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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England beat Spain in Women’s World Cup qualifier
Lauren Hemp fired England to a 1-0 win over Spain on Tuesday as the Lionesses moved closer to qualifying for the Women’s World Cup. Hemp’s goal early in the first half at Wembley sealed England’s third successive victory, moving them above holders Spain to the top of group A3. It was the first time the […]
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Generation Adidas Cup: 2026 Best XIs
Six players from MLS academies were named to the Best XIs in both boys divisions.
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Atletico’s Simeone hails ‘exemplary’ departing Griezmann
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone hailed departing forward Antoine Griezmann ahead of the club’s Champions League quarter-final first leg clash at Barcelona on Wednesday. The 35-year-old French striker, Atletico’s all time top goalscorer, is leaving at the end of the season to join MLS side Orlando City. Simeone addressed Griezmann directly before a press conference […]
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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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Real Madrid hoping Champions League magic halts Bayern juggernaut
No teams have faced each other more in the competition, with Tuesday’s match the 29th occasion Madrid will meet Bayern.
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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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Spain include Joan Garcia as one of four new call-ups
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named in-form Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia in his 27-man squad on Friday as one of four maiden call-ups for friendlies later this month. The European champions continue their World Cup preparations with matches against Serbia on March 27 in Villarreal and Egypt four days later. The game against Serbia […]