Catalan Independence
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La Liga: League president Javier Tebas expects huge gains from new TV rights deal for next season
•"I believe we will reach 2.3 billion euros," said La Liga president Javier Tebas.
Catalan Parliament speaker Carme Forcadell appears before Spain's Supreme Court
•The former speaker of Catalan parliament Carme Forcadell appeared on Thursday at Spain's Supreme Court
Spain issues arrest warrant against ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, four other ministers
•A Spanish judge has issued a European warrant for the arrest of ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont,
La Liga: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane unconcerned by Girona trip despite political tension in Catalonia
•Madrid will fly to Catalonia later on Saturday, but their official team bus will not be making the journey to carry them from the hotel to the stadium as is common on trips to Catalonia.
Spain celebrates national day amid Catalan independence referendum crisis
Fp Staff •Spain marks its national day on Thursday with show of unity by opponents of Catalan independence referendum
Spain celebrates national day with show of unity as Catalan crisis rages on
•Spain marks its national day on Thursday with a show of unity by opponents of Catalan independence,
FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Spain book ticket to Russia, Italy forced to take play-offs route
•Spain's Gerard Pique was greeted with a mixture of jeers and applause on his 92nd international appearance just days after voting in a referendum on the Catalan independence.
La Liga: FC Barcelona, especially Gerard Pique, not likely to relent on Catalan referendum despite jeers
Priyansh •Jeering and repression will not put the question of Catalan independence to rest. Gerard Pique and FC Barcelona will continue to be unrelenting as well, just like they often are on the football pitch.
Catalan independence referendum: Voting begins even as Spanish government terms it illegal
Fp Staff •Madrid has sent thousands of extra police officers from other forces to Catalonia, which accounts for one-fifth of Spain's economy to stop the referendum from happening
La Liga: Lionel Messi's man-marking, Zinedine Zidane's family and other talking points from gameweek 6
•Messi being a marked man, Real Madrid getting back to winning ways, Diego Costa's biggest concern and other talking points from the Spanish football weekend