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Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr scored in the first half to give Real Madrid an easy 2-1 win over neighbours Rayo Vallecano, helping them draw level at the top of the table in the battle to retain their LaLiga crown. Only one point separates Spain’s three biggest clubs in one of the closest title races…

Jenni Hermoso will appeal the verdict in the case of former Spain football chief Luis Rubiales, who was fined after being found guilty of a forced kiss on the Women’s World Cup-winning player, her lawyer said. “It is her intention” to appeal, lawyer Angel Chavarria said on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list…

Who: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid What: UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg tie When: Tuesday, March 4 at 9pm (20:00 GMT) Where: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain Follow Al Jazeera’s live photo and text commentary stream. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Champions Trophy semifinal: India vs Australia…

Australia women’s football captain Sam Kerr has gone on trial in a London court, accused of racially abusing a white police officer after a drunken dispute with a cab driver. The star forward, who plays for Chelsea in the Women’s Super League, told the officer Stephen Lovell: “You guys are f****** stupid and white.” Recommended…

For years, Iran’s Mahsa Ghorbani, a pioneering women’s football referee, stood resiliently against social and government restrictions, until she no longer could, and left her home country for Sweden in December. Born in 1989, Ghorbani’s first experience as an Asian football referee was at the under-14 tournaments. In 2017 she was recognized by FIFA as…