New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Thursday hailed the performance of the Spanish club’s teenage winger Lamine Yamal at Euro 2024, calling it “unbelievable”. Yamal made history in his country’s opening game against Croatia by becoming the youngest player ever…
Messi plans to finish his career with Inter Miami
Lionel Messi intends to finish his career with Inter Miami – but has no plans to retire just yet. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, 36, joined the Major League Soccer (MLS) club last summer after leaving Paris St-Germain. That followed…
Mbappe and PSG face fight to keep Champions League dream alive
The spectre of another disappointing exit from the Champions League hangs over Paris Saint-Germain after a 3-2 first-leg defeat at home left them with a fight to turn around their quarter-final tie against Barcelona in Tuesday’s return. At first, nobody…
Inter Miami ends preseason with draw vs. Messi’s boyhood club Newell’s
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF closed out their tumultuous MLS preseason with a 1-1 draw against Messi’s boyhood club, Newell’s Old Boys on Thursday night. It was the first time that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner faced the club…
Barcelona’s Gavi suffers knee injury in Spain’s 3-1 win over Georgia
Barcelona midfielder Gavi limped off the pitch with a serious knee injury Sunday during Spain’s Euro 2024 qualifier with Georgia. The 19-year-old was tackled from behind, buckling the knee that had his weight on it, before leaving the pitch in…
UEFA fines Barcelona, Man United, others for breaking fair play rule
Barcelona and Manchester United have been fined by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, the European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. Barcelona were fined 500,000 euros for wrongly reporting “profits on disposal of intangible assets” in…
Ilkay Gundogan to join Barcelona from Man City on free transfer
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign Ilkay Gundogan as a free agent when his contract expires on June 30, sources confirmed to ESPN. Gundogan, 32, has agreed a two-year deal with Barca with an option for…
Racism scandal hits Spanish sport as basketball player abused
A racism scandal has overshadowed the Spanish basketball league finals between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Barça’s Nigerian star, James Nnaji, 18, was allegedly racially abused by the crowd as he got off the team bus before a game in Madrid.…
Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami
Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain. The former Barcelona player is set to reject a more lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. The Miami deal includes collaboration…
Barcelona come from 2-0 down to win 2nd Champions League title
Barcelona won a second Women’s Champions League title after coming from behind in stunning fashion to beat German giants Wolfsburg. The Spanish champions trailed 2-0 at half-time before Patri Guijarro’s two-minute brace pulled them level. Spurred on by their instant…