Desailly defends Vinicius after Benfica incident
Former World Cup winner Marcel Desailly has defended Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, saying the controversy surrounding the Brazilian is driven largely by the perception people have of him.
Atletico cling on to seal Copa final spot
Atletico Madrid struggled through a 3-0 Copa del Rey semi-final second leg defeat at Barcelona on Tuesday but scraped into the final 4-3 on aggregate.
Mbappe in Paris for knee treatment
France captain Kylian Mbappe was in Paris Monday for treatment on a knee injury but no surgery is planned, the Real Madrid superstar’s entourage told AFP.
Getafe stun Real Madrid at Bernabeu
Real Madrid fell to a damaging 1-0 defeat by Getafe at home in La Liga on Monday, leaving them four points behind leaders Barcelona.
African players in Europe: Iwobi, Semenyo strike in the Prem
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo was the match-winner as Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0, while Alex Iwobi’s stunning effort saw Fulham hold off Spurs.
Yamal makes history in dominant Barca victory
Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday that took the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga.
Barca sweat on striker form before Villarreal clash
Barcelona host high-flying Villarreal on Saturday aiming to tighten their grip on pole position in La Liga amid concerns about the form of strikers Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
Griezmann looking into MLS move
French World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann is currently in talks with MLS’s Orlando City that could see the Atletico attacker join at the end of the season.
Real Madrid stumble in title race
Raul Garcia’s superb 90th-minute strike consigned leaders Real Madrid to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday, in a blow to their title hopes. Champions Barcelona trail Madrid by two points but can overtake them on Sunday if they beat Levante at Camp Nou. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid, fourth, got back to winning ways with an entertaining 4-2… Read more →
Flick demands reset as Barcelona aim to regain momentum
Since Hansi Flick arrived in Barcelona in the summer of 2024 things have largely gone better than even he might have hoped, at least until the past week.