Spain’s national police arrested Sevilla defender Kike Salas on Tuesday according to Spanish media, with the player alleged to be involved in an illegal betting scandal which benefitted people close to him.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta defended his handling of the Dani Olmo registration issue and lashed out at enemies attacking the club in a fiery speech on Tuesday.
Burkina Faso forward Dango Ouattara scored twice for Bournemouth in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round rout of second-tier West Bromwich Albion at the weekend.
FC Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Cup final, scoring four goals in the first half to reach a record 15th Spanish Super Cup trophy.
Barcelona hammered rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era.
Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo struck to earn Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Real Mallorca on Thursday and set up a Spanish Super Cup final clash with rivals Barcelona.
La Liga team Atletico Madrid criticised on Thursday a “dangerous precedent” set by the Spanish national sports council (CSD) to allow Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo to play on a temporary basis after his licence expired.
Real Madrid will be without Luka Modric in Thursday’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final clash with Mallorca in Saudi Arabia after the midfielder fell ill.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Vinicius Junior’s two-match ban after being sent off against Valencia in La Liga is unfair.
Young starlets Gavi and Lamine Yamal fired Barcelona, without Dani Olmo after his licence to play was revoked, into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.