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Six wins in a row have seen Barcelona go from five points behind to four points ahead of bitter rivals Real Madrid as pace-setters in La Liga. Hansi Flick’s men haven’t lost domestically since October and are eager to continue the positive streak.
Even for Real Madrid, this has been an exceptionally dramatic week. The tensions and turbulence around Xabi Alonso came to a head after Sunday’s shambolic 2-0 home defeat against Celta Vigo in La Liga. It put his position in serious jeopardy, following a torrid run of form that has left them four points behind Clasico rivals Barcelona.
Barcelona and Real Madrid both have third-tier opposition to look forward to in the 2025–26 Copa del Rey round of 32 as they prepare for respective meetings with Guadalajara and Talavera.
England are going head-to-head with Croatia months before the World Cup by calling up 14-year-old Will Ferdinand Cvek. The Three Lions, who battle Vatreni in their Group L opener in June, have
They may finally be back to their home at Camp Nou, but things are far from back to normal for Barcelona with a key clash with Atletico Madrid on the horizon. Barcelona are the current leaders by one point over Real Madrid,
Barcelona will enter the market for a new centre-back in the summer of 2026, having felt the after-effects of Inigo Martinez’s departure earlier this year.The veteran Spaniard’s exit, coupled
Manchester City were delighted after VAR intervened to stop the award of a penalty to Real Madrid in just the second minute of the Champions League clash at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Vinicius Jr was seen punching the air in delight after the referee pointed to the spot,
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given Real Madrid counterpart Xabi Alonso a curious piece of advice ahead of his clash with Los Blancos on Wednesday night at the Bernabeu. The former