Andres Iniesta greets Japanese football fans, vows to conquer Asia
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta made his first appearance at Vissel Kobe since signing for the Japanese side, greeting thousands of fans and vowing to make his new club the biggest in Asia.
May 26, 2018, 19:49 PM IST
Alvaro Morata and Marcos Alonso fail to make Spain's World Cup squad
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui named his 23-man World Cup squad on Monday with a rich blend of youth and experience, as well as some high-profile absentees.
May 21, 2018, 18:38 PM IST
Spanish great Xavi to play on until at least end of year
Legendary former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez has upset his own plans to retire and announced he will extend his career until at least the end of this year, he said on Sunday.
May 06, 2018, 21:20 PM IST
La Liga: Andres Iniesta to leave Barcelona at the end of the season
Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta announced in an emotional news conference on Friday he is leaving the Liga club at the end of this season after 16 trophy-filled years pulling the strings at the heart of their midfield.
Apr 27, 2018, 20:14 PM IST
Barcelona on the brink of 25th La Liga triumph
Barcelona need only a point against Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday to confirm a domestic double and win La Liga for the third time in four years.
Apr 27, 2018, 13:17 PM IST
Novak Djokovic slips to surprise defeat in Barcelona, no sweat for Rafael Nadal
The Serb was beaten by Martin Klizan in his first match 2-6, 6-1, 3-6 on Wednesday.
Apr 25, 2018, 18:46 PM IST
Neymar must join Real Madrid to be world's best: Rivaldo
"Neymar has to leave PSG. For him to be the best in the world, he has to play in Spain," said the Brazil great.
Apr 23, 2018, 16:58 PM IST
La Liga: Atletico Madrid draw to leave Barcelona even closer to title
Atletico Madrid warmed up for their Europa League clash with Arsenal by playing out a 0-0 draw with in-form Betis in La Liga on Sunday (Apr 22), a result that left Barcelona closer still to the Spanish title.
Apr 23, 2018, 11:01 AM IST
Barcelona hammer Sevilla to win 30th Copa del Rey
Messi scored once and Suarez twice before half-time at the Wanda Metropolitano, with the sublime Andres Iniesta and Philippe Coutinho later compounding Sevilla's humiliation in Barca's 5-0 win.
Apr 22, 2018, 10:03 AM IST
La Liga: Barcelona hold on for draw at Celta Vigo after Sergi Roberto sent off
Lionel Messi was thrown on as a substitute but 10-man Barcelona were relieved to escape with a draw as Celta Vigo came within a whisker of inflicting the Catalans' first league defeat of the season on Tuesday.
Apr 18, 2018, 09:00 AM IST
UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich warms up for quarters clash
Bayern heads into Wednesday's clash with a 2-1 advantage on aggregate after the Bavarians escaped the first game with a win thanks to an own goal from Jesús Navas.
Apr 11, 2018, 07:32 AM IST
Athletic win 3-1 over unfortunate Villarreal
The victory lifts Athletic into 12th place in La Liga. Villarreal remain in sixth, the final Europa League spot.
Apr 10, 2018, 12:32 PM IST
Rafael Nadal crushes Alexander Zverev as Spain reach Davis Cup semis
Rafael Nadal thrashed Alexander Zverev as Spain set up a Davis Cup semi-final against holders France with a dramatic fightback against Germany in Valencia on Sunday.
Apr 09, 2018, 09:53 AM IST
France, Croatia reach Davis Cup semis, Nadal keeps Spain alive
Croatia also made it into the last four as Australian Open runner-up Marin Cilic crushed Kazakhstan`s Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 6-1 6-1 to seal their tie 3-1.
Apr 08, 2018, 21:17 PM IST
Rafael Nadal beats Philip Kohlschreiber to help Spain draw 1-1 against Germany in Davis Cup
World number one Nadal had not played since he retired from his Australian Open quarter-final against Marin Cilic in January with a leg injury, but made light work of Kohlschreiber to draw five-times winners Spain level at 1-1 in the tie.
Apr 06, 2018, 21:36 PM IST
Rafael Nadal, absent since Australian Open, set for Davis Cup return
Rafael Nadal returns to competitive action in the Davis Cup on Friday for the first time since retiring from the Australian Open with a crippling hip injury in January.
Apr 05, 2018, 19:19 PM IST
Iker Casillas makes 1000th appearance in Porto loss
Iconic Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas played the 1000th match of his career on Monday as Portuguese title contenders Porto suffered a damaging 2-0 defeat at Belenenses.
Apr 03, 2018, 16:24 PM IST
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has no faith in me, says Isco
The 25-year-old has become a key player under coach Julen Lopetegui and is expected to start at this summer's World Cup in a front three alongside Diego Costa and David Silva.
Mar 28, 2018, 18:16 PM IST
Argentina's dependence on Lionel Messi shown by Spain humiliation
Argentina’s Lionel Messi looked on from the stands for as long as he could, but with 10 minutes remaining he had seen enough.
Mar 28, 2018, 17:30 PM IST
Football Friendly: Isco-led Spain crush Argentina 6-1, Romelu Lukaku fires in Belgium win
Isco scored a hat-trick as Spain hammered an Argentina side without Lionel Messi 6-1 in a friendly on Tuesday, while Brazil defeated Germany 1-0 in their first meeting since the 2014 World Cup.
Mar 28, 2018, 09:21 AM IST
