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/ 1218 days agoUnrivaled dominance of the Barcelona women's team
Throughout most of women's soccer history, and through today, many teams are not professional. Players earned less money, had worse facilities, and it was harder to grow their division without huge financial backing. England, the Netherlands and France are all examples of leagues that professionalized early. Consequently, these three countries are bearing national team success. […]

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/ 1219 days agoBarcelona edge past Atletico to edge closer to La Liga title
Barcelona took a step closer to the La Liga title as they edged past Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. The result means that the Blaugrana extend their lead to 11 points over reigning Champions Real Madrid; with eight games remaining, the Catalans are in pole position for the league title. […]

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/ 1225 days agoBarcelona's Laporta calls Real Madrid the 'team of the regime'
In a press conference defending his club in its referee payment scandal, Barcelona president Joan Laporta picked a new target, Real Madrid. Laporta said Los Blancos are historic favorites when it comes to refereeing decisions. Moreover, Laporta claimed Real Madrid are only pushing for action against Barcelona to weaken the Blaugrana's standing in the league. […]

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/ 1231 days agoLaLiga US tour excludes Barca, Real Madrid due to Super League
LaLiga is organizing a summer tour in the US and Mexico that features four teams. Notably, that set of four teams does not include the two most popular teams in the Spanish top flight, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Instead, the four clubs traveling with LaLiga are Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Real Betis. An […]

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/ 1237 days agoBenzema blasts Barcelona; Real through to Copa del Rey Final
Real Madrid booked its ticket to the Copa del Rey Final with a simply dominant performance over Barcelona. The emphatic 4-0 win on the night at Camp Nou means Los Blancos advance, 4-1 on aggregate. Entering the game, Barcelona has had Real Madrid locked up. In the last three contests between the two, Barcelona picked […]

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/ 1238 days agoBarcelona faces ban from Champions League: Decision by June
UEFA will apparently take their time in investigating Barcelona's alleged payments to an ex-LaLiga referee executive. Europe's governing body of the sport is potentially looking to ban the Barcelona from the Champions League. However, the Daily Mail is reporting that the organization may not make an official ruling on the issue until June. Barca previously […]

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/ 1239 days agoUEFA warns Barcelona that Negreira case is 'extremely serious'
As UEFA continues to investigate Barcelona and the Negreira referee case, the governing body warned the club this is extremely serious. Aleksander Čeferin, the UEFA President said it is one of gravest topics in the world of soccer that he has seen. Recently, UEFA commissioned an independent investigation on the referee case at Barcelona. However, […]

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/ 1243 days agoPSG may let Messi exit for free in summer, opening door for MLS
Superstar Lionel Messi could soon depart PSG and potentially open the door to MLS. In the latest developments in the saga, the French club is mulling the idea to let their star leave for free this summer. Messi's contract with the club runs out following the completion of the current campaign. The two sides have […]

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/ 1244 days agoBarcelona targeting free agents to arrive in summer window
Barcelona have reportedly verbally agreed a deal for Athletic Club defender Iñigo Martínez. The center back is in the final months of his current contract with the Spanish club. He will apparently leave Bilbao as a free agent in June. ESPN is claiming that Martinez and Barca have already agreed to a deal to be […]

Leagues: LaLiga
/ 1245 days agoLaLiga dominates top 10 most valuable players list
Spain top flight LaLiga has dominated the latest list of top 10 most valuable soccer players in the world. Football Benchmark, a sports business analysis company, has released their list and there are some interesting inclusions and exclusions. Mbappé, Haaland are unsurprisingly top two players Perhaps unsurprisingly, Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé tops Football Benchmark's list. […]

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/ 1250 days agoBarcelona could face Champions League ban over ref scandal
As Barcelona continues to battle through legal issues with its referee payment scandal, there could be a ban on the cards in the UEFA Champions League. The current LaLiga leaders could face a one-season suspension in European competition. According to UEFA rules, any team associated with match fixing is subject to a ban. Barcelona's millions […]

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/ 1251 days agoLaLiga has worst goal-per-game ratio in Europe's top leagues
Spain's LaLiga is currently averaging the lowest amount of goals per game in over 30 years. Spanish outlet AS is reporting that top flight teams are combining to score just 2.42 goals per match. If this pace is continued until the end of the season, it would be the lowest number of average goals since […]

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/ 1254 days agoBarcelona win Clasico, in pole position for La Liga title
Barcelona came back from an early deficit to beat Real Madrid 2-1 and grab the bragging rights for the El Clasico on Sunday evening. The result means that the Catalans now lead their arch-rivals by 12 points at the summit of the La Liga standings are in pole position to win the title come at […]

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/ 1260 days agoRaphinha winner gives Barcelona nine point lead in LaLiga
Barcelona stretched their lead to nine points at the summit of the LaLiga standings as they edged out Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at the San Mames on Sunday evening. Raphinha scored the winner in first half stoppage time as the Catalans grabbed three crucial points in their quest for a first LaLiga title since the 2018-19 […]

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/ 1263 days agoBarcelona face corruption charges for payments to former ref
Spanish prosecutors have officially filed corruption charges against Barcelona and their two former presidents. The club, under the leadership of Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu, allegedly made payments to former LaLiga referee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira over a 17-year period. Along with being a former Spanish league referee, Negreira was also the vice president […]