LONDON

David Raya's footballing odyssey has taken him from the vibrant streets of Catalonia to the bustling city of London, with stops in Lancashire and Brentford along the way. In this captivating journey, Raya shares his experiences, from grassroots beginnings to making a mark in the Premier League. At the tender age of 16, Raya left his Catalan hometown to join the footballing landscape of Lancashire. While such a move might have been overwhelming for many, Raya embraced the challenge with remarkable composure. His

VILLARREAL, Spain: Villarreal claimed a narrow advantage in their Europa League semi-final against Arsenal with a 2-1 home victory in the first leg on Thursday (Apr 29), although they will feel frustrated at letting the London club off the hook. First-half goals by Manu Trigueros and Raul Albiol put the Spanish club in command and it looked bleak for the visitors when Dani Ceballos was sent off just before the hour mark. Arsenal were rocking and needed keeper Bernd Leno to avoid them

LONDON: Chelsea notched up their first win under Thomas Tuchel on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Burnley thanks to goals by Spanish defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso who have both been given a chance to shine under the German coach. Azpilicueta was entrusted with a place in Chelsea's starting line up by Tuchel in his two games since replacing Frank Lampard and he scored with an angled shot in the 40th minute after sprinting 80 yards to seize on a lay-off