Spain News
Barça agrees deal for Rodri, Cancelo close too
Spanish outlets reported on 16 August 2026 that FC Barcelona has agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign midfielder Rodri, with Joao Cancelo also described as an imminent arrival at the club
Espanyol-Levante ouvre la Liga: guide presse espagnole
RCD Espanyol face Levante UD on Sunday 16 August at 19:00 at the RCDE Stadium to open LaLiga 2026-27, and the Spanish sports press is buzzing with previews, probable line-ups and TV listings published on match day itself
DANA storms put most of Spain on alert this weekend
A DANA swept across Spain over the August 15-16 weekend, prompting orange weather warnings for violent storms, hail and wind in several regions before moving southwest toward the Gulf of Cadiz
Real Oviedo open Segunda season against Granada
Real Oviedo begin their Segunda Division campaign at home to Granada CF on Saturday 15 August 2026, one year after a long-awaited promotion that lasted a single top-flight season
Crimean-Congo fever: new Salamanca case worries Spain
Spain confirmed a new case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever on 13 August 2026, a 71-year-old man from Salamanca left in serious condition after a tick bite, reviving concern about a disease now seen as endemic in parts of the country
Atlético lose 1-0 at Marseille in final friendly
Atlético de Madrid wrapped up their summer programme with a 1-0 defeat away to Olympique de Marseille at the Orange Vélodrome on 14 August 2026, a lone Paixão strike separating the sides before La Liga begins