Spain, the 7/2 favorite to triumph at the upcoming Women's European Championship in England, has suffered a massive blow to its campaign ahead of its opening match against Finland on Friday. On Tuesday, Spain's national team confirmed that 2021 Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas had suffered a sprain in her left knee during training.
Putellas was then taken to the hospital to discover the extent of her injury.
Some huge news out of Barcelona on Tuesday as it's been confirmed that Sergi Barjuán, one year into his two-year deal, has been relieved of his duties as manager of Barcelona Atlètic (the Barça B team). According to MARCA, he'll be replaced by former Barcelona defender and Mexico international Rafa Márquez.
It looks like we have a breakthrough in three of this summer's biggest transfer rumors: Robert "Something Died Inside Me" Lewandowski, Barcelona bargaining chip Frenkie de Jong and the Bugatti Veyron-less Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mexican side Pachuca just pulled off one of the most significant movements in the summer transfer window — and undoubtedly the biggest ever in the history of Liga MX Femenil — after announcing Spanish superstar Jenni Hermoso as its new signing.
With a contract ready to expire on June 30, Barcelona's all-time top scorer rumors were trending hot. The speculation about her future included returning to her beloved Atlético de Madrid, going to Real Madrid and even PSG. However, in the last couple of weeks, versions speaking of Liga MX started to gain strength.
El joven y pujante mundo de la Liga MX Femenil está patas arriba ante la posible llegada de la seleccionada y capitana española Jeniffer Hermoso.
BARCELONA — Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence by a Spanish court on Monday after admitting tax fraud of 3.8 million euros ($4.00 million) while he was playing for Barcelona.
Eto'o agreed to pay a fine of 1.8 million euros and the 3.8 million in tax owed from image rights between 2006 and 2009.
England defender Lucy Bronze has joined Barcelona on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City, the Spanish club said on Saturday.
Bronze, the FIFA Best Women's Player of the Year for 2020, has signed a two-year contract. She has Champions League winning pedigree having won the competition three times in a row with Olympique Lyonnais.
Paris Saint-Germain signed Lieke Martens on a three-year contract after the Dutch forward left Barcelona, the French club announced on Friday.
Martens joins PSG on a free transfer after her contract at Barcelona was set to expire this month. The 29-year-old had earlier confirmed her Barca exit on Instagram, saying it was "time for another adventure."
The 2010 World Cup smash hit “Waka Waka (Time for Africa)” is how Colombian pop star Shakira and Spanish defender Gerard Piqué met and the two eventually started dating. Now 11 years later the couple, who never married, are splitting up.
Shakira and Gerard Pique confirm they are separating in a joint statement.
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Another week, another batch of cool jerseys dropped in the soccer world for the 2022-23 season.
Barcelona is in the headlines after unveiling a very decent, Olympic-vibe kit for next season, one that luckily is letting us forget the monstrosity they donned in the last campaign.