Simone Zaza

La Liga: Barcelona record best start to season with win over Athletic Bilbao; Valencia beat Alaves to stay 2nd

Barcelona recorded their best ever start to a La Liga season as coach Ernesto Valverde enjoyed a successful return to Athletic Bilbao with a 2-0 win on Saturday

La Liga: Valencia survive late onslaught from Real Betis to win 6-3, move up to 2nd in table

Valencia are now four points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona with third-placed Real Madrid a point further back.

La Liga: Lionel Messi scores four as Barcelona rout Eibar 6-1; Valencia thrash Malaga

"That Messi scored four goals now isn't news. He is extraordinary. I have run out of words for him," said Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde after the Argentine's 43rd career hat-trick.

La Liga: Real Madrid salvage late draw against Valencia, Sevilla see off Getafe for first win

Real Madrid needed a late strike from Marco Asensio to prevent a shock defeat but still saw their relentless winning streak ended by Valencia in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

La Liga: Valencia register narrow win over Las Palmas, Deportivo Alaves defeat Leganes on opening day

A minute's silence for the victims was held in Valencia and at Leganes, who hosted Alaves, where a moving rendition of "Cant dels Ocells", a traditional Catalan song, was also sung.

La Liga: Tony Adams' Granada slump to heavy home defeat, Valencia, Sevilla play out goalless draw

Granada's slim hopes of launching a bid for La Liga survival under Tony Adams were further diminished as an under-strength Celta Vigo ran out 3-0 away winners on Sunday.

La Liga: Valencia shock Real Madrid with early goals, blow title race wide open

Two goals in the opening eight minutes from Simone Zaza and Fabian Orellana blew the La Liga title race wide open as Valencia beat leaders Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday.

League Cup: Diafra Sakho ruled out of West Ham's clash with Manchester United

Diafra Sakho added to West Ham's striker problems with the news he will miss the English Football League Cup quarter-final with Manchester United.

Premier League: Struggling Simone Zaza says quitting West Ham would be a 'personal failure'

West Ham striker Simone Zaza said quitting the club would represent a "personal failure", but indicated he is looking for a way out.

Italy striker Simone Zaza pleads for forgiveness after comical penalty miss earns social media ire

Juventus striker Simone Zaza has pleaded for leniency from angry social media followers after a comical penalty miss in a Euro 2016 QF shootout with Germany