A change has been made to the rules governing penalty kicks, following the controversial disallowance of Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez’s spot-kick against Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League shootout in March. The previous ruling, which invalidated the goal due to a ‘double touch’, has now been amended. Going forward, if a penalty taker unintentionally strikes the ball with …

Julián Álvarez has officially signed with Atlético Madrid, leaving Manchester City. Atlético Madrid fans are excited to welcome “La Araña” (The Spider) to his new home. A post on the club’s X account on Monday disclosed this. The 24-year-old will be at the club until 2030. A statement from the club website titled, “Welcome, Julián Alvarez!”, noted that a six-year …