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Gary Lineker will join the on-air talent line-up for LaLigaTV next season. Presumably his work on LaLigaTV won’t conflict with that hope, or his continuing work presenting Match Of The Day for the BBC. He will present key fixtures for LaLigaTV, as well as and feature regularly on the VIVA LaLiga studio programme, which is broadcast live from Barcelona. He will also complete LaLiga-related promotional duties. Lineker joins the likes of Guillem Balagué, Graham Hunter, Albert Ferrer, Terry Gibs...

Alby Moreno still has love for Merseyside.

Whats the latest Man Utd transfer news?  While Eric Baillys new contract could mean United dont buy a big-name defender, the report suggests Torres might do enough to convince Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he is worth pursuing should he impress during May 26ths showpiece meeting in Gdansk.  The Football Terrace: This Man United fan is FUMING with Ole after Liverpool defeat The Spaniard, along with Sevillas Jules Kounde and Real Madrids Raphael Varane, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford, thoug...

Last modified on Thu 6 May 2021 14.04 EDT ‘WE USED TO WALK ALONG THE RIVER’ The Fiver is often accused of not taking football seriously enough. It is a charge to which we happily plead guilty at Fiver Towers. A leading reason behind the chortlesome [easy – Fiver Ed] knockabout chat that this merry Tin-swilling band of interchangeable cranks pumps out every working-day tea-time FOR FREE is that everyone else takes it all so bloody seriously. The crack of anxiety in the voice of a TV commen...

DAZN Reveals Ronaldo Development Deal, Executive Hugh Sleight Discusses Upcoming Originals (EXCLUSIVE) Jamie Lang, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Global streaming sports platform DAZN and Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo have closed a multi-project development deal kicking off with “El Presidente,” a docu-series chronicling the former striker’s tenure as part owner of Spanish club Valladolid FC, which will launch globally on May 20. Best known for its live sports streams and the headach...

16th April 2021 After Bobby Robson’s Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain in the 1997 Cup Winners’ Cup final, Pep Guardiola pointed at Jose Mourinho and embraced him with a big bear hug. Guardiola was one of the finest players of his generation; Mourinho was a former school coach who had worked his way to the top. Their paths had crossed a decade and a half before they became sworn enemies, as colleagues and friends. Six weeks after winning the Cup Winners’ Cup, Barcelona also claimed th...

Champions League talking points: Man City, Real Madrid the teams to beat? Bad luck for Bayern Munich? play What Manchester City have to do to beat PSG (1:31) The FC crew feel Man City cannot allow PSG the freedom on the ball in the UCL semifinals. (1:31) The Champions League semifinals are set with Real Madrid facing off with Chelsea and Manchester City set to clash with Paris Saint-Germain. There is plenty to break down from Reals defeat of Liverpool, Chelsea overcoming FC Porto, Man City beat...

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Messi, Ramos have helped define Clasico. Will this be their last? play Karim Benzema speaks ahead of Real Madrids crucial clash against rivals Barcelona. (2:03) Graham HunterSpain writer Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Saturday marks the second and final clash between longtime Spanish rivals, Real Madrid and Barcelona, for the 2020-21 season. Real hold the edge having won convin...