Madrid, Mar 4 (EFE).- Diego Simeone’s men marked his record-breaking 613th match as coach of Atletico Madrid by hammering Sevilla 6-1 here Saturday to vault over Real Sociedad into the third spot in LaLiga. With a brace each for Memphis Depay and Alvaro Morata and goals from Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco, Atleti embarrassed 16th-place … Read more
Sports Desk, Mar 4 (EFE).- Arsenal capped a remarkable comeback against Bournemouth on Saturday with a goal deep in stoppage time to take all 3 points and remain 5 ahead of Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. With the defending champions having already won earlier to narrow the gap to 2 … Read more
Paris, Mar 3 (EFE).- Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been formally charged with rape, French prosecutors told Efe on Friday. The 24-year-old had been under investigation by prosecutors in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, after a 23-year-old woman filed a report with police, although she did not press charges. Prosecutors confirmed … Read more
Madrid, Mar 2 (EFE).- FC Barcelona contained the powerful Real Madrid attack and benefited from a lucky bounce to beat their archrivals 1-0 here Thursday in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. Coming off a stunning loss to 15th-place Almeria, the current LaLiga leaders held the defending champions to zero shots on … Read more
Sports Desk, Mar 1 (EFE).- Osasuna eked out a 1-0 victory Wednesday over Athletic Club in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal. The usual excitement and tension surrounding a Basque derby in Pamplona was amplified by the prize: a berth in the May 6 final in Seville. Though the visitors from Bilbao … Read more
Paris, Feb 27 (EFE).- Argentine great Lionel Messi added a new trophy Monday night to his massive collection, taking home honors for the 2022 The Best FIFA men’s player of the year. The 35-year-old Messi won the prize just over two months after leading his country to victory in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, … Read more