Barcelona president blames La Liga salary caps for Lionel Messi leaving the Spanish club
FC BARCELONA have revealed that they could not keep star striker Lionel Messi due to La Liga’s salary limit rules. Barca president, Joan Laporta, said
European Cricket Championship to be held at prestigious hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE prestigious Sunset Beach Club on the Costa del Sol has been selected as the Official Hotel Partner for the eagerly awaited new European Cricket Championship (ECC), which
La Liga in Spain set for massive €2.7 billion windfall in CVC equity firm deal
PRIVATE equity firm CVC has agreed a big €2.7 billion deal ‘in principle’ with La Liga which will see the investors get 10% of league
Spanish campaign to make padel Olympic sport in Paris Games
PADEL pioneer Ramón Morcillo has pledged to work towards its inclusion in the Olympic Games in Paris. The President of the Spanish Padel Federation said: “In
Tokyo Olympics: David Valero wins bronze for Spain in mountain biking
A JUBILANT David Valero wept tears of joy today after winning his first ever Olympic medal. The 32-year-old cyclist stunned fans as he defined the
Spanish 14-year-old junior motorcycle racer dies after crash during championship race
A 14-year-old motorcycle racer died during a junior championship race in northeastern Spain on Sunday after being hit by another rider. Hugo Millán was involved
This is how much Spain will pay their Olympic gold medal winners
Team Spain’s athletes who win gold at this year’s Olympics will be immortalised in the national memory. But prestige isn’t the only thing driving them
Spain and the Olympic Games: Full schedule for Tokyo 2020
THE delayed Olympic Games are edging ever closer, a year later than planned due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There will be no fans present due to
Queen Letizia of Spain sports vibrant red as she wishes luck to Spanish team ahead of Olympics
THE Queen of Spain sported a scarlet dress when she met the Spanish Olympic team on Friday. Queen Letizia dressed in the traditional Spanish shade
Extreme E: The new green motorsport with Spanish roots joins race to help the planet
A NEW type of motorsport launched this year, and its competitors are racing not just for glory, but also for the planet, writes Shannon Chaffers
From Rome to coming home: An Englishman in Spain shares the rollercoaster ride that was the Euros 2020
Jon Clarke on the rollercoaster ride of supporting England, including tickets in Rome in the quarters, then at home for the final
A long weekend of two halves: the agonies and ecstasies of getting married in Gibraltar when the Euros are on!
SOMETHING OLD, something new, something borrowed and something blue. That just about sums up our weekend in Gibraltar. Two very important events occurred almost simultaneously
View from Spain: The ecstasy and agony of England fans watching Euro 2020 final from abroad
THE ecstasy and the agony were lived in equal measure across Spain where England fans saw their team fall at the final hurdle in an
Beach rugby tournament hosted on the Sabinillas beachfront in the Costa del Sol
A FIVE-A-SIDE beach rugby tournament took place on the Sabinillas beachfront on Saturday (July 10). The tournament, which lasted the entire day (10:00-20:00), had players
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the expat in Spain who took on Tyson and Holyfield in their prime
By Andrew McInnes MOST expat residents in Spain are entirely unaware that they have a legend of professional heavyweight boxing living in their midst. A
Eight of the Best Sporting Events of 2021
2021 is a year packed with big sporting events. Fans of all types of sports have something to look forward to, from international football championships
Beach handball tournament with over 100 teams gets under way on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA beaches are enjoying three days of sport, with a huge handball tournament being held. Qualifying matches started yesterday, June 25, with dozens more
Football fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums to watch La Liga soccer next season
FOOTBALL fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums ‘en-masse’ when the new La Liga season starts this August. Health Minister, Carolina Darias,
Spain’s Valencia presents bid to host Gay Games 2026
VALENCIA city this week presented its candidacy to host the Gay Games in 2026. The official announcement was made yesterday (Monday June 21) at the
“Yellow Submarine”: How Villarreal football club rose from humble beginnings to European triumph
Shannon Chaffers digs into the history of the football club from Castellon that swept to glory in blur of yellow last month to make European
PEOPLE POWER: Angry fans of Spain’s Valencia football club set up pressure group to oust management
The next date circled in red on Libertad VCF’s diary is next Monday (June 28), when a judge will hear their arguments to impugn the
THRILL SEEKERS: Check out the highest indoor climbing wall in Spain’s Andalucia inaugurated in Malaga
THRILL seekers can now enjoy the challenge of a 17-metre-high climbing wall in Malaga—the tallest indoor climbing wall in Andalucia. The Municipal Sports Pavilion in
Spain to offer COVID jabs to football team ahead of Euros
SPAIN’s football players have received their COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the Euros 2020. The team are now all vaccinated ahead of their opening match against
AGENT ORANGE: Oliviera claims stunning victory in drama-filled Barcelona MotoGP
NEW factory KTM rider Miguel Oliveira claimed his third victory in the premier class in a drama-filled Catalan grand prix on Sunday. Using chassis upgrades
Spain and Portugal’s official bid for 2030 World Cup announced by Pedro Sanchez in Madrid
PEDRO Sanchez has endorsed a bid for the World Cup to be hosted in Spain and Portugal in 2030. The Spanish prime minister said that
Spanish Paralympic champion swimmer wins top award in Spain
A PARALYMPIC swimmer has scored Spain’s top award for sport. Champion swimmer Teresa Perales is set to be honoured for her achievements with the Princess