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Spanish La Liga

Spanish La Liga
La Primera Liga, commonly known as La Liga, is the top professional football division in Spanish football. It was founded in 1929. It is contested by 20 teams, with the three lowest-placed teams relegated. Nine teams have been crowned champions in its history, with Real Madrid winning the title a record 33 times and Barcelona 25 times. Atletico Madrid, Valencia, and Deportivo de La Coruna are among the competition's other winners. The current champions are Barcelona
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9 September, 2024
Pep Guardiola is enduring his toughest period as Manchester City manager. Photo: AP
English Premier League

Guardiola will ‘turn around’ Manchester City, say Barca greats Figo and Puyol

Catalan boss in midst of unprecedented struggle with English Premier League champions City, who have lost eight times in past 11 games.

Opinion | Madrid, Barca legends trotting on pitch sum up Hong Kong mega-events approach

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

FA chief hopes Kai Tak lures big clubs, as Barca and Real legends sign city deal

Valencia fans leave Singapore with ‘stern warning’ after protest against owner Lim

Police had seized passports of Spanish couple, who were reportedly on honeymoon, for ‘taking part in a public assembly without a permit’.

Protests against Singaporean Peter Lim have become commonplace in Valencia, with banners saying ‘Lim go home’ regularly displayed at the club’s stadium during La Liga matches. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Singapore ‘confiscates Spanish football fans’ passports’ after Peter Lim protest

Couple investigated after taking photos in Singapore with banner saying ‘Lim go home’, aimed at Valencia club owner, officials in Spain say.

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English Premier League

Man United, Liverpool, Real Madrid: which is the most supported club in Hong Kong?

The Post has trawled through the internet and looked at various supporters clubs to determined which club has biggest following in the city.

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English Premier League

8 richest football managers in the world, from Alex Ferguson to Zinedine Zidane

How do current managers Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone, José Mourinho and Wayne Rooney stack up against legends like Ferguson, Zidane and Jürgen Klopp?

Eight richest soccer managers in the world in 2024: net worths, ranked – including from left, Argentina’s Diego Simeone, Portugal’s José Mourinho and Italy’s Carlo Ancelotti. Photos: @simeone, @adidasoriginals, @mrancelotti/Instagram
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong tour ‘big step forward’ for Euro giants Atletico, says manager Simeone

Three-time Uefa Europa League winners faced Kitchee on Wednesday as part of their preparations for the new season.

Diplomacy

Chinese embassy protests after Real Madrid fan’s ‘racist and sexist’ interview

Post-match street interview shows Spanish fan – later found to have Real links – singing to Chinese social media crew.

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Valencia fans mark 10th year of Lim’s ownership with new calls for him to sell

The former stockbroker bought a stake in Valencia in May 2014, but thousands of supporters claim he is “killing” the club, and boycotted the last home game.

Fans of Valencia CF show protest banners against Peter Lim, Singaporean businessman and club owner, during the La Liga match against Girona at Estadio Mestalla last month. Photo: Getty Images

Bellingham voted La Liga’s Player of the Season ahead of Madrid teammate Vinicius

The 20-year-old helped his club win their 36th league title and is preparing for the Champions League final, when he meets former club Borussia Dortmund.

Real Madrid’s English midfielder Jude Bellingham scored 19 goals and had six assists in 28 league games this season, totalling 23 goals and 12 assists in all competitions for the club. Photo: AFP
Uefa Champions League

Enjoy the moment, Ancelloti tells his team as Champions League final draws near

The 64-year-old Italian, heading into his ninth Champions League final, says the fear will always come nearing the final, ‘but before it does, I’m going to enjoy it’.

Real Madrid, Germany legend announces shock retirement from football after Euro 2024

Former Bayern Munich midfielder won World Cup and Uefa Champions League on five occasions; he came out of international retirement to play in home Euros.

Messi’s famous Barca napkin, where he promised to join club, sells for HK$7.6m

Napkin, signed in December 2000, was a promise that the Catalans would bring Messi, who made his Barca debut in 2004 and left in 2021 as the record goal scorer and appearance maker, to club.

Lionel Messi left Barcelona in 2021 after breaking club records for goals and appearance. Photo: AP
Fifa

Fifa moves towards ending tradition and letting league games be staged overseas

New policy will be attractive to the international owners of European clubs, while governing body also finally set a date for first Women’s Club World Cup.

A Spanish league match such as that between Real Madrid and Barcelona could soon be held overseas, and not just as preseason friendlies such as this one in Arlington, Texas last year. Photo: AP

Real Madrid v Barcelona in Hong Kong? La Liga want to take official matches abroad

Legal case against Fifa brought down block on domestic matches taking place in foreign territory and Spain tried to move league match abroad in 2018.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Take El Clasico overseas, says ex-Real star, as Bellingham seals famous win

Julio Baptista acknowledges the fixture would ‘lose part of its magic’ if played overseas, but transferring game elsewhere will help boost league.

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Fifa

EPL matches in Hong Kong? Fifa to consider rule change to overseas games policy

The sport’s world governing body has said it will look into the policy which blocks league games from being staged in foreign territories.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scores his team’s second goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester United. Photo: dpa
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

The Hong Kong teens chasing football dreams at La Liga Academy in Madrid

A trio of Hong Kong teenagers are spending nine months in the Spanish capital learning what it means to live and work as a professional footballer.

English Premier League

Kylian Mbappé’s future expected to dominate European transfer window

Real Madrid are again the main suitor for the 25-year-old whose contract at PSG expires in June.

Fifa

Barca to investigate alleged racial abuse of Vinicius in Clasico

Spanish media publish video where home supporter appears to call Real Madrid star ‘monkey’ as object that looks like banana skin is thrown.

Barcelona’s Spanish forward has reportedly experienced racial abuse during matches multiple times. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong fans to get big-screen showing of Barcelona and Real Madrid clash

El Clasico is being played in a time slot designed to suit Asian audiences, and fans in the city can watch on a giant cinema screen at AIA venue in Central.

Real Madrid will have their hands full trying to tame star Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski in Saturday’s Clasico encounter. Photo: REUTERS

Benzema leaves Real Madrid, set for ‘record deal’ at Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad

Club confirms Ballon d’Or winner will leave as free agent after 14 trophy-laden years as Saudi state-run media reports Al Ittihad has reached agreement with striker on two-year contract

Spain arrests 7 over racial abuse of Real Madrid football star Vinicius Jnr

Real Madrid star spared ban for red card at Valencia, where fans targeted him with racial abuse, sparking an international outcry.

Lights go out at Christ the Redeemer statue in support of Vinicius Jnr

Brazilian government calls on Spanish authorities to punish those responsible for racist abuse of Real Madrid star during La Liga match.

The Christ the Redeemer statue is seen without illumination to condemn racist acts against Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior. Photo: AFP

Real’s Vinicius Jnr victim again of racist abuse in Mallorca

Mallorca fans filmed racially abusing Brazilian forward in Son Moix stadium during 1-0 upset win against La Liga holders on Sunday.

Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jnr reacts after being fouled against Mallorca. Photo: AFP
Millionaires and billionaires

10 richest football stars of 2022: net worths, ranked – from Neymar to Messi

With the Fifa World Cup 2022 coming up in November and December in Qatar, we’re wondering which highest-earning player makes the most from club salaries, off-court brand endorsements and businesses

Fame and celebrity

Brazil’s former football superstar Ronaldo reveals battle with depression

The former PSV, Barcelona, Inter and Real Madrid superstar has been in therapy for depression for two and a half years.

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