… Madrid paving way for Mourinho return By AFP June 08, 2026 10:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter FILE: Real Madrid President Florentino Perez (R) shakes hands with Barcelona's German coach Hans-Dieter Flick …
Yamal named La Liga player of the year By AFP June 06, 2026 06:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Barcelona's German coach Hans-Dieter Flick hugs Barcelona's Spanish forward Lamine Yamal as he is substitute …
… "I wish him that he rests a little bit, takes his time to come back, and hopefully he comes back, he's young enough to do that." -- Barcelona coach Hansi Flick "There have been points along the way when he could have stopped, and it would have been enough. …
… Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP Audio By Vocalize La Liga draws to a close this weekend with several matters still to be resolved, even though Hansi Flick's Barcelona have already been crowned champions. …
… Catalonia is my place on earth." Lewandowski will play for the last time at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium on Sunday against Real Betis, with coach Hansi Flick confirming he will start. …
… In a statement, Hamburg praised the incoming Krueger's work with former Bayern coaches Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Hansi Flick and Jupp Heynckes. …
'I'll never forget this day': Barca's Flick after Liga triumph By AFP May 11, 2026 07:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Hours after the death of his father, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick le …
… Hansi Flick's side have an 11-point lead over their age-old rivals and while one point would be enough, a victory would keep them on course to make history -- and celebrate in style. …
… 'These things happen' Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said the situation at Madrid is one that sometimes occurs in a dressing room, even though it was not "normal". …
Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid with 65 percent of votes from around 100,000 members, defeating challenger Enrique Riquelme. Jose Mourinho is expected to be announced as the club's new manager as early as Monday, returning to the Santiago Bernabeu after 13 years, with Madrid reportedly paying Benfica a 15 million euro release fee.
Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid with 65 percent of votes from around 100,000 members, defeating challenger Enrique Riquelme. Jose Mourinho is expected to be announced as the club's new manager as early as Monday, returning to the Santiago Bernabeu after 13 years, with Madrid reportedly paying Benfica a 15 million euro release fee.
Teenage Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal was named La Liga player of the year on Friday after helping the club win the title, recording 16 goals and 12 assists in 28 league games despite missing much of the first half of the campaign with groin issues.
Pep Guardiola announced he will step down as Manchester City manager at the end of the season, triggering responses from prominent figures including England manager Thomas Tuchel, who praised Guardiola's impact and described him as "one of the very, very, very best."
La Liga concludes this weekend with Barcelona already champions under Hansi Flick, but several matters remain unresolved. Several high-profile players, including Antoine Griezmann, Robert Lewandowski, and Dani Carvajal, are bidding farewell to their clubs.
Robert Lewandowski, 37, will leave Barcelona this summer at the end of his contract. The Polish striker scored 119 goals in 191 games for the club since 2022, helping Barca win three La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey in 2025.
Barcelona, newly-crowned Spanish champions, lost 1-0 to Alaves on Wednesday after Ibrahim Diabate's first-half stoppage-time goal, ending their pursuit of the all-time La Liga record of 100 points. The defeat came as Barca needed to win all three remaining matches to reach that figure.
Kathleen Krueger, 40, has been named sporting director of Bundesliga club Hamburg, becoming the first woman to hold the position on a permanent basis in the league's history. Krueger joined Hamburg after two decades at Bayern Munich, where she worked with coaches including Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick led the Catalan side to a second straight La Liga title with a 2-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid hours after learning of his father's death. Flick told reporters he shared the news with his team and was grateful for their support and commitment.
Barcelona need only a draw against Real Madrid in Sunday's Clasico to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles, with an 11-point lead over their rivals. Madrid are in disarray after a dressing-room clash between Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde left Valverde requiring hospital treatment for a head injury.
Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa confirmed that midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni will play against Barcelona on Sunday in La Liga, despite his confrontation with teammate Fede Valverde at training on Thursday. Both players were fined by the club and have apologised to each other and the club.
Real Madrid fined midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde 500,000 euros each following a violent altercation during training that sent Valverde to hospital with a head injury. The club imposed no sporting sanctions, saying the fines conclude internal disciplinary proceedings.
Real Madrid said it would open disciplinary proceedings against midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni following a training ground clash on Thursday that left Valverde needing hospital treatment for a head injury; Valverde said the altercation caused him to accidentally hit a table, not that his team-mate struck him.
Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres scored late goals to give Barcelona a 2-1 win at Osasuna on Saturday, moving them 14 points clear of Real Madrid with the chance to clinch the La Liga title if Madrid drop points against Espanyol on Sunday.
Espanyol have not won a match in 2026 and face Real Madrid on Sunday; if they win and Barcelona beat Osasuna on Saturday, Barcelona will be crowned Spanish league champions. Espanyol have fallen to 13th place, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Lamine Yamal, 18, suffered a hamstring injury during Barcelona's match against Celta Vigo on Wednesday and has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Yamal will return to action at the World Cup this summer "stronger" than before.
Barcelona must finish their La Liga title race without teenage winger Lamine Yamal, who sustained a hamstring injury against Celta Vigo and is out for the rest of the season. The club holds a nine-point lead over Real Madrid but faces a key Clásico on May 10, with coach Hansi Flick relying on squad depth to protect their advantage.