Tag: Valencia CF
Messi strikes twice in 2nd half to keep Barcelona near top
MADRID — Lionel Messi helped to keep Barcelona near the top of the Spanish league on Sunday, scoring two second-half goals in a 3-2...
Barcelona to appeal Koeman’s 2-game suspension
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona will appeal a two-game suspension handed to coach Ronaldo Koeman that will rule him out of a critical clash against...
4 teams alive in wide-open Spanish league title race
BARCELONA, Spain — With five games to go, there are four teams separated by three points at the top of Spanish league.
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Sevilla beats Levante to stay near the top in Spanish league
MADRID — Sevilla defeated Levante 1-0 on Wednesday to move to third place in the Spanish league and keep alive its title chances.
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Spanish league finds no proof of racial abuse by player
MADRID — The Spanish league said Friday it has not found any evidence to support accusations by a player who said he was racially...
Spanish government wants explanations about racism incident
MADRID — The Spanish government wants explanations from the league and the soccer federation about the actions taken by officials after a player said...
Players in Spain disagree on details of racism incident
MADRID — Valencia player Mouctar Diakhaby talked about being the victim of an intolerable and hurtful racial insult. Cádiz defender Juan Cala spoke about...
Player accused of racism wants to be presumed innocent
MADRID — The Cádiz defender accused of racially insulting an opponent in a Spanish league match this weekend said he deserves to be presumed...
Valencia briefly quits game after alleged racial insult
MADRID — Valencia briefly stopped playing its Spanish league game at Cádiz on Sunday and walked off the field after one of its players...
Valencia walks off field in racism protest; Atlético loses
MADRID — On a day dominated by Valencia saying it felt threatened into resuming its interrupted game after an alleged racial insult, Atlético Madrid...