English in Madrid

Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham scores screamer and injury-time winner in El Clasico Jude Bellingham scored an incredible equaliser and a 92nd-minute winner to help Real Madrid come from behind to beat rivals Barcelona on his first El Clasico appearance. Ilkay Gundogan's first Barca goal had put the hosts ahead after six minutes. But Bellingham smashed a sensational leveller in the 68th minute, finding the top corner from 30 yards out. The England midfielder then netted an injury-time volley to continue his fairytale start to his Real career. Bellingham, 20, now has 14 goals in 16 matches for club and country this season. Los Blancos' win meant they moved above Girona on goal difference at the top of La Liga, and four points clear of third -placed Barcelona. Bellingham proving his worth yet again Once again , Bellingham was Real Madrid's talisman and goal hero. The former Birmingham City midfielder arrived from Borussia Dortmund for 103m euros (£8...

Princess Leonor of Spain's royal profile rises as she comes of age Spain's Princess Leonor is about to turn 18 , thrusting her into the spotlight  as heir to the throne and raising questions about the role she will play as an adult royal. Her birthday, on Tuesday, will be marked by a formal ceremony in the Spanish Parliament, at which she will swear allegiance to the Constitution before receiving the medals of Congress and the Senate. Anticipating the event, the Spanish royal family has released a series of photos of the princess, many of them previously unpublished. They include one of her on her first day of school, flanked by her mother, Queen Letizia, and her father, King Felipe VI, who was then still a prince himself. Another shows her in 2010, clutching the World Cup trophy the Spanish men's football team had just won. Others show her alongside her younger sister Sofía. Underlining the significance of her birthday, there will also be a reception in the Roya...

Bedbugs don’t discriminate’: Paris ‘ scourge ’ sparks fears of international infestation After French capital hosted fashion week and Rugby World Cup there are concerns the problem will spread Paris is burning its luggage and bed linen as it battles a “scourge” of bedbugs, stoking fears of infestation around the world as pest controllers report an uptick in inquiries and transport operators and hoteliers seek to assuage concerns . The city of light is reportedly under siege from the nocturnal bloodsuckers , leading the French transport minister, Clément Beaune, to meet transport operators. “It’s a real nightmare ,” says Yacine, a schoolteacher in Paris who declined to give his surname. “I’m so afraid to take the Métro, I don’t go to the cinema – it’s very alarmant.” Seraient-ce des punaises de lit dans vos trains @SNCFVoyageurs @SNCFConnect ????? pic.twitter.com/NyJKrdtvy0 — Dana Del Rey (@DanaShaam) September 18, 2023   With the city having just hosted Paris fashi...