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Spanish football club president who renamed team Flat Earth FC quits after ‘chasing Muslim players with leg of Iberico ham’

THE president of a Madrid-based football club has stepped down in disgrace after a video emerged of him chasing the side’s Muslim players with a

14 Apr, 2026 @ 14:35

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Padel in Spain: How a sport became the country’s social glue

IN Spain, it’s no longer unusual for a weekday evening to revolve around a padel match instead of a café table. Across cities and towns

11 Apr, 2026 @ 09:40

Health·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Sport

A glimpse into the life of Costa Blanca expat as he prepares to win prestigious Paris-Roubaix cycle race for the fourth time in a row

DUTCH cycling superstar Mathieu van der Poel has offered fans a rare look behind the curtain in a new short film, just days before his

11 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with promises about signing up for top La Liga clubs

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

A MAN has been arrested in Madrid for defrauding young South American footballers of up to €3,000 each with bogus promises of placing them in

10 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sport

On your marks as notoriously brutal Calamorro Skyrace returns to the Costa del Sol this weekend

TOP trail running athletes are heading to Benalmadena for the Calamorro Skyrace. The finest international trail running talent will traverse a 30km route with 2,200m

8 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Sport

Did you hit the slopes this Semana Santa? Sierra Nevada resort records one of its biggest Easters ever

OVER 78,000 skiers hit the Sierra Nevada’s slopes this Easter week, marking the resort’s third-biggest Semana Santa on record. Blue skies and brilliant snow, boosted

5 Apr, 2026 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sport

Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal, 18, slams supporters as ‘ignorant and racist’ after football friendly in Barcelona is marred by anti-Muslim chanting

SPANISH football superstar Lamine Yamal has blasted ‘racist and ignorant’ fans after shocking anti-Muslim chants rang out during an international match in Spain. The wunderkind,

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:18

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

‘It’s intolerable’: Spain’s football head coach speaks out after friendly against Egypt is overshadowed by racist anti-Muslim chanting

LAST night, racist and anti-Muslim chants broke out in Barcelona during Spain’s friendly with Egypt. The chants, including shouts of “if you don’t jump you

1 Apr, 2026 @ 13:20

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Doctor blunder meant France star Kylian Mbappe played whole month with injury after Real Madrid medics looked at the wrong knee

CLUB doctors at Real Madrid have been left with egg on their faces after it emerged that star striker Kylian Mbappe played through injury for

25 Mar, 2026 @ 10:52

Health·Lead·Sport

Reigning in Spain – Sun shone as Jamie Donaldson pipped fellow Ryder Cup legends Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Angel Jimenez to win the Staysure Marbella Legends tournament

AFTER two months of rain, Jamie Donaldson took advantage of perfect conditions to snare the first tournament of the 2026 Legends tour. The celebrated pro

23 Mar, 2026 @ 19:42

Marbella·Sport

How sports medicine can help you stay healthy: top tips from Spain’s club doctor

How it’s all the lateral, subtle tricks that make for the best sportsmen, writes Spain’s club doctor Dr Claudio Vazquez Colomo as he prepares for

22 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Columnist·Health·Lead·Sport

NAMED: Ex-Premier League footballer, 47, arrested in dramatic undercover drugs bust on the Costa del Sol

THE identity of a former Premier League footballer arrested in a daring drugs raid on the Costa del Sol has been revealed. Neil Clement, 47,

21 Mar, 2026 @ 15:12

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

King Felipe handed invite to FIFA World Cup by Mexican president after recognising ‘abuses’ during Spanish colonial conquest

MEXICAN president Claudia Sheinbaum has invited King Felipe VI to the World Cup in Mexico. The president made the offer on February 3, but it

20 Mar, 2026 @ 09:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics·Sport

WATCH: Real Madrid fans taunt Manchester city centre with chants of ‘Gibraltar español’ before Champions League tie

REAL Madrid fans visiting the north of England for a crunch Champions League tie used the opportunity to taunt the locals with chants of ‘Gibraltar

19 Mar, 2026 @ 10:10

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

‘Cristiano loves going to Marbella’: Is the footballing legend eyeing an investment in Malaga?

FOOTBALLING legend Cristiano Ronaldo could be eyeing up an investment in Malaga with his current colleague saying that the baller ‘loves going to Marbella’, according

18 Mar, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance

CHAOS unfolded at the Barcelona Marathon this weekend as a number of runners failed to make way for an ambulance responding to an emergency. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 10:24

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Finalissima is cancelled: Money-spinning clash between Spain and Argentina is axed over Iran war safety fears

THE much-anticipated ‘Finalissima’ match between European champions Spain and Copa America winners Argentina has been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

15 Mar, 2026 @ 16:48

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

‘He was gutted’: Barcelona fan flies to the UK for crunch Champions League clash – but ends up at wrong stadium 589km away

A SPANISH football fan was left ‘gutted’ after travelling to the UK to watch FC Barcelona play in the Champions League – only to turn

15 Mar, 2026 @ 14:54

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

WATCH: At least 100 battery-powered buggies destroyed as fire rips through popular golf club on the Costa del Sol

THIS is the frightening moment a ferocious inferno tore through a popular golf club on the Costa del Sol, destroying at least 100 battery-powered buggies.

7 Mar, 2026 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise move into Spanish football with 25% stake in Andalucia club

FOOTBALL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a 25% stake in Spanish club, UD Almeria. The team are currently third in the La Liga second division

26 Feb, 2026 @ 11:47

Almeria·Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Sport

Gold Cup hero to headline Cheltenham preview night in Gibraltar ahead of the big festival

RACING fans in Gibraltar will get a rare chance to hear from one of jump racing’s biggest names next week as Richard Johnson heads to

26 Feb, 2026 @ 08:00

Entertainment·Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts

OUTRAGE has engulfed Morocco amid allegations that the country is planning to cull millions of stray animals ahead of the 2030 Football World Cup. Animal

23 Feb, 2026 @ 12:31

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

WHILE Spain is best known for beachside living, demand for property in the country’s ski resorts is quietly rising. From luxury chalets in the Pyrenees

22 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Sport·Travel News

WATCH: Historic moment Oriol Cardona becomes Spain’s first Winter Olympics gold medallist in over 50 years after gruelling ski mountaineering triumph

SPAIN’S Oriol Cardona Coll won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the men’s ski mountaineering sprint at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina on Thursday

20 Feb, 2026 @ 11:13

Lead·National News·Sport

Lining up the legends – the world’s golfing stars are descending on Spain three times this year

DO you fancy your chances against the golfing royalty? Well now’s the chance to test your clubs against Colin Montgomerie, Miguel Angel Jimenez or Paul

19 Feb, 2026 @ 17:13

Andalucia·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

A €50 reward is being offered by Spain’s La Liga to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence. This new measure has been

17 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Lead·Sport

Sport

Spanish football club president who renamed team Flat Earth FC quits after ‘chasing Muslim players with leg of Iberico ham’

Padel in Spain: How a sport became the country’s social glue

A glimpse into the life of Costa Blanca expat as he prepares to win prestigious Paris-Roubaix cycle race for the fourth time in a row

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

On your marks as notoriously brutal Calamorro Skyrace returns to the Costa del Sol this weekend

Did you hit the slopes this Semana Santa? Sierra Nevada resort records one of its biggest Easters ever

Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal, 18, slams supporters as ‘ignorant and racist’ after football friendly in Barcelona is marred by anti-Muslim chanting

‘It’s intolerable’: Spain’s football head coach speaks out after friendly against Egypt is overshadowed by racist anti-Muslim chanting

Doctor blunder meant France star Kylian Mbappe played whole month with injury after Real Madrid medics looked at the wrong knee

Reigning in Spain – Sun shone as Jamie Donaldson pipped fellow Ryder Cup legends Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Angel Jimenez to win the Staysure Marbella Legends tournament

How sports medicine can help you stay healthy: top tips from Spain’s club doctor

NAMED: Ex-Premier League footballer, 47, arrested in dramatic undercover drugs bust on the Costa del Sol

King Felipe handed invite to FIFA World Cup by Mexican president after recognising ‘abuses’ during Spanish colonial conquest

WATCH: Real Madrid fans taunt Manchester city centre with chants of ‘Gibraltar español’ before Champions League tie

‘Cristiano loves going to Marbella’: Is the footballing legend eyeing an investment in Malaga?

WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance

Finalissima is cancelled: Money-spinning clash between Spain and Argentina is axed over Iran war safety fears

‘He was gutted’: Barcelona fan flies to the UK for crunch Champions League clash – but ends up at wrong stadium 589km away

WATCH: At least 100 battery-powered buggies destroyed as fire rips through popular golf club on the Costa del Sol

Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise move into Spanish football with 25% stake in Andalucia club

Gold Cup hero to headline Cheltenham preview night in Gibraltar ahead of the big festival

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

WATCH: Historic moment Oriol Cardona becomes Spain’s first Winter Olympics gold medallist in over 50 years after gruelling ski mountaineering triumph

Lining up the legends – the world’s golfing stars are descending on Spain three times this year

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

Fuengirola’s BIOPARC is helping to keep this endangered tiger species alive

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported

Step inside Toledo’s hidden convents and chapels this weekend as historic city opens its ‘closed’ doors for free