For years, Barcelona has been a club marked by a very clear approach to the game of football, defined by an academy program that has produced some of the best players in the world over the last 15 years. But on Sunday, Barcelona’s starting XI away to Leganes contained only one Spanish born player (Sergi […]
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Neymar has lost his final appeal against corruption charges and will stand trial. The charges relate to his move from Santos to Barcelona four years ago and could see him jailed for two years. However a more likely sentence for the Brazil international, whose father will also stand trial, isa fine of up to €10 […]
According to The Mirror, former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez is on the shortlist to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager if the Gunners long-term boss decides to call it a day at the end of this season. Benitez is reportedly one of four names that have been identified by the Arsenal hierarchy as […]
Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli is keeping quiet over a potential summer switch to Barcelona. The Argentine has impressed since taking charge at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan last summer, with his side sitting third in La Liga, just three points off leaders Real Madrid. Barca were humbled in midweek, thrashed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain, and most […]
Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain ripped Barcelona to shreds in Paris, in a stunning team performance that left the Spanish champions shell-shocked and facing elimination from Europe at the last-16 stage. Things started badly for Barcelona when Samuel Umititi upended Draxler on the edge of the area on 18 minutes and Di […]
The World Anti‑Doping Agency has described the lack of drug testing in Spanish football during the last 11 months as “alarming” and “deeply disappointing”. The National Anti-Doping Organization of Spain (AEPSAD) was declared non-compliant in March 2016, since when no Wada-compliant testing has been conducted across the country’s various football levels, including La Liga, the […]
If the number of replica shirts sold worldwide is an indicator of the fan support for that club, then the latest data shows what Manchester United are the biggest club in the world. The Premier League giants sold a staggering 2,850,000 in 2016, helped by the arrivals of Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Real Madrid […]
As our attention turns this this summer’s transfer window, Real Madrid are being strongly linked with two former Atletico Madrid goalkeepers: Manchester United’s David de Gea and Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois. De Gea should be a Real Madrid player, but president Florentino Perez blew the chance to sign him in 2015, a decision that he is […]