Teams can lose draft picks and pay a ton in luxury tax, but it doesn't seem to be a deterrent. So for overspending, I would allow a generous soft cap, as MLB has now. Then for every 20 million dollar increment of spending above the cap, you start the season with a loss. So sure, Dodgers, blow out the soft cap if you don't mind starting 0-4.
Levante are newly promoted to La Liga, and so are very much the underdogs against the defending champions and current league leaders. Barcelona's 3-0 win over Mallorca last weekend put them top after one round of fixtures, and they'll be looking to inflict similar damage here. With 92 goals from these sides' past 23 meetings an average of 3.8 goals per match we might be in for some more drama,
Fans across the world will be able to watch the 2025/26 LaLiga live as Barcelona defend the title they won by four points ahead of Real Madrid last season. The league's rights packages include a new deal in the UK and Ireland as part of a multi-year agreement allowing fans to watch the likes of England forwards Jude Bellingham, of Madrid, and Barca's Marcus Rashford. In the US, supporters will be looking forward to watching USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who joined Atletico Madrid from Real Betis for a fee of $34.8 million (£25.5m) during the summer.
