News for 'Liga'

Atmospheric audio, virtual stands for La Liga broadcasts

Atmospheric audio, virtual stands for La Liga broadcasts

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

The virtual sound has been developed with video game company EA SPORTS FIFA, in a project called Sounds of the Stands.

New Messi deal delayed by La Liga financial controls

New Messi deal delayed by La Liga financial controls

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Messi has no current contractual link with the Catalans after his deal expired on June 30

Barcelona sack Xavi as manager

Barcelona sack Xavi as manager

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi Hernandez, the La Liga club said on Friday, four weeks after confirming he would honour the last year of his contract and lead them through next season.

Xavi to stay on as Barcelona manager

Xavi to stay on as Barcelona manager

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Xavi played for Barcelona for 17 years, making 767 appearances and winning 25 trophies, including four Champions League titles and eight LaLiga crowns.

Fan sentenced after racially abusing Real Madrid's Vinicius

Fan sentenced after racially abusing Real Madrid's Vinicius

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

A fan who racially abused Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr and Villarreal player Samuel Chukwueze in two games at Mallorca last year has been found guilty and handed a suspended prison sentence.

Champions League: How Lille stunned champions Real Madrid

Champions League: How Lille stunned champions Real Madrid

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Lille coach Genesio hails perfect night after win over Real

PIX: Lewandowski 'tricks; Frankfurt defies Bayern

PIX: Lewandowski 'tricks; Frankfurt defies Bayern

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Roundup of the matches being held across major football leagues in Europe on Sunday

Mbappe slammed for skipping France duty, playing for Real

Mbappe slammed for skipping France duty, playing for Real

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

'Either you're injured, and you don't play with your club and you're not called up in the national team.'

PIX: Madrid fight for win at Celta Vigo; Kane tricks

PIX: Madrid fight for win at Celta Vigo; Kane tricks

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

IMAGES from football matches played across European leagues on Saturday

PIX: Real Madrid back to winning ways; Leverkusen held

PIX: Real Madrid back to winning ways; Leverkusen held

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Real Madrid have avoided defeat in their last 41 LaLiga games, the second best streak by a team in the competition's history.

La Liga cancels game involving club affected by COVID-19

La Liga cancels game involving club affected by COVID-19

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

Fuenlabrada, who were due to play Deportivo La Coruna last week, confirmed 12 more positive tests on Saturday, bringing the number of cases at the club to 28.

Who will win the La Liga title?

Who will win the La Liga title?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Real Madrid are also only two points behind Atletico while Sevilla are three back in a thrilling four-way tilt, making the Spanish title race the most compelling

PIX: Vinicius 'tricks' Real Madrid to big win; PSG thrash Angers

PIX: Vinicius 'tricks' Real Madrid to big win; PSG thrash Angers

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick to help the LaLiga champions snap a two-game winless run in all competitions.

'Injured La Liga players will benefit from break'

'Injured La Liga players will benefit from break'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Second half of abandoned Rayo-Albacete will kick-off proceedings on return.

La Liga: Real's unbeaten run end; Luuk de Jong lifts Barca

La Liga: Real's unbeaten run end; Luuk de Jong lifts Barca

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Luuk de Jong's first-half header gave Barcelona a 1-0 win at Mallorca

Who will be the next Manchester United manager?

Who will be the next Manchester United manager?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

The favourites to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday.

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Real Madrid's Bellingham suspended for dissent

Real Madrid's Bellingham suspended for dissent

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Read Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been suspended for two games by La Liga for showing contempt towards the referee having received a red card after the final whistle in their 2-2 draw with Valencia on Saturday.

La Liga clubs Villarreal, Getafe deny match-fixing

La Liga clubs Villarreal, Getafe deny match-fixing

Rediff.com16 May 2020

Spanish soccer clubs Villarreal and Getafe have denied any wrongdoing after national media reported on Friday that police are investigating possible match-fixing in a 2-2 draw between the two clubs in La Liga last year. Newspaper El Pais reported that the match was being looked at as part of Operation Oikos, which was launched last year and led to 11 people being arrested on suspicion of forming a match-fixing group to profit from betting on games.

Man City's winning streak shattered; Real humiliated at home

Man City's winning streak shattered; Real humiliated at home

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Sporting marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim's reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday.

Mexican footballer throws 'explosive' inside press conference

Mexican footballer throws 'explosive' inside press conference

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Some reporters later returned to the conference room, although local press strongly condemned the player's actions, adding to criticism of the team's poor form this season, which has left them sitting 10th in the Liga MX table.

Former Manchester United defender hangs up boots

Former Manchester United defender hangs up boots

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

'I have no regrets, I wouldn't change a thing.'

Seville derby could lead La Liga restart

Seville derby could lead La Liga restart

Rediff.com25 May 2020

All non-professional leagues have been cancelled although clubs in the top two divisions have resumed training in groups of up to 10 players.

Ballon d'Or: Meet The Winners!

Ballon d'Or: Meet The Winners!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

The Ballon d'Or, which is awarded annually since 1956, is one of the most prestigious individual honours in football.

Barca coach not convinced by plans to restart La Liga

Barca coach not convinced by plans to restart La Liga

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

La Liga has been on hold since March 10 although president Javier Tebas said last week that the league could start up again on either May 29, June 7 or June 28, adding that the games were likely to be held without spectators. But Barcelona coach Quique Setien does not think it is so simple.

Spain's La Liga mulls criminal action against pitch invader

Spain's La Liga mulls criminal action against pitch invader

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

La Liga's organising body has said it is filing for criminal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca's behind-closed-doors match against Barcelona on Saturday to try to get a photo with Lionel Messi. The fan, wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi's name and number 10 on the back, breached strict security measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus by going onto the pitch early in the second half.

Real Madrid held to a dull draw at Mallorca

Real Madrid held to a dull draw at Mallorca

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Real Madrid got their LaLiga title defence off to a limp start as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca.

PIX: Barcelona edge Benfica in a thriller; Liverpool win

PIX: Barcelona edge Benfica in a thriller; Liverpool win

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16.

LaLiga: Real Madrid close in on title with win at Osasuna

LaLiga: Real Madrid close in on title with win at Osasuna

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Real Madrid continued their march towards a 35th LaLiga title

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

A major surprise in the 2024 Google search trends was the absence of iconic names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, M S Dhoni, and Virat Kohli from the list of the top 10 most-searched athletes.

PIX: Spain's La Liga returns to action

PIX: Spain's La Liga returns to action

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

Victory in their first match on the league's resumption after the COVID-19 stoppage took basement team Espanyol to 23 points from 28 games, three points off the safety zone.

Lewandowski's magic saves the day for Barca

Lewandowski's magic saves the day for Barca

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Robert Lewandowski smashed home a rebound to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win against Athletic Bilbao in an absorbing LaLiga clash on Saturday.

La Liga clubs free to start full training from Monday

La Liga clubs free to start full training from Monday

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Clubs in Spain's top two soccer divisions can hold full training sessions from Monday for the first time since returning to activity after action was halted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers La Liga have said.

PIX: Yamal double leads Barca to big win; Atletico cruise

PIX: Yamal double leads Barca to big win; Atletico cruise

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Barcelona top the LaLiga standings with 15 points, four ahead of Real Madrid and Villarreal. Girona are seventh on seven points.

La Liga clubs pledge 200 million euros to other sports, lower leagues

La Liga clubs pledge 200 million euros to other sports, lower leagues

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'This is a structural measure with no time limit which will strengthen the commitment of the professional clubs and La Liga with Spanish sport.'

Meet Real Madrid's newest No 9!

Meet Real Madrid's newest No 9!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Real Madrid signed Mbappe as a free agent in a five-year deal after the Frenchman's contract expired at Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

PIX: Real Madrid held to draw; Napoli rally to victory

PIX: Real Madrid held to draw; Napoli rally to victory

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

Real Madrid paid for defensive mistakes as they were held to a 3-3 draw at lowly local rivals Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.

Soccer: Atletico earn late win at Celta Vigo

Soccer: Atletico earn late win at Celta Vigo

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Napoli thrash Palermo to advance to Coppa Italia last 16

Barca's Xavi 'proud and calm' after sacking

Barca's Xavi 'proud and calm' after sacking

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Xavi mentioned again on Saturday that the club faced problems. Similar comments had reportedly annoyed Laporta earlier in the season.

Spain's La Liga aiming for June 12 restart

Spain's La Liga aiming for June 12 restart

Rediff.com11 May 2020

La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he hopes Spanish soccer will resume on June 12 after being halted for over three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. All clubs in Spain's top two divisions began testing players for the virus last week and many including La Liga champions Barcelona started individual training, the second step of the league's four-phase protocol for returning to action.