Death Threats and Digital Hate: Marina Bassols Exposes the Dark Side of Sports Betting The boundary between professional sports and the gambling industry has long been a point of tension, but for Marina Bassols, that tension recently turned into a direct threat to her life. The 26-year-old Catalan tennis player has publicly denounced receiving death … Read more
Death Threats and Betting: Spanish Tennis Player Marina Bassols Targeted in Violent Harassment Campaign The dark intersection of professional sports and unregulated betting has reached a dangerous new peak. Spanish tennis player Marina Bassols has publicly denounced a series of death threats and hateful messages following a loss in the qualifying rounds of the WTA … Read more
LaLiga Condemns ‘Intimidation’ and Threats Against Sevilla FC Following Shock Defeat The atmosphere surrounding Sevilla FC has shifted from sporting frustration to outright volatility. Following a devastating 1-0 loss to league-bottom Real Oviedo on Sunday, the Spanish football organization LaLiga has issued a stern denunciation of the “insults, threats, and acts of intimidation” directed at … Read more
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – The Club Deportivo Lakua has escalated its dispute with former president Mohamed Akbache, filing both a criminal complaint and a separate claim of social media account usurpation, according to a statement released Monday. The move, spearheaded by the club’s current leadership under president Sergio Lasarte, comes after an internal review revealed significant … Read more
Barcelona – A new documentary, La fugida, veritats ocultes (The Escape, Hidden Truths), is set to air this Tuesday, expanding on previous investigative operate into allegations of sexual abuse within the Jesuit order in Catalonia, and beyond. Building on the 2024 documentary La fugida, the new production, a collaboration between 3Cat, Ottokar, and El Periódico … Read more
Bilbao, Spain – A deepening rift is emerging within Basque football, as the federations of Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia and Álava have publicly accused the Basque Football Federation (FVF) and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) of marginalization and a concerted effort to diminish their influence. The escalating dispute centers on claims of a lack of representation, … Read more
Brussels – The European Commission has initiated legal action against Spain, referring the country to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over its failure to implement two directives concerning Value Added Tax (VAT). The Commission alleges that the Spanish government is refusing to exempt small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and self-employed individuals … Read more