La Liga kick protests explained: Real Madrid join Barcelona in USA friendly objection originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. La Liga teams have publicly shown their objection over plans for to face Villarreal in Miami on December 20.

When Lamine Yamal stood motionless alongside his Barcelona teammates at the start of their clash with Girona, few watching live could understand what was happening.

Ahead of the weekend’s action, the Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) announced that players across La Liga would be carrying out a protest targeting the league’s “lack of transparency, dialogue and coherence” over the decision to stage a domestic match overseas.

Barcelona temporarily regained the pole position on the La Liga standings last night after a dramatic win over Girona at Montjuic, one that seemed a lost cause even a minute before the final

Por segundo día consecutivo, las protestas de los jugadores de La Liga contra la decisión de organizar un partido de temporada regular en Miami en

Barcelona and Girona players started the Saturday’s La Liga match with a 15-second pause after kick-off in protest against La Liga.

Barcelona hosts Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday, Sept. 28. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CET local time, making it a 12:30 p.m. ET or 9:30 a.m. PT start in the US, a 5:30 p.m. BST start in the UK and a 2:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia.

Los jugadores de La Liga de España iniciaron el viernes actos de rechazo contra la decisión de la competición de montar un partido de la