Barcelona

Rakitic flees holiday home

Croatia and Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has cut short his summer holiday after his villa on a Croatian island was attacked, local media reports.
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Neymar pens 5-year deal

Brazilian striker Neymar has signed a five-year contract extension which includes a buy out clause of up to 250 million euros.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Neymar: Barcelona forward signs contract to stay until 2021

Neymar will stay with Barcelona after signing a five-year contract, the club have announced.
1 July 2016, 11:53 AM

Retiring Messi has abandoned us: Ronaldo

World Cup winner and Brazil legend Ronaldo feels "abandoned" by Lionel Messi and hopes he reneges on his retirement from international football.
1 July 2016, 10:17 AM

Alves owes €1.3 million in taxes

Brazilian international defender Dani Alves owes 1.3 million euros in unpaid taxes the Spanish authorities disclosed on Thursday.
30 June 2016, 19:29 PM

Argentina fan's beautiful plea for Messi to change his mind

Lionel Messi's retirement from the Argentina national team has turned the country upside down in the past few days, with an entire nation stunned by the news after Chile beat them in the Copa America final.
29 June 2016, 07:14 AM

For Lionel Messi, retiring is a nonverbal apology

It seems like a curse. There just aren't many footballing reasons to explain Argentina's latest failure in the Copa America Centenario final against Chile.
29 June 2016, 06:49 AM

Tough love: Psychology of Argentina's Messi relationship

Like neurotic parents, Argentines swing from criticism to unconditional love for their star footballer Lionel Messi this week, providing the soccer-mad nation's many therapists with rich material for psychoanalysis.
29 June 2016, 05:32 AM

Alves reveals his Juve goal

Brazil international Dani Alves says that his ultimate goal is to win the Champions League with his new Serie A club Juventus.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Spain failing to keep standards: Pique

Spain can no longer match the standards that won back-to-back European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012, Gerard Pique admitted after his side crashed out of Euro 2016 to Italy.
28 June 2016, 10:18 AM

Argentina begs Lionel Messi not to quit

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urge Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat.
28 June 2016, 05:40 AM

Alves arrives in Turin

Brazil international Dani Alves has arrived in Turin ahead of a medical with Juventus on Monday, the Italian Serie A champions announce on Twitter.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM

More Argentina players may retire from internationals: Aguero

Sergio Aguero and other Argentina players could follow the lead of captain Lionel Messi and retire from international football after losing the final of the Copa America on penalties to Chile for the second straight year.
27 June 2016, 10:31 AM

Lionel Messi ready for crowning glory in final

Lionel Messi will bid to gild his legacy as the greatest footballer of his generation here Sunday by ending Argentina's 23-year wait for a major title in a dream final against holders Chile in the Copa America Centenario.
25 June 2016, 07:57 AM

Nolito thought Brexit's a dance

Spain forward Nolito has a lot to learn if he ends up joining former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Barca expect Neymar to stay

Barcelona are not contemplating selling their Brazil forward Neymar, the Spanish champions' financial vice-president Susana Monje said on Wednesday.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Pique shrugs off anthem gesture

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique insists he was merely crossing his fingers after being accused of raising his middle finger during the Spanish national anthem before his country's Euro 2016 game against Croatia.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Iniesta wanted to take penalty

Andres Iniesta reveals he wanted to take the penalty that Sergio Ramos missed in Spain's 2-1 Euro 2016 loss to Croatia on Tuesday.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

US face Argentina in bid to extend unlikely Copa run

Prior to the start of the Copa America, United States coach Juergen Klinsmann had set the semi-finals as a target but will now need a new goal as the hosts prepare to take on top-ranked Argentina for spot in the final.
21 June 2016, 07:32 AM

Barca agree to settle tax fraud

Barcelona agree to pay a fine of 5.5 million euros to the Spanish authorities to settle a tax fraud case over the transfer of Brazil international Neymar in 2013.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM