The Brazilian defender was granted Spanish citizenship freeing up one of the club's three non-European Union places.
Atletico Madrid needed a penalty shootout to edge past Inter Milan and reach the Champions league quarter-finals after a dramatic last-16 clash ended 2-2 on aggregate on Wednesday.
'I believe I'm in a different moment, in a separate situation and in an unexplored terrain.'
The old format was skewed in favour of the bigger clubs, who could rest players for a first leg and swallow defeat before calling on their stars to turn the tie around in the return game.
FIFA on Saturday suspended Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales from all soccer-related activities
Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for the 29th time defeating Athletico Bilbao
La Liga leaders Real Madrid were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at lowly city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday as Joselu's early strike was cancelled out by Raul de Tomas' penalty, a result that could spice up the title race with surprise package Girona.
Jannik Sinner bounced back after losing the first set to beat Tallon Griekspoor in the third round of the Miami Open.
'But I think it is time. I'm not driven by financial matters, but by my heart. I think it's the best thing for the club. I don't want to be a problem for the club in my heart.'
Rafa Nadal returned to action for the first time since January at the Brisbane International on Sunday, losing his doubles match but overall showing no obvious after-effects of the hip injury that ruined his year.
German great Franz Beckenbauer said that a technically-gifted Spain would beat his compatriots in the Euro final if they played like they did against Russia.
Liverpool hammered Sparta Prague 6-1 on Thursday to storm into the Europa League quarter-finals 11-2 on aggregate.
India will play their last pool match against Canada on Saturday.
'Thank you to the Cannes Film Festival for having our film here. Please don't wait 30 years to have another Indian film.'
IMAGES from the French Open quarter-finals played in Paris on Tuesday.
Starring Dileep and Kunchacko Boban, this film has been shot in Spain.
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday in a Mercedes one-two that ended Sebastian Vettel's bid for a fourth in a row.
Ernesto Valverde's Bilbao team punished the visitors with clinical counter-attacks, playing with the advantage of having won the first leg 1-0 in Madrid.
Spanish teams have ruled with an iron fist in Europe for the last few years but a disappointing round of results in the Champions League has left the media wondering if this dominant era might be grinding to a halt.
Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week.
Alcaraz's hero Rafael Nadal, who won two Wimbledons and once beat Roger Federer in five sets once said Alcaraz's victory over Djokovic felt similar.
India's hopes of redeeming some pride in the junior men's hockey World Cup remained only a dream as they lost 1-3 to Spain in the bronze medal playoff in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
Barcelona reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in four years
The Italian notched up the 85th win of his career, and seventh in all classes at the southern Spanish circuit.
Nadal aims to play at French Open, Olympics
While Sunday's clash was the last time Klopp and Guardiola will face off for Premier League points, as far as this year's title race is concerned it merely made things even more interesting with Arsenal ahead of Liverpool on goal difference and City one point back. All three have 10 games left.
Over the years though, her ability to make us go va va voom in one smouldering swimsuit after another has achieved wild distinction.
From fantasy to football, OTT is beaming with all kinds of goodies this week.
Spain's soccer federation said it would take legal action to defend its president Luis Rubiales.
Embracing the past and the present, Mexico City pulsates with warmth and vibrancy, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.
Images from Day 8 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Barcelona will begin their Spanish league title defence away to Getafe on Aug. 13 while Real Madrid visit Athletic Bilbao the same weekend.
The quarter-final draw was the last in the current format with UEFA adopting an all-new format from the 2024-25 season onwards.
This and more from the happenings in the world of football.
As of now, the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express runs at an average speed of 85 km per hour.
Nico Rosberg beat Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton for the first time this season and cut the Formula One world champion's lead to 20 points with a commanding victory in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.
Spanish second division clubs Las Palmas and Rayo Vallecano, and seven professional players are to be investigated in a probe into betting on matches, Las Palmas said on their website.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh slammed a brace as the Indian men's hockey team outplayed Spain 4-1 in a FIH Pro League match in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
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