Germany and the Netherlands held in check
For its last Nations League group match, Germany conceded a 1-1 draw in Hungary. The Netherlands and Bosnia-Herzegovina separated by the same score. While already certain of finishing first in its group in the Nations League, Germany traveled to Hungary for its last match of the year 2024. With a B team, the Mannschaft drew […]
Nadal plays first singles against Netherlands
The Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal plays the first singles in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup against the Netherlands. The 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner will meet Botic van de Zandschulp in Malaga from 5 p.m. For Nadal it is the first official game since his second-round exit at the Olympic Games in Paris […]
“You have made the world of tennis proud”, greets Roger Federer in a letter
A letter from one legend to another. This Tuesday, November 19, a few hours before a duel in Davis Cup which could be Rafael Nadal’s last professional match, his great historical rival Roger Federer judged Tuesday on Majorcan had “made the entire tennis world proud”. “You made me work harder than I ever imagined (…) […]
“My time has come and I accept it as such” – Libération
An extraordinary player and undisputed king of clay, “Rafa” will bow out at the end of the Davis Cup, the final stages of which will be played this week in Malaga. On Tuesday, November 19, the Spanish media announced he was starting for his team’s first singles match against the Netherlands. In the imposing “Picasso […]
Spain rebuts Jenni Hermoso, Paredes and Misa
No hi ha pau a la selecció espanyola femenina que Montse Tomé tracta de reconstruir després de la decepció als Jocs Olímpics de París. Si bé se li va aixecar el càstig a Claudia Pina, la davantera del Barça que continuava pagant la seva pertinença al grup de ‘les 15’ que es va rebel·lar contra […]
Federer with emotional letter to Nadal
Tennis “You have made the entire tennis world proud”: Federer with emotional letter to Nadal Rafael Nadal’s last tournament before retirement starts today at the Davis Cup. His long-time competitor and friend Roger Federer wrote an emotional letter to the Spaniard on social media. The Swiss Roger Federer and the Spaniard Rafael Nadal faced each […]
The endless list of Laura Vázquez
–Escribe en un papel lo que has hecho y no pienses que eres tú. Marcial Romero ha percibido que Laura Vázquez, su discípula, flaquea. Las dudas están parasitando a la judoka viguesa. La siente mortecina, suspicaz ante el espejo. No se entrena con la tenacidad que la caracteriza. No compite con la misma convicción. A […]
Qualified for the quarters, Croatia stands up to Portugal without Ronaldo
No winner this Monday between a second Portugal and Croatia, which took the opportunity to validate its ticket for the quarter-finals of the League of Nations. Portugal, already qualified for the quarter-finals of the League of Nations, could not do better than the draw Monday evening against Croatia (1-1), which also validates its ticket on […]
With Rafael Nadal’s possible goodbye to tennis: the Davis Cup goes first with Spain-Netherlands
Rafael Nadal chose the Davis Cup, a title he won five times, as his last competition as a professional. The Mallorcan says goodbye at home (Photo: REUTERS/Jon Nazca) This Tuesday starts the Final 8 of the Davis Cupwhich will be played until next Sunday in the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace in Málaga. With […]
Promoted to the next level, San Marino players “made history”
After its victory in Liechtenstein this Monday, during the 6th day of the Nations League, San Marino climbs one level and leaves last place in the Fifa ranking. Two months after the first victory in its history in an official match, San Marino realized a dream by beating Liechtenstein 3-1 on Monday evening in Vaduz, […]