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Xavi says referee destroyed the game vs. PSG with Araujo red card decision

BARCELONA — Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez berated the referee and said his performance cost Barcelona a chance to fight for a place in the Champions League semi-finals after they lost 4-1 to Paris Saint-Germain and were knocked out of the competition on Tuesday.

Barcelona fans boo Ousmane Dembele’s every touch — then he sends them out of the competition

Ousmane Dembele cemented himself as one of Barcelona’s biggest villains on Tuesday during Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-1 victory (winning 6-4 on aggregate) to send the Catalan side out of the Champions League.

The Frenchman and former Barcelona player scored one of PSG’s four goals, drew a penalty and won man of the match to send his previous club packing. He was undoubtedly the most booed and hated player inside the Estadi Olimpic in Barcelona.

LaLiga's Mallorca investigating alleged racist gesture towards Real Madrid's Tchouaméni

April 15 (Reuters) - Mallorca are working with the police to investigate an alleged racist gesture made during a 1-0 home defeat by Real Madrid on Saturday, the LaLiga club said.

Videos on social media appeared to show a fan at the Son Moix Stadium making a racist gesture towards Real midfielder Aurelien Tchouaméni, who scored the only goal of the match.

Athletic Club do their Copa del Rey celebration in style with epic barge parade

Athletic Club’s 40-year wait for a title was ended with Saturday’s Copa del Rey triumph on Saturday against Mallorca. The team and people of Bilbao celebrated in awesome fashion on Thursday with a parade on the water.

The club has a tradition unlike any other as the players board “La Gabarra” a barge used to carry the players and trophy. The barge has been waiting 40 years for a parade through town.

It’s estimated that nearly a million people flocked to Bilbao to witness the spectacle on the Nervión. Scenes like this are what make this sport so special.

Watch: Pedri subs in vs. PSG and one minute later provides world class assist

PARIS — Brazil forward Raphinha scored twice to help Barcelona secure a 3-2 win at Paris Saint Germain in a lively Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, earning the Spanish side their first win in the knockout stage in four years.

PSG forward Kylian Mbappe was nowhere to be found in Parc des Princes as five-times European champions Barca managed to neutralize France's captain, who was often frustrated in his attempts up front.

Real Madrid held to a draw at home in six-goal thriller against Manchester City

MADRID, April 9 (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Manchester City slugged out a thrilling 3-3 draw in a rip-roaring Champions League quarter-final clash in the Spanish capital on Tuesday, leaving the tie between the last two holders of the trophy wide open for the second leg next week.

The Madrid crowd were left stunned two minutes into the match when City's Bernardo Silva took advantage of a one-man wall to drill a free kick from 40 metres just inside Andriy Lunin's right-hand post to give the visitors the lead.

Bernardo Silva goal vs. Real Madrid

AI predicts the next UEFA Champions League winners until 2103

Artificial Intelligence just spoiled the next 80 winners of the Champions League. It’s not looking good Manchester United or Arsenal fans…

AI has become one of the most popular technologies on the planet and it has now made its way into predicting the future of the biggest club tournament in the world.

AI predicts UEFA Champions League winners until 2103

You're gonna want to look at this.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas compares illegal streaming to Googling 'buying cocaine' and 'child sex'

We're not sure how Tebas is going to come back from this one.

At the Intellectual Property Summit held in Miami, Florida — an event that examines the impact of IP awareness on innovation, creative expression, commerce and society — controverial LaLiga president Javier Tebas launched himself into a passionate critique over the normalized leniency toward piracy punishments for illegally streaming soccer matches and tournaments.

He then proceeded to make perhaps the worst comparison we’ve ever seen.

NO VINI? NO PROBLEM! — Rodrygo bags beautiful brace against Athletic Bilbao in absence of Vinicius Jr.

Rodrygo netted a goal in each half as Real Madrid secured a 2-0 home win against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, cementing their position at the top of the LaLiga table.

Real have 75 points, eight ahead of Barcelona in second and 10 clear of third-placed Girona with eight matches left.

The result hit fourth-placed Bilbao's hopes of securing a place in next season's Champions League as they are only one point ahead of Atletico Madrid, who play at Villarreal on Monday.

EPIC! — MotoGP winner hits Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘SIU’ celebration at the finish line

Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘SIU’ celebration is becoming the new classic way of celebrating victories.

Jorge Martín, Spanish motorcycle racer, made headlines on Sunday after winning the Portuguese GP celebrated in the city Portimão, Portugal, extending his lead in first place of the 2024 MotoGP standings. Just another victory for the Spaniard in his amazing season.

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