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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
La Liga's New Moroccan Gem Shines in Opening Round
Sanadi's Goal Sparks Talk of Bigger Role for Club and Country La Liga's New Moroccan Gem Shines in Opening Round Athletic Bilbao's Moroccan striker Maroan Sannadi opened his La Liga scoring account in style netting crucial goal during the 2 - 0 win over Sevilla in the league's opening round. A Breakthrough for Sanadi Sannadi who showed strong form at the end of last season and throughout preseason delivered when it mattered. In the 43 minute, he latched onto precise pass from Nico Williams & calmly slotted the ball home doubling Bilbao's advantage before halftime. Impact on His Future The goal could mark turning point in Sanadi's career at San Mames. His performance rated 7.6 reflected his influence on the game and may strengthen his chances of becoming regular starter under coach Ernesto Valverde who values decisive attacking options. Moroccan Competition Ahead Sanadi's rise comes at time when Morocco's attacking pool's brimming with talent ahead of the Africa cup of Nations and the 2026 World cup. His ability to perform at club level could secure him more consistent role in Walid Regragui's plans. Bilbao's Ambitions Bilbao one of La liga's historic clubs aim to challenge domestically and in Europe after season that fell short of supporters expectations. Sanadi's emergence may be key to rekindling those ambitions.
The Star
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Spanish league deepens roots in Malaysia with grassroots, sponsorship
SPANISH football league Laliga is stepping up its presence in Malaysia with a focus on long-term sponsorship and grassroots development. At the Laliga Extratime Malaysia 2025 event, strategy for partnerships with local industry players were outlined. This included plans to nurture young talent through structured academies and youth tournaments. The event brought together stakeholders from the sporting, commercial and media sectors for panel discussions. Topics included sponsorship opportunities and the future of youth football in the country. Two themed panels were held where one was on sponsorships, featuring representatives from Laliga, Astro, Ampersand Sports, Milo Malaysia, Grab and Selangor FC. The second panel was on stakeholders in grassroots football, with speakers from Laliga Academy Malaysia, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), JDT FC Grassroots, Villarreal Academy Malaysia, Sambill Park and RCD Espanyol. The event was attended by FAM representative Datuk Zainal Abidin Hassan and Spanish Ambassador to Malaysia Jose Luis Pardo. Laliga head in Malaysia Adrian Prol said the league had seen its commercial turnover rise from €74mil (RM368.5mil) to over €160mil (RM796.8mil) in seven years, crediting this growth to global sponsorships that increased brand recognition. 'In Malaysia, one of our main objectives is to secure new sponsorships that become long-term local partners, not just one-off collaborations,' said Prol. 'We are particularly interested in industries such as energy, watches, airlines, finance and insurance. 'At the same time, we remain flexible in adapting our sponsorship model to meet mutual goals with each partner.' Prol added that partnerships with clubs and broadcasters were key to building sustained engagement. On the grassroots front, Laliga has completed over 840 youth football projects in 57 countries, involving over 800 Laliga coaches, 25,000 local coaches and 240,000 young players. Malaysia is home to one of eight Laliga academies worldwide – the Laliga Academy Malaysia – which trains players aged eight to 18 using the Laliga methodology under technical director Diego Gutierrez. In addition, Malaysia hosts both the Laliga Youth League and the Laliga Youth Tournament that help raise the competitiveness of local talent. At the event, organisers also announced that the fifth edition of the Laliga Youth Tournament will take place July 11-13 at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Seri Kembangan, Selangor. Local project partner Sambill Park confirmed the participation of over 70 teams from nine countries, including China, India and Pakistan. 'Laliga is recognised globally for its commitment to grassroots football,' said Prol. 'Our clubs' youth academies are consistently among the best in the world, as seen with Villarreal CF and RCD Espanyol, who are participating this year. 'We remain strongly committed to developing football around the world, and we are pleased to once again host the Laliga Youth Tournament in Malaysia.'
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live Streaming La Liga: When and where to watch El Clasico live online and on TV
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live Streaming La Liga: Barcelona will look to extend their domination over Real Madrid as the two teams will face each other for the fourth time this season. Barcelona have already beaten the Los Blancos thrice this season - twice in the domestic cup finals and now with the La Liga title race on the line, the pressure will be on Madrid to get one back to stay alive. As things stand, Barcelona top the table with 75 points from 34 matches while Real Madrid sit second with 71 points from as many games. Barcelona are four points ahead of Madrid, and a win tonight will help them stretch the lead to 7, which will more certainly seal the Laliga title for them. It will be interesting to see whether Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde start for Barcelona or come in the second half as substitutes. Lamine Yamal is going to be crucial once again for Barcelona against a depleted Real Madrid defensive line. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr will be highly motivated to get their revenge on Barcelona after facing humiliation thrice this season. Arda Guller is expected to start at the right wing to add some spice to the attacking front with his creativity. Barcelona have netted 12 goals across the three games against Real Madrid this season and conceded just four. The Copa del Rey final last month was the closest match of the lot, with Los Blancos eventually losing 3-2 in extra time. The Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Clasico La Liga will take place on Sunday (May 11), and will begin at 07:45 PM IST. The Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Clasico La Liga will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The live telecast of the Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Clasico La Liga will not be available on television in India. The Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Clásico La Liga will be live-streamed via FanCode in India.
Indian Express
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘We're doing well': Hansi Flick says Barcelona are focussed on El Clasico against Real Madrid after UCL defeat to Inter Milan
Manager Hansi Flick on Saturday said that Barcelona are ready to move on from their Champions League semifinal defeat against Inter Milan and concentrate on their upcoming clash against La liga title rivals Real Madrid. Barcelona will be keen for a win here as a victory against Real and then another win next week will ensure that they win the La Liga title for the 28th time. 'We're doing well. After the defeat in Milan, everyone knows it's not easy… but we're doing things right. We've talked about what we want to do in these two weeks. There are four more games to go. El Clasico is important, we have to show how well we can play. We have to show confidence. The players are doing very well… We've been talking about what they are thinking, what they are feeling' Flick said. 'We had to talk about it as a group. Everyone knows that in a Clasico you have to give 100%. You have to be active, intense, dominant. Real Madrid is a very good team, and we need the fans,' he added. Flick also addressed the criticism his side often face due to the use of a high line while defending. 'When we started, I was clear about the philosophy… There have been games, especially at the beginning, where we saw doubts, but the team has adapted well. They have also been improving and are happy with the style and how we want to play. When you see the quality of the players you are happy.' The German also praised defender Inigo Martinez while also adding that striker Robert Lewandowski, returning from a hamstring injury, and full back Alejandro Balde would not start against Real. 'He likes to play deeper, and it's unbelievable to see how he's adapted. He's a leader and focuses on winning every game. He works hard in every training session. He shares his positive feelings with his teammates and he is a fighter. A great leader,' he said about Inigo Martinez. 'Gerard Martin and the rest of the players are doing very well. After this match, we have three more games left. Maybe they (Lewandowski and Balde) will get minutes in the second half, I think Balde is ready for that,' he added.
New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pellegrini celebrates Betis' first European final but shifts focus to LaLiga
Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini celebrated reaching the Conference League final on Thursday, but stressed that securing a Champions League spot in LaLiga remains his top priority. A decisive extra-time goal from Abde Ezzalzouli secured Betis a 4-3 aggregate win at Fiorentina in the Conference League second semi-final leg, sending the Seville club to its first-ever European final. "My satisfaction is logical. It makes me much happier to see the joy of the Betis fans. We felt a little bit indebted, with the need to give the Betis fans this kind of joy," Pellegrini told reporters. Pellegrini and Betis will now face Chelsea in the final but the 71-year-old insists that ending the Laliga campaign on a high note is the first priority as his side are sixth with 57 points, a single point behind Villarreal. "From tomorrow we leave the Conference League out because we have four very important league games left to aim for the Champions League until the end of the season," he said. "We are very happy to reach the final, and even more so with Chelsea and I sent (manager Enzo) Maresca a message a long time ago being very happy for him." For manager Raffaele Palladino and Fiorentina, the mood was somber as the Conference League continues to resemble a cursed campaign for the Italian side. Fiorentina have reached the last two finals only to be undone by late deciding goals — a painful pattern that has continued into the semi-final of this season's edition. "Undoubtedly, this is a painful wound for the team and I must now do well to steer them through. We've had other disappointments, this is a group of great men and I am sure they will be able to react straight away," Palladino told Sky Sport Italia. "I could not really have asked for anything more from my lads, they fought hard and showed heart, we threw on every forward we had left. There are regrets, but I am proud of my lads, they gave their all to the very end." Fiorentina have three matches left in Serie A to make one final attempt at securing European play next season, as they sit eighth with 59 points, four behind Juventus in the last Champions League spot. "We must be good at resetting: tonight we won't sleep, but from tomorrow we'll focus on Venezia (match on Monday) and finishing the league well," Palladino said.
