Alejandro Balde remains a central figure in Hansi Flick’s plans and is by far Barcelona’s starting left-back. Despite competition from Gerard Martín, Jofre Torrents and even Joao Cancelo, it is clear that the German coach prefers Balde for his performance and attacking pace, something that gives him a unique profile. Advertisement However, there is no…
It is no secret that Barcelona are interested in signing Julián Álvarez this summer as they look to replace Robert Lewandowski. Any deal is currently on hold until the outcome of the presidential election, despite recent reports from Argentina claiming that the Atletico Madrid striker has already been agreed to move to the Spotify Camp…
UEFA Women’s Champions League debutants Manchester United eliminated Atlético Madrid to face FC Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. The WSL team won last week’s first leg 3-0 in Madrid before two first-half goals saw them comfortably progress to the quarter-finals tonight. Advertisement Manchester United’s opponent in the quarterfinals will be Bayern Munich, who finished the…
Atlético de Madrid leaves Belgium with a 3-3 draw that, on paper, keeps everything alive. The Champions League tie is tied, damage is limited against Club Brugge and the second leg at the Metropolitano is still up for grabs. Advertisement And yet, as the players left the Jan Breydelstadion, the predominant emotion was not relief….
MADRID (AP) — Borja Iglesias scored in extra time, after another seemingly good goal was disallowed by VAR, to salvage Celta Vigo’s 2-2 draw at Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday. A repentant Iglesias shook his head and smiled after having a goal disallowed in the 77th minute when a long check determined an…
FC Barcelona said goodbye to promising teenager Pedro ‘Dro’ Fernández during the January transfer market. The 18 year old The Masia The graduate, who had made his first-team breakthrough earlier this season under Hansi Flick, signed for French champions PSG in the winter. Advertisement Dro’s contract had a termination clause of 6 million euros, and…
Barcelona’s tough 0-4 defeat against Atlético de Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final was already painful enough, but inside the locker room, the frustration didn’t just come from the scoreboard. Much of the anger was directed towards Pau Cubarsi’s disallowed goal, a decision that left several players stunned. Advertisement The…
Tottenham are looking for another manager after sacking Thomas Frank, and they want his immediate successor in place before the players return to training on Monday. Frank had only been in charge since June but, with the club 16th in the Premier League and just five points above the relegation zone, Spurs have ended his…
After BarcelonaIt was the turn of its rival Real Madrid to abandon the Super League project. On Wednesday (11), UEFA, the European Club Association (ECA) and Real Madrid announced an agreement aimed at the “well-being of club football in Europe.” Advertisement The decision ends months of negotiations and promises to put an end to legal…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has attacked Real Madrid for their recent victory against Rayo Vallecano, questioning the refereeing decisions that favored Los Blancos. He also confirmed that he will call elections in Barcelona next week. Real Madrid achieved a 2-1 victory over Rayo in extremis, with a penalty from Kylian Mbappé in the 100th minute…
