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Carrick wants Marcus Rashford back at Man Utd if he gets the job permanently

Interim Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is reportedly keen to bring Marcus Rashford back to Old Trafford if he is appointed permanently, Goal says. Rashford is currently on loan at Barcelona this season, with the Spanish champions holding an option to make the move permanent. At Barca, the England international

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Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference after pro-Palestine speech

Pep Guardiola missed a Manchester City press conference after giving an "impassioned" speech at a pro-Palestine event in Barcelona. Guardiola said in his ‘impassioned’ speech: “When I see a child in these past two years with these images on social media, on television, recording himself, pleading, ‘Where is

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Arsenal in talks to sign Barcelona full-back Ona Batlle amid Barca financial crisis

Arsenal are reportedly in talks to sign Barcelona full-back Ona Batlle in the summer when her contract expires, according to The Athletic. The Gunners have several options at full-back — including Smilla Holmberg, Taylor Hinds, Katie McCabe and Emily Fox — but appear to have their sights set on the 26-year-old, who

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Trubin’s 98th‑minute header sends Benfica into Champions League playoffs

Anatoliy Trubin scored a 98th-minute header as Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday to secure a Champions League knockout playoff place and deny Real an automatic spot in the last 16. Benfica had been heading out despite leading 3-2 with seconds of stoppage time remaining before Trubin met a

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Rats filmed at Camp Nou days after newly-renovated stadium leaked

Rats have been spotted at the newly-refurbished Camp Nou, just days after the stadium sprung leaks during Barcelona’s La Liga clash with Real Oviedo, with Marca publishing a video showing rodents running alongside the perimeter of the pitch. Barcelona beat Oviedo 3-0 thanks to goals from Dani Olmo, Raphinha

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Barcelona need win vs FC Copenhagen — kick-off time and how to watch

According to Goal, Barcelona will host FC Copenhagen at Spotify Camp Nou on 28 Jan 2026 in a Champions League group game, and the Spanish side need a win to have any realistic chance of finishing in the top eight for automatic qualification to the Round of 16. Kick-off is

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Harry Kane targeted by social‑media trolling despite prolific Bayern form

Harry Kane has been the target of social‑media trolling in January despite being one of the most prolific strikers in world football and the England captain playing for Bayern Munich. The trolling has included a sketch that cast Kane as a “sleep paralysis demon” and online jibes after Bayern’

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Water-balloon fight in Barcelona, Venezuela, led to treason charges for 25 youths

Authorities in Barcelona, a coastal city in eastern Venezuela, detained 25 boys and young men — aged roughly 13 to 25 — after a water balloon fight days after President Nicolás Maduro was captured, and state prosecutors filed treason charges against them, according to court documents and interviews. The gatherings were an

Culture

Tourists shift from summer to shoulder and off-season travel in major European cities

Tourists are increasingly avoiding summer in popular European cities such as Barcelona, Florence and Athens, shifting trips to spring, fall and even winter, a trend the report says shows no sign of slowing. Jamie Lane, chief economist and senior vice president of analytics at AirDNA, said Americans are looking to

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Marc-Andre ter Stegen reportedly to join Girona on loan

According to Goal, out-of-favour Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is reportedly set for a loan move to Girona. In August 2024 he was announced as Barcelona's new captain, and a month later he suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out for most of the 2024-25 season.

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Aitana Bonmatí becomes first three-time consecutive winner of Guardian top 100

Aitana Bonmatí has become the first player to finish top of the Guardian’s Top 100 for a third consecutive year, the outlet reported. The 27-year-old finished 453 points clear of compatriot Mariona Caldentey, a narrower margin than the 568-point gap last year, according to the list compiled by a

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Ousmane Dembele named Guardian's best male player after long rise

Ousmane Dembele has been voted the best male player in the world by the Guardian’s 219-strong voting panel. The writer first highlighted Dembele in the Guardian’s 2014 Next Generation feature, selecting him from France-based talent born in 1997 for attributes including resilience, adaptability, decision-making, creativity, work ethic, response

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Lamine Yamal dribbles past four Real Sociedad players at the Anoeta

According to Goal, Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal left four Real Sociedad players for dead with a dazzling dribbling sequence at the Anoeta on Sunday night. The run began after Yamal picked the ball up in his own half and ended with a pass through to Fermin Lopez; Barcelona's

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Lamine Yamal shines but Barcelona lose 2-1 at Real Sociedad

Goal reports Lamine Yamal was again the star for Barcelona at the Anoeta, but the La Liga leaders fell 2-1 to Real Sociedad, leaving them just a point clear of Real Madrid at the top. Real Sociedad had a goal ruled out after 30 seconds for offside and Barcelona saw

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Barcelona face Real Sociedad at Reale Arena as title race tightens

Goal reports Barcelona travel to Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena in a crucial LaLiga encounter as the title race tightens. Today's game will kick off at 3 pm ET and 8 pm GMT. English-language live streams are listed as: USA — Fubo; UK — Premier Sports; Australia — beIN Sports

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Flick criticises advisers as Dro Fernandez edges closer to PSG move

According to Goal, Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has taken a thinly‑veiled swipe at the people advising wantaway youngster Dro Fernandez after the 18‑year‑old midfielder edged closer to leaving Camp Nou, with Paris Saint‑Germain his most likely destination. The report says Fernandez informed Barcelona of his decision

Culture

Matthew Lubin prefers celebrating birthdays with solo trips abroad

Matthew Lubin told Businessinsider that he spends his birthdays on solo trips abroad and finds them even better in his 30s and 40s. He says he dislikes organizing parties and finds planning trips for more than two people stressful, so solo travel lets him do what he wants, splurge, and

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Rashford future unchanged as clubs assess right-backs and other moves

Onefootball reports the decision to sack Ruben Amorim is not set to change Marcus Rashford's future. Manchester United have no plans to recall the loanee from Barcelona, with both clubs and Rashford said to be happy with the arrangement, and talkSPORT have said United do not view Rashford

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Joao Cancelo joins Barcelona on loan from Al‑Hilal amid fitness concerns

Joao Cancelo has rejoined Barcelona on loan from Al-Hilal, according to Goal, with the move recorded on January 13 after the full-back fell out of favour in Riyadh. Al-Hilal paid Manchester City €25m for Cancelo just over 18 months ago and gave him a three-year contract reportedly worth €15m per

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Barcelona in talks with Man Utd over Marcus Rashford as they refuse £26m buy option

Barcelona have opened talks with Manchester United over Marcus Rashford's future but are unwilling to pay the £26 million buy option in his loan agreement, Goal reports. The Catalan club have contacted United to try to negotiate a lower price or agree a second loan for 2026-27 that

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Bellingham denies claims he failed to back Xabi Alonso and lashes out at journalists

Goal reports that Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has angrily rejected claims he did not support manager Xabi Alonso during Alonso's tenure at the club. Alonso parted company with Los Blancos in the wake of their Spanish Super Cup defeat to Barcelona after just eight months in charge,

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Mbappé played through knee sprain to try to save Xabi Alonso's job

Goal reported that Kylian Mbappé defied medical advice and played through a knee sprain in Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup final defeat to Barcelona in an attempt to save Xabi Alonso’s job. According to L'Équipe, Mbappé was aware the Clasico in Saudi Arabia was effectively a

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Barcelona briefly removed Joao Cancelo announcement while paperwork awaited

Goal reported that Barcelona announced the return of Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo on Tuesday but immediately removed the posts from their website and social channels, leaving fans confused. The club had published photos of Cancelo signing a loan from Al-Hilal until the end of the campaign and shared shirt-number details,

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Joao Cancelo returns to Barcelona on loan and confirmed as No. 2

Goal reports Barcelona have confirmed the return of Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo, who has rejoined the club on a loan deal from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal until the end of the season; he was unveiled on Tuesday alongside president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco and will wear the

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Xabi Alonso issues statement after Real Madrid dismissal

Xabi Alonso has addressed his exit from Real Madrid after his tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu was brought to a premature end when he was dismissed following Sunday's 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final defeat to Barcelona, Goal reports. Alonso posted a heartfelt message on Instagram alongside an image