Atalanta rescue forward Raspadori from Atletico misery
Jan 16 : Giacomo Raspadori has swapped Spanish struggles for an Italian homecoming after Atalanta signed the forward from Atletico Madrid following his underwhelming six-month stint in LaLiga.
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Barcelona reach quarter-finals of Copa del Rey with 2-0 win
Jan 15 : Second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona a hard-fought 2-0 victory over second-tier leaders Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, sending them into the quarter-finals.
Journeyman Jefte the former electrician shocks Real Madrid
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 15 : Albacete's journeyman striker Jefte Betancor, who scored a stunning double on Wednesday to help his second-tier side knock Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey, once considered swapping football for a career as an electrician.
Sinner to meet Gaston in Australian Open first round, Sabalenka to play French wildcard
MELBOURNE, Jan 15 : Defending champion Jannik Sinner will meet French world number 94 Hugo Gaston in the first round of the Australian Open in his bid for a third successive title at Melbourne Park, while women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka takes on French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga.
FIFA receives record 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
Jan 14 : FIFA said on Tuesday it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new milestone in world sporting history.
Blame me, says Arbeloa, as Real Madrid crash out of Copa del Rey
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 : New coach Alvaro Arbeloa said he was not afraid of failure as he took the blame for Real Madrid's stunning 3-2 defeat to second-division Albacete in the Copa del Rey round of 16 on Wednesday.
Arbeloa: Real Madrid Copa exit to 2nd-tier side 'painful' - ESPN
New Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa took responsibility for the team's «painful» 3-2 Copa del Rey defeat to second-tier Albacete on Wednesday, defending his decision to rest a number of senior players.
Albacete stun Real Madrid in thrilling 3-2 Copa del Rey upset
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 : Substitute Jefte Betancor scored twice as second-tier Albacete pulled off a dramatic 3-2 victory over Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday, eliminating them from the Copa del Rey at the round-of-16 stage on Alvaro Arbeloa's managerial debut.