Alaba failed Haaland with a fine block early in the second half as Madrid kept the Norwegian goal machine under lock and key in his first appearance against them. Madrid did not allow him a clear sight of the target, ensuring he could not add to his tally of 51 goals in 46 appearances this…
Castellanos now has 11 goals in 29 appearances in La Liga this season. Ancelotti had said his team needed to stay on positive winning momentum in the league to remain at the top of their game in Europe, but was miserably off the ball at Girona. “A tough night, yes, when you lose a game…
LaLiga said a Real Mallorca supporter had been identified for insulting Vinicius and Villarreal’s Samu Chukwueze, adding that police had taken a statement from the person. The third complaint was against an Osasuna supporter who insulted Vinicius. The identity of the person is yet to be ascertained. The league has now filed eight complaints for…
Prosecutors in Madrid decided in September not to press charges of racist chants aimed at Vinicius after finding they “lasted a few seconds” and did not constitute a crime. In December, Vinicius accused La Liga of continuing to do nothing about racist fans at matches, after videos on social media showed fans abusing and throwing…
Brazil’s Vinicius Junior said he will not stop dancing to celebrate a goal at the World Cup as it is an expression of joy that is part of Brazilian culture. Brazil thrashed South Korea 4-1 in their World Cup last-16 match on Monday, but it wasn’t just their footballing masterclass that grabbed everyone’s attention. The…