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The weekend round-up

Spain – La Liga: Barca fluffed the chance to win the title on Sunday after conceding a last-gap goal to Villareal in a 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou. However, Real’s 3-0 hammering away to Valencia on Saturday means Barca only need a point from their remaining three games to win the league, but can [...]

The weekend preview

Spain – La Liga: All eyes will be on the Mestalla in Valencia (pictured) on Saturday night. If the home team beat Real Madrid, and Barcelona overcome Villareal at the Camp Nou on Sunday, the Catalans will be champions.
At the other end of La Liga Sporting Gijon, in 18th, are away to mid-table Almeria on [...]

Racism again blights Serie A

Italian top-flight team Juventus have been told they must play a home game in an empty stadium after sections of the club’s fans abused the player of a visiting team – and even the ruling itself tells us a bit about the country’s attitude to racism in football.
Sky Sports reports the disciplinary body of the [...]

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