And so in the end, there it was: the most famous smile in Spanish football. Late, very late on Saturday, Joaquín Sánchez lifted the Copa del Rey into the sky in Seville, his city, having become the only player in Real Betis’s history to win the competition for a second
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European roundup: Lewandowski double sends Bayern Munich top
Robert Lewandowski scored a dramatic injury-time winner, his second goal of the game, to earn Bayern Munich a 2-1 comeback victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, sending them top of the Bundesliga going into the Christmas break. Patrik Schick brilliantly volleyed the hosts in front in the 14th minute, Bayern
Pressure on Peter Lim as Valencia sell Coquelin and Parejo to Villarreal
Valencia have sold midfielders Francis Coquelin and Dani Parejo to local rivals Villarreal in a move that has increased criticism of the club’s owner, Peter Lim. Parejo, the Valencia captain, leaves the Mestalla after nine years for an undisclosed fee with Coquelin departing for €8m (£7.2m). The Frenchman has signed a