Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegenstopped two penalty kicks to give Barcelona a 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Real Sociedad after a 1-1 draw in the semi finals of the 2020/21 Supercopa de Espana on Wednesday night at the Estadio Nuevo Arcangel in Cordoba. Playing without superstar Lionel Messi, Barcelona took a 1-0 lead through Frenkie de Jong in the first half, only to see Real Sociedad... Continue Reading →
Lionel Messi will not play in Barcelona's Supercopa de Espana semi-final against Real Sociedad on Wednesday night due to some discomfort. The 33-year-old did not take part in Barcelona's light training session on Wednesday morning, which immediately set off the alarms. Messi hopes to play in Sunday's Supercopa final against either Real Madrid or Athletic Club, should the... Continue Reading →
Ronaldinho was a great teacher for Lionel Messi. The Brazilian nurtured the Argentine from a young age at Barcelona, and the current club captain grew a lot under his tutelage. But that opportunity came close to not happening, had Joan Laporta followed through on a move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. "We were about to sign Ronaldinho and Rafa... Continue Reading →
Real Madrid have been finding it difficult to find the back of the net in recent weeks, as shown with their 1-1 draw against Elche and a 0-0 draw against Osasuna in their last two away trips. Former Real Madrid right-back Achraf Hakimi, however, has been in fine form in front of goal this season and has even... Continue Reading →
After a quite sensational first half of the season, AC Milan currently sit top of Serie A and are enjoying a wonderful run of performances from Brahim Diaz, and the Rossoneri are hopeful of retaining the Real Madrid loanee. The initial loan deal is due to end on June 30, although it isn't clear just... Continue Reading →
Barcelona are set to face Real Sociedad in the semi final of the Supercopa de Espana on Wednesday. However, in his pre-match press conference, coach Ronald Koeman stated that he did not see his side as favourites for the competition, despite being on good form. "I don't think so," he replied when asked if Barcelona... Continue Reading →
Ronald Koeman and Zinedine Zidane come into this year's Supercopa de Espana, the first silverware up for grabs this season, with very clear ideas about the teams they will look to reach the final with. Barcelona take on Real Sociedad on Wednesday, before Real Madrid face Athletic Club the next day and the final on Sunday. Real Madrid want... Continue Reading →
Zinedine Zidane will have neither Dani Carvajal nor Luka Jovic at his disposal for the Supecopa de Espana semi-final against Athletic Club on Thursday. Neither of the two Real Madrid players has recovered from their respective injuries in time to make it for the game that will take place at the Estadio La Rosaleda in Malaga at 21:00 CET.... Continue Reading →
Juventus kept pace with their competitors in Serie A with a 3-1 win over Sassuolo at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday night. Andrea Pirlo, who was already without Alex Sandro, Juan Cuadrado and Matthijs de Ligt because of coronavirus reasons, was forced to take off Weston McKennie and Paulo Dybala in the first half due to injuries to... Continue Reading →
On his return to the starting eleven, almost a month and a half after his November 28 injury, Eden Hazard barely showed anything against Osasuna. The Belgian started for the first time since that injury, having played 15 minutes against Celta Vigo, but he offered very little, and he doesn't have his usual spark yet. Zinedine... Continue Reading →
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