After criticism from the media and fans, a La Liga legend has defended Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Espanyol and Real Oviedo drew 1-1 in a game that extended Espanyol’s winless La Liga run to 10 matches and left Oviedo rooted to the bottom of the table on Monday. Oviedo came into the game without a win in five but took the lead after eight minutes through Alberto Reina.

La Liga has announced an unprecedented "Retro Matchday" scheduled for April, which will see the majority of Spanish professional clubs don kits inspired by iconic designs from their past. However, the news that Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the few clubs opting out of the wardrobe change has overshadowed the initiative.

With all the absentees, Real Madrid could start a player against Celta Vigo who has played just one minute in the league this season.

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Ivy Queen is one of 19 artists who has tapped into La Liga Femenina, the first-ever, all-female album in the Latin urban space that’s produced by hitmakers Boy Wonder CF and Charlee Way. Leading the pack, the Puerto Rican artist describes the album as an ambitious project — one that took Boy Wonder and Charlee almost one year to create.

Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi and Osasuna’s Ante Budimir have 31 league goals between then, with three coming in a dramatic draw on Saturday

This week, there has been new developments in the case against Rafa Mir, who has been accused of sexual assault in regards to an incident that took place two years ago. The Elche striker was arrested