[ad_1] GOTHENBURG: Spain’s women soccer players said on Thursday the fight they have waged with the country’s football federation (RFEF) followed decades of “systematic discrimination” and they hoped that it would inspire others to stand up for their rights. Two-time…
[ad_1] AUCKLAND: Spain’s chances coming into the Women’s World Cup seemed to hinge on the fitness of Alexia Putellas but they have enjoyed a remarkable run to the final despite their star player struggling to make an impact. Instead, the…
[ad_1] PARIS: Karim Benzema was rewarded for his remarkable success with Real Madrid by winning the Ballon d’Or at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain’s Alexia Putellas retained the women’s prize. Benzema, who is the first French…