Football Club News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Returning Players’ series. In this edition, we look at left-back, Filipe Luis. The defender enjoyed two spells at Atlético Madrid between a frustrating season at Chelsea. In total, the Brazilian made 333 appearances for the Spanish side, where he provided 30 assists and netted 12 goals. Returning Players – […] READ MORE
April 2021 will be a historic month for Athletic Bilbao. In a span of two weeks, the Spanish club will participate in two major cup finals from the same competition: the Copa del Rey. On April 3, they will face Basque rivals Real Sociedad, while on April 17, they will play record champions Barcelona, who have […] READ MORE
Jules Kounde is a reported target for Manchester City, who may consider making a bid for the Sevilla defender. The Telegraph are reporting that if Manchester City propose a deal, it may see Nicolas Otamendi head in the other direction. Manchester City Considering Bid for Jules Kounde Kounde Excelled for Sevilla Last Season Young Frenchman […] READ MORE
Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to fund half of Gareth Bale’s wages in pursuit of off-loading the 31-year-old this summer. According to Mike McGrath of the Telegraph, Los Blancos are looking to ease the financial burden that Bale has on Madrid and help interested parties in affording the Welshman. Although Bale is not part of […] READ MORE
UD Ibiza are in the spotlight after drawing Barcelona in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey. Upon hearing the news, many sports fans were surprised as Ibiza is not a place known for their football team. The island, often perceived as a cheap and cheerful place to party, is a natural beauty hot […] READ MORE
Whenever Barcelona and Real Madrid meet, the quality can be seen all throughout the field. Even the players that don’t have a world-famous name can dominate on any day. That leads to incredibly patterned games where each team takes turns controlling the game. With all that quality on the field, there are always going to […] READ MORE
Welsh superstar Gareth Bale is being linked with a move back to Tottenham Hotspur. The potential transfer is being touted around by a few Spanish media outlets. The winger joined Real Madrid in 2013 from Tottenham. He is apparently going to be the North London side’s marque signing for their entrance into the new stadium. […] READ MORE
The 2016-17 campaign came to an end for Barcelona this past weekend, as the Blaugrana captured the Copa del Rey trophy with a 3-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves. But a new beginning was announced as well, as the Catalan club has signed former Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde to replace departing manager Luis Enrique. The […] READ MORE
A major change will take place in the near future at Barcelona, as manager Luis Enrique announced this week that he will be leaving his position at the end of the season. The statement was made following the Blaugrana’s dominant 6-1 victory over Sporting Gijon, which now has the club atop the league table in […] READ MORE
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