Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. El Clasico never needs to be sold much, but it could barely be more beautifully poised on Saturday night, as Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid welcome an …

Rafa Marquez, the former coach of Barça Atletic, recently took to social media to express his appreciation for Marc Casado, who has shown remarkable talent and professionalism.  Although Marquez left his position last summer to join the Mexican Football Federation, he has not forgotten the players he coached, particularly Casado, who served as captain of the reserve team during Marquez’s …

Massimo Brambati has been vocal in his criticism of Juventus’ new manager Thiago Motta, drawing unfavourable comparisons to former coach Max Allegri. Motta, who took charge at the beginning of this season after leading Bologna to a Champions League spot, has enjoyed a decent start, with his team suffering just one defeat so far. Despite these promising results, Brambati is …

Arsenal are eyeing Everton’s injury-prone striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images Although he’s missed 97 games with 14 separate injuries over the past few seasons, Arsenal are still eyeing Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin as their potential new front man. Transfermarkt detail that the England hit-man has had multiple hamstring injuries of late, a broken cheekbone, been ill, had general …

Bournemouth are set to be without midfielder Alex Scott for more than six weeks after he had surgery on a torn knee cartilage. The England Under-21 international felt pain in training after starting last weekend’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Arsenaland will begin his absence when the Cherries meet Aston Villa on Saturday. Manager Andoni Iraola said: “It will definitely …

Joshua Zirkee has been labelled the ‘new Sancho’ at Man United. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Jadon Sancho didn’t enjoy the best of times under Erik ten Hag at Man United, and now a player that’s been labelled as the ‘new Sancho’ is set to move on. If there’s one thing that Erik ten Hag has done of late is …

October 25 – Two days after blowing the final whistle on its referees sponsorship deal with scandal-hit real estate business Nordis Group, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has announced a new general sponsorship of the FRF Referee Commission with leasing platform Moov Leasing. The deal wirh Moov Leasing is for five years. No value was given. “Through this partnership, Moov …

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has expressed optimism ahead of Saturday’s crucial El Clasico, following the team’s impressive victory against Bayern Munich. In an exclusive interview with beIN SPORTS, the Dutch international shared his thoughts on both matches and his recent return from injury. Reflecting on the triumph against Bayern Munich earlier this week, De Jong was notably upbeat, as …

Football presenter Richard Keys has suggested that Crystal Palace should replace Oliver Glasner with former manager Roy Hodgson. The Eagles are currently struggling to perform this season and they are sitting in 18th position in the league. Glasner’s team are still without a win in the Premier League this season and questions have been raised about the future of the …

Juventus is actively scouting for new talents to strengthen their squad during Thiago Motta’s first season at the helm. The club has set high ambitions, aiming to secure victories across multiple competitions and potentially clinch some silverware. While Juventus has already made some promising additions to bolster the squad, they are keen on further recruitment, especially targeting young, emerging players. …