La Liga announced that clubs can move to Phase 3 following every Covid-19 protocol set by the Spanish Govt and start training with groups of 10 players from 18th May, 2020. Read the La Liga Official Statement on Phase 3 here. FC Barcelona resumed their group training at Ciutat Esportiva Juan Gamper on 18th May, 2020. The club further announced that they will be having another group training on Tuesday at 9.30 am CEST. The two groups of outfield players did ball work, classic rondos and other basic training, while Marc Andre Ter Stegen and other reserve keepers trained between the posts with...…La Liga announced that clubs can move to Phase 3 following every Covid-19 protocol set by the Spanish Govt and start training with groups of 10 players from 18th May, 2020. Read the La Liga Official Statement on Phase 3 here. FC Barcelona resumed their group training at Ciutat Esportiva Juan Gamper on 18th May, 2020. The club further announced that they will be having another group training on Tuesday at 9.30 am CEST. The two groups of outfield players did ball work, classic rondos and other basic training, while Marc Andre Ter Stegen and other reserve keepers trained between the posts with...WW…

This article is part of our SFM Classic ‘Series’ that looks back at some of the greatest matches involving Spanish sides, and we start with Real Betis and Sevilla’s Europa League clash in 2014. Betis approached the second leg with a massive advantage of their bitter rivals, having scored two goals without reply in the first leg, and they also had the upper hand in playing in front of their home crowd. Sevilla knew that they had to score two goals without reply to advance and they started the better of the two sides with the likes of Kevin Gameiro and Carlos Bacca both having half chances....…This article is part of our SFM Classic ‘Series’ that looks back at some of the greatest matches involving Spanish sides, and we start with Real Betis and Sevilla’s Europa League clash in 2014. Betis approached the second leg with a massive advantage of their bitter rivals, having scored two goals without reply in the first leg, and they also had the upper hand in playing in front of their home crowd. Sevilla knew that they had to score two goals without reply to advance and they started the better of the two sides with the likes of Kevin Gameiro and Carlos Bacca both having half chances....WW…

Barcelona are expected to be hit badly by the latest halt in La Liga football, and if reports are to be believed, then the club have put every player bar Marc Andre ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong and Lionel Messi up for sale. Those claims go on to add that Barca want to ensure the club are financially secure and find funds to make summer moves for Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez and former player Neymar, who now players for Paris Saint Germain. Whilst the claims are just that, Barca continue to sit 1st in the La Liga table ahead of rivals Real Madrid, and they will be eagerly...…Barcelona are expected to be hit badly by the latest halt in La Liga football, and if reports are to be believed, then the club have put every player bar Marc Andre ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong and Lionel Messi up for sale. Those claims go on to add that Barca want to ensure the club are financially secure and find funds to make summer moves for Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez and former player Neymar, who now players for Paris Saint Germain. Whilst the claims are just that, Barca continue to sit 1st in the La Liga table ahead of rivals Real Madrid, and they will be eagerly...WW…

Atletico Madrid have had a typically hard-working season so far, battling in La Liga and producing some excellent results on the European stage, most notably against Liverpool in the Champions League. In truth, Diego Simeone’s side have found life tough in La Liga this term, but that has been down to the emergence of Real Sociedad and Getafe, who sit fourth and fifth, respectively. Sitting sixth in the La Liga standings, Los Rojiblancos will be looking to improve on that when football returns after the recent postponement. Whilst in La Liga, Atleti have struggled at times, they have not had...…Atletico Madrid have had a typically hard-working season so far, battling in La Liga and producing some excellent results on the European stage, most notably against Liverpool in the Champions League. In truth, Diego Simeone’s side have found life tough in La Liga this term, but that has been down to the emergence of Real Sociedad and Getafe, who sit fourth and fifth, respectively. Sitting sixth in the La Liga standings, Los Rojiblancos will be looking to improve on that when football returns after the recent postponement. Whilst in La Liga, Atleti have struggled at times, they have not had...WW…

Barcelona and Real Madrid. An age-old rivalry has been put on ice for now, but the suspension of La Liga, along with the rest of the sporting world, will only serve to heighten the desire of Catalonians and Madridistas, who were – and still are – locked in one of the tightest battles for Spanish supremacy this century. Despite the vicious infighting, animosity at board level and changing of manager, Barcelona still find themselves top of La Liga, two points ahead of a seemingly resurgent but simultaneously stop-start Madrid, still coming to terms with the void of Cristiano. Los Blancos...…Barcelona and Real Madrid. An age-old rivalry has been put on ice for now, but the suspension of La Liga, along with the rest of the sporting world, will only serve to heighten the desire of Catalonians and Madridistas, who were – and still are – locked in one of the tightest battles for Spanish supremacy this century. Despite the vicious infighting, animosity at board level and changing of manager, Barcelona still find themselves top of La Liga, two points ahead of a seemingly resurgent but simultaneously stop-start Madrid, still coming to terms with the void of Cristiano. Los Blancos...WW…