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Barcelona winger and vice-captain Raphinha has been in scintillating form this season, and having been one of their most criticised players over the last two seasons, is now sitting under a waterfall of praise. The 27-year-old has turned his career in the Catalan capital, after many had wanted him pawned to Saudi Arabia for more […]
Barcelona winger Raphinha has given an in-depth interview, naturally dicussing the Blaugrana’s incredible start to the season. Plenty of discussion has centred on unfavourable comparisons between former manager Xavi Hernandez and Hansi Flick, but Raphinha says that the difference in style is not the main change. In particular, stories in the Catalan media have focused […]
Plenty has been written, said and in Spain even shouted about the Ballon d’Or over the last few days, after Rodri Hernandez shocked the world to pick up the award ahead of Vinicius Junior, a move that went down terribly in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid decided none of their representatives nor nominees would attend, […]
Valencia and Levante have had requests to postpone their Copa del Rey clashes accepted by the Spanish Football Federation, as the Valencian Community comes to terms with the brutal damage caused by storm Dana, which has at the time of writing sadly taken 62 lives. There was widespread flooding in the region, with a day […]
Real Madrid have been lamenting Vinicius Junior narrowly missing out on the Ballon d’Or this week, with the club deciding not to attend the gala in Paris, and stories of conspiracy appearing in the local press. A number of figures associated with the club have also backed Vinicius, claiming he deserved the award, and Karim […]
Barcelona moved swiftly to bring in Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny this month, following an injury to Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s knee which might keep him out for the rest of the season. Surprisingly, it is Inaki Pena that has responded in recent weeks, but Sporting Director Deco is already planning for a future beyond ter Stegen. […]
Barcelona can scarcely believe how well things are going so far, with almost all of the squad responding to Hansi Flick’s coaching up until. There are one or two cases where his magic touch is yet to take effect though. One of them is Ansu Fati, who could leave in January, but another is Eric […]
Barcelona were plunged into concern when Marc-Andre ter Stegen went down with a knee injury against Villarreal last month, which could be season-ending for the German. The Catalan side clearly harboured some of that concern themselves, bringing in Wojciech Szczesny on a free to compete with Inaki Pena. The latter has been convincing since though. […]
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has sent out a warning shot to the world after finishing second in the Ballon d’Or vote, claiming he will be back. The Brazilian was the hot favourite going into the week, with Los Blancos taking it as a given that he would win, and Nike even setting out a […]
A judge is reportedly willing to include more Real Madrid players in the child pornography case that is hanging over the academy currently. So far five players have been accused of sharing child pornography, three of which are no longer part of the club. The incident occurred in the summer of 2023, when three Real […]
Real Madrid did not travel to Paris to attend the Ballon d’Or gala, despite having five players in the top 10, being named the best club of the last year, and Carlo Ancelotti being named manager of the year. That is because they feel Vinicius Junior should have won the award. The Brazilian was the […]
Barcelona had a successful trip to the Ballon d’Or gala on Monday night in Paris, with the likes of Dani Olmo nominated for the men’s award, while they dominated the podium in the women’s award, with Salma Paralluelo in third, Caroline Graham Hansen second, Aitana Bonmati collecting the top prize. The Kopa trophy, for the […]
Real Madrid General Director Jose Angel Sanchez is also the only administrator of another company called Real Madrid Estadio, owned by Los Blancos, and he is in court today as the company stand accused of crimes against the environment. Angel Sanchez could face a lengthy stint in jail if he is found guilty. The Association […]
Real Madrid threw an international tantrum on Monday, deciding not to attend the Ballon d’Or gala on Monday evening after finding out on Sunday that Vinicius Junior would not be picking up the main award. That is despite Carlo Ancelotti being named manager of the year, and the club itself winning club of the year. […]
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri Hernandez dedicated his 2024 Ballon d’Or trophy to Spain, after beating out Real Madrid Dani Carvajal, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham to the award on Monday night. The 28-year-old is the first non-forward to win the award since Luka Modric in 2018, and just the second since Fabio Cannavaro […]
Barcelona have enjoyed a brilliant start to the season with very few sour notes to go with it. However the lack of development with Ansu Fati is one area of concern for the Blaugrana. The 21-year-old returned to his club after a disappointing loan spell with Brighton and Hove Albion, motivated and keen to give […]
The shock when Vinicius Junior missed out on the Ballon d’Or was tangible in Spain, after Real Madrid and the Brazilian had taken it as a given that he would be collecting the award in Paris. His and the rest of the club’s nominees were absent at the gala, because they disagreed with the decision. […]
Spain had a successful night at the Ballon d’Or gala, dominating both the men’s and women’s awards, as well as the team awards. World Cup-winner Jenni Hermoso also became the first woman to be given the Socrates Award, handed out to the footballer who has done the best humanitarian work during the year. Hermoso raised […]
Real Madrid look as if they will have another Ballon d’Or winner amongst their ranks, with Vinicius Junior set to collect the award from France Football on Monday evening in Paris. However the Brazilian is not the only candidate from the Santiago Bernabeu, with both Jude Bellingham and Toni Kroos nominated. At one point, it […]
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted that both Antonio Rudiger and Lucas Vazquez finished the Clasico with knocks on Saturday night, potentially adding injury to insult following their 4-0 defeat to rivals Barcelona. It looks like in the case of the German at least, Los Blancos have escaped any serious damage. According to Diario AS, […]
It was an thrilling encounter on Saturday night between Real Madrid and Barcelona, albeit with a difficult last half hour for Madridistas, with some brilliant football on show. However El Clasico was soured somewhat by racial abuse towards Lamine Yamal, as well as Alejandro Balde, Raphinha and Ansu Fati. The most obvious flashpoint was when […]
Barcelona will not submit an official complaint following the racial abuse directed towards Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde during El Clasico. The players suffered vile abuse from the Santiago Bernabeu crowd, with two culprits already identified by cameras. The Blaugrana do not feel the need to submit a complaint, as they understand the one […]
Manchester United have parted ways with manager Erik ten Hag as of Monday lunchtime, and it is no surprise given their form that speculative shortlists have been drawn up to replace him. Former Barcelona legend and coach Xavi Hernandez continues to appear on them. Talk that the Catalan manager could take over at Old Trafford has […]
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was not happy with his opponents after Barcelona scored and the bench celebrated on Saturday during El Clasico. Ancelotti could be seen recriminating his counterpart Hansi Flick, who apologised for the behaviour of his staff. After the match Ancelotti explained that ‘one of Barcelona’s assistants was not a gentleman in […]
For a long time, La Liga have been trying to push to host games abroad, and it looks as if the process is finally underway. With a push for FIFA to give the green light, and La Liga President Javier Tebas no longer battling with RFEF President Luis Rubiales, the path is much clearer to […]
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was left with a decision to make after Rodrygo Goes picked up an injury in midweek, ensuring he would need to change from his 4-3-3 that he had used at the start of the season for El Clasico. It looks as if Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni will start at […]
Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappe did not leave on amicable terms this summer, and their dispute over his unpaid wages continues to rumble on. The mediation provided by the French Professional League ruled in Mbappe’s favour, but PSG have no intention of paying out what they are due him. Mbappe stopped being paid the full […]
Spain have built their success over the last two years on a base formed of Aymeric Laporte and Robin Le Normand, but Luis de la Fuente will certainly be concerned about his Euro 2024-winning duo. Le Normand is currently recovering from a head trauma, and Laporte left Al-Nassr’s clash with Al-Kholood. Just 35 minutes into […]
Villarreal playmaker Alex Baena has picked up exactly where he left off last season – as one of the best creators in Spanish football. The Yellow Submarine are well aware that it will be difficult for them to hang onto the 23-year-old beyond next summer. Baena has a €60m release clause, and has previously been […]
Barcelona are finally enjoying themselves on the pitch again, and Pedri has been at the heart of their early season success, controlling and directing matters for Hansi Flick. The Catalan giants are keen to ensure it lasts for a long time. The Canary Islander is out of contract in 2026, and has been earmarked as […]
Barcelona have a number of contract situations to resolve, and so anyone with a contract beyond 2026 is unlikely to be a priority for Sporting Director Deco. However there is a symphony of intentions between himself and Raphinha. According to Sport, after Barcelona have addressed new deals for Pedri, Gavi, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and […]
Barcelona have enjoyed an excellent start to the season, with doubts about the likes of Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and others small in the rearview mirror, but there is one player that has struggled to show the same improvement as his colleagues. Admittedly Ansu Fati has not had many chances to do so, but his lack […]