at the top of La Liga
