Tag: Madrid

Atletico Madrid beat Guadalajara on penalties in Arlington

LONDON: Atletico Madrid edged Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara 5-4 on penalties at the International Champions Cup on Tuesday after the teams finished scoreless in regulation time...

Nadal on the up again, Ferrer ends career in Madrid

MADRID: Rafael Nadal believes he is finding his rhythm again after beginning his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title on Wednesday by beating Canadian...

Rebooted Libertadores final a treat for Madrid soured by regret

MADRID: Six thousand miles away and 15 days later than planned, the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate will be concluded. There...

Barcelona, Madrid train stations evacuated over suspected bomb

BARCELONA/MADRID: Authorities in Spain were forced to evacuate train stations in Barcelona and Madrid over a suspected explosive device that turned out to be a belt buckle shaped like...

Real Madrid suffer fourth defeat in last five games

MADRID: Julen Lopetegui’s future as Real Madrid coach looks increasingly bleak after Levante claimed their first victory at the Bernabéu since 2007, condemning the...

Cristiano Ronaldo fined 3.2 million euro in tax evasion case

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo will be fined 3.2 million euros ($3.7 million) and sentenced to 24 months in prison, a sentence he is unlikely to...

Madrid blocks Catalan councillors as stand-off drags on

MADRID: The Spanish government on Monday recognized the powers of newly-elected Catalan leader Quim Torra but objected to his choice of councillors - some...

I have no problem with Bale: Zidane

MADRID: Zinedine Zidane insists he has no problem with Gareth Bale despite substituting him at half-time during Real Madrid´s Champions League clash against Juventus...

Barca trounce Madrid in 3-0 Clasico drubbing

MADRID: Barcelona exploited a lacklustre Real Madrid to win the ‘Clasico’ 3-0 on Saturday as goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal...

Madrid demands the best even of ‘Galactico’ groundsman

MADRID: "The expectations of Real Madrid are to have the best," they could easily be the words of world famous player or coach, but...

Thousands in Madrid protest against violence on women

MADRID: Thousands took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to protest violence against women, just as Spain reels from a grisly trial over an...

Pilot dead as F18 military plane crashes near Madrid

MADRID: An F18 fighter jet crashed on takeoff at a military base near Madrid on Tuesday, killing the pilot — the second time a military...

Moment of truth for Kane

MADRID: Harry Kane is an admitted follower of Cristiano Ronaldo’s stratospheric stats as he pursues the Portuguese’s status as the best in the world,...

Catalonia would suffer “brutal” impoverishment if it splits, warns Spain

MADRID: Catalonia would suffer "brutal" impoverishment if it splits from Spain, with a deep plunge in its economic output, Spain's economy minister warned Monday...

Spain govt accepts responsibility for 2003 military plane crash

Spain’s defence ministry took political responsibility for the first time on Wednesday for a 2003 air accident which killed 62 Spanish soldiers as they...

Zidane celebrates anniversary with 3-0 win over Sevilla

Zinedine Zidane celebrated a spectacular first year in charge of Real Madrid as James Rodriguez scored twice to set the European champions firmly on...

Madrid lifts partial car ban as pollution eases

Madrid on Thursday lifted an unprecedented ban on half of most private cars as pollution in the Spanish capital eased up. A day earlier and...