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.

At wing-back, too, Elche can cycle between various profiles — Alvaro Nunez is the more defensive option down the right, Valera is a converted midfielder who can tuck inside to help with ball progression through the middle, while Josan offers a bit of everything. All three possess the quick feet and sense of adventure that Sarabia requires.

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

Newcastle United enter another phase of squad adjustment as they continue refining their ambitious project. The club’s rise in recent seasons comes through smart recruitment and calculated exits.

Allan Saint-Maximin will provide a lot for Cruz Azul to deal with defensively, but Cruz will also bring a lot to trouble Club América. For Monterrey, they'll have a clean bill of health, which means that Sergio Ramos could be back at the center of their defense.

Barcelona youngster Toni Fernandez is hoping for more minutes after making his La Liga debut on Saturday against Girona. Hansi Flick handed Fernandez a start and used him as a false 9 in the first half. The teenager admitted it had been a little difficult adjusting to the position but feels he is ready for more playing time with the senior squad.

With TWO goals from Antony, Betis staged an incredible comeback and secured a 2-2 draw with Villarreal at La Cerámica.The home team took a 2-0 lead with Tajon Buchanan just before the break and

Barcelona moved top of La Liga on Saturday after Ronald Araujo struck deep in stoppage time to snatch the champions a 2-1 win over Girona.Flick sent on centre-back Araujo as a striker in the final stages in desperation and the Uruguayan delivered deep in stoppage time,