Madrid smartly inserted a buy-back clause into Andres’ contract, allowing them to secure his services for just €13m this summer or €16m in 2027. The midfielder also seized the opportunity to commend his teammate Angelo Stiller, who has also been associated with the Spanish giants. Commenting on the dressing room banter regarding their respective futures,

2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League: Semi-final preview Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona  These two sides have had a fairly similar route to the last four, despite that shock meeting in the first game of the newly introduced league phase. Bayern travelled to the home of Barça, taking on the Spanish giants in a curtain-raiser that

Manchester City have offered Rodri a new contract in a bid to ward off interest from Real Madrid. Rodri’s current contact will enter its final 12 months in the summer and Real Madrid are interested in a deal to bring the midfielder back to La Liga. Advertisement The 29-year-old spoke about the prospect of a

Ryan O’HanlonApr 3, 2026, 08:50 AM Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Multiple Authors We’ve been writing about it since October, and you hear about it every weekend now, but it still bears repeating: this season, the Premier League

There is a story about John Terry’s first day in coaching that demonstrates how the former England captain, Chelsea history-maker and serial champion was determined to make the leap from elite footballer to elite coach. It goes back to his time at Aston Villa and the scene at their training ground when Terry rejoined the

Spain’s football federation and coach Luis de la Fuente condemned anti-Muslim chants that marred the 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly. Egypt’s national anthem was jeered and the public announcement system at RCDE Stadium appealed to fans more than once to refrain from making offensive comments.

Young Barcelona player Ferran López has seen a dramatic rise in his form, causing his market value to double significantly this season, according to a Spanish media report. Madrid-based newspaper Marca highlighted on Thursday that López has been involved in 28 goals so far this season (scoring 12 and providing 16 assists) in 39 matches

Barcelona winger Raphinha’s untimely injury heaps further pressure on teenage star Lamine Yamal ahead of the club’s triple-header against Atletico Madrid. The Spanish champions visit Atletico on Saturday as they bid to maintain or even extend their lead at the top of La Liga, before two further games against Diego Simeone’s team in

Spanish midfielder Rodri has sparked widespread debate over his future at Manchester City following his recent comments, in which he strongly hinted at a potential move to Real Madrid in the future. Rodri, who currently plays for Manchester City, said in comments that caused quite a stir: “The fact that I played for Atlético Madrid

Manchester United are navigating a summer rebuild, and Marcus Rashford’s future is closely tied to plans for a new exciting attacker. This week’s focus has been on Rashford’s proposed move to Barcelona, amid reported suggestions that the Spanish club have missed the deadline to activate his €30 million option to buy. Some sources continue to

There are decisive wins. There are emphatic wins. And then there’s what Barcelona did to Real Madrid across two legs of the Champions League quarterfinals, burying a total of 12 goals, six in each meeting, to Madrid’s 2 on March 25 and Thursday. Barcelona’s 6-0 win Thursday also marked the women’s team’s inauguration of the

It’s no surprise that Real Madrid and Barcelona dominate the La Liga salary rankings. What stands out, however, is the gap between the two clubs, with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior as the highest-paid players in Spanish soccer. L’Equipe published an analysis this Wednesday of the highest salaries in Europe’s top leagues. When focusing specifically

Werder sporting director Peter Niemeyer let it be known yesterday that Boniface will return to individual training this week. With seven weeks remaining in the season, it’s entirely possible that he might yet make an appearance for his loan club.  Werder – as many expected – are rising above the relegation fray after winning three

Werder sporting director Peter Niemeyer let it be known yesterday that Boniface will return to individual training this week. With seven weeks remaining in the season, it’s entirely possible that he might yet make an appearance for his loan club.  Werder – as many expected – are rising above the relegation fray after winning three