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Barcelona board members resign over closed doors decision

Barcelona - Muslimchronicle

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu confirmed on Monday two of the club's board members resigned in the wake of his decision to play a match behind closed doors after a violent crackdown by police of an independence referendum for Catalonia on Sunday. Police fired rubber bullets and forced their way into polling stations, often violently removing activists, to confiscate ballotsRead more

Barcelona should have called off match over vote violence, says Guardiola

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola expressed dismay on Monday at the violence that marred Catalonia's independence vote, which he said should have led the club to postpone their match against Las Palmas. Barcelona beat Las Palmas 3-0 in an empty Nou Camp stadium on Sunday afternoon, after club president Josep Maria Bartomeu decided to play behind closed doors in protestRead more

Spanish side Eibar show solidarity with Peru flood victims

Madrid - ArabToday

Spanish Liga Santander club SD Eibar have given an example of solidarity by announcing they will give the gate receipts of their home game against Las Palmas to a charity aimed at helping victims of the floods currently affecting Peru. The money raised at the game which is to be played at 19.30 hours local time on April 6th, willRead more

Red card unfair, claims repentant Bale

Madrid - Arab Today

Gareth Bale complained he had been harshly treated after the first red card of his Real Madrid career cost the European champions in a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Las Palmas on Wednesday. Bale kicked out at Jonathan Viera twice before finally pushing the Las Palmas midfielder to the ground early in the second-half with the scores level atRead more

Moroccan suspected of Glorifying Terrorism Arrested in Canary Islands

Madrid - Arab Today

Spain’s Civil Guard arrested, on Tuesday in Las Palmas (Canary Islands), a Moroccan national suspected of glorifying terrorism, said the Spanish Interior Ministry. The suspect, 30, used under a pseudonym an account on a social network to express explicit support for several terrorist groups and for the spread of jihadist ideology and terror actions perpetrated in conflict zones, the sameRead more

Curtain call for fabled Boateng brothers

Berlin - Arab Today

The tale of the Boateng brothers Jerome, George and Kevin-Prince -- two of whom made history by facing each other at a World Cup finals -- has hit the stage in Berlin. The play 'Peng-Peng Boateng' (Bang-Bang Boateng) is based on the 2012 book 'The Boateng Brothers' by sports journalist Michael Horeni with dance scenes replacing football matches. The taleRead more

Sunday a big day in Spanish Liga matchday 7

Madrid - Arab Today

Spain's big guns will have to wait until Sunday before playing their matches in the seventh round of games in the Spanish Liga Santander. Atletico Madrid, fresh from a hard-won but morale-boosting victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League, visit a Valencia side still under the guidance of interim coach Voro after the sacking of Pako Ayestaran a fortnightRead more