Benfica sold Enzo Fernandez for a British record transfer fee in January but is looking within its ranks to fill the gap in its midfield as the Champions League returns. The Portuguese team has always shown an impressive capacity for recovery after losing star players and is already finding its feet without the Argentine World […]
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Club World Cup: Real Madrid wins record fifth title
Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over Al Hilal on Saturday in Morocco. Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde struck twice each, while Karim Benzema also scored on his return from injury in Madrid’s spectacular victory over its Saudi Arabian opponents. Carlo Ancelotti’s team, the […]
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LaLiga: Raphinha finds Barca footing ahead of Villarreal trip
Barcelona winger Raphinha is finally hitting his best form and helping the Catalans cope without the injured Ousmane Dembele, ahead of the La Liga leader’s trip to Villarreal on Sunday. The French forward went off hurt against Girona at the end of January, but Raphinha has stepped up to fill the gap after an erratic […]
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Club World Cup: Real Madrid eases past Al Ahly to reach final
Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final with a 4-1 win over Egypt’s Al Ahly on Wednesday in Morocco, thanks to goals by Vinicius Junior, Fede Valverde, Rodrygo and . The European champions took the lead just before halftime with a Vinicius chip and then Valverde smashed in the second soon after the break. […]
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Further racism aimed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, LaLiga investigating
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was targeted with racist abuse during his team’s 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca on Sunday and LaLiga is investigating the incident. A video published by DAZN captured the sound of at least one fan calling Vinicius a “monkey.” “Once again intolerable racist insults were observed against Real Madrid player Vinicius […]
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'Extraordinary' milestone marks Barca charge as Sevilla visits
Barcelona welcomes Sevilla to Camp Nou on Sunday high on confidence as the club is leading LaLiga with the milestone of 50 points at the halfway stage of the season. Only two teams have reached 100 points in the Spanish league’s history, Real Madrid in the 2011-12 season and Barcelona the following year. It is […]
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LaLiga: Real Sociedad visits Real Madrid aiming to join title fight
Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad has defied expectations this season and could wrestle its way into the LaLiga title fight on Sunday when it faces Real Madrid. The Basque team was on a winning streak of nine consecutive games before their tight 1-0 defeat at Barcelona on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey quarterfinal. If La […]
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LaLiga: Ancelotti's wobbling Madrid faces stern Athletic test
Carlo Ancelotti hopes that Real Madrid’s post-World Cup slump is over ahead of its La Liga clash at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The champions trail Barcelona by three points at the top of the standings and were soundly beaten by their rivals in the Spanish Super Cup final last week. However, they produced a sensational comeback […]
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Barca's young stars hoping Super Cup trophy is first of 'new era'
Barcelona’s young players, led by teenage sensation Gavi, were at the heart of the club’s first trophy for nearly two years as they thumped rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. Gavi, 18, scored and fashioned two more in their 3-1 victory on Sunday, including one for 20-year-old Pedri, while defender Ronald Araujo shackled […]
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Supercopa: 'Spectacular' Gavi shines as Barca beats Real Madrid to give Xavi first trophy as coach
Barcelona convincingly beat Real Madrid, 3-1, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the Spanish Super Cup, its first trophy since Xavi took over as coach in 2022. Inspired by teenager Gavi, who scored himself and set up goals for Robert Lewandowski and Pedri, the Catalans produced one of its best performances in years against […]