VAR

Yesterday's game between Real Madrid and Levante at the Bernabéu left us with five goals, Hazard's home debut and plenty of talking points, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Radio and TV journalists often say they're sharpened up by the pressure of going out live...

The Super Cup was an entertaining match in which referee Stéphanie Frappart and her two colleagues on the touch lines had an impressive debut on the big European stage.

Spain went to the Under-21 Euros in Italy with the minimum aim of making the semi-finals, as this would qualify them for the Tokyo Olympics...

Our girls are departing the World Cup, but they have left their mark, and were close to causing an upset against the US side, currently the top dogs in women's football.

We're used to seeing refereeing that favours the tournament hosts. It's just how it works...

VAR's first year in Spain, which Spanish refereeing chiefs offered a public review of yesterday, has seen its fair share of controversy...

The latest episode in the ongoing wrangle between LaLiga's Javier Tebas and Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales centred on both individuals calling a meeting for Spain's 2B and Tercera division sides

The Manchester City manager was mistaken when he said he hadn't been hired to win in Europe, as his reaction to Sterling's disallowed goal proved.

Sunday's 4-1 win over Real Valladolid leaves the spectre of José Mourinho looming a little less large at Real Madrid...

If it is possible for a victory to leave a bad taste in the mouth, Real Madrid's at Levante was such a case in point, writes AS Editor Alfredo Relaño.

Alfredo Relaño looks back over a productive week for Spanish clubs in European competiton, with Atlético beating Juventus at the Metropolitano.

Sergio Ramos had everything well planned, the game was into the final minutes and with his side winning 1-2, the Camas born defender commits a blatant trip and immediately helps his rival to his feet.

There had been an hour of play and the game was tight when Reguilón put a long pass to Vinicius, down his side. The Brazilian then unravelled the Ajax defence...

VAR or no VAR, that is the question...? Actually it's not a question anymore as tonight, for the first time in the Champions League, as the competition reaches the Round of 16 stage, we´ll see the debut of the VAR system.