Barcelona breeze past Real Madrid to clinch the Spanish Super Cup
A dominant Barcelona side took advantage of three costly errors to beat bitter rivals Real Madrid 3-1 and clinch the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Riyadh hosts UNESCO meetings against doping in sport
RIYADH: Riyadh hosted on Sunday the fourth executive office meeting of UNESCO's Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Nadal begins Open defense, Swiatek targets maiden Melbourne title
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal returns to the scene of one of his greatest Grand Slam triumphs when the Australian Open begins Monday, with women’s number one Iga Swiatek headlining the night session on the showpiece Rod Laver Arena. A year ago, the 36-year-old Spaniard defied a long injury layoff and a two-set deficit in the final against Daniil Medvedev to win his second Melbourne Park title and a record 21st Grand Slam. The top seed, who extended that record to 22 titles at Roland Garros, faces a testing first-round clash against emerging 21-year-old Briton Jack Draper, who reached the Adelaide semifinals last week.
Barcelona beats Madrid 3-1 to win Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
MADRID: Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since the competition was revamped and moved to Saudi Arabia with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and Pedri scored a goal each at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh to give Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018 — and its 14th overall — and the first since the tournament began being played in a Final Four format in 2020 in a lucrative deal for the Spanish soccer federation. It was also Barcelona’s first title since former player Xavi took over as the team’s coach in 2021, and since Lionel Messi left for Paris Saint-Germain.
Gavi shines as Barca beat Madrid to win Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona convincingly beat Real Madrid 3-1 in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the Spanish Super Cup, their first trophy since coach Xavi Hernandez took over.
Barcelona see off Madrid in Saudi Arabia to claim Super Cup
Barcelona triumphed in the Clasico Spanish Super Cup final as goals from Gavi, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri steered them to a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia.
Barcelona ease to 3-1 victory over Real Madrid to win Super Cup
Barcelona were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Gavi, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri earned them a 3-1 win over bitter rivals Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (Jan 15).
LaLiga launches dictionary for football fans
RIYADH: Popular professional sports league LaLiga along with the Spanish Embassy, Instituto Cervantes and Casa Árabe, launched the “Spanish-Arabic football dictionary,” an illustrated book that provides a complete football vocabulary in both the languages to boost content creation and social interaction for fans, as well as fun facts related to the Arabic sporting world.