A former member of the defensive ranks at the likes of Espanyol and Villarreal has this week agreed on the terms of a return to Spain.The player in question? Eric Bailly.Stopper Bailly for his part

The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.

Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia have been registered in time to feature in Barcelona’s first La Liga game of the season against Mallorca on Saturday. Rashford signed on loan with an option to buy from Manchester United last month but faced a problem that has hampered Barcelona in recent seasons.

Barcelona has kicked off its La Liga title defense with a 3-0 victory against nine-man Mallorca. Raphinha scored early by heading in a cross from Lamine Yamal in the seventh minute.

Meanwhile, Harry Winks is being linked with a move back to the Premier League - with Sunderland the latest club reportedly interested in the midfielder. (Sunderland Echo)

Por STEVE DOUGLASArsenal mantuvo a raya la costosa línea de ataque del Manchester United y anotó con una jugada a balón parado para llevarse el domingo 1-0 en el partido más

Osasuna head coach Alessio Lisci addressed the press on Monday ahead of his team’s La Liga opener at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Real Madrid will begin their campaign as well. Lisci embraced the challenge of facing Los Blancos so early in the campaign, noting that games of this magnitude are the ones every player and coach looks forward to: