Aitana Bonmati used to watch Lionel Messi winning Ballon d’Or trophies and think it was “incredible” but now that she has won two herself, she is taking it in her stride.
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Barca shreds Madrid in La Liga Clasico
Carlo Ancelotti on Real Madrid’s collapse in Clasico: “For 60 minutes we competed very well and we have to forget the last 30.”
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Real Madrid-Barcelona: Mbappe can launch Madrid career in first Clasico
Saturday’s La Liga Clasico offers the French superstar a springboard to kick on from.
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Raphinha hat-trick helps Barca thrash Bayern in Champions League
Raphinha scored a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League group clash. The Catalans had lost their last six games against Bayern but outplayed the six-time winners at the Olympic stadium with Robert Lewandowski also on the scoresheet, while England star Harry Kane struck for the visitors. […]
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Barca hits nine for first win, Bayern overcomes Juve
Emily Fox scored her first Champions League goal for Arsenal.
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Man City stuns Barcelona in UEFA Women’s Champions League opener
Manchester City made a spectacular return to the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday, defeating holder Barcelona 2-0 in the opening round of group stage matches as Bayern Munich downed Arsenal 5-2.
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Obituary: Johan Neeskens, tough midfielder in Cruyff’s Ajax and Dutch teams
Johan Neeskens, who has died aged 73, was the powerful but smooth engine of the Ajax and Netherlands teams that created “total football” with Johan Cruyff at their heart. Neeskens was part of the Ajax team that won three straight European Cups and a key component of the “Clockwork Oranje” Dutch team that reached consecutive […]
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LaLiga: Lamine Yamal offers Barca hope ahead of daunting challenge
Teenage star Lamine Yamal is carrying the weight of expectations as Hansi Flick’s Barcelona face the unenviable challenge of dethroning a fearsome Real Madrid side as Spanish champions this season. The German coach replaced club legend Xavi at the helm and welcomed new arrival Dani Olmo last week, but last season’s La Liga winners Madrid […]
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Summer Moves: Dest stays at PSV, Aidan Morris to ‘Boro
Dest was to be in the last season of his contract with Barça, but he suffered a knee injury in April
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Joan Laporta gambles on Hansi Flick to restore Barcelona’s luster
Since the president was re-elected for his second spell in charge in March 2021, Barcelona has been without a coherent plan, running purely on vibes. It can only get you so far.