Xavi has been named as the successor to Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Dutch national team. The Barcelona great, who won the 2010 World Cup with Spain as a player, has not held a head coaching job since leaving the Camp Nou in 2024.
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Spain striker Paralluelo joins Lyon from Barcelona
Salma Paralluelo, a World Cup winner at three age levels, has joined OL Lyonnes from Barcelona. Paralluelo, who struck twice as Barcelona crushed OL Lyonnes 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Oslo in May, joins a summer exodus from Barcelona.
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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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Barcelona’s Putellas dismisses talk of future before Champions League final
Barcelona star Alexia Putellas on Friday refused to answer questions about her future beyond this season as the former Ballon d’Or winner prepares to lead the Catalans into the Women’s Champions League final against Lyon. “I am only focusing on the immediate future, which is the final,” Putellas, winner of the Ballon d’Or in 2021 […]
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Key factors behind Barca’s La Liga title triumph
Hansi Flick’s Barcelona successfully retained their La Liga title, clinching victory on Sunday, after beating rivals Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico at Camp Nou. The Catalan giants, entertainers in attack and risk-takers at the back, triumphed with three games to spare, sitting 14 points ahead of second-place Los Blancos. AFP Sport looks at the […]
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Barcelona and OL Lyonnes advance to UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Oslo
Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 4-2 before 60,021 fans at the Camp Nou to win their UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal series 5-3 on aggregate and advance to their sixth successive Women’s Champions League final. Barca will face eight-time champion OL Lyonnes, a 3-1 winner over defending champion Arsenal (4-3 on aggregate), in the other semifinal. […]
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Barcelona held at Bayern in Women’s Champions League semi-finals
Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich in a fiery first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final on Saturday. Ewa Pajor put Barcelona ahead after eight minutes but Franziska Kett levelled for the Germans midway through the second half. The Bayern defender went from hero to villain near the end though […]
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Spain’s Lamine Yamal injured, but expected to be fit for World Cup
Spain’s Lamine Yamal has picked up a hamstring injury, but is expected to be fit for the upcoming World Cup, his club Barcelona announced Thursday. “Tests have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg,” Barca said. “The player will undergo conservative treatment. Lamine Yamal will miss the rest […]
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Atletico resist Barca comeback to reach Champions League semis
Atletico Madrid sent 10-man Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League and reached the final four with a 3-2 aggregate victory despite Tuesday’s 2-1 quarter-final second leg defeat. Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres fired visitors Barca ahead inside 24 minutes but Ademola Lookman’s strike gave Atletico the edge in the gripping all-Spanish tie once again […]
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Star names inspiring Barca teen Yamal for Atletico comeback
Barcelona’s teenage winger Lamine Yamal said Monday he was taking inspiration from basketball great LeBron James and Brazilian footballer Neymar to try and inspire a Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid. The Catalan giants fell 2-0 last week in the quarter-final first leg at home but are aiming to reach the final four for a […]