Former Osasuna official says club fixed La Liga matches in 2013 and 2014
• Ángel Vizcay says Getafe and Real Betis were paid to lose games• Former president Miguel Archanco denies any match-fixingThe Spanish top-flight club Osasuna fixed football matches in an attempt to...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Verona stun Juventus; Leverkusen beat Dortmund
• Cristiano Ronaldo scores for 10th straight game in shock 2-1 loss• Leverkusen win 4-3 with two late goals in two minutesVerona produced a huge upset by coming from behind to beat Serie A leaders...
View ArticleGetafe tear Valencia apart and rip up the cliches as they climb ever higher |...
José Bordalás’s side are third after beating a far wealthier rival for a European place to a pulp. What they are doing is absurd“Mission accomplished,” José Bordalás said. It was six o’clock on...
View ArticleAntoine Griezmann takes Barcelona joint top of La Liga after Getafe struggle
“Sometimes it is good for you to suffer,” Antoine Griezmann said when this game came to an end, supporters at the Camp Nou departing relieved. Barcelona had suffered, that’s for sure; whether that is...
View ArticleEuropa League thrown into coronavirus chaos as two last-16 ties are shelved
Sevilla v Roma and Inter Milan v Getafe first legs postponedSpanish authorities refuse landing permission for Roma’s flightThe knockout stages of the Europa League have been thrown into disarray after...
View ArticleVillarreal and Getafe deny claims of match-fixing in La Liga last season
Villarreal ‘show their absolute rejection of accusations’Getafe ‘categorically deny involvement with this matter’Villarreal and Getafe have denied any wrongdoing after national media reported on Friday...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Juventus squad in isolation after staff fail Covid-19 tests
Juve insist they will host Napoli in Serie A on SundayDortmund swat aside Freiburg for first win in three gamesThe Italian champions Juventus announced on Saturday that their whole squad have gone into...
View ArticleReal Madrid's winning run ends at Elche after Suárez pulls Atlético clear
Real Madrid lose ground on the leaders with a 1-1 draw Suárez’s header seals 1-0 win in Simeone’s 500th gameReal Madrid missed the chance to move back level on points with rivals Atlético Madrid at the...
View ArticleWhy I left England and moved to Spain to become a football coach
After being turned down by the FA, I decided to learn Spanish and set off on an adventure. I can’t recommend it enoughBy Alex Clapham for Caño FootballSuspenseful whispers of “what sort of brain has...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Raphaël Varane double rescues Real Madrid
Real Madrid come from behind to win 2-1 at HuescaRonaldo lifts Juventus; Dortmund lose at FreiburgThe Real Madrid defender Raphaël Varane struck twice as his side came from behind to snatch a 2-1...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Real Madrid close gap on Atlético with win over Getafe
Benzema and Mendy score goals in 2-0 winJuventus hold off Inter to reach Coppa Italia finalReal Madrid overcame an injury crisis to beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Tuesday and close the gap to La Liga...
View ArticleVictims or offenders? Bordalás tackles Getafe's identity crisis head on | Sid...
Getafe’s manager took matters into his own hands as he tried to remind his unravelling club what it is they stand forIt was the 92nd minute, they were 1-0 down, desperate, and Ander Berrenetxea was...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Real Madrid held by Getafe, Icardi saves PSG with winner
Atlético Madrid increase lead to three points at top of La LigaBayern condemn wantaway Hansi Flick for breaking ranksA heavily depleted Real Madrid side scraped a 0-0 draw at Getafe on Sunday in La...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Lille win at Angers to seal first Ligue 1 title in 10 years
PSG finish Ligue 1 runners-up; Monaco are thirdJuventus overtake Napoli for Champions League spotLille held their nerve to claim a first Ligue 1 title in 10 years with top goalscorer Burak Yilmaz on...
View ArticleSuárez double seals Atlético comeback, Dzeko leads Inter past Fiorentina
European roundup: Atlético leave it late against lowly GetafeInternazionale fight back for win, Falcao lifts Rayo into top fourAtletico Madrid’s Luis Suárez struck two late goals to give the defending...
View ArticleLuuk de Jong lifts ravaged Barcelona after Real Madrid lose unbeaten run
Ter Stegen save ensures Barça win at MallorcaReal Madrid lose at Getafe | Atlético halt losing streakLuuk de Jong’s first-half header and a stunning stoppage-time save by Marc-André ter Stegen gave...
View ArticleGetafe roll over Real Madrid in great escape bid inspired by Crystal Palace |...
Like Palace four seasons ago, Getafe began with seven defeats before a motivational video and returning hero led a revivalGiovanni Trapattoni carried a bottle of holy water with him, blessed by the...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Bayern Munich suffer shock defeat at Bochum
Bundesliga leaders lose 4-2 to 11th-placed BochumInternazionale stay top of Serie A after Napoli drawThe Bundesliga leaders, Bayern Munich, slipped to a shock 4-2 defeat at Bochum on Saturday,...
View ArticleGareth Bale has offered to play for Getafe, Spanish club’s president claims
Ángel Torres speaks at kit launch and says no decision takenSignificant doubt over claim by Madrid-based clubGareth Bale could continue playing in Madrid after offering to play for Getafe, according to...
View ArticleEuropean roundup: Roma send get-well wishes to Wijnaldum with victory
Smalling honours teammate after winner against CremoneseJuventus are held to goalless draw at SampdoriaRoma sent messages of support to their injured teammate Georginio Wijnaldum before and during...
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