Robert Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions’ first La Liga defeat in over a year. Teenage winger Lamine Yamal and Raphinha completed the rout, while Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe had two goals ruled out for offside on a frustrating first Clasico appearance … Read more
Real Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE Streaming, El Clasico La Liga Live Telecast: Real Madrid take on Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the season, hoping to leapfrog the Catalan giants in the La Liga table. Real Madrid currently sit three points behind league leaders Barcelona. The latter have been in the form side … Read more
La Liga leaders Barcelona visit rivals Real Madrid in a mouthwatering Clasico on Saturday, aiming to strike a significant blow in the Spanish title race. Barcelona hold a three point lead on the second-place Spanish and European champions, who are struggling for consistency and balance as they head into Kylian Mbappe’s first Clasico … Read more
Raphinha scored a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League group clash. The Catalans had lost their last six games against Bayern but outplayed the six-time winners at the Olympic Stadium with Robert Lewandowski also on the scoresheet, while England star Harry Kane struck for … Read more
Red-hot Robert Lewandowski and Pablo Torre struck twice each as Barcelona hammered Sevilla 5-1 on Sunday to stay three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga ahead of next weekend’s Clasico. Los Blancos beat Celta Vigo on Saturday to pull level with Hansi Flick’s side but Barca swiftly restored … Read more
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has made the revelation that the Spanish club has turned down an offer worth USD 270 million (€250 million) for star forward Lamine Yamal six months ago. Though Laporta did not reveal the name of the club who wanted to sign the young Spaniard, it was reported that PSG … Read more
Raphinha has shone for Barcelona in their strong start to the season and the Catalan giants will need to lean on the Brazil winger even more ahead of a pivotal week. Hansi Flick’s La Liga leaders host Sevilla on Sunday before a tantalising Champions League clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday and then … Read more
Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in their heavyweight Champions League duel on Tuesday, while last season’s beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund gave Celtic a brutal reality check with an emphatic 7-1 win in Germany. Dortmund were the biggest winners on a night which also saw Barcelona, Manchester City and Inter Milan claim one-sided victories … Read more
Argentina football legend Diego Maradona comes to life in an immersive exhibit underway in Barcelona, featuring a hologram of the late player and a reconstruction of his childhood home. After runs in Naples and Tel Aviv, the “Diego Vive” (“Diego Lives” in English) exhibition will run for the next two months in the … Read more
Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, who won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup with an all-conquering Spain team, announced his retirement from football on Tuesday at the age of 40. “Being on the pitch is over,” a visibly emotional Iniesta told reporters at a news conference in Barcelona while reflecting on … Read more
Johan Neeskens, part of the Ajax and Netherlands teams that created “total football” in the 1970s and a key team-mate of Johan Cruyff, has died aged 73, the Dutch football federation said Monday. “With Johan Neeskens, the Dutch and international football world loses a legend,” the KNVB federation said in a statement, adding … Read more
Robert Lewandowski’s 26-minute hat-trick steered La Liga leaders Barcelona three points clear of Real Madrid with an emphatic 3-0 win at Alaves on Sunday. Atletico Madrid’s bid to bounce back from a heavy Champions League defeat fell short as Real Sociedad rescued a 1-1 draw thanks to Luka Sucic’s brilliant late strike. Lewandowski … Read more