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  • LaLiga weekend brings new record for Barcelona and mixed feelings for Torres and Isco

    LaLiga weekend brings new record for Barcelona and mixed feelings for Torres and Isco

    Mumbai: Barcelona set another record and took a further step towards the 2017/18 title in a LaLiga weekend which also brought bittersweet moments for Fernando Torres of Atletico Madrid and Isco of Real Madrid.

    LaLiga leaders Barca were pushed all the way by Valencia at the Camp Nou on Saturday, but Brazil star Philippe Coutinho assisted goals for teammates Luis Suarez and Samuel Umtiti, and Dani Parejo’s penalty was not enough Los Che. A 39th consecutive game unbeaten saw the Blaugrana set a new all-time LaLiga record – and they now have an 11 point lead with just five games remaining.

    Atletico remain second, with Sunday afternoon’s 3-0 victory at home to Levante seeing Diego Simeone’s side into the Champions League for a sixth consecutive year. Angel Correa and Antoine Griezmann put the Rojiblancos in charge, before soon to depart fans’ hero ‘El Niño’

    Torres entered as a substitute and netted his 100th career LaLiga goal.

    Madrid jumped over Valencia into fourth spot by winning 2-1 at Malaga on Sunday evening, with Isco man of the match against his hometown club. The Malaga-born playmaker pointedly did not celebrate after curling in a 25 yard free kick, or when later setting up the second for teammate Casemiro. Diego Rolan’s injury time strike was not much consolation for the bottom side.

    The weekend began Friday, with Real Betis taking a firm hold of fifth place thanks to Joaquin Sanchez producing one of the assists of the season. The 36 year old Verdiblanco captain carried the ball at pace from his own half before playing in Loren Moron for the only goal at Girona.

    Sixth placed Villarreal went 2-0 up at Sevilla on Saturday afternoon through Daniel Raba’s header and Carlos Bacca’s goal against his old club. But the seventh placed Andalusians hit back through Nolito’s volley and Steven N’Zonzi’s long ranger as both clubs remained in likely Europa League spots.

    Celta Vigo’s European qualification chances took a blow as they lost 1-0 at Leganes on Saturday afternoon, with Miguel Angel Guerrero converting Nabil El Zhar’s cross. Alaves’ Swedish striker John Guidetti’s low strike after just four minutes decided Sunday lunchtime’s Basque derbi at Eibar. Later that day, Uruguayan defender Damian Suarez’s 35 yard free kick secured the three points as Getafe beat Espanyol to climb into the top half.

    In the relegation battle, Deportivo La Coruna gave themselves hope after Clarence Seedorf’s side edged a five goal thriller at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday evening, with Depor captain Adrian Lopez scoring twice for a second consecutive game. Las Palmas’ chances of survival were hit by a 0-1 loss at home to Real Sociedad, with winger Mikel Oyarzabal netting.

    A midweek round of LaLiga games begins Tuesday with Deportivo hosting Sevilla, leaders Barcelona at Celta and Leganes visiting Villarreal that same evening. Wednesday sees Athletic Club coming to Madrid’s Bernabeu, Valencia at home to Getafe, and Espanyol against Eibar at Cornella el-Prat.

    Thursday brings Atletico’s Griezmann back at his former club Real Sociedad, Girona at Alaves, Levante aiming to move closer to safety at home to Malaga, and Las Palmas really needing a win at Betis

  • LaLiga’s most passionate derby ‘The El Gran Derbi’

    LaLiga’s most passionate derby ‘The El Gran Derbi’

    MUMBAI: The derby between Real Betis and Sevilla FC is undoubtedly one of LaLiga Santander’s greatest clashes. The rivalry between these two clubs from the city of Seville means that this derby is much more than just a game of football. The Seville derby is not just about the 90 minutes out on the turf. It is a duel that lasts all season. As soon as the fixtures come out in July, the two sets of fans take note of the dates and the city awaits the matchdays as the biggest sporting occasions of the year.

    Few matches in the world divide a city the way this derby does. The fourth most populous city in Spain lives and breathes it like no other. The atmosphere does not just permeate the stadium. It is also felt in bars, restaurants, office blocks, out on the street, at schools and universities… because it is a derby for all ages and sexes.

    Since the inception of LaLiga Santander, the rivalry between the two sets of fans means that they constantly keep an eye on the ups and downs of the other side in preparation for what, for them, is without doubt the main event of the year: #ElGranDerbi..

    It does not matter whether Sevilla’s objective is to achieve a place in the upcoming edition of the Champions League or whether Betis are looking to consolidate their position in LaLiga Santander and scale the table season by season as they seek to regain their status of years gone by. When the Big Derby comes around, the two teams only have one thing on their minds: beating their opponents, making their fans happy and ‘ruling supreme’ in the picturesque city of Seville – at least until the return fixture in the second half of the season.

    The fans are preparing for this match like no other during the season. For Seville and its two football clubs, winning the duel on 6 January will be the ideal way to kick off the New Year. The atmosphere inside and outside the stadium is always electric. The long-held and never-ending rivalry between these two teams can be felt out on the pitch and across the entire city. And it will not end with the final whistle. It will last all week, all month, all year. When #ElGranDerbi starts, the city grinds to a halt. Only the game matters. Seville’s more than 700,000 inhabitants treat the match like a cup final. The streets are empty. The lucky ones are watching the action from the stands. The rest are glued to the television. But not a single soul in Seville misses either of the two crunch games that await them each year and which divide a city that lives for #TheBigDerby.

  • SPNI to broadcast the Supercopa De Espana on Sony Six & Sony Six HD

    SPNI to broadcast the Supercopa De Espana on Sony Six & Sony Six HD

    MUMBAI: The sports cluster of the Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) will broadcast the Supercopa De Espana or the Spanish Cup, to be played between Barcelona and Sevilla. The Spanish Cup will be aired LIVE and exclusive on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD, on the 15th and 18th of August, at 1:30 am and 2:30 am respectively. The Supercopa de España will be a two-legged football match-up to be played between the champions of2015–16 LaLiga, Barcelona, and the runners-up of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, Sevilla.

    Some of the big names who will battle it out on the field to take their team to victory are Messi, Suarez and Pique from Barcelona and Reyes and Coke from Seville. This is the first time, Sevilla will be playing Barcelona after the latter defeated the former in a thrilling 2-0 win in extra time at the Copa Del Ray finals in May this year. The previous season has been a shaky one for Sevilla and the Supercopa De Espana will be their platform to avenge their defeat against the Spanish giants and come back with a bang this upcoming season.

    The first leg of The Spanish Super Cup will take place on August 15 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, followed by the second leg on August 18 at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.

  • SPNI to broadcast the Supercopa De Espana on Sony Six & Sony Six HD

    SPNI to broadcast the Supercopa De Espana on Sony Six & Sony Six HD

    MUMBAI: The sports cluster of the Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) will broadcast the Supercopa De Espana or the Spanish Cup, to be played between Barcelona and Sevilla. The Spanish Cup will be aired LIVE and exclusive on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD, on the 15th and 18th of August, at 1:30 am and 2:30 am respectively. The Supercopa de España will be a two-legged football match-up to be played between the champions of2015–16 LaLiga, Barcelona, and the runners-up of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, Sevilla.

    Some of the big names who will battle it out on the field to take their team to victory are Messi, Suarez and Pique from Barcelona and Reyes and Coke from Seville. This is the first time, Sevilla will be playing Barcelona after the latter defeated the former in a thrilling 2-0 win in extra time at the Copa Del Ray finals in May this year. The previous season has been a shaky one for Sevilla and the Supercopa De Espana will be their platform to avenge their defeat against the Spanish giants and come back with a bang this upcoming season.

    The first leg of The Spanish Super Cup will take place on August 15 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, followed by the second leg on August 18 at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.

  • Game of Thrones Season seven to begin production this Summer

    Game of Thrones Season seven to begin production this Summer

    MUMBAI: Winter is finally here on Game of Thrones and the storyline is moving fast. With Season Six6 having come and gone just like the ‘Winds of Winter’ here in India – short, crisp and long gone, the extensive, dreadful winters in Westeros is just around the corner.

    Now that Season Seven is on its way, Casey Bloys, President, HBO Programming, has announced that Game of Thrones will begin shooting the season later this summer. Production of the seven-episode seventh season will be based in Northern Ireland, while additional portions will be filmed in Spain and Iceland, with debut slated for summer 2017 on HBO internationally and Star World Premiere HD in India.

    “Now that winter has arrived on Game of Thrones, executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss felt that the storylines of the next season would be better served by starting production a little later than usual, when the weather is changing,” said Bloys. “Instead of the show’s traditional spring debut, we’re moving the debut to summer to accommodate the shooting schedule.”

    With that being said, more details about the show have been revealed. The Season Seven directors will include Mark Mylod, Jeremy Podeswa, Matt Shakman and Alan Taylor. Locations for shooting in Spain will include Sevilla, Caceres, Almodovar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia and Bermeo.

    Last week, Game of Thrones received 23 Primetime Emmy® nominations for its Season 6, the most of any nominee for the third year in a row. For those who missed the exciting last season can catch up S6 on Star World Premiere from Monday to Friday at 11:00 PM.

  • Game of Thrones Season seven to begin production this Summer

    Game of Thrones Season seven to begin production this Summer

    MUMBAI: Winter is finally here on Game of Thrones and the storyline is moving fast. With Season Six6 having come and gone just like the ‘Winds of Winter’ here in India – short, crisp and long gone, the extensive, dreadful winters in Westeros is just around the corner.

    Now that Season Seven is on its way, Casey Bloys, President, HBO Programming, has announced that Game of Thrones will begin shooting the season later this summer. Production of the seven-episode seventh season will be based in Northern Ireland, while additional portions will be filmed in Spain and Iceland, with debut slated for summer 2017 on HBO internationally and Star World Premiere HD in India.

    “Now that winter has arrived on Game of Thrones, executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss felt that the storylines of the next season would be better served by starting production a little later than usual, when the weather is changing,” said Bloys. “Instead of the show’s traditional spring debut, we’re moving the debut to summer to accommodate the shooting schedule.”

    With that being said, more details about the show have been revealed. The Season Seven directors will include Mark Mylod, Jeremy Podeswa, Matt Shakman and Alan Taylor. Locations for shooting in Spain will include Sevilla, Caceres, Almodovar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia and Bermeo.

    Last week, Game of Thrones received 23 Primetime Emmy® nominations for its Season 6, the most of any nominee for the third year in a row. For those who missed the exciting last season can catch up S6 on Star World Premiere from Monday to Friday at 11:00 PM.

  • Spanish filmmaker to shoot road movie in India

    MUMBAI: While our filmmakers hunt for foreign locales to shoot their films, some overseas filmmakers consider India as their to-be-shot films a fitting location.

    The latest to join such band of directors is Spanish documentary filmmaker Chema Rodríguez who has decided to shoot parts of his first feature film in India this October. The project, titled Night is Falling in India, is a road movie about a journey from Spain to the river Ganges.

    The film, based on the real story told in “Night is falling in Katmandu” written by Rodríguez in 2003, tells the story of Ricardo (Juan Diego), who back in the day used to take hippies to India in his van. But he has spent the last ten years of his life in a wheelchair because of a terminal illness that has reached its final phase. His final wish is to die on the shores of the Ganges, so he embarks on this final journey to the river accompanied by Dana (Clara Voda), his Romanian assistant.

    The film is currently being shot in Romania and will then move to Turkey and Sevilla until the end of July. The second half of filming is scheduled for October in India and Almería.

    Rodríguez has made over 50 documentaries for television and three for the cinema.