#Alejandro Balde

Of late, there have been several reports suggesting that Arsenal were interested in signing Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde. The 19-year-old has shown great potential at the Spanish club, regularly deputising for veteran Jordi Alba. So much so that Balde was called up to the Spanish squad for the Qatar World Cup to replace the injured Jose…

Hello and welcome to today's Arsenal live blog on Wednesday, January 11. Mikel Arteta's side got back to winning ways on Monday night, defeating League 1 outfit Oxford United 3-0 in the third round of the FA Cup thanks to a Mohamed Elneny goal and an Eddie Nketiah brace. The win at the Kassam Stadium means the north Londoners will travel to the…

CHELSEA could be in hot water over the transfer of Molde forward David Datro Fofana, after the Norwegian club raised a complaint with Fifa over the transfer. Fofana, 20, made his Chelsea debut in the Man City loss on Sunday but Molde want the transfer CANCELLED by the world football governing body. Meanwhile, the Blues still want to make a move for…

La Liga leaders Barcelona will have Robert Lewandowski available for Saturday's clash with local rivals RCD Espanyol after his three match suspension was at least temporarily lifted. The Poland international saw red against Osasuna before the FIFA World Cup break and was due to miss this one but Barca's appeal means that Xavi can now count on the…

Atlético Madrid to draw 1-1 with Barcelona- 11/2! At 11/2, a £10 bet would return £65! Betfair Sports Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets Between them, these two clubs have won ten of the last 14 La Liga titles so, come May, will either be able to dethrone Real Madrid? Barcelona start the weekend at the summit, seeking their first title in four seasons,…

Spain take on Costa Rica at the FIFA World Cup 2022 as both teams open their Group E campaign at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, November 23. La Roja will be looking to make amends after two underwhelming campaigns since lifting the trophy back in 2010. Post their period of utter dominance, winning Euro 2008 and 2012 with a…

As the World Cup draws close to kickoff, everything from injuries, to weather, to shifting odds will shape how to bet on soccer's biggest tournament. Find out the latest info as we prepare for the showcase in Qatar. With mere hours left until the start of the World Cup, the excitement is building for the opening matches of the group stage. We're…

Two form sides clash in La Liga in midweek, as Osasuna welcome Barcelona to El Sadar. Jagoba Arrasate's men, who finished tenth last term, have made a fine start to their 2022-23 La Liga campaign, winning seven of their opening 13 matches. Xavi's Blaugrana have bounced back from the El Classico loss at the Santiago Bernabeu with four straight…

Napoli take on Barcelona on Thursday in the second leg of a high-profile Europa League playoff round fixture. The first leg in Spain ended 1-1, with Piotr Zielinski putting Napoli ahead before Ferran Torres equalised for Barcelona from the penalty spot. With the away goals rule no longer in place, if the game finishes level then there will be…

This week's'10 things we learned in La Liga' is dominated by the derby with Madrid giving Atletico a lesson in how to defend and take your chances that was so good it even impressed Diego Simeone. Racism reared its ugly head before the game but Vinicius and Rodrgyo had the last laugh as Madrid made it nine wins from nine in all competitions this…