Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that new signing Rodri will miss the Spanish champions’ La Liga opening fixture against Elche on Sunday. The former Manchester City midfielder may, however, be able to take part in their second match, against Athletic Bilbao, on Thursday. “He’s very concentrated, focused, our plan is that he will … Read more
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho has acknowledged Lamine Yamal’s exceptional talent but dismissed any possibility of bringing the Barcelona winger to the club. Asked about Yamal, Mourinho said the youngster is “a very good player” but made it clear that he would not pursue a move for him. Fabrizio Romano quoted the Portuguese on … Read more
La Liga officials are expected to inspect Celta Vigo’s Estadio de Balaídos after a suspected fungus outbreak reportedly damaged the pitch ahead of the club’s opening fixture of the 2026-27 season. Celta Vigo are scheduled to host Osasuna on Sunday night, with kick-off set for 20:30 BST. Reports from Spain indicate that the condition … Read more
Villarreal coach Marcelino will leave at the end of the season despite guiding the Yellow Submarines into next season’s Champions League, the club announced on Monday. It is the second year running that the 2021 Europa League winners have qualified for Europe’s top club competition, but Marcelino was unable to agree to an extension … Read more
Atletico Madrid’s struggles continued on Wednesday as they slipped to a 3–2 defeat against struggling Elche in La Liga, marking their seventh loss in their last eight games across all competitions. The Champions League semi-finalists, who host Arsenal next Wednesday in Europe, could not bounce back from their Copa del Rey final defeat on … Read more
Real Madrid Coach Xabi Alonso has put to rest recent speculation surrounding winger Vinícius Júnior, affirming that there is “no Vini Jr case” and praising the player for his honesty and clarity with the squad. According to a Fabrizio Romano post on Friday, ” Alonso said, ‘There’s no Vini Jr case, it’s all clarified. “Vini … Read more
England winger Marcus Rashford has said he is enjoying his time at Barcelona as the Catalan club hold an option to make his move permanent for £28 million, a reduced fee compared with the £40 million United would demand from other potential buyers. Despite being under contract at Old Trafford until 2028, Rashford appears … Read more
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Kylian Mbappé will not feature in the team’s upcoming match but will travel with the squad to Doha for the Intercontinental Cup. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Ancelotti stated, “Kylian Mbappé will NOT play tomorrow… but he will travel for the Intercontinental Cup in … Read more
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Friday said teenage winger, Lamine Yamal, will return after three weeks out with injury for this weekend’s game against Las Palmas in La Liga. The 17-year-old has been sidelined since early November with an ankle problem, and Barcelona have picked up just one point from the two league games … Read more