Tag: Barcelona
Xavi Hernandez leads Al-Sadd into Asian Champions League
SEOUL, South Korea — Xavi Hernandez was touted as a future coach of Barcelona even before leading Al-Sadd to the Qatar league title undefeated...
Guardiola a ‘failure’ if City loses in Champions League
Pep Guardiola expects to be labeled a “failure” if Manchester City doesn't reach the semifinals of the Champions League for the fifth straight year...
“Super Fan” prepares for Tokyo Olympics without foreign fans
TOKYO — Kyoko Ishikawa was a back-packing Japanese student in Barcelona in 1992 when she says a “miracle happened.” She managed to buy a...
Vázquez latest setback for Madrid ahead of Liverpool match
MADRID — Lucas Vázquez has become the latest injury setback for Real Madrid ahead of facing Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions...
Sevilla beats Celta Vigo 4-3 to cement 4th place in Spain
MADRID — Sevilla defeated Celta Vigo 4-3 in a back-and-forth match in the Spanish league on Monday, strengthening its hold on fourth place and...
Atlético held 1-1 at Betis, edges 1 point clear of Madrid
BARCELONA, Spain — Atlético Madrid stumbled again in its bid to win a first Spanish league title in seven seasons after drawing 1-1 at...
Real Madrid beats Barcelona 2-1 to go top of Spanish league
MADRID — Real Madrid continued its impressive run on Saturday, going top of the Spanish league with a 2-1 win over Barcelona in what...
Zidane hopes Messi’s 45th ‘clásico’ is not his last
BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi is set to play his 45th - and possibly final - “clásico” match against Real Madrid.
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Pau Gasol debuts in Barcelona return in 1st game in 2 years
BARCELONA, Spain — Pau Gasol played his first game in two years on Friday after returning to Barcelona, the team where he started his...
Once maligned, Dembélé and Vinícius shine before ‘clásico’
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona will rest its hopes in the “clásico” on a young player who until recently was unreliable in the clutch. So...
