Thiago Alcántara news

BAYERN

Coutinho impresses with hat-trick in first Bayern training session

In his first training session with Bayern Munich, Coutinho impressed with a lovely connection with Thiago.

BAYERN MUNICH

Coutinho to Bayern: How the German champions could line up

BAYERN MUNICH

Thiago: "I'm totally against VAR"

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid's options if Toni Kroos leaves this summer

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern's Thiago to miss 'several weeks' with ankle injury

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Spain thrashed Croatia

After the disaster at the World Cup Spain are smiling again under new coach Luis Enrique. On Tuesday night they beat Croatia 6-0 in the Uefa Nations League.

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Saúl, the player to take the Spanish national team forward

One of the highlights of Saturday's game at Wembley was the fine performance from Saúl Ñiguez, with the player somewhat instrumental in a shift from the previous regime to the new Spain under Luis Enrique

SPAIN

Luis Enrique innovates with Escape Room bonding exercise

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid have an agreement with Thiago Alcántara - reports

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid eyeing Thiago, Pjanic as Kovacic replacements

BARCELONA

Rafinha: “I’d love to see my brother Thiago at Barça”

BARCELONA

Bayern won't put a price on Thiago but the door is open

ALFREDO RELAÑO

FIFA say VAR has been a success, and they're right

AS editor Alfredo Relaño takes stock of VAR after 48 games at the World Cup, and says it has been more successful than he had expected it to be.

WORLD CUP 2018 | SPAIN-RUSSIA

Thiago makes plea to the press to get behind Spain in Russia

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Spain are the bookies' favourites!

We're not without reasons to see our glass as half full. Spain have topped a group also containing Portugal, the reigning European champions...

WORLD CUP 2018

Hierro addresses VAR and admits Spain were lucky

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Spain get through, playing Russian roulette

AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Spain's game against Morocco, which saw Spain top their group by a pure mirable and head into the last 16 of the World Cup 2018 to play Russia.

WORLD CUP 2018

Spain vs Morocco team news: Iniesta, Thiago start for La Roja

WORLD CUP 2018

Spain - Morocco: how and where to watch

BARCELONA

Barça and Real Madrid to battle it out for Thiago

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Portugal-Spain: The moment of truth

As they say in bullfighting: when the bull emerges, everyone sits down. The chit-chat and the how-do-you-dos in the stands come to an end...

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Diego Costa, Rodrigo, Iago Aspas…

AS editor Alfredo Relaño looks at the decision Spain coach Julen Lopetegui needs to take regarding who plays up front for Spain at the World Cup in Russia.

ALFREDO RELAÑO

A goal by Iago Aspas and not much else

The traditional view used to be that, when it comes to the national team, there's no such thing as a friendly...

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Spain travel to Krasnodar with 25 as they hold out for Carvajal...

If Carvajal is finally ruled out, the most likely replacement is Rodri, a central midfielder, not a defender.

WORLD CUP 2018

Spain's World Cup squad pose for official photo

REAL MADRID

"Pep to go after Isco"

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Little debate about Lopetegui's Spain squad

Lopetegui revealed his squad for the World Cup in Russia, and AS editor Alfredo Relaño sees little to argue about in what he sees as a formidable squad.

BAYERN 1-3 EINTRACHT

Rebic double as Frankfurt stun Bayern 3-1 to win German Cup

ALFREDO RELAÑO

The night belongs to Benzema and Navas

Real Madrid clung on to go through to the Champions League final, beating Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate, thanks to Benzema's goals and Navas' saves.

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Goals from Marcelo and Asensio and little else

The result in Munich last night from a Real Madrid point of view was good, very, very good in fact and it was the best thing about the game for Zidane's side