A steady game, neither fast nor slow, a kind of ‘allegro ma non tropo’ in contrast to the moderately slow ‘andante’ of those happy years of Xavi, Iniesta and co.

Alfredo Relaño previews tonight's UEFA Super Cup between two English clubs, Liverpool and Chelsea and a female referee overseeing the final for the first time.

I have to admit that I was apprehensive about the latest two Euro 2020 qualifying games. Both came so late in the season...

Madrid loses against Betis and, in order to change the conversation, Florentino adds an extra year onto Kroos' contract, which will end when the player is 33...

It was a shame to see Valencia bow out, another victim of the Premier League's dominance in Europe as Chelsea and Arsenal progressed to the Europa League final.

Courtois is injured. He returned following games for Belgium and has not been able to train. It's bad luck. It seems that it never rains but it pours...

After Tuesday evening's 4-1 Champions League humbling by Ajax, which brought Real Madrid's European reign to a close after a total of 1,011 days...

As the game against Levante ended, Solari had to go through the embarrassment of praising Bale. He did not suggest that he was offended by his star's attitude.

'Athletic, Athletic, club de limpia tradición...' That was the first anthem I knew of the old and beloved Athletic Club, 'world football's unique case', as L'Équipe once wrote.

Después del chasco de la Liga de Naciones, toca mirar hacia delante

Alfredo Relaño praises the early goal glut brought to the Spanish national team by new manager Luis Enrique after the friendly win over Wales.

The newly rolled out Nations League fills a number of international dates previously given over to friendlies, but not all of them...