football

Worry for Spain as Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal to miss rest of season with injury – but ‘is expected to be fit for the World Cup’

THE 18-year-old Barcelona and Spain winger was forced off during the match against Celta Vigo after picking up a hamstring injury, shortly after scoring a

23 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Rowdy Basque fans reopen separatist wounds in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final as they clashed with police, chanted for ETA and jeered the Spanish anthem in front of King Felipe

REAL Sociedad supporters from the Basque country caused chaos when they descended upon Sevilla this weekend for the Copa del Rey final. More than 26,000

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:19

Basque Country·Lead·Politics·Sevilla·Sport

Lionel Messi buys 100% stake in fifth-tier Spanish football club located just five miles from old Barcelona stomping ground

ARGENTINE football superstar Lionel Messi has bought Spanish fifth-tier side UE Cornella. The 38-year-old Inter Miami forward will have full control after taking a 100%

17 Apr, 2026 @ 11:20

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

Real Madrid ‘sack’ coach Xabi Alonso and replace him with reserve team boss Alvaro Arbeloa

REAL Madrid have sacked Xabi Alonso as the club’s head coach with reserve team boss, Alvaro Arbeloa, replacing him. A statement was issued that expressed

13 Jan, 2026 @ 12:20

Lead·Madrid·Sport

FC Barcelona denies rumours that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is making €10b bid for club

FC BARCELONA have rubbished rumours of a Saudi Arabian takeover of the La Liga club. There had been Spanish media reports that Saudi Crown Prince

17 Dec, 2025 @ 10:34

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Three dead in Morocco as anti-government violence erupts over joint-hosting of 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain

THREE people have been killed by police in Morocco after protests against investment in the 2030 FIFA World Cup – set to be jointly-hosted with

3 Oct, 2025 @ 19:26

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

England keeper who stunned Spain with shootout heroics wins hearts with fluent Spanish interviews after Euro 2025 triumph

SHE grew up diving for balls under the Spanish sun – and now Hannah Hampton has dived her way into English football folklore. The England

29 Jul, 2025 @ 13:54

Lead·Sport

‘No one disrespected us, let us work in peace’: Artist with dwarfism defends Lamine Yamal’s birthday party

BARCELONA winger Lamine Yamal will be investigated after he reportedly hired people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party. Yamal hosted the party

15 Jul, 2025 @ 15:37

Lead·Sport

Yamal, Rashford and Haaland: Which footy stars have flocked to Marbella this summer?

RENOWNED for its scorching sunshine, crystal-blue sea and golden sands, Marbella has long been a fan favourite for those seeking some R&R. But with world-class

12 Jul, 2025 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Sport

Spanish court gives ex-Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti one-year prison sentence for tax fraud

THE former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud for not declaring income linked to image

9 Jul, 2025 @ 17:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain comes back to beat England 2-1 in the Women’s Nations League

SPAIN’S national women’s team defeated England in a match that qualified the women’s team for the Nations League semi-finals. The Tuesday game, held in Barcelona

4 Jun, 2025 @ 13:16

Lead

My night of bedlam in Bilbao: Richarlison, friendly locals and a slick police operation that kept 80,000 English fans from harm – but couldn’t keep the buses and trains running

By Jon Clarke in Bilbao AT 5am on Thursday morning when the heavens opened at the taxi rank at Plaza Moyua in central Bilbao, I

23 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Basque Country·Bilbao·Lead·Sport·Video

Police celebrate ‘few incidents’ and just eight arrests after 60,000 British football fans arrived in Spain

POLICE in Spain have praised the success of an enormous security operation after only eight arrests were made during the Europa League final in Bilbao,

22 May, 2025 @ 11:51

Bilbao·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

WATCH: Thousands of English football fans live it up in Bilbao for the Europa League final

THOUSANDS of British football supporters were seen in Bilbao, ahead of the Europa League final between tottenham and Manchester United. Supporters were standing in the

21 May, 2025 @ 16:48

Basque Country·Lead·Sport·Video

PARTY LIKE IT’S 2008: Tottenham vow to ‘take revenge’ for Bilbao in Euro final tonight

By Jon Clarke in Bilbao TOTTENHAM fans promised to take revenge for the residents of Bilbao after their native team were knocked out of the

21 May, 2025 @ 11:52

Bilbao·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Sport

Racists in 'unprecedented milestone' ruling for abusing Real Madrid footballer Vinicius

‘Milestone’ prison sentence for racist football fans who abused Real Madrid footballer Vinicius

FIVE racist football fans have been given one-year prison terms- suspended for three years- for shouting abuse at Real Madrid player Vinicius in December 2022.

21 May, 2025 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Marbella FC scores €114 million 10,000-seater stadium deal

MARBELLA City Council has officially awarded a 75-year land concession to the Marbella FC Foundation to develop an ambitious new football stadium complex. The €114

20 May, 2025 @ 18:08

Lead·Marbella·Property·Sport

Football furore as Spanish press labels Ceuta a ‘Moroccan team’

A SPANISH sports newspaper has sparked outrage after describing Ceuta’s football team as ‘of Moroccan origin’ following their historic promotion to Spain’s second tier. The

12 May, 2025 @ 11:28

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Worry for Spain as Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal to miss rest of season with injury – but ‘is expected to be fit for the World Cup’

Rowdy Basque fans reopen separatist wounds in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final as they clashed with police, chanted for ETA and jeered the Spanish anthem in front of King Felipe

Lionel Messi buys 100% stake in fifth-tier Spanish football club located just five miles from old Barcelona stomping ground

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Real Madrid ‘sack’ coach Xabi Alonso and replace him with reserve team boss Alvaro Arbeloa

FC Barcelona denies rumours that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is making €10b bid for club

Three dead in Morocco as anti-government violence erupts over joint-hosting of 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain

England keeper who stunned Spain with shootout heroics wins hearts with fluent Spanish interviews after Euro 2025 triumph

‘No one disrespected us, let us work in peace’: Artist with dwarfism defends Lamine Yamal’s birthday party

Yamal, Rashford and Haaland: Which footy stars have flocked to Marbella this summer?

Spanish court gives ex-Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti one-year prison sentence for tax fraud

Spain comes back to beat England 2-1 in the Women’s Nations League

My night of bedlam in Bilbao: Richarlison, friendly locals and a slick police operation that kept 80,000 English fans from harm – but couldn’t keep the buses and trains running

Police celebrate ‘few incidents’ and just eight arrests after 60,000 British football fans arrived in Spain

WATCH: Thousands of English football fans live it up in Bilbao for the Europa League final

PARTY LIKE IT’S 2008: Tottenham vow to ‘take revenge’ for Bilbao in Euro final tonight

‘Milestone’ prison sentence for racist football fans who abused Real Madrid footballer Vinicius

Marbella FC scores €114 million 10,000-seater stadium deal

Football furore as Spanish press labels Ceuta a ‘Moroccan team’

The fall of Spain’s youth: How households under-35 have seen their wealth plummet by almost three quarters since 2008

Feeling peckish? Here’s our guide on the best places to eat in thriving Estepona

Shock as body of elderly Ukrainian woman is found near sports centre in Fuengirola

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open title defence after suffering wrist injury in Barcelona

The Olive Press saves you from FOMO! Here are the top 10 festivals you can’t miss in Spain this summer