Barcelona, April 2 – The president of Spanish football giant Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has criticized FIFA for what he described as a congested and poorly planned international calendar, following an injury suffered by star player Raphinha while representing Brazil.The injury occurred during a...
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Madrid, March 28: FC Barcelona's hopes of winning the La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles have been significantly affected after Raphinha suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Brazil in a friendly match before the World Cup.The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed on Friday...
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Madrid, March 23 – Sevilla fired coach Matias Almeyda on Monday after Saturday's home defeat to Valencia in La Liga left the club 15th in the table and just three points above the relegation zone. The former player departs after 32 matches in charge, having overseen eight wins, seven draws, and...
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Madrid (Spain), March 23 FC Barcelona and Real Madrid both secured narrow wins before the international break to keep the title race alive in the La Liga 2025-26 season.With the league moving towards a decisive phase at both ends of the points table, Barcelona and Real Madrid are separated by...
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Madrid, March 23 – Barcelona took a four-point lead over Real Madrid going into the international break after winning a 1-0 home match against Rayo Vallecano, while Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a lively derby.Atletico took the lead at the Santiago Bernabeu when Giuliano Simeone...
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Madrid, March 18 – Real Betis needs to overturn a 1-0 first-leg defeat to Greek side Panathinaikos on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Europa League. The Spanish side Celta Vigo will also have some work to do in the competition.Vicente Taborda's penalty in the 88th minute gave the...
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Madrid, March 16 FC Barcelona and Real Madrid both recorded comfortable victories over the weekend, leaving the situation unchanged at the top of the La Liga 2025-26 standings.Real Madrid started the weekend with a 4-1 victory over Elche, thanks to goals from Antonio Rudiger (39), Federico...
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Madrid, March 16 – Fifteen-time UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid, have been provided with a double injury boost ahead of their highly anticipated Round of 16 second leg clash against the 2023 champions, Manchester City. Coach Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed that their top goal-scorer...
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Barcelona, March 16 – Joan Laporta will continue as president of the Spanish football club Barcelona after securing a landslide victory in the club's presidential elections.Winning just over 68% of the vote, he will begin his second consecutive term and fourth overall from July 1, the La Liga...
Madrid, March 16 – Raphinha scored a hat-trick as FC Barcelona maintained its four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 5-2 home win over Sevilla on Sunday afternoon.Barcelona coach Hansi Flick rested Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez ahead of next Wednesday's Champions League...
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Madrid, March 15 – Real Madrid enjoyed a comfortable 4-1 victory at home against Elche on Saturday night, moving them within one point of FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga.Antonio Rudiger opened the scoring in the 39th minute with a powerful shot after Elche failed to clear a free kick into...
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Barcelona, March 14 – Spanish giant FC Barcelona confirmed on Friday that midfielder Gavi is available for selection again in the La Liga 2025-26 match after recovering from a right knee injury that kept him out for more than six months.The Spanish player underwent arthroscopy on September 23...
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Madrid, March 10 – Real Madrid has a significant portion of its season at stake, and coach Alvaro Arbeloa faces a crucial decision when Manchester City visits the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday night.Real Madrid enters the match...
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Madrid, March 8 – Lamine Yamal scored the only goal of the match in the middle of the second half, giving FC Barcelona a 1-0 away win against Athletic Bilbao, which keeps them four points ahead at the top of La Liga.Yamal received a pass from Pedri on the right side of the penalty area and...
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Madrid, March 7 – Real Madrid remained in contention for the La Liga title on Friday night, thanks to a lucky win against Celta Vigo, securing a 2-1 victory away from home.The game seemed destined for a 1-1 draw, a result that would have given FC Barcelona the opportunity to extend their lead...
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Madrid, March 6 – Spanish giants Real Madrid have been fined 15,000 euros by UEFA and warned of a partial stadium closure after a supporter was filmed appearing to perform a Nazi salute during their UEFA Champions League clash against Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu last month.The incident...
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Berlin, March 5 – Bayer Leverkusen strengthened its bid for qualification to the UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Hamburger SV in a rescheduled Bundesliga match from the 17th round on Wednesday.Leverkusen started strongly. Montrell Culbreath headed wide from Ibrahim Maza's cross...
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Barcelona, March 4 – FC Barcelona confirmed hamstring injuries for defenders Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde on Wednesday, following their 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey.In an official medical statement, the club clarified the nature of both injuries. Barcelona announced...
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Madrid, March 3 – Real Madrid released a medical report on striker Kylian Mbappe, confirming that the French international has suffered a left knee sprain.The club posted the report on its website five days after Mbappe missed the 2-1 home win over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League, and...
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Madrid, March 2 Defending champions FC Barcelona opened up a four-point lead over Real Madrid in La Liga over the weekend, with their main title rivals having a match to play, while Sevilla earned a vital point away against local rivals, Betis.Barcelona have 64 points from 21 wins in 26...
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