Pedro Porro has been devastated by the scenes in Valencia as he watches the death toll in the region pass 200 and the Tottenham defender is donating some of his wage to the cause
Several matches in La Liga have been postponed after Spain experienced the deadliest floods in the country's modern history. At least 211 people have been killed after four days of rain flooded Valencia. But Atlético Madrid and Barcelona are playing on Sunday against Las Palmas and Espanyol, respectively. Atlético manager Diego Simeone said: 'I think we are in a situation where they tell us that we have to go on and on we go.' Barça counterpart Hansi Flick added: 'I think it's not easy to make the decision of what to do.' European football: Simeone criticises playing in Spain after floods disaster Continue reading...
Flash flooding in Spain has claimed the lives of dozens of people, including footballer Jose Castillejo with the city of Valencia hit hard by the natural disaster
Flash flooding in Spain due to significant rainfall has seen rescue efforts required in the Valencia region and as a result the club asked to postpone their Cope del Rey fixture
Giorgi Mamardashvili will play for Liverpool next season after the Reds agreed a £25million transfer deal with Valencia, but he's not resting on his laurels in La Liga
As well as helping to make the team financially sustainable, new partnership with Sound of Gol aims to tackle inequality American investment in English football clubs is on the rise – from Arsenal to Chelsea, Wrexham to Birmingham – the game attracting billionaire investors and high-profile celebrities. Next in line are Watford Women. But this investment is different. Watford’s new partner is the Hollywood-based not-for-profit organisation Sound of Gol and the motivation is simple. “Educate and empower the Latina woman, so they can educate and empower the Latina girl,” says its co-founder, director and producer George Valencia. Continue reading...
Manager is navigating plenty of turbulence as his side secured first victory since April against Girona Valencia’s league started six weeks late but at least it was with a win – and a win, coach Rubén Baraja said, “changes everything”. Sometimes all it takes is the smallest, silliest thing, a little luck for there to be life, an explosion: two second-half minutes, two long shots, two deflections, Juanpe in the way, the ball spinning off the defender’s legs into the net, and Mestalla was liberated, if only for a little while. On Saturday evening goals from Luis Rioja and Dani Gómez defeated Girona, pulled Valencia off the floor and put 40,896 people on their feet. “I wanted to see them smile again,” Baraja said. Continue reading...
