spanish soccer
Gay Soccer Ref in Spain Getting Death Threats from Fans After Coming Out
Jesus Tomillero has endured slurs and is now getting death threats since coming out as gay.
Soccer Club Debuts Crazy Flayed-Body Uniforms
These kits from Club Deportivo Palencia are hideous and anatomically incorrect.
Real Madrid And The Problem With Rich Kids
Real Madrid got rid of manager Carlo Ancelotti after a brief, blameless, and successful stint. They don't seem to know why, but this club has never cared about that.
Xavi and the End
The end appears to have come for Xavi, the avatar of and prime mover in Spain's tiki-taka attack. These moments are always sad, but nothing ever really ends.
Juventus, Real Madrid, and What's Really Unbeatable
Juventus upending Real Madrid in the Champions League qualifies as an upset. But even for Juventus, the realities of big-time soccer can't be upended.
Spanish Soccer Is Being Canceled, Here's Why
Spain's governing body is planning to cancel competition before the end of the season. Why this has happened is a confusing mess. Here's all you need to know.
Pep Guardiola's Two Champions League Teams
Pep Guardiola grew up in FC Barcelona, and made them champions. Now he's returning, as the coach of Bayern Munich, to a place that he never totally left.
There's No Soccer Team Like Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao, La Liga's Basque-only team, does everything differently. It doesn't make life any easier for them, but staying stubborn makes them great.
Diego Simeone and His 50,000 Friends
Diego Simeone's relationship with Atlético Madrid's fans is a special one. In the sketchy, money-soaked world of Spanish soccer, it helps to have friends.
The Invisible Artistry of Sergio Busquets
Sergio Busquets is not Barcelona's flashiest or best-known player, but he is its most essential and representative one. So how is his genius so easy to miss?