Real Madrid opened their La Liga title defence with a hard-fought victory as they came from a goal down to beat Almeria. Former Manchester United striker Largie Ramazani fired Almeria into a shock lead after just six minutes. Home goalkeeper Fernando Martinez made a series of saves to frustrate Real…
Barcelona stunned Real Madrid with a 4-0 victory on Sunday as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in a Clasico demolition at the Santiago Bernabeu. The match was billed as a test of Barca’s progress under Xavi Hernandez and they passed with flying colours, a humiliation of their fiercest rivals suggesting they…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined Barcelona on a free transfer after leaving Arsenal, with the move to be announced on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Gabon striker signed the deal late on Monday evening. Aubameyang has not played for the Gunners since a disciplinary breach in December but scored 92 goals in 163…
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a new-look El Clasico to briefly go top of La Liga and leave Ronald Koeman‘s side down in eighth in the table. It was the first Clasico without Barca icon Lionel Messi or Real legend Sergio Ramos – who both joined Paris St-Germain in the…
Karim Benzema has signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid keeping him at the Bernabeu until 2023. The deal will take the striker into his 14th year with the Spanish club. Benzema, 33, arrived at the Bernabeu in 2009 and has scored 281 goals in his 12-year spell, including…
Barcelona began life without Lionel Messi by beating Real Sociedad in an entertaining La Liga opener. Gerard Pique opened the scoring for Barca with a powerful header from Memphis Depay‘s free-kick. Martin Braithwaite scored either side of half-time to become the first Danish player to score a La Liga brace.…
An emotional Lionel Messi fought back tears when he confirmed his exit from Barcelona at a press conference on Sunday. The 34-year-old Argentinian superstar, six times a Ballon d’Or winner, has been out of contract since the end of June and Barca say they cannot afford to keep him, with…
Argentina striker Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of deal. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since 1 July when his contract expired. He…
Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that includes reducing his wages to half of his previous salary. The announcement is dependent on player departures that will allow Barca to fund the Argentina captain’s wages. Messi, 34, was a free agent after his contract…
Carlo Ancelotti has left Everton and rejoined Real Madrid as coach for a second spell. Ancelotti, who won the Champions League for Real Madrid during his first spell at the club between 2013 and 2015, will sign his contract and be presented to the media on Wednesday, the club said…
