La Liga: Giuliano Simeone suffers double leg fracture in friendly game
Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, will miss the entire season after suffering a double fracture in his left leg during a friendly game.
Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, will miss the entire season after suffering a double fracture in his left leg during a friendly game.
La Liga leaders FC Barcelona suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Rayo Vallecano after another lackluster display from Xavi Hernandez's team.
Sevilla dropped to fourth after a 0-0 draw at home to Mallorca, leaving Sevilla (who visit Atletico on Sunday) with work to do to ensure a top-four finish, while Mallorca remains in the bottom three and in deep relegation trouble.
Real Madrid made seven changes to the team that defeated Manchester City on Wednesday night, and it showed, particularly in a disjointed first-half performance.
Last Saturday saw Carlo Ancelotti's men crowned La Liga champions with four games left to play, while Wednesday saw them produce yet another miracle comeback in the Champions League with two goals in the last two minutes to book their place in the tournament final.
The fresh cases have thrown new challenges to the La Liga authorities and have exposed that there are many loopholes to cover before the league can return.
Spain was one of the first countries to be affected adversely by the virus in Europe and continues to remain one of the epicentres of the disease.
The legendary midfielder passed away at the age of 81
His finest achievements, including a historic LaLiga and Copa del Rey double in the 1995-96 campaign, came at Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid informed on Thursday that they have reached an agreement with the players and the coaching staff to reduce their salaries by 70%.