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Sid Lowe

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Sid Lowe is Spanish football correspondent for the Guardian, based in Madrid

February 2026

  • Santi Cazorla.

    ‘His holiness’ Santi Cazorla leads the way as Oviedo find relief … and belief

    A second-half cameo from 41-year-old talisman helped end strugglers’ long wait for win against Girona

January 2026

  • Dro Fernández (centre) has played only 148 minutes of first-team football across five games for Barcelona

    Barcelona left angry after Dro Fernández rejects contract and agrees €8m PSG move

  • Alan Matturro is mobbed by his Levante teammates after scoring their dramatic winner deep into added time against Elche.

    La Liga’s late, late shows set up a bottom-half battle royale for survival

  • Vinícius Júnior celebrates with Kylian Mbappé and Dani Ceballos after scoring Real Madrid’s fifth goal.

    Mbappé and Vinícius lead Real Madrid resurgence as Monaco are hit for six

  • Mikel Oyarzabal after opening the scoring for Real Sociedad against Barcelona.

    Real Sociedad steal a march on Barcelona to get city’s party started early

  • Football Weekly
    The Carabao Cup semis and more upheaval at Real Madrid – Football Weekly Extra

    Podcast58:05
  • Arbeloa starts Real Madrid tenure with disastrous Copa del Rey defeat at Albacete

  • Xabi Alonso failed to control Real Madrid’s egos in brief and bitter reign

  • Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid after seven months and replaced by Álvaro Arbeloa

  • Ronald Araújo returns from mental health break to see Barça over Super Cup line

  • Raphinha doubles up as Barcelona sink Real Madrid to lift Spanish Super Cup

  • Valverde and Rodrygo on target as Real Madrid hold off Atlético in Super Cup

  • Joan García goes back to Espanyol: Barça’s ‘science fiction’ keeper saves the day

December 2025

  • Villarreal CF v FC Barcelona - LaLiga EA SportsVILLARREAL, SPAIN - DECEMBER 21: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona is tackled by Renato Veiga of Villarreal CF during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio de la Ceramica on December 21, 2025 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

    Villarreal tried everything against Barcelona – except moving the game to Miami

  • Rodrygo embraces Xabi Alonso after scoring during the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Manchester City

    Xabi Alonso walking thin line at Madrid even with dressing room backing

  • Real Madrid v Manchester City, UEFA Champions League, Group Stage, Football, Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - 10 Dec 2025EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso gestures on the touchline
Real Madrid v Manchester City, UEFA Champions League, Group Stage, Football, Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - 10 Dec 2025

    Football Weekly
    Is Xabi Alonso’s time up at Real Madrid? – Football Weekly Extra

    Podcast52:23
  • Xabi Alonso on the touchline as Real Madrid play Manchester City

    Real Madrid show fight but another setback leaves Xabi Alonso’s future on knife-edge

  • Xabi Alonso fights for Madrid future in latest edition of modern classic

  • Superb Celta find Real Madrid and Bernabéu begrudgingly welcoming walk-ins

  • A year on, divine Mbappé returns to the Cathedral where everything changed

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