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The major talking points analysed as Arne Slot's close in on the Champions League last 16 Andy Jones198 Madrid are one victory from going top of La Liga and with Jude Bellingham in fine form there are plenty of reasons to be positive Guillermo Rai1 Valencia is still dealing with the effects of catastrophic flooding. This weekend, its football team paid tribute to the victims Dermot Corrigan4 We consulted 12 of 16 clubs that made up Liga F in the 2023-24 season to find out about the state of top-flight women’s football in Spain Laia Cervelló Herrero13 Advertisement Matches in the Valencia region were cancelled but Spanish football has largely played on after flooding caused more than 200 deaths Dermot Corrigan36 Spain is renowned for its football - and its food. These are the best places to eat if you're travelling to watch a game there this season Guillermo Rai38 This summer, the Dutchman moved on from Manchester United for a new start in Spain with Girona. Here, he looks back on the past four years Pol Ballús57 Riccardo Bigon has been appointed City Football Group’s new global football technical director.
The Italian, 53, joined the organisation from Bologna last year where he was sporting director for six years.
Ferran Soriano, chief executive of City Football Group (CFG), sent an email to staff members this morning confirming the appointment before holding a briefing to explain how the new structure will work.
It continues the changes at CFG with Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain set to be replaced by Sporting Lisbon’s Hugo Viana at the end of the season.
Brian Marwood is. .. Jordan Campbell12 After his error against PSG in the Champions League, Girona's goalkeeper has gone from zero to hero after a remarkable performance on Sunday Thom Harris and Matt Pyzdrowski10 The Athletic breaks down the main talking points from the second night of matchday two in the Champions League's league phase Elias Burke38