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Although Barcelona had won 13 of their previous 16 opening day fixtures (drawing two and losing just one), it shouldn’t have been a foregone conclusion that they would go on to make it 15 from 18 against a stubborn Mallorca side featuring ex-Barca midfield Pablo Torre.
Barcelona kicked off the defence of their La Liga title with a 3-0 win at Real Mallorca, but manager Hansi Flick was not happy after the game.
Will Hansi Flick continue to build at champions Barca? Can Xabi Alonso find a new winning formula at the Bernabeu?
Barcelona got back on top in La Liga last season, as Hansi Flick enjoyed an excellent maiden season as the club’s manager. Retaining the title is the aim this year, as well as Champions League
In every La Liga season but one since 2012-13, the top three spots have been claimed by Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, in one order or another.
Getafe president complained about the advantages that Real Madrid, Barcelona, and the top five clubs in Spain have, after having to sell Omar Alderete to Sunderland for 'peanuts'.
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Newly signed Real Madrid player praises former Barcelona star Lionel Messi during introduction
Real Madrid's new signing Franco Mastantuono has praised Lionel Messi during his introduction. The 18-year-old Argentine signed a six-year deal with Madrid.
Real Madrid released an official statement recently, expressing their opposition to La Liga’s proposal of hosting a league match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona in the USA.The league game,
The new La Liga season gets underway on August 15, with the top five games from the top tier in Spain. Real Madrid will be last on, as they face Osasuna on Augu