If it is true, as I insist until I bore myself, that football is the great religion of the world, then FIFA is its Vatican, and Gianni Infantino, the Pope. He, whose official title is president of FIFA, seemed to believe he was infallible. The problem is that his followers…
The football career of Fernando Marqués (Madrid, 1984) was never separated from his off-field problems. Alcohol, accidents, and disorders created for him at a very young age the image of a troublesome and undisciplined guy. He debuted at 17 years old with his Rayo Vallecano, in 2002, and before turning 23 he had already played for five teams —Rayo, Racing de Santander, Atlético de Madrid, Atlético Madrid B, and Castellón, as well as the under-20 national team— and three different categories. A ten in talent, a zero in attitude, was said about him.
The case of the luxury penthouse in Chamberí acquired by the Community of Madrid has experienced in recent hours a qualitative leap that tightens the seams of the regional Government presided over by Isabel Díaz Ayuso. What began as a first-rate political controversy due to shadows of opacity and the changing explanations from Puerta del Sol has formally entered the courts, after the head of the Court of Instruction number 8 of Madrid, magistrate Rosario de Fátima Espinosa, has opened preliminary proceedings in relation to five complaints focused on the purchase of a property worth 6.3 million euros executed by a Madrid public company.
The United States and Iran have resumed hostilities, the price of Brent crude has risen again to $95 per barrel, and six months later, the interrupted diplomacy does not allow for a glimpse of an early end to the war. However, for the first time since the conflict began, Washington is effectively able to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s crude oil passed before February 28.
It was not just winning a League. It was doing it against Madrid. It was not just prevailing in a clásico. It was doing it in the clásico that decided the title. It was not just any celebration. It was a unique celebration. That is how the Barcelona fans understood it at the Spotify Camp Nou, turned into a wave of emotions. That is how the blaugrana players interpreted it, who gave their all to not miss an opportunity that had never come before. Barcelona’s second consecutive League came thanks to two superb goals from Rashford and Ferran. The fifth title of the Flick era arrived with a victory over a shattered and disoriented Madrid, lost in their fights and lack of a plan. Barça’s third League in four seasons was unleashed justly, with the team’s best player, Lamine Yamal, enjoying it from the stands due to injury.
There are imperfections that appear, are treated, and disappear. And there are others that stay longer than we would like. A mark that takes weeks to fade, redness that returns every morning, more visible pores, an uneven texture, or that small hormonal breakout that appears just when the skin seemed balanced.
Los Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested two people responsible for the private nursery Patufet, located on carrer Sant Magí in Vilassar de Mar (Maresme), as part of an investigation opened for alleged crimes linked to the educational center and related to supposed mistreatment, according to a former employee’s complaint. The arrests took place this Friday.
Most people believe that human beings are different. The reason is that Homo sapiens has evolved to be self-aware. Many animals feel pain and pleasure; some seem to have self-awareness. But the unique capacity of the human mind to show a sense of self distinguishes each member of the species and makes them deserving of special treatment.
On June 30th, El Molino will close its doors to the public again. Barcelona Events Musicals (BEM), the company that now manages it, has reached an agreement with the City Council to terminate the concession, which was granted in 2024 and had a duration of four years. The stated reason is the imminent execution of works aimed at improving the soundproofing of the building, in response to neighborhood complaints recorded in recent months. It seems that the limitation of hours has been an obstacle to making the venue profitable, since many music shows rely on the balance between ticket sales and consumptions. Once the necessary adjustments are made, the City Council assures that it wants to continue El Molino as a reference cultural facility in the city.
The Directorate General for Civil Protection, under the Ministry of Interior, carried out this Monday at 11:00 AM the first drill of the mass alert system for mobile phones (ES-Alert) for a nuclear emergency in the closest influence area to Vandellòs II. It had never before been put into practice alongside the Catalan nuclear power plants. Without yet having the information from telecommunications operators and surveys of residents, there are doubts about the arrival of alerts in some dark areas, without coverage or with deficiencies, within the first ten-kilometer radius of the plant.