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Age is just a number: 70-year-old goalkeeper set to become Spain’s oldest ever competitive fotballer in fifth-tier match

THIS weekend a 70-year-old is set to make history by becoming Spain’s oldest ever competitive footballer. Angel Mateos Gonzalez is due to start in goal

30 Apr, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Sport

Fancy some ping pong? Estepona is installing eight ‘vandal-resistant’ table tennis tables around the town

CHANNEL your inner Marty Supreme with a Costa del Sol town’s newest promotion of free sports with several outdoor ping pong tables. Estepona city council

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Andalucia·Entertainment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

WATCH: Chaos in Spanish football as goalkeeper absolutely loses his mind and decks opposing team’s captain in heated derby

THIS is the moment a fiery Spanish derby boiled over into chaos after a goalkeeper punched his rival captain in the face. Shocking footage captured

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:42

Lead·National News·Sport

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

CARLOS Alcaraz will not return to Roland Garros this year to defend his French Open title due to an injury in his right wrist that

25 Apr, 2026 @ 11:02

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’

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

WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

AT least one man was injured and five people arrested after football fans clashed with police ahead of a fiery derby showdown in Andalucia. Dramatic

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·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

Pundits on Catalan public TV stoke outrage by wildly celebrating Real Madrid’s exit from Champions League

REAL Madrid’s dramatic Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich sparked jubilation far beyond Germany, as pundits on Catalan public TV ignited controversy

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:36

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·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

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

Columnists·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

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Age is just a number: 70-year-old goalkeeper set to become Spain’s oldest ever competitive fotballer in fifth-tier match

Fancy some ping pong? Estepona is installing eight ‘vandal-resistant’ table tennis tables around the town

WATCH: Chaos in Spanish football as goalkeeper absolutely loses his mind and decks opposing team’s captain in heated derby

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

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

WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

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

Pundits on Catalan public TV stoke outrage by wildly celebrating Real Madrid’s exit from Champions League

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

Suspect in murder of Hungarian woman in Benahavis attempts to slit his own throat as Guardia Civil make arrest

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

The lure of Ceuta: The contested land young men die to reach and Spain sends its army to Africa to stop

Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

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