Real Madrid women team dey ready for one important away match dis Sunday. Dem go face Madrid CFF for Fernando Torres stadium by 6pm CEST, as dem dey play for 25th round of La Liga. Coach Pau Quesada him team dey look for another three points to continue dem winning streak for away matches. Na six consecutive victories dem don already collect for road.
Madrid CFF wey be dia opponent dey for tenth place with 31 points. Dem just collect 2-0 loss from Tenerife for dia last match. Dis one na first of two matches wey Real Madrid go play for April before international break go start.
For another side, big wahala dey for Spanish football after racist incident wey happen during friendly match between Spain and Egypt national teams for Barcelona. Anti-Islamic chants wey include “Whoever no jump na Muslim” don cause plenty anger. Spanish international Lamine Yamal wey play for Barcelona don talk say football no be for insulting people because of religion.
Yamal post for Instagram say: “I am a Muslim, praise be to God. I hear those chants for stadium, and I know say dem no dey direct to me personally, but dem dey insulting and unacceptable. To use religion as provocation na ignorance and racism. Football na for enjoyment, no be to insult others because of dia identity or beliefs.”
La Liga managers don use dia press conferences on Friday to condemn di racist behavior. Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa talk say him no believe say Spain na racist country, but say some behaviors must dey eradicate with determination. Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone say di problem no be only for Spain but na global phenomenon wey show how respect don dey decline for societies.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick show full support for Yamal and talk say: “Lamine statement brilliant. Football must be space for inclusivity and respect. No place for racism, and na time to turn words to action.” Di incident don highlight how racism dey increase for European stadiums, with calls for stricter measures to protect players.
For men football, Barcelona dey travel to face Atlético Madrid for important La Liga clash today. Match go hold for Riyadh Air Metropolitano by 12:30am Indian Standard Time on Sunday. Barcelona dey top table with 73 points, four ahead of Real Madrid. Atlético dey fourth with 57 points.
Dis match na first of three high-stakes clashes between di two teams, as dem go still meet for UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Atlético don already beat Barcelona 4-0 for Metropolitano for Copa del Rey semi-final dis season, but Barcelona bounce back win 3-0 for return leg before dem knock out 4-3 on aggregate.
Barcelona get defensive boost with Jules Koundé, Alejandro Balde and Eric García all expected to return. But Raphinha dey sidelined with hamstring injury, while Frenkie de Jong no likely to start. Atlético dey without Marcos Llorente, Johnny Cardoso and Pablo Barrios for midfield, with Jan Oblak, Marc Pubill, Rodrigo Mendoza and Alexander Sorloth as doubts.
For another match, Real Madrid men team dey travel to Mallorca for must-win La Liga match as dem try to reduce four-point gap with Barcelona. Match go hold for Son Moix stadium on April 4. Coach Álvaro Arbeloa men dem fight back win 2-1 over Mallorca for last meeting with goals from Arda Güler and Vinicius Jr.
Mallorca dey for 18th place with only 28 points from 29 matches. Dem get inconsistent form with 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses for dia last five league matches. Real Madrid get key players back like Éder Militão and Kylian Mbappe, but Federico Valverde go miss match because of suspension from Madrid Derby.
Match go dey available for streaming on DAZN La Liga for Spain and ESPN+ for United States. Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid match go show on ESPN Deportes for US, with free trials from DIRECTV and Fubo TV for online viewers.
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