Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Updates, Copa del Rey Final 2024-25 Football© AFP Barcelona vs Real Madrid Final LIVE Updates: Star striker Kylian Mbappe is not in Real Madrid’s starting XI for the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, having not yet recovered fully from an injury.After 11 years, Barcelona and Real Madrid face off in…
Lionel Messi. (Pic Credit – X) Lionel Messi’s international debut for Argentina in 2005 is often remembered as a nightmare beginning for the player who would go on to become one of the greatest footballers of all time. At just 18 years old, Messi was called up to the senior national team for a friendly…
Real Madrid rebounded from its first loss in nearly 10 months by beating Villarreal 2-0 at the possible cost of injured right back Dani Carvajal in La Liga on Saturday. Federico Valverde and Vinícius Júnior scored for the defending champions four days after they lost at Lille 1-0 in the Champions League to halt a…
When Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or last year, it brought a global spotlight to a player whose genius was crying out to be recognised. Even now, it would be hard to argue that there is a better female footballer on the planet. Over the past 16 months, Bonmati has won the Champions League twice…
La Liga leaders Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as the Spanish top flight ramps up for an exciting end to the season. Madrid have a firm grip on the title race after shaking free of Catalan minnows Girona before the international break, but Ernesto Valverde’s high-flying Athletic will be tricky opposition at the…
Robert Lewandowski inspired a resurgent Barcelona to a 3-0 triumph at Atletico Madrid on Sunday to keep their faint La Liga title hopes alive. Lewandowski set up goals for Joao Felix and Fermin Lopez either side of striking himself to pull Barcelona second, eight points behind leaders Real Madrid. The Catalans, who returned to the…
Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong is carried off the pitch after getting injured during La Liga match.© AFP Barcelona midfielders Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are expected to miss the Champions League clash against Napoli after the Spanish club confirmed Monday injuries picked up in Liga action at the weekend. Dutch international De Jong suffered a…
Presented with a chance to gain ground on Liga leaders Real Madrid, both Girona and then Barcelona tamely surrendered points on Sunday. After Real Madrid drew in Valencia the night before, surprising title challengers Girona had a chance to reverse their recent slump and regain some ground. But they continued to subside as they lost…
NEW DELHI: Xavi’s revitalized Barcelona displayed a dominant performance, securing a resounding 4-0 victory over Getafe on Saturday, propelling them to the second spot in La Liga. The recalled duo of Joao Felix and Raphinha made significant contributions, with Barcelona now holding 57 points from 26 games.Defending champions Barcelona leapfrogged Girona to claim the second…
Dani Alves, who was this morning sentenced to four and a half years in prison in Spain after being found guilty of sexual assault, was, until very recently, one of global football’s golden boys. An exuberant, technical right-back, he was a major part of the Barcelona team that set new standards in the European game…
