A day of tough draws and hard-fought victories greeted us on day 1 of matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League. Bayern Munich squeezed past Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 away. Liverpool beat Midtjylland 2-0 at home. Manchester City breezed past Marseille 3-0 away. Atletico Madrid saw off RB Salzburg 3-2 at home. Real Madrid and Atalanta […]
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the Champions League group stage clash with rival Lionel Messi after the Italian champions failed to declare the Portugal international had tested negative in time to face Barcelona. The Serie A champions announced Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 13 and UEFA protocol states a player has until […]
7:48 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done and you can check out the major ones here. The window may be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the […]
Josep Maria Bartomeu said Barcelona have agreed to join a new European Super League as part of a 35-minute speech on Tuesday in which he confirmed he was stepping down as the club’s president. Bartomeu said joining the venture would guarantee Barca’s financial sustainability moving forward after the club announced earlier this month that their […]
3:12 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as Barcelona president on Tuesday rather than await a fans’ vote of confidence on his future at the club. The rest of the board of directors have stepped down alongside Bartomeu, and an election will be scheduled within the next 90 days to […]
Barcelona‘s 3-1 home defeat to Real Madrid ahead of a testing trip to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday was a nasty little jolt to Ronald Koeman’s previously robust sheen as the new manager at Camp Nou. The Dutchman’s exuberant roll of the dice to start 17-year-old Pedri against La Liga’s champions didn’t work […]
6:08 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says he could not let Lionel Messi leave for a direct rival and that he was willing to accept the consequences that came with that. Speaking about the issue for the first time since Messi tried to quit Camp Nou, Bartomeu said he […]
6:45 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens There’s been no let-up for United States international Sergino Dest since he signed for Barcelona one month ago and his baptism of fire continues with Wednesday’s Champions League game against Italian champions Juventus. Dest, who turns 20 next week, made his Barca debut as a substitute against Sevilla […]
4:55 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have launched a tirade against the implication of VAR in Spain, accusing it of benefitting their “direct opponents” in a nod towards Real Madrid after Sergio Ramos‘s controversial penalty in Saturday’s El Clasico. – Barcelona ratings: Dest impresses in defeat– Madrid ratings: Kroos, Ramos, Valverde 8/10 in […]
The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done and you can check out the major ones here. The window may be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY: Juve, Barca in […]