When Lamine Yamal was withdrawn from international duty earlier this week, it sparked another flashpoint in tensions between Barcelona and the Spanish FA. Those tensions first surfaced back in September, when Barca manager Hansi Flick accused Spain of “not protecting” the 18-year-old forward, who played through two World Cup qualifiers that month despite discomfort from…
Arsenal’s defense of its Women’s Champions League title is not going to plan after a second-half collapse against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Arsenal wasted an early two-goal lead as Bayern surged back to win 3-2 at Allianz Arena, handing the visitors their second loss in three games in Europe’s elite club competition. Advertisement “It’s not…
Bayern Munich overturned a two-goal deficit to stun holders Arsenal 3-2 in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday, as Manchester United downed Paris Saint-Germain on a memorable night at Old Trafford. Emily Fox’s early header and Mariona Caldentey’s 23rd-minute shot from the edge of the box appeared to have put Arsenal in total control in…
Barely four years ago, Karl Etta Eyong was playing on the sloping, dried-up pitches of Douala, Cameroon, desperate to make an impression. Fast forward to today, and only Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski and Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez have scored more than the Levante striker’s six La Liga goals this season. Yet in…
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal from the penalty spot during the Spanish La Liga match against Celta Vigo on Sunday, November 9, 2025. | Photo: AP/Lalo R. Villar Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal from the penalty spot during the Spanish La Liga match against Celta Vigo on…
You’ve heard of footballer meet and greets — but what about with their mums? There is so much excitement around 18-year-old Barcelona and Spain forward Lamine Yamal that his mother Sheila Ebana was the special guest at a Christmas gala organised by a wedding and events planning company in London on Friday. The most expensive…
Friday, 7 November 2025, 10:08 The latest edition of the Guinness Book of Records has added Wences Palau Fernández from Catalonia in northern Spain, who has more than 3,615 mobile phones, all of them verified, at his home in Barcelona. His first phone was a Nokia 3210 received in 1999, but he didn’t get around…
Why are we about to tell you about a 0-0 draw in the Spanish fourth division from 18 years ago? Because it was Pep Guardiola’s very first match as a manager. Today, he is one of the most celebrated and decorated coaches in football history. On Sunday, he will take charge of his 1,000th game,…
Lamine Yamal rescued FC Barcelona from defeat in their latest 2025-26 UEFA Champions League match against Club Brugge, a performance that still left fans worried. After the 3–3 draw, soccer legend and former Barca star Thierry Henry issued a strong warning to the Spanish side regarding their European ambitions. For Matchday 4 of the Champions…
Barcelona are set to take on Club Brugge in Wednesday’s Champions League league-phase encounter at Jan Breydel Stadium. Currently, the Catalan giants have six points from their first three games, while the hosts have managed to gather three points from as many games. Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to…