UEFA ‘could expand the Champions League to 36 teams in a dramatic overhaul that could see teams play 10 group games and a return to one-leg knockout ties’ from 2024-25 season Decision on changing the competition’s format could be taken next year Proposals are a way of giving the game’s big names more high-profile fixtures … Read more
‘It’s a wake-up call’: Thibaut Courtois warns Real Madrid they must improve ahead of Champions League opener and Clasico with Barcelona after Zinedine Zidane’s men slumped to shock home defeat against Cadiz Real Madrid suffered their first LaLiga defeat of the season against Cadiz Thibaut Courtois believes the loss has shown them they need to … Read more
‘It’s a wake-up call’: Thibaut Courtois warns Real Madrid they must improve ahead of Champions League opener and Clasico with Barcelona after Zinedine Zidane’s men slumped to shock home defeat against Cadiz Real Madrid suffered their first LaLiga defeat of the season against Cadiz Thibaut Courtois believes the loss has shown them they need to … Read more
Barcelona ‘plot swoop for Liverpool’s Gini Wijnaldum and Manchester City’s Eric Garcia in January’ as Ronald Koeman chases cut-price deals for Premier League pair Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijamdum is out of contract at Anfield next summer Manchester City defender Eric Garcia can also speak to other teams in January Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman admits that … Read more
‘He said ugly things to me’: Ronald Koeman accuses Getafe defender Allan Nyom of showing him ‘a lack of respect’ as tempers flare in Barcelona’s shock defeat at Getafe Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Getafe in first La Liga defeat Ronald Koeman accused Getafe’s Allan Nyom of showing him ‘a lack of respect’ … Read more
‘I am sure in no time he will explode’: Thibaut Courtois insists Eden Hazard will soon shine for Real Madrid despite his injury hell and criticism of him returning to pre-season overweight Eden Hazard has endured a nightmare time at Real Madrid since joining last year The 29-year-old Belgian star has had a horrid injury … Read more
Real Madrid ‘set to offer Luka Modric a new one-year contract’ with his current deal running out next summer – despite the Croatian stating in his autobiography that he would like to stay at the club for longer Modric has won two LaLiga titles and four Champions Leagues since 2014 Real Madrid feel they can … Read more
Ronald Koeman ‘preparing wholesale changes’ to take on Getafe this weekend… with Barcelona facing run of four games in 11 DAYS – including two Champions League matches and El Clasico against Real Madrid! Barcelona are facing a hectic period of four matches across the next 11 days That run includes El Clasico and a Champions … Read more
Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio says he ‘didn’t care’ about Lionel Messi leaving bitter rivals Barcelona last summer… but admits he prefers playing against ‘the best’ in LaLiga Lionel Messi pushed for a move away from Barcelona during the summer window Marco Asensio says he wasn’t bothered about the Argentine staying or leaving The Real … Read more
‘He can be up there with the best players in the world… but is he motivated to do that?’: Eden Hazard questioned by former Real Madrid midfielder Clarence Seedorf as Belgian winger’s Bernabeu nightmare continues Eden Hazard has endured injury hit spell since joining Real Madrid from Chelsea The Belgian has not featured in any … Read more
‘I think they wanted to remove me from his side’: Luis Suarez claims his close friendship with Lionel Messi was behind Barcelona’s decision to force him out as he takes another swipe at his former club Suarez left Barcelona to join Atletico Madrid in a £5.5m deal last month Barcelona justified the move as means … Read more
Barcelona must press on with plans to renovate the Nou Camp in order to replenish revenues lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic, insists vice-president Jordi Moix, adding that the £740million project will pay for itself. The club announced a financing deal with Goldman Sachs on Monday to modernise their iconic but run down stadium and … Read more
‘I have no idea what he told me but we were both smiling’: Barcelona new boy Sergino Dest didn’t understand a word Lionel Messi was saying to him when he weclomed him to the Nou Camp Barcelona’s Sergino Dest admits struggling to understand captain Lionel Messi ‘I don’t know what he told me, but we … Read more