Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, who missed Spain’s World Cup qualifiers this month with a groin injury, is fit ahead of the club’s La Liga 2025-26 clash with Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou on Saturday, manager Hansi Flick told reporters. Yamal, sidelined three times with groin issues since September, is set for a comeback as…
Barcelona are dealing with a mounting injury crisis with key defender Andreas Christensen joining forwards Raphinha and Ferran Torres on the sidelines ahead of Tuesday’s crucial Champions League tie against Olympiacos. The growing absentee list, which already includes Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, heaps pressure on Coach Hansi Flick as the Blaugrana prepare for the…
Barcelona have been dealt multiple injury blows in the last few weeks, and another has now dropped during the international break – and critically, with only a fortnight to go until they face Real Madrid in El Clasico. The likes of Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, Joan Garcia and Lamine Yamal have been affected by their own…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needs to bounce back from its thrashing in last weekend’s Spanish capital derby when it hosts a red-hot Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Xabi Alonso’s side was embarrassed when it lost 5-2 at Atletico Madrid, marking the first time its crosstown rival scored five times in the derby…
Champions League Matchday 2 started off with a bang as Real Madrid mad quick work of their trip to Kazakhstan, downing Kairat 5-0. But the headline of the day was Liverpool falling in Istanbul to Galatasaray 1-0, making a second straight loss for Jurgen Klopp’s team. Chelsea spent another game picking up a red card,…
By TUM BALOGUN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 08:46 BST, 10 September 2025 | Updated: 08:46 BST, 10 September 2025 The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation launched a blistering attack on referees, police and even ball boys after the Selecao’s World Cup qualifying campaign ended with a miserable 1-0 defeat by Bolivia. Samir Xaud was left…
With Real Madrid aiming to wrestle the Spanish title back from champions Barcelona, AFP Sport looks at five talking points as the La Liga season begins on Friday. Alonso’s challenge Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid were dismantled on a regular basis by rivals Barcelona last season, who triumphed in all four meetings between the sides as…
Could one of Barcelona’s La Liga matches in the 2025-26 season be played in the United States? Could fans in USA see Blaugrana stars Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford, and Lamine Yamal in person? It might sound far-fetched, but according to club president Joan Laporta, the possibility is very real—and gaining momentum. During a recent interview on…
Marcus Rashford has been given the chance to revive his career at Barcelona with a season-long loan move from Manchester United announced Wednesday. The England forward, who was once considered among Europe’s top talents, has seen his career stall in recent years after falling out of favor at United and ending last season on loan…
A Premier League star has reportedly agreed to join FC Barcelona in effect and will request a … More transfer from his current club. UEFA via Getty Images A Premier League star has effectively agreed to join FC Barcelona this summer according to Mundo Deportivo, which cited anonymous sources. After successfully landing a new goalkeeper…