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In Spain they say that on Tuesday 13th you don't get married and you don't board a ship, but they said nothing of the Spanish national team so there's no need to worry.

The French Open champion's greatest asset is his ability is to keep waging battle when the war is already won.

Two takeaways from Spain's goalless draw against Portugal on Wednesday night: the first half hour, when they threatened Portugal, and the debut of Adama Traoré.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to a summer transfer window that saw LaLiga clubs spend around a third as much as they did in 2019.

AS columnist Alfredo Relaño looks back on Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Levante on Sunday, as well the 1-1 draw between Barcelona and Sevilla.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to the Champions League draw, Granada's Europa League group-stage qualification and Barelona's LaLiga win at Celta Vigo.

Real Madrid are still playing like a team in pre-season.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Luis Suárez's two-goal debut for Atlético Madrid, and discusses an Ansu Fati display that brings optimism to Barcelona.

Real Madrid won at the Benito Villamarín, by dint of VAR. Two debatable decisions that reinforce the opinion of those who believe Madrid benefit from the system.

Despite the result against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Super Cup, it is a pleasure to watch Sevilla's gung-ho football on these European nights.

Julen Lopetegui's Europa League winners face the might of Champions League holders Bayern in Budapest with fans returning to European football.

Alfredo Relaño gives his thoughts on Gareth Bale's seemingly imminent return to Tottenham Hotspur after seven years at Real Madrid.

Alfredo Relaño reflects what has been an atypical start to the LaLiga campaign, and discusses Eden Hazard, who has again reported for pre-season overweight.

French football is embarrassed about the incidents that occurred during the closing stages of PSG-Marseille, as five red cards were brandished.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Lionel Messi's return to Barcelona training, after the Argentine abandoned his bid to leave the Camp Nou.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Spain's 4-0 UEFA Nations League win over Ukraine on Sunday, which followed Thursday's creditable 1-1 draw in Germany.

AS columnist Alfredo Relaño says that Barcelona's main problem is dressing room clique formed by Messi, Suarez, Jordi Alba, Piqué and Busquets.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Atlético Madrid's Champions League quarter-final defeat to RB Leipzig on Thursday evening.

Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo told AS yesterday that football owes Los Rojiblancos a European Cup. It’s hard to disagree...

Varane is a great player but last night he had a nightmare. His display in Manchester will undoubtedly leave a stain on his record, writes Alfredo Relaño.

We already knew Iker Casillas wasn’t likely to play again, but the end of his career was officially confirmed yesterday when he announced the beginning of a new chapter in his life...

Alfredo Relaño takes a look at France Football's decision to award this year's Ballon d'Or to a team of the best ever with the normal prize suspended for Covid-19.

Alfredo Relaño looks at Real Madrid's 19/20 LaLiga triumph taking the title with one game to spare after winning every game since the restart from the Covid-19 lockdown.

A victory tonight for Madrid would allow the celebratory cries to ring out. They have won all their post-confinement games thus far and so the thought of them doing so again is reasonable.

Manchester City have escaped with a slap on the wrist and Financial Fair Play again looks weak in the face of state clubs.

Real Madrid resisted a Granada comeback in the second half after completely dominating the first 45. Little now stands between them and a LaLiga title.

Alfredo Relaño considers the Real Madrid win over Alavés and how the decisions influence the perceptions as much as the title race.

Alfredo Relaño discusses Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué's suggestion that LaLiga leaders Real Madrid are being favoured by Spain's referees.

La mano serena de Zidane mantiene al Madrid con un pleno de victorias en este tramo post-confinamiento de LaLiga

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Getafe on Thursday, which sees the LaLiga leaders move four points clear of Barcelona.

Messi marcó su gol número 700 (¡qué enormidad!) y lo hizo con distinción: transformando un penalti a lo Panenka

‘It all began with Atleti,’ we could say, paraphrasing Piqué. Barça lost to the rojiblancos in the Super Cup semi, and we could add that it was in incredible circumstances.

Alfredo Relaño analyses Real Madrid's slender 1-0 win over Espanyol in LaLiga that puts them two points clear of Barcelona who slipped up against Celta.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Real Madrid's 2-0 LaLiga win over Real Mallorca on Wednesday, which saw renewed refereeing controversy.

Offside interference is one of the most difficult actions in football to call and especially controversial when it benefits Zinedine Zidane's side.

Real Madrid went top of LaLiga on Sunday night with a 1-2 win over Real Sociedad, but all the attention focused on three controversial decisions, confirmed by the VAR.

Real Madrid's victory over Valencia and the association between Hazard and Benzema show that Zinedine Zidane's side remain in the title race.

A Seville derby without fans is one of the strangest ways to kick off the interrupted campaign but Alfredo Relaño is in no rush to see stadiums full again.

People often ask me about Casillas' run for presidency of Spain's football federation and I tell them it is in hibernation due to coronavirus. It could stay that way...

Yesterday Zinedine Zidane said he was satisfied with how his players had all returned and he set himself the goal of 'winning something' stating that ”It is in our DNA".