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This weekend, the La Liga title could be decided if Real Madrid cannot get a victory against Espanyol and Barcelona beat Osasuna in Pamplona. For this very important match, Kylian Mbappé and Thibaut Courtois will not be available, according to Marca. Mbappé continues a difficult late part of the season with more injuries. After a

Hansi Flick had some good news for Xavi Espart when quizzed on the young defender ahead of Barcelona’s clash with Osasuna on Saturday in La Liga. There’s already speculation flying about that Espart will be part of the first-team next season and Flick – who has already likened him to Philipp Lahm – has had

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami enter another Florida Derby carrying momentum, tension, and a quiet sense of history waiting to be unlocked against Orlando City. The club’s unbeaten run has kept it competitive in MLS, but consistency at its new home stadium remains elusive. Not only that, Messi is about to reach a personal milestone

1 BILD reported on Thursday of a rift between Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Albert Riera and forward Jonathan Burkardt, leading to the Spaniard unleashing a rant at Friday’s press conference ahead of their Bundesliga game against Hamburg. Riera was reportedly unhappy with Burkardt’s body fat percentage which resulted in a conversation with Jan Fießer, which

Barcelona are on the verge of securing the La Liga title, something that could happen next week in El Clasico against Real Madrid. Raphinha could miss that game, but not due to fitness issues—rather because of a potential suspension. The Brazilian winger is set to return to action this weekend after a month out with

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has late this week tipped an up-and-coming member of the club’s defensive ranks for an increasingly prominent role in his squad. The player in question? Xavi Espart. Youngster Espart has for his part broken into the first-team picture in Catalunya’s capital over recent months. Advertisement Owing to the personnel problems

AIA chief Gianluca Rocchi (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) With news Inter’s club referee manager Giorgio Schenone was mentioned in Gianluca Rocchi’s wiretapped calls, Marco Gabriele explains what the role actually entails. The scandal that prompted Serie A and B refereeing designator Rocchi to suspend himself this week continues to grow, with more questions

The island of Tenerife has dressed up for the occasion and is experiencing a day of absolute euphoria. CD Tenerife have secured their long-awaited promotion and return to professional Spanish football, leaving behind the bitter blow of relegation to Primera RFEF just a year ago. This feat has unleashed a wave of joy spreading to

The war for securing young talent is not limited to club football, but is quite widespread even on the international scene. Such battles are seen best in cases where young players are eligible to represent more than one national team owing to their family’s grassroots, leading to a battle between the country of their origin

May 1 (UPI) — Barcelona players will sport Olivia Rodrigo logos on their jerseys when they host rival Real Madrid on May 10 in El Clasico, the Spanish La Liga soccer club announced Friday. Players from the Barcelona women’s team, in Liga F, also will don jerseys that include the logo when they take on