Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Despite debuting most of its new signings, Atletico Madrid couldn’t avoid conceding two late goals and losing its opening Spanish league match for the first-ever time under coach Diego Simeone. Host Espanyol’s 2-1 win on Sunday was Atletico’s first opening defeat since Simeone took over in late 2011. It hadn’t…
German heavyweights Borussia Dortmund have made contact with their counterparts at Barcelona, over a potential deal for an up-and-coming member of the latter’s midfield ranks. That’s according to market insider Gianluigi Longari, who points towards Guille Fernández as the player in question. Guille’s name will likely be a familiar one to close followers of Spanish…
That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Sunday provided a fresh insight into the situation of the 26-year-old. Shot-stopper Peña is for his part of course widely expected to be on the move before the summer is out. Following the arrival of Joan García in Hansi Flick’s squad, the 26-year-old has tumbled ever further…
Milan will be led by an attacking pairing of Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao for Massimiliano Allegri’s first competitive match back in charge of the Rossoneri, who are taking on Bari in the first round of the Coppa Italia first round on Sunday evening. Kick-off is due at 20.15 BST. Milan’s 2025-26 season officially gets…
The first World Humanoid Robot Games began Friday in Beijing. More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S., Germany and Japan, competing in sports including soccer, running and boxing, at the 12,000-seater National Speed Skating Oval, built for the 2022 Winter Olympics. (AP video by Wayne Zhang and Olivia…
A head-turning statistic surrounding the defensive efforts of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has come to the fore online. This comes owing to the 18-year-old’s exploits in the Blaugrana’s meeting with RCD Mallorca. Barcelona of course kicked the defence of their La Liga title into gear on Saturday evening, making the trip to Son Moix for…
4 Bayer Leverkusen have agreed a transfer fee of €30 million with Premier League side, AFC Bournemouth for Amine Adli, according to Sky Sports and other sources. The Moroccan international has been with Bayer Leverkusen since 2021/2022, since moving from Toulouse for only €7m , but must now wait until his current club find a…
1 The 10th installment of our Bundesliga tactical previews here on Get German Football News brings us to Breisgau. Julian Schuster’s SC Freiburg hope to succeed in both the league and their return to Europe this season. As we shall see, the squad – if a bit unbalanced – is actually well built to achieve…
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 17: Altay Bayindir of Manchester United fails to save a header which leads to the first goal for Arsenal scored by Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on August 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) …
There has been an outpouring of reaction to the news, with some having very strong negative opinions. But despite this, La Liga president Javier Tebas is convinced that Barcelona and Villarreal will be playing in Miami in December. On Saturday, Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was asked about the subject, and as per Diario…