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The Standard
… "I honestly think that, as the best in the world, maybe there are two of us, and this year I would deserve it because of what I've won," he added.Yamal helped Barcelona retain La Liga before becoming a world champion with Spain this summer, strengthening his claim for the game's …
This year I deserve Ballon d'Or: Barca's YamalCitizen Digital
… Atletico were blown away in a second half blitz by Athletic Bilbao to lose 3-0 at the weekend and already fall five points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona after just four games. …
Atletico have work to do to reach home Champions League final, warns SimeoneCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said Tuesday he will not beg for the Ballon d'Or trophy after winning the World Cup with Spain and La Liga with the Catalan giants. …
Barca star Yamal says will not beg for Ballon d'OrCitizen Digital
… "During the game I want to win, they want to win, and there won't be time to think about things from a wonderful past." Mourinho wants his Madrid players to bounce back from their first defeat of the season, 1-0 at Real Betis on Friday in La Liga. …
Mbappe embraces Ballon d'Or talk after historic World Cup exploitsThe Standard
… "During the game I want to win, they want to win, and there won't be time to think about things from a wonderful past." Mourinho wants his Madrid players to bounce back from their first defeat of the season, 1-0 at Real Betis on Friday in La Liga. …
Mbappe embraces Ballon d'Or talk after historic World Cup exploitsCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is hoping teenage star Lamine Yamal is fit to face Valencia in La Liga on Sunday after taking a knock. …
Flick hoping Barca's Yamal can face Valencia after knockCitizen Digital
… The 19-year-old scored against Villarreal in Racing's La Liga opener, but is expected to play for Madrid's reserve side at first. …
Real Madrid snap up Racing midfielder MartinezCitizen Digital
… fire as Real Madrid ease to Malaga win By AFP August 30, 2026 09:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both struck as Real Madrid's perfect start to La Liga …
Bellingham, Mbappe fire as Real Madrid ease to Malaga winCitizen Digital
… "The best players in the world, there are two, three or four of them, and we know who they are: they're here," Mourinho told reporters Saturday ahead of Madrid's game against Malaga in La Liga. …
Mourinho says Mbappe worthy of Ballon d'OrCitizen Digital
… (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) Audio By Vocalize Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga in Jose Mourinho's first home match back at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club's coach. …
Mbappe hits treble as Real Madrid thrash Real SociedadBayern Munich defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday with a depleted squad, with Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer scoring. The German champions were without Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry, Ismael Saibari, and coach Vincent Kompany due to illness.
4 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bayern Munich defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday with a depleted squad, with Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer scoring. The German champions were without Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry, Ismael Saibari, and coach Vincent Kompany due to illness.
4 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona winger Anthony Gordon said his team are not below PSG or Real Madrid despite losing 4-2 to PSG on October 20 and 2-1 to Madrid on October 25, insisting Barcelona are "a fantastic team" who can beat anyone.
2 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Lamine Yamal "reacted very well" to finishing third in the Ballon d'Or voting behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe, highlighting the 19-year-old winger's focused training and strong mentality despite winning La Liga and the World Cup with Spain.
31 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Harry Kane is the favourite to win the 70th Ballon d'Or award at a ceremony in London on Monday, with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe also in contention. Kane struck 73 goals in 65 games for club and country last season, leading Bayern Munich to a league and cup double and England to the World Cup semi-finals.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kylian Mbappe scored twice to reach 100 goals for Real Madrid across all competitions, bringing the team within three points of La Liga leaders with a 2-1 Clasico victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou. Mbappe said the milestone was "just a detail" compared to the team's win.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will take charge of his first Clasico against La Liga leaders Barcelona at Camp Nou on Sunday. Mourinho's previous stint at Madrid from 2010–13 was marked by rivalry with Barcelona under Pep Guardiola, culminating in Real Madrid's Spanish title win in 2012.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Rodri was rested at kick-off in the Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday but would return to the starting line-up for Sunday's Clasico against Real Madrid, explaining that the midfielder had played many minutes with the national team and Barcelona.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Liverpool came back from 2-0 down to defeat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield, maintaining a perfect start to their Champions League campaign. The win moved Liverpool alongside Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table with nine points from three games.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
PSG's Vitinha scored a late goal in the 81st minute to break a 2-2 tie, with Fabian Ruiz adding a fourth as PSG defeated Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday in a Champions League match at the Parc des Princes. PSG secured their third victory in three matches in this season's competition as reigning champions.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said no player is "untouchable," addressing competition for places as Vinicius Junior struggles for form and serves a four-match La Liga ban, while Ivorian winger Yan Diomande has impressed recently.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yan Diomande, signed by Real Madrid for a club record 140 million euros from RB Leipzig this summer, scored a goal against Sevilla in La Liga and will face his former club Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
PSG host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday with 10 PSG players (including last year's winner Ousmane Dembele) and three Barcelona players—including last year's runner-up Lamine Yamal and 2024 winner Rodri—among the 30 Ballon d'Or nominees to be announced next week in London.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kylian Mbappe scored twice, including a brilliant individual goal, as Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 4-1 on Sunday to climb into third in La Liga. Arda Guler netted a spectacular opener and Yan Diomande added a goal as Jose Mourinho's side moved above Real Betis.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona defeated 10-man Real Betis 5-2 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to five points. Coach Hansi Flick praised teenage winger Lamine Yamal, who scored in the match, as the best player in the world.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
Barcelona extended their unbeaten run to 10 wins across all competitions this season with a 4-1 victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League, with teenage winger Lamine Yamal playing a key role in the win by creating goals for Anthony Gordon and Fermin Lopez.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior received a four-match suspension from Spain's football federation for a red card for hair-pulling against Villarreal and subsequent protests, ruling him out of the upcoming Clasico against Barcelona on October 25.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Tuesday he has faith in officiating in Spain and in Europe despite his heavy criticisms this season. Mourinho had previously refused to attend a post-match press conference in protest of refereeing decisions and had publicly challenged calls after a league derby loss.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone encouraged striker Julian Alvarez, who has not scored this season, to keep improving ahead of a Champions League clash against Manchester United. Simeone acknowledged that strikers need goals but praised Alvarez's teamwork and linking play.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Osasuna sacked Luis Miguel Ramis and rehired Jagoba Arrasate as head coach following a 5-2 loss to Real Betis. Arrasate previously coached Osasuna from 2018 to 2024 and has signed a contract until June 2029.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Atletico Madrid have maintained consistency under Diego Simeone since December 2011, winning La Liga twice despite competing against Barcelona and Real Madrid, while Manchester United have cycled through seven permanent managers since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May 2013 and have failed to win a Premier League title in that period.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho dismissed criticism of star striker Kylian Mbappe as "ridiculous," after the French captain was photographed recovering from a left knee injury outside Madrid while in France and Switzerland, and was seen at a nightclub and riding a bicycle — actions that appeared to contradict Mourinho's earlier guidance to players to avoid such activities to prevent injury.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid trail leaders Barcelona by six points as La Liga resumes, after defeats to Real Betis and Atletico Madrid left them fourth after seven games. Madrid face Villarreal on Saturday before their first Clasico under Mourinho on October 25 at Camp Nou.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Deportivo La Coruña underwent surgery on the meniscus in his right knee Thursday and is expected to be out for approximately two months. The 37-year-old striker had felt discomfort during Sunday's draw with Real Betis.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe expressed confidence on Tuesday that he will win the Ballon d'Or, citing his status as top scorer at the World Cup and in the Champions League and La Liga, though his teams did not win those competitions.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Atletico Madrid defeated 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby on Sunday, with goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David giving Diego Simeone's side second place, five points behind Barcelona. Dean Huijsen's early second-half red card proved decisive in the match.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona's 30-year-old Danish centre-back Andreas Christensen has been diagnosed with a thigh injury and will miss several weeks. He was substituted during Barca's 3-1 La Liga victory over Sevilla on Saturday and will also miss Denmark's Nations League matches during the international break.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid substitute Carlos Espi scored in the 91st minute to secure a 3-2 comeback win at Elche, pulling his team level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. The striker, signed from Levante in the summer, has now scored vital late goals in two of Madrid's six matches.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Betis defeated winless Villarreal 2-1 on Monday to move third in La Liga and level with Real Madrid, while Villarreal remain in the relegation zone winless from five league games.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona's 19-year-old winger Lamine Yamal said he believes he and Kylian Mbappe are the two best players in the world and that he deserves the 2026 Ballon d'Or after winning La Liga with Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho praised Turkish midfielder Arda Guler's vision and playmaking after the 21-year-old came on as a substitute in Madrid's 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, though Guler is competing with other players including Yan Diomande and Brahim Diaz for midfield minutes.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →