Barcelona have confirmed a seven-week absence for Xavi Espart after the defender suffered a syndesmosis injury to the right ankle in El Clasico. How the injury happened Espart, 19, was hurt in the 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid on 25 October, after a challenge from Aurelien Tchouameni. He went off in the first half, around…
LaLiga has confirmed the Matchday 11 fixtures, with the round running from Friday 30 October to Monday 2 November. All kick-off times below are in Spain time. Full Matchday 11 fixtures Date Fixture Time Friday 30 October Villarreal vs Espanyol 9 pm Saturday 31 October Levante vs Atletico Madrid 2 pm Saturday 31 October Rayo…
This Bobby Charlton biography covers the full journey of one of the greatest English footballers of all time. Bobby Charlton was born in Ashington on 11 October 1937, and he died on 21 October 2023 at the age of 86. He won the World Cup with England in 1966, he won the Ballon d’Or in…
Villarreal beat Valencia 2-1 at Mestalla on 24 October 2026, and the Valencia vs Villarreal result gave the visitors a comeback win in a dramatic finish. Pepelu put Valencia ahead with a 38th minute penalty after Renato Veiga fouled Dani Raba. Alex Freeman headed Villarreal level in the 69th minute, and Georges Mikautadze scored the…
Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 24 October 2026, and the Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna result kept the home side in the hunt at the top of LaLiga. The first half ended 0-0, and the breakthrough came three minutes after half time. Julian Alvarez scored in the…
Trent Alexander-Arnold arrived at Real Madrid in the summer of 2025 from Liverpool with a reputation as one of the most creative full backs in Europe, but his start at Real Madrid has not matched those expectations. The Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid story has instead become a question about form, defensive balance and a place…
Racing Santander beat Espanyol 2-1 at El Sardinero on 24 October 2026, and the Racing Santander vs Espanyol result ended a poor run for the home side. Edu Exposito put Espanyol ahead in the 61st minute with a deflected effort. Jeanuel Belocian levelled in the 68th minute, and Yassir Zabiri scored the winner from close…
Barcelona are weighing up options for the winter transfer window and have rekindled the reported interest in Andrea Cambiaso, aged 25. The Barcelona Andrea Cambiaso transfer news is therefore about possible winter business, not a signed deal. Reports link the interest to a reduced role for Alejandro Balde and to possible departures among the full…
This Steven Gerrard biography covers the full journey of one of the greatest midfielders of all time. Steven Gerrard was born in Whiston on 30 May 1980, and he is 46 years old. He captained Liverpool and England, and he remains one of the most famous players in the history of English football. Gerrard is…
This Wayne Rooney biography covers the full journey of one of the greatest English footballers of all time. Wayne Rooney was born in Liverpool on 24 October 1985, and he turns 41 years old on 24 October 2026. He is the all-time top scorer of Manchester United with 253 goals, and he held the England…