Tag: #LaLiga
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Spain Engulfed in a Snowstorm
Madrid, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): Atletico Madrid’s La Liga game at home to Athletic Bilbao had to be called off on Saturday as Spain was engulfed by a historic snowstorm. The snowfall in Madrid on Friday was the heaviest since 1971, with drivers left stranded on motorways and the capital’s air and rail links closed. Athletic…
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Luis Suarez made sure that Atletico Madrid will end 2020 top of La Liga
Madrid, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): Luis Suarez made sure that Atletico Madrid will end 2020 top of La Liga after scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday. Suarez struck in the 20th minute with a superb header from Yannick Carrasco’s cross to take Diego Simeone’s side three points ahead of Real…
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Gambia’s ‘Biri-Biri’, Former Sevilla Fan, Dies
Madrid, July 19 (AFP/APP): Gambian Alhaji Momodo Njle, better known as ‘Biri-Biri’ and a Sevilla fan favourite in the 1970s, died on Sunday aged 72, the La Liga club confirmed. “This morning he died in a hospital in Dakar,” read a statement on Sevilla’s official website, adding that he “had recently undergone an operation he could not…
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Real Madrid clinch 34th La Liga title with game to spare
MADRID, July 17 (Online): Real Madrid were crowned La Liga champions for the 34th time on Thursday after Karim Benzema scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal which clinched the title with one game to spare. Benzema s double included a controversial second-half penalty at the empty Alfredo di Stefano Stadium as Madrid moved…
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La Liga: Barcelona Win Derby against Espanyol; Relegate City Rivals
In the La Liga, Barcelona have won a derby against Espanyol and relegated their city rivals.
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La Liga: Antoine Griezmann Stars Against Villarreal As Barcelona Keep Title Hopes Alive
La Liga: Antoine Griezmann stars against Villarreal as Barcelona keep title hopes live.
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Morata double helps Atletico to 3-0 win over Mallorca
MADRID, July 4 (Online): Atletico Madrid stayed firmly on course to secure Champions League football next season after two goals by Alvaro Morata and a late strike from Koke gave them a 3-0 home win over struggling Mallorca in La Liga. The result left Atletico third on 62 points from 34 games, five ahead of…
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Online gaming booms as virus lockdowns keep millions at home
Hong Kong, March 25 (AFP/APP): When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of “FIFA 20” after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match canceled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online. The huge digital crowd last week is part of a spectacular boom for the digital gaming industry, as record numbers flock to online…