Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmatí and Leo Messi land best player awards in Paris
The awards for the Spain and Argentina World Cup-winners are vindication of Barcelona’s La Masía ethos and the club’s commitment to its women’s team
Transcending soccer: When Spain’s world champions realized they are more than footballers
The Spanish national team returns to action for the first time since the World Cup and after a month spent fighting for women’s rights after the Luis Rubiales case
Spanish soccer starts process of meeting players’ demands in the aftermath of Rubiales scandal
The RFEF has dismissed general secretary Andreu Camps, a staunch ally of the former president, with more sackings to follow after the World Cup champions issued a list of executives they want removed
How the feminist consensus that overthrew Spain’s soccer chief was forged
The resignation of Luis Rubiales over a non-consensual kiss at the World Cup was the result of a merger of forces, from street protesters to politicians, judges, and society at large
Real Madrid president: ‘We are creating a European Super League to save soccer, the situation is dire’
Florentino Pérez, who will be the new chairman of the breakaway project, said last night that it is aimed at giving the sport an economic boost after the financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Spain’s LaLiga slams plan for European Super League as ‘secessionist and elitist’
Twelve major soccer clubs, including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético, have announced the creation of a new competition, putting UEFA and the Champions League in a tight spot
Police arrest the former president of FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu
Officers also searched the soccer club’s offices, and have detained another three figures alleged to be involved in a scheme to smear players and rivals on social media known as ‘Barçagate’
Ex-Barça player posts picture of himself with liver donor in bid to quell rumors
Barcelona prosecutor considering reopening the case, after wiretaps suggest the illegal purchase of an organ for Éric Adibal, who is now the soccer club’s technical secretary
Could Barcelona soccer club have illegally purchased a liver for a player?
A probe has been opened after wiretaps of former Barça president Sandro Rosell suggest donor for Éric Abidal was not his cousin, as had been claimed, and that the organ was paid for
Why doesn’t MotoGP champion Marc Márquez celebrate with the Spanish flag?
The Catalan rider – who has never waved a regional flag in public – has opted to use his fan club standard since 2014
Spain’s paddock girls: a touch of glamor or “hypersexualized”?
Jerez council has called on the city's motorbike events to stop “sexist” practice of using hostesses
How a Spanish company is driving the Las Vegas eRace
Madrid-based startup designed the software for million-dollar online motor competition
Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom dies after accident at Montmeló circuit
The sportsman from Mallorca, who was 24, was taking part in his third season in the category
From the Dakar Rally to a French jail
Catalan drivers held for five weeks after police discover 1.4 tons of cocaine hidden in their vehicle Bulgarian criminals suspected of organizing smuggling operation
Why does Messi keep vomiting?
Doctors have yet to figure out why the Barcelona star is throwing up so regularly
Members of Spanish Dakar team busted after cocaine found hidden in truck
French authorities expect more arrests in other countries in coming days as Bulgarians also held
“I try to act like I’m a computer”
Marc Coma secured his fourth Dakar Rally win in the sixth South American edition
“People try to destabilize you”
Nani Roma swapped his bike for a car and has won the Dakar again, 10 years on
Carlos Sainz crashes out of Dakar after making unscheduled gas stop
Spanish former champion unhurt after rolling buggy twice in Chile The rally driver said that he was proud of his team's work
“Sometimes I need more hands!”
Albert Llovera, who has been a paraplegic since he was 18, is racing in the Dakar
“This year is going to be hardcore. The distances and rest time don’t add up”
Dakar Rally competitors Laia Sanz and Joan Barreda weigh up their chances ahead of the event
Jorge Lorenzo pulls “Cribs”-style video after social network backlash
Spokesman says bikini-clad models at racer’s mansion were sponsor’s idea
“I hope I never find my limits”
Marc Márquez talks to EL PAÍS after becoming the youngest ever MotoGP world champion
Márquez blows big chunk of his title lead in Australian Grand Prix disqualification
With surprise result, Lorenzo sees championship chances improve to “20-30 percent”
Marc Márquez: riding and smiling
The rookie MotoGP star could win the title in his very first season on Sunday
“When I’m told I’ve equaled Agostini, I stop in my tracks”
Spain’s Laia Sanz has won 15 trial-biking championships, but she cannot afford to slow down
The record-breaking rider
Marc Márquez chalks up fourth straight victory at Brno
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