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Barça outline plan to stop Mbappé in Clásico

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says his team's positioning and work off the ball is the key to stopping Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé in Sunday's Clásico.

All you need to know about the 2026 Ballon d'Or

Our Ask Me Anything team tells you all you need to know about the 70th Ballon d'Or Ceremony.

Is el clásico still the world’s biggest match? Three questions before Barcelona v Real Madrid

The fixture’s relevance waned as the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry faded. Can Lamine Yamal and Mbappé lift it into a new era? For the best part of a decade, el clásico was more than just soccer’s biggest fixture. It was the defining narrative. At the peak of the Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo era, there were clásicos everywhere. Yes, when the two historic rivals clashed on the pitch, but also in the voting for the Ballon d’Or every year and in so much of the discourse around the sport. As the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry faded, though, so too did the clásico ’s relevance. This isn’t to say matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid no longer matter. They always have and always will. In 2026, however, it’s difficult to measure a clásico ’s standing. Is it still the sport’s biggest fixture? Continue reading...

Soccer's main characters after UCL Matchday 3: Kane, Van Dijk, El Clasico

Champions League Matchday 3 has come and gone, and we have some energy coming from Harry Kane, Barcelona and Real Madrid ahead of El Clasico. Liverpool should also worry about Virgil van Dijk's form.

El once ideal de Los 100 de MARCA: cinco españoles, Messi, la Bota de Oro...

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Master of reinvention: How Raphinha transformed into Barça's star striker

Before Raphinha became Barcelona's captain and converted into their main striker, he was Premier League battling relegation at Leeds United. It was the making of him.

Marotta: ‘Inter must learn Champions League lessons, no easy games’

Inter President Beppe Marotta warns ‘there are no easy teams’ and they must ‘learn the...

What it takes to win a Ballon d'Or: Trophies, goals and playing the PR game

It's no longer enough to be the best on-field player in order to have a shot at the Ballon d'Or, soccer's top individual prize. You have to make your case in the media, too -- and it takes a lot of work.

PSG unveil jersey for Steelers vs. Saints NFL game in Paris

If you've ever wondered what reigning Champions League holders PSG might look like should they suddenly relaunched as an NFL franchise, this is it.

⚽ Yamal vs. Mbappé: Which Clásico star has better Ballon d'Or case?

In the tightest Ballon d'Or contest in years, top LaLiga players Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé are among those vying to win soccer's top individual prize.

Bastoni warning ‘Inter not the same as in Champions League Finals’

Alessandro Bastoni warns Inter ‘must be realistic’ on their Champions League ambitions as they host...

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Benitez: Italy are not short of talent, but must focus on two things

Former Inter, Napoli and Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez insists Italy are not short of talent,...

UCL talking points, MD2: Who's to blame for Man United mess? Chaos bad for Madrid?

Which players and clubs shined in the Champions League? Gab Marcotti, Tom Hamilton and Sam Marsden weigh in on all the moments that mattered from Matchday 2.

Champions League: Mourinho’s Real Madrid stage wild comeback on Roma return

Mourinho’s side score three late goals from 3-1 deficit Dortmund latest team beaten in Norway by Bodø/Glimt José Mourinho enjoyed a Roma reunion to remember as Real Madrid completed an astonishing comeback by scoring three late goals to claim a 4-3 away win in the Champions League on Wednesday. Marten de Roon gave the hosts a deserved opener before Kylian Mbappé struck back on his 100th Champions League appearance to level the scores at the break. Two Donyell Malen strikes in the space of six minutes early in the second half seemed to take the game away from the 15-time European champions as Roma ran rampant. Continue reading...

Champions League line-ups: Roma vs. Real Madrid

Roma face a huge Champions League test when hosting Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, with Donyell...

Capello identifies Roma’s main threats for Real Madrid

Fabio Capello expects an ‘aggressive’ Roma against Real Madrid tonight and feels Paulo Dybala ‘can...

Champions League: Roma vs. Real Madrid – probable line-ups, where to watch on TV

Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala start for Roma as the Giallorossi host José Mourinho’s Real...