Holders Atletico Madrid set up a mouthwatering Copa del Rey semi-final with city rivals Real Madrid after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on Wednesday to win 3-1 on aggregate....
Injury-ravaged Barcelona could be without seven first-team players as they look to consolidate their position at the top of La Liga at home to Granada on Saturday....
Brazilian-born Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa looks set to be included in Vicente del Bosque's Spain squad for the champions decisive World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Georgia next month....
Factfiles of the top contenders in La Liga with the new season to start on Saturday:...
Looking at the Spanish sports pages over the typically baking summer months, it would appear the Spanish game was in rude health both on and off the pitch....