Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth’s goals earned Atletico Madrid a commanding 2-0 lead over 10-man Barcelona in a tense Champions League quarter-final first leg clash on Wednesday.
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Barca’s Flick to defend ’emotional’ teen Yamal against criticism
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he would defend teenage star Lamine Yamal against criticism for his occasional “emotional” outbursts, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. The 18-year-old winger did not celebrate Barca’s late winner in the 2-1 victory at Atletico in La Liga on Saturday that took the Catalans seven […]
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Departing Griezmann back at Barca in search of Atletico grand finale
Antoine Griezmann’s Barcelona story ended in the depths of misery but as he returns to Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-finals, the French forward is desperate to close out his time with Atletico Madrid on the greatest of highs. Diego Simeone’s side, defeated in the 2014 and 2016 finals, have never lifted the trophy […]
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Barca moves clear in LaLiga as Real Madrid stumbles
Robert Lewandowski shouldered home a dramatic late winner for Barcelona as they edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid slipped up. Second-placed Real were beaten 2-1 at Mallorca earlier on and Barca capitalised at the Metropolitano stadium to take a big step […]
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Barcelona edges closer to excellence
Barcelona extended its unbeaten streak to 25 games across all competitions with a commanding 6-2 win over Spanish rival Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal series. Barca, which has finished first or second in the Champions League in six of the last seven seasons, led by two goals […]
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GA Cup in Bradenton will feature 88 teams
The 2026 Generation adidas Cup — one of youth soccer’s biggest international events — will kick off Friday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The U-15 and U-16 age groups will feature 40 teams each. Most are MLS academy teams from MLS NEXT, but there will also be 18 different teams from Asia, Europe, South […]
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Barcelona demolishes Newcastle 7-2 to reach Champions League quarterfinals
Barcelona stormed to a 7-2 victory over Newcastle on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, winning 8-3 on aggregate. Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha struck twice each for the Catalan giants as Eddie Howe’s side crumbled under a scintillating attacking display from the hosts at Camp Nou. Lamine Yamal, Marc Bernal and Fermin Lopez were […]
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Election draws spotlight as Barca host Sevilla
Barcelona welcome Sevilla on Sunday aiming to maintain their La Liga lead on Real Madrid, but the stakes are even higher off the field with the club’s next president to be named that night. Club members will vote for one of the two candidates, Joan Laporta or Victor Font, to determine the direction Barca head […]
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Yamal class secures Barca narrow win at Athletic Bilbao
Teenage star Lamine Yamal’s superbly taken goal earned Barcelona a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga.
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Barca’s Flick hails ‘unbelievable’ Raphinha mentality
The Brazilian winger has seven goals in his last five matches, including a brace in the 3-2 win over Los Blancos in Saudi Arabia.