When Lamine Yamal stood motionless alongside his Barcelona teammates at the start of their clash with Girona, few watching live could understand what was happening.

La Liga kick protests explained: Real Madrid join Barcelona in USA friendly objection originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. La Liga teams have publicly shown their objection over plans for to face Villarreal in Miami on December 20.

Ahead of the weekend’s action, the Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) announced that players across La Liga would be carrying out a protest targeting the league’s “lack of transparency, dialogue and coherence” over the decision to stage a domestic match overseas.

Barcelona and Girona players started the Saturday’s La Liga match with a 15-second pause after kick-off in protest against La Liga.

Barcelona temporarily regained the pole position on the La Liga standings last night after a dramatic win over Girona at Montjuic, one that seemed a lost cause even a minute before the final

A potential stadium conflict could arise if the Miami Hurricanes host a first-round College Football Playoff game.

Real Madrid face Getafe in the penultimate game of Matchday 9 of La Liga. With Barcelona securing a late winner against Girona, Los Blancos now sit one point be