Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
madridlatest news & developments

easyMarkets launches xBar Cup 2025 with grand finale at Real Madrid Valdebebas 

This year the cup spotlights elite football freestylers with a strong social media presence

Novak Djokovic of Serbia shakes hands with Andy Murray of Great Britain after their practice ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on July 22, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Djokovic delivers ‘best performance of year’ to book Murray clash

Top seed Novak Djokovic described his straight-sets opening win over Gael Monfils in Madrid on Tuesday as his “best performance of the year” as he set up a showdown with Andy…

In the time of wars and refugees, let us now talk peace

When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?

Mayor Bloomberg lashes out at Occupy Wall Street protesters

‘Indignant ones’: The Spaniards who launched ‘occupy’

Fuelled by social media, the protests were horizontal in structure, decentralised with no identifiable leader, and took shape without the involvement of unions or political…

Real Madrid unveil new signing Eden Hazard. (Getty Images)

Caution: Hazardous transfer window in operation

Eden Hazard’s transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid has been the highlight of the summer transfer window until now

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their second goal with Luis Suarez and team mates. (Reuters/Albert Gea)

Messi shows Barcelona the way

Messi has shown many facets during his spell-binding career but in Barcelona’s win over Liverpool on Wednesday, the dominant one was of a leader

In February 2017, Rodrigo Rato was found guilty by the Madrid-based National Court of paying for personal expenses with credit cards put at his disposal when he was the boss of Caja Madrid and Bankia. (Juan Medina/Reuters)

Spain court confirms 4.5-year jail term for ex-IMF chief

Spain’s Supreme Court has confirmed former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato’s jail sentence of four years and six months for misusing funds

He says it himself: Even though Trump is not on the ballot, he is at the heart of the 2018 vote. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

Reds vs Real: The key battles

Where this weekend’s Liverpool-Madrid Champions League final in Ukraine will be won and lost

Madrileños’ choice: A wall with images of Ahora Madrid candidate Manuela Carmena in the build-up to municipal elections on May 22. Her opponent is Madrid’s Popular Party candidate Esperanza Aguirre.

Madrid will go to the last gran standing

The mayoral race is down to a pair of self-styled "little grandmothers" who are poles apart in their politics but equally tenacious and astute.

Flags at half-mast ahead of Eusebio funeral

Tens of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the funeral of Portuguese footballing legend Eusebio da Silva Ferreira.

The first probe will look into possible tax privileges for Real Madrid

EU probes Real Madrid, Barcelona over illegal aid

The European Commission has launched an investigation into seven Spanish football clubs after complaints they accepted illegal state aid.

Messi is ready to take on Atletico, says Barcelona boss

Barcelona’s Tito Vilanova expects Lionel Messi to be fit for his side’s trip to Atletico Madrid, in hopes to seal their fourth title in five years.

Real Madrid close in on La Liga title with rout of Sevilla

Karim Benzema has struck a brace in a 3-0 win over Sevilla on Sunday as Real Madrid edged closer to their first Spanish league title in four years.

The night is always young

The night is always young

Madrid comes alive after dark — no one sensible goes out dancing before 2am. Resident <b>Paul Richardson</b> picks the best places to go.

Spanish museum reveals earliest Mona Lisa copy

Spanish curators identified Wednesday what they think is the earliest ever copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s <em>Mona Lisa</em>.

Rio, Chicago favoured in IOC’s 2016 evaluation

Rio de Janeiro and Chicago’s chances of hosting the 2016 Olympics were boosted on Wednesday as they appeared to come out tops in the IOC’s evaluation.

‘Obama factor’ might give Chicago Olympic edge

Spain’s IOC representative thinks US President Barack Obama has the chance to get the 2016 Olympics for his home city, Chicago.

Margin of Barcelona victory ‘excessive’, says Ramos

Real Madrid did not deserve to lose by two goals against leaders Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Saturday, says coach Juande Ramos.

Ballesteros’s health worsens, says hospital

Seve Ballesteros’s state of health worsened on Thursday, with the golf legend undergoing fresh surgery to ease a build-up of fluid in the brain.

Flawless Schwartzel wins in Madrid

South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel produced another flawless display of golf to secure his third European Tour victory at the Madrid Masters on Sunday.