BARCELONA: Barcelona secured the Spanish La Liga title for the first time since 2019 on Sunday. The Catalan giants invested heavily last summer, sacrificing future income in order to bolster the squad and earn major silverware quickly. Xavi Hernandez’s side beat Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup in January and clinched the league […]
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Torres scores twice as Barca thrash Osasuna, Sevilla slip again
Madrid: Barcelona continued their La Liga resurgence on Sunday by blowing away Osasuna, with Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on target again in a 4-0 win at Camp Nou. Three goals in 14 minutes in the first half all but ended the match as a contest as Torres scored twice, the first a penalty before […]
Dembele sparkles as Barca thrash Athletic, Sevilla defeat Betis
Madrid: Ousmane Dembele turned the jeers to cheers at Camp Nou on Sunday by scoring a stunning goal and setting up two more in a 4-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao. Dembele’s explosive finish in the second half was his first goal since the January transfer window when Barca told the Frenchman he should leave if […]
Modric is great, but Messi is the best: Valverde
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde on Tuesday said Real Madrid midfield maestro Luka Modric ‘is a great player’ but there is none like club captain Lionel Messi. Speaking ahead of the club’s trip to Leganes later today, Valverde hailed Messi calling him the best in the world, despite Real Madrid’s Modric bagging the FIFA best player […]