https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200615/blm-marcelona-celebrates-real-madrid-win-by-taking-a-knee Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:42:41 +0200 blm-marcelona-celebrates-real-madrid-win-by-taking-a-knee Some 3,000 police officers and private security agents will be deployed for the rescheduled 'Clasico' between Barcelona and Real Madrid next week, local officials said Friday, amid renewed fears of unrest around the fixture. https://www.thelocal.es/20191214/3000-police-and-security-for-rescheduled-clasico Sat, 14 Dec 2019 09:48:09 +0100 3000-police-and-security-for-rescheduled-clasico Catalan separatists from Democratic Tsunami on Tuesday called for a "massive" protest around Camp Nou stadium on December 18th where Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to play their rearranged Clasico. https://www.thelocal.es/20191210/catalan-separatists-plan-mass-protest-outside-the-clasico Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:58:08 +0100 catalan-separatists-plan-mass-protest-outside-the-clasico Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday the club hope to begin the revamp of the Santiago Bernabeu as soon as the current season finishes. https://www.thelocal.es/20190403/real-madrid-to-begin-stadium-revamp-at-the-end-of-the-season Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:00:31 +0200 real-madrid-to-begin-stadium-revamp-at-the-end-of-the-season Zinedine Zidane said he never had any doubts about returning to Real Madrid after he replaced the sacked Santiago Solari as coach on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190312/zidane-jumps-at-chance-to-rekindle-real-madrid-love-affair Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:24:06 +0100 zidane-jumps-at-chance-to-rekindle-real-madrid-love-affair Real Madrid gained a measure of redemption at the Camp Nou by holding Barcelona to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday and taking the upper-hand in the semi-final of Copa del Rey. https://www.thelocal.es/20190207/real-madrid-win-el-clasico-in-camp-nou Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:17:50 +0100 real-madrid-win-el-clasico-in-camp-nou More than hour after the final whistle had sounded on Real Madrid's 3-0 humiliation by Eibar on Saturday, Sergio Ramos began to let rip. https://www.thelocal.es/20181126/ramos-in-spotlight-again-but-madrid-need-him-more-than-ever Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:20:48 +0100 ramos-in-spotlight-again-but-madrid-need-him-more-than-ever Groundbreaking Spanish surgeon Cesar Noval will set aside the scalpel on Saturday and pick up an assistant referee's flag to run the line as Eibar host Real Madrid in La Liga https://www.thelocal.es/20181121/pioneering-sex-change-surgeon-surgeon-to-referee-in-real-madrid-game Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:51:59 +0100 pioneering-sex-change-surgeon-surgeon-to-referee-in-real-madrid-game Interim Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari was appointed permanent coach on Monday after overseeing a startling upturn in the European champions' fortunes since he stepped in to replace Julen Lopetegui. https://www.thelocal.es/20181113/real-madrid-reward-interim-boss-solari-with-permanent-contract Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:27:57 +0100 real-madrid-reward-interim-boss-solari-with-permanent-contract Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has said the club are delighted with Santiago Solari's spell in charge after the team posted their fourth consecutive win by beating Celta Vigo on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20181112/madrid-very-happy-with-solari-after-fourth-consecutive-win Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:20:00 +0100 madrid-very-happy-with-solari-after-fourth-consecutive-win Santiago Solari is pitching for more than just three points as Real Madrid continue their revival under the interim coach and head to Celta Vigo aiming for their fourth straight win. https://www.thelocal.es/20181109/solari-to-make-closing-argument-for-revived-madrid-job Fri, 09 Nov 2018 10:51:37 +0100 solari-to-make-closing-argument-for-revived-madrid-job Santiago Solari has been put in temporary charge of Real Madrid after Julen Lopetegui was sacked on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20181030/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-real-madrids-new-coach Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:42:26 +0100 five-things-you-need-to-know-about-real-madrids-new-coach Julen Lopetegui's brief and inglorious reign as Real Madrid coach lasted just 139 days after the club confirmed he had been sacked on Monday https://www.thelocal.es/20181030/lopetegui-sacked-he-gambled-everything-and-lost-the-lot Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:25:07 +0100 lopetegui-sacked-he-gambled-everything-and-lost-the-lot Barcelona ran riot to win the Clasico 5-1 on Sunday as Luis Suarez scored the hat-trick that will surely spell the end of Julen Lopetegui's time as Real Madrid coach. https://www.thelocal.es/20181029/el-classico Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:54:03 +0100 el-classico Amid the sprawl of headlines calling for Julen Lopetegui to be sacked by Real Madrid on Sunday, Diario AS ran an online poll: who is more guilty, the coach or the club president? https://www.thelocal.es/20181021/lopetegui-the-fall-guy-for-wider-malaise-at-madrid Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:07:23 +0200 lopetegui-the-fall-guy-for-wider-malaise-at-madrid Real Madrid failed to ease the pressure on coach Julen Lopetegui and instead set the record for the longest goal-drought in the club's history during a surprise 2-1 defeat by Levante on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20181020/real-madrid-pressure-mounts-on-lopetegui-after-levante Sat, 20 Oct 2018 18:10:47 +0200 real-madrid-pressure-mounts-on-lopetegui-after-levante Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has brushed off reports he was involved in the attempted kidnapping of an acquaintance who owes him €50,000. https://www.thelocal.es/20181019/benzema-hits-out-at-attempted-kidnapping-claims Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:53:46 +0200 benzema-hits-out-at-attempted-kidnapping-claims After Saturday's defeat to Alaves, Real Madrid have lost three and drawn one of their last four matches, and failed to score in any of those, which amounts to their longest goalless run since 1985. https://www.thelocal.es/20181007/five-things-going-wrong-at-real-madrid Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:57:37 +0200 five-things-going-wrong-at-real-madrid Real Madrid's plan to upgrade the Santiago Bernabeu by 2022 at a cost of €525 million ($618 million) was given the green light on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180924/real-madrids-santiago-bernabeu-given-green-light-for-upgrade Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:42:30 +0200 real-madrids-santiago-bernabeu-given-green-light-for-upgrade Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is set to admit to a Spanish court investigating him that he evaded €3.3 million ($3.8 million) in tax while coaching Real Madrid, Spanish daily El Mundo reported Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180905/mourinho-to-admit-tax-evasion-in-spain-report Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:43:09 +0200 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