The annual UEFA Champions League tournament is one of the most prestigious soccer tournaments of the year, featuring the top club teams throughout Europe as they compete for the championship title. Last season, Paris Saint-Germain hoisted the trophy – for the very first time – and they’re returning for a chance to do it all…
Lionel Messi has shared the pitch with countless players throughout his career, spanning several generations in which he has been the face of world soccer. Now, at 38 and in the twilight of his own career, shocking news has emerged: one of his former Barcelona teammates and a World Cup winner has announced his retirement…
This is an updated version of this article, originally published in August. Less than four months after Paris Saint-Germain lifted their inaugural Champions League title by thrashing Inter, the 2025-26 edition is upon us. The 36-team league phase of Europe’s premier club competition kicks off on Tuesday, with Arsenal facing Bilbao’s Athletic Club in one…
Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne. Madrid refreshed their squad this summer with several new signings at a cost of around 170 million euros ($200 million) and hired former midfielder Xabi Alonso…
Real Madrid are preparing to submit a report to FIFA, football’s world governing body, to detail “what is happening in Spanish football with regard to refereeing.” An announcement on Real Madrid TV, the club’s official media channel, confirmed on Saturday — following their 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad — that the dossier would reference incidents…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored one goal and set up another to lead 10-man Real Madrid to a 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Saturday. The France star opened the scoring in the 12th minute with his fourth goal in as many games this season. Mbappé used his superior…
Members of the staff at La Liga champions Barcelona are in disagreement when it comes to the best course of treatment for sidelined midfielder Gavi. That’s according to Blaugrana insider Javier Miguel of Diario AS, who has on Friday provided an insight into the situation. Advertisement Gavi, for his part, is of course condemned to…
From unforgettable thrashings to goal-filled spectacles, the biggest wins and highest scoring matches in Champions League history continue to define European soccer. These moments show how legends are made on the grandest stage. Among the most iconic in modern memory stands Bayern Munich’s crushing 8–2 win over Barcelona in 2020. That clash became a symbol…
A long-running debate over La Liga’s salary rules was reignited during the summer transfer window. Barcelona were the most high-profile of the many clubs to struggle with the constraints, which are widely seen as the tightest in any top European league. Essentially, they limit how much teams can spend on wages, with each club’s limit…
After three weeks on the road to start the La Liga season champions Barcelona play their first home match on Sunday, although it won’t be the glorious return to the rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou they had hoped for. The Catalan giants will host Valencia at their 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium as they bid…