Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash on Sunday to leave Jose Mourinho’s side trailing leaders Barcelona by six points. Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half for Los Blancos before Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David’s goals earned Diego Simeone’s Atletico victory, with Antonio Rudiger pulling […]
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Mbappe explains Ceuta shirt stance after criticism
Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to make a gesture in support of immigrants who had lost their lives by not wearing a t-shirt in support of the people of Ceuta properly. Real Madrid players Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate were criticized, including by La Liga president Javier Tebas, for wearing the t-shirt partially rolled up ahead of their La Liga win over Elche. The rest of the team and Elche players wore the t-shirt, which brandished the words “we are all Ceutans.”
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Back-to-back-to-back? Luis Enrique’s PSG have dynasty mentality
If a rock-solid Arsenal could not stop Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain, one steward clutching a rope stood no chance. The Spanish manager hurdled the obstacle and sprinted onto the pitch to celebrate the “back-to-back” that cemented the French side in football history, only the second team to retain the trophy in the Champions League […]
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Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Putellas leaving Barca women’s team
Barcelona women’s star Alexia Putellas will leave the Catalan giants at the end of her contract this summer bringing a “perfect story” to a close, she said Tuesday. “The eternal captain will close the curtain on her career as a Barca player after 14 years with the first team,” said Barcelona in a statement. The […]
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Domestic dominance not enough, Barca’s ambition is European glory
As the dust settles on Barcelona’s title celebrations, the cava bottles are sent for recycling and the open-top bus heads back to the garage, work for next season will already be underway. Hansi Flick’s back-to-back La Liga triumphs have helped bring welcome calm to the club after just one league trophy in the previous, tumultuous […]
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Gimenez snatches Atletico late win over Inter Milan
Jose Gimenez’s stoppage-time header delivered Atletico Madrid a dramatic 2-1 win over Inter Milan, handing the Italians their first Champions League defeat this season. Julian Alvarez put Atletico ahead early as Diego Simeone’s side strengthened its top-eight hopes after a mixed start. Inter equalized through Piotr Zielinski, but faded late, and Gimenez rose to meet […]
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Barca’s Lamine Yamal eyes up PSG after Ballon d’Or miss
Yamal has pledged he would bring the Champions League trophy back to Barcelona, which has not won it since 2015.
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Atletico thrashes Real Madrid in gripping derby
Julian Alvarez struck twice to earn Atletico Madrid an emphatic 5–2 derby victory over La Liga leaders Real Madrid, ending their rivals’ perfect start to the season.
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Inside Barcelona’s Camp Nou chaos: What is happening and why?
When Barcelona pulled the curtain down on its grand but decaying Camp Nou stadium in May 2023, the club anticipated being able to reopen it 18 months later.
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Report: Atletico owners negotiating with U.S. firm Apollo over majority stake sale
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and managing more than $800 billion in assets, Apollo is reported to be considering executing the deal through a $5 billion sports investment fund.