Liverpool to honour Jota and his brother with Anfield memorial
Liverpool are to build a permanent memorial at Anfield in honour of their former forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash last year in northwestern Spain.
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La Liga survival scrap rages with half the league still at risk
May 11 : Barcelona made winning the Spanish title look like a Sunday stroll down Las Ramblas but while they can relax, half of the clubs in La Liga are still sweating on surviving one of the tightest relegation scraps in recent times.
New Zealand police investigating allegation against Cape Verde player
May 11 : New Zealand police said they are investigating an allegation made against a Cape Verde player with regard to an incident during the FIFA Series in March.
Flick fights back tears as Barca seal LaLiga title with Clasico triumph
BARCELONA, May 10 : An emotional Hansi Flick celebrated guiding Barcelona to their 29th LaLiga title on Sunday, delivering a commanding 2-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid hours after his father passed away overnight.
Hansi Flick mourns father on day Barcelona clinch LaLiga - ESPN
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said it had been a «tough day» after guiding his team to the LaLiga title against Real Madrid just hours after learning of the death of his father.
Barcelona win second straight LaLiga title after El Clásico victory - ESPN
Barcelona are back-to-back Spanish champions under Hansi Flick after beating Real Madrid 2-0 in El Clásico on Sunday, moving 14 points clear at the top with just three games to play.
Barca claim La Liga title with Clasico win over Real Madrid
BARCELONA: Barcelona secured their 29th Spanish league title after beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck in the first half to help Hansi Flick’s side clinch La Liga in consecutive years, while consigning Madrid to a trophyless season. Barca moved an unassailable 14 points clear of second-place Los Blancos with three matches remaining. This was only the second time the outcome of La Liga has been decided directly by the result of a Clasico, with record 36-time champions Real Madrid winning their first title in 1932 after a draw with Barca. Madrid arrived at the match embroiled in chaos, after midfielder Fede Valverde was ruled out with a head injury following a training ground scuffle with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni, who started. Barca coach Flick received bad news before the game, with his father passing away, but took his place on the touchline regardless, to oversee his side’s comfortable triumph. The German opted for the energetic Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, on the right wing in place of injured teenage star Lamine Yamal. The Catalans, who only needed to avoid defeat, came out with their eyes firmly locked on the prize, racing into a two-goal lead inside 18 minutes. Rashford opened the scoring with a superb free-kick, whipping the ball into the top left corner from a position 20 yards out, right of center. Torres doubled the hosts’ advantage at a jubilant Camp Nou, the 62,000-strong crowd enjoying the first Clasico back there since the stadium was reopened. Dani Olmo produced a clever backheel to allow Torres to burst into the box and ram past Thibaut Courtois. Gonzalo Garcia, playing in place of injured Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe, prodded
Lamine Yamal is the best player in Spain, and Barcelona face a dilemma because of it - ESPN
These two things might both be true — even if they really shouldn't be: