Diego Maradona’s secret chapel in Naples
The cloister of the church of Santa Maria della Sanità houses a curious baroque-inspired painting in which the Argentine soccer star appears with his arms raised toward the heavens
Saudi Arabia: Soccer, power and sportswashing
Riyadh’s aggressive transfer policy, which has already landed Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, is a weapon to promote the country and try to improve the international image of its leadership
Álex Chan, the Spaniard making history for the US at the 2023 World Handball Championship
The top scorer in Spain’s premier handball league has become a key player for the USA and contributed to the team’s first victory at the tournament after 25 consecutive defeats
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
The network of 6,000 bunkers that Franco built but never used
In fear of post-war invasion and internal resistance, the Spanish dictator ordered his own version of the Maginot Line to be constructed in the Pyrenees
Nobody wants to restore Franco’s train
The carriage in which the Spanish dictator traveled to meet Hitler in 1940 is still awaiting restoration
The island that Spain and France rule for six months of every year
Today, as part of a twice-yearly tradition, Madrid formally cedes control of tiny Pheasant Island to France
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