Mic’d Up: Villa talks Barcelona, the Spanish national team and why Barcelona’s Yamal will win a Ballon d’Or David Villa knows the pressure of the Champions League. After all, he has played in the famed tournament for four different Spanish clubs. He has won it once, and experienced the agony, too, of losing a final….
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski fights for the ball against Real Oviedo’s Eric Bailly during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Carlos Tartiere stadium in Oviedo, Spain, Sept 25, 2025. (PHOTO / AP) Barcelona fought back from a goal down to beat Real Oviedo 3-1 on Thursday, with second-half goals from Eric Garcia, Robert Lewandowski…
European football’s governing body, UEFA, has sent a letter to all 55 member federations, warning them that prior approval must be sought before scheduling league matches outside Europe. Describing the matter as sensitive with far-reaching implications, UEFA stressed the need for caution amid plans to host AC Milan vs Como in Australia and Villarreal vs…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona playmaker Gavi posted an upbeat message to fans from his hospital bed, surrounded by teammates, after having surgery to treat a meniscus injury in his right knee. Gavi posted a photo on Instagram of himself giving a thumbs up with teammates Lamine Yamal, Ronald Araujo and Pedri standing by his…
Barcelona will play Sunday’s match against Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Montjuic as their Camp Nou return continues to be delayed. The city council confirmed on Tuesday that the Spanish side’s home ground will not be available for the weekend’s La Liga fixture. Instead, they will play at the 55-000 capacity…
Marcus Rashford’s hope of making a permanent switch to Barcelona next summer has hit a roadblack as the Spanish giants are all set to see their spending power slashed by £100m due to La Liga’s latest constraints. Rashford has regained his old form since moving on loan to Barcelona from Manchester United in the summer…
La Liga has published its latest salary caps, revealing a huge financial gap between Spain’s top clubs. Real Madrid’s spending limit has increased to €761 million, while Barcelona have seen their cap slashed to just €351m. The massive disparity will have significant implications for both clubs in future transfer windows. Source link
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PARIS (AP) — Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain faces its biggest rival Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Marseille’s longstanding bragging rights as the only French side to win the Champions League finally ended when PSG won it in emphatic style last season. On the domestic front, PSG has pulled away from Marseille with…
Expectations around Marcus Rashford were not massively high when he landed at Barcelona this summer. Essentially, he was the third-choice option for a backup role in Hansi Flick’s side. Barca only turned to the 27-year-old England forward after missing out on Nico Williams and Luis Diaz, who the club wanted to sign to support Raphinha…