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Spain’s Guardia Civil shut down illegal football streaming platform ‘Cristal Azul’

News Desk18th November 202425th November 2024

18th November 202425th November 2024936

Spain’s Guardia Civil police have shut down the country’s biggest illegal streaming platform, Cristal Azul, which had been offering La Liga and second division football

Guardia Civil search RFEF’s HQ as part of probe into ‘referee payments’ by Barça

News Desk29th September 20235th October 2023

29th September 20235th October 20231128

Spanish police searched offices of the country’s football federation (RFEF) on Thursday as part of an investigation into the payment of millions of dollars over

Spain investigates racism in football, after further abuse hurled at Vinícius Jr

News Desk23rd May 202330th May 2023

23rd May 202330th May 20232937

Prosecutors in Spain have opened an investigation into the racist abuse hurled at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior as Brazil made a formal protest on Monday.

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La Liga kicks off again … to empty stadiums

Sports Desk11th June 202014th June 2020

11th June 202014th June 20203751

La Liga finally kicks off in Spain again this evening after 93 days since matches were suspended on 12 March, with each of the top league’s

Coronavirus in Spain full update (23 May)

News Desk23rd May 20206th January 2021

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (2 June) ALSO READ: Lifting of lockdown in Spain – full details of all phases, regions & provinces, plus what

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La Liga players back in training

Peter S.9th May 202010th June 2020

9th May 202010th June 20203449

La Liga first and second division players were allowed to carry out individual work at training grounds from Friday, with La Liga itself hoping to

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When can La Liga restart?

Peter S.13th April 202010th May 2020

13th April 202010th May 20204211

Due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, it has now been a month since the last top football matches were played at packed stadiums in Europe. The

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La Liga returns – with a turnover of nearly €16bn for the Spanish economy

Ben Norman15th August 201910th October 2020

15th August 201910th October 20203969

La Liga kicks off again this Friday 16 August in Spain – which is not only good news for the millions of fans, but for

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Spain to help China develop football

Sports Desk / AFP20th January 201920th January 2019

20th January 201920th January 20192396

La Liga and China’s Super League have signed an accord to ‘make Chinese football grow throughout the world.’ ‘We are going to learn from La

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Javier Tebas: bar PSG from Champions League

Ben Norman / AFP16th November 2018

16th November 20182165

Javier Tebas, the president of Spain’s La Liga, said Thursday he wants UEFA to kick Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) out of the Champions League for breaking

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