At least seven people have died in a fire at a nightclub complex early this morning in the south eastern Spanish city of Murcia. The main fire broke out Sunday, October 1, at Teatre nightclub, located in the Atalayas area, around 06:00 local time, and local media reported that the venues, Golden and Fonda venues were also affected after the flames spread. The cause of the blaze is still unknown and witnesses said that there are at least …
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The Spanish FA chief, Luis Rubiales, has reacted to his suspension by FIFA amid the World Cup kiss row with Spain’s Women’s World Cup winning star, Jenni Hermoso, saying he will fight against it. In an extraordinary statement released today, FIFA confirmed that the controversial Rubiales is now barred from all ‘football-related activities at national and international level’ for 90 days. Rubiales has also been banned from making any contact with Hermoso and ‘her close environment’, after she …
Spanish goalkeeper, David de Gea has confirmed he is leaving Manchester United after 12 years at the club. The goalkeeper, 32, joined United from Atlético Madrid for £17m in 2011 and went on to make 545 appearances, keeping a club-record 190 clean sheets in the process. “I would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation for the love from the last 12 years,” De Gea said in a statement. “We’ve achieved a lot since my dear Sir Alex …
Spanish authorities have seized a huge collection of more than 1,000 endangered stuffed animals from a warehouse in Valencia. The country’s national police force, Guardia Civil revealed the haul is one of the largest ever to be found in Europe, and is worth a whopping £24 million on the black market. The seizure includes 405 animals including s cheetah, lion and polar bearfrom protected species and at least one extinct specimen, Spanish authorities said . The collection also …
John McAfee, the founder of antivirus company McAfee, was found dead in a Spanish prison near Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon June 23, after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the United States The British technology entrepreneur reportedly committed suicide in a prison cell, just hours after a preliminary ruling for his extradition to the United States on charges of tax evasion. The charges carried a prison sentence of up to 30 years. McAfee was arrested last …
Super Falcons captain and Barcelona Ladies’ striker, Asisat Oshoala has been named in the Spanish Primera Iberdola Team of the Season. The 25-year-old, who scored 20 goals and bagged one assist in 19 appearances in the 2019/2020 campaign, also won the Copa Catalunya and Super Women’s Cup with her team during the season. The Spanish Primera Iberdola Team of the Season was dominated by Barcelona with Sandra Panos, Mapi Leon, Marian Torrejon, and Patri Guijarro joining the Nigerian …