Sarah Rainsford Southern Europe correspondent BBC As protesters marched through central Barcelona on Sunday, they shouted at the tourists who were filming them to “Go Home!”. Bemused couples sitting in street cafés got squirted with water pistols and a luxury clothes store was pasted with stickers declaring the tourists who’d shut themselves inside unwelcome. Tourism...
“I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world.” The Poland FA also said, external Probierz will answer questions at a news conference on Monday prior to Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Finland, and will be joined by Zielinski, 31. Probierz, 52, took over as coach...
Speculation about Diaz’s future increased after he and his girlfriend both wrote lengthy posts on social media to Liverpool fans that could be interpreted as farewell messages. Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes and Fenway Sports Group’s chief executive of football Michael Edwards have looked to refresh Arne Slot’s squad early in the transfer window. Last...
Nigeria boss Eric Chelle expects Europe’s top sides to show interest in Victor Osimhen after the striker helped fire Galatasaray to the Turkish title. The 26-year-old is set to return to parent club Napoli after scoring 37 goals in 41 games during this season’s loan spell with the Istanbul giants. He has one year remaining...
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri set a stunning pole position from team-mate Lando Norris at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Australian beat Norris by 0.209 seconds, vaulting himself ahead of the Briton -who had been faster on the first runs in final qualifying but made an error on his last lap. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third...
The Spanish veteran was among the pacesetters early on, but dropped back as the session developed and appeared to have a problem with the performance of his engine, judging by radio transmissions between the Spaniard and his engineer. Alonso, who retired in Monaco last Sunday with an engine failure, ended his session about five minutes...
“Yamal’s renewal is a demonstration of the solidity of Barca’s project. His emergence on to the world football scene is like few others,” the club said. “The lad from Mataro near Barcelona has exploded on to the stage that is world football with performances that are already part of Barcelona history.” Yamal has scored 25...
Raphinha says his “dream is to be at Barcelona until the end of my career” after signing a new deal that will keep him at the La Liga club until 2028. The Brazil winger has scored 34 goals and registered 25 assists in 56 appearances this season as Hansi Flick’s side completed a domestic treble...
Barcelona tied manager Hansi Flick down to a new deal following their La Liga title success last week. Deco says the club’s priority before looking to sign a new winger will be renewals for players such as Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Gavi. “Our big priority is to strengthen what we have at home with the...
Barcelona have extended manager Hansi Flick’s contract until June 2027. The German, initially appointed on a two-year deal in May 2024, has signed the extension after leading the club to three trophies in his first season in charge. Barca have won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup this season, while they...
Speaking to BBC Sport’s Jo Currie, Arsenal’s Katie McCabe says their Champions League final against Barcelona “means everything”. It is the first time in 18 years that Arsenal have made the final of the competition and McCabe says it is the biggest game of her career. Read full article at source...
When former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Flick arrived at Barcelona, he found a number of players were performing well below expectations. Experienced stars like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong were low in confidence, simply because of the lack of trust they felt they had from their previous coach, Xavi. Raphinha would rarely...
Thirteen people were injured when a car crashed into a crowd of fans outside the derby match between Espanyol and Barcelona on Thursday. The match, in which Barcelona won the La Liga title thanks to a 2-0 victory, was delayed for several minutes in the early stages while the referee was briefed by police. Police...
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate which is the biggest club in La Liga – but can Gary let go of his Barca bias? WATCH: Match of the Day Top 10 on BBC iPlayer LISTEN: MOTD Top 10 on BBC Sounds READ: ‘Suffering makes us strong’ – Barcelona joy despite Mbappe record Read...
After a heartbreaking defeat by Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-finals, there was a very real possibility of Barcelona’s season falling apart. In recent seasons, perhaps it would. Downgrading a potential treble to a solitary cup triumph would have been on brand not so long ago, given the club’s struggles on and off the...