Elche are set to be without one of their most improved players for several months, after Hector Fort underwent surgery on his shoulder. The young Barcelona loanee had only recently broken into the starting XI under Eder Sarabia.
Juventus will try to address a few needs with cost-effective signings in January, and the latest names to fall on their radar are West Ham’s Guido Rodriguez and Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Garcia.
Sevilla have been successful in their appeal to reduce the severity of their punishment, following their derby defeat to Real Betis. Los Nervionenses reacted furiously when handed a ban due to objects being thrown at the Betis players, feeling the measures were disproportionate.
Vinicius Junior is currently facing an uncertain future at Real Madrid, given that he has less than two years left on his contract. Talks over a new deal have stalled, which has led the Brazil international to consider his future at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid have now started their winter break, with their 2025 having been brought to an end with victory over Sevilla last weekend. And ahead of Christmas Day later in the week, prominent club personnel have issued messages to Madridistas.
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso will be ‘eating his turron for Christmas’ as the popular saying goes in Spain, which is to say that Los Blancos will not be sacking him during the winter break.
Inter Miami CF is already working on what will be the 2026 season, in which they will no longer have big names like Jordi Alba or Sergio Busquets. However, the Herons will continue to build around the undisputed leader of their project, Lionel Messi.
Real Madrid defeated Sevilla on Saturday, but the match has been overshadowed by fan reaction towards Vinicius Junior. As he was being substituted in the second half, the Brazilian received loud jeers from the home supporters inside the Bernabeu, which the player himself has not reacted well to.
Barcelona midfielder Pedri enjoyed his finest season since his series of injury issues that plagued him for two seasons, but after a year without injury, is again battling muscle problems.
Former Real Madrid forward Joselu Mato is the latest to try and diagnose their issues, as Xabi Alonso searches for the magic formula. The veteran forward was part of Los Blancos’ last successful side under Carlo Ancelotti in two seasons ago.
For a small country that only gained its independence in 1991, and its national FA (HNS) was not even admitted into FIFA until the following summer, Croatia have a fairly rich and successful short history.
Being a football manager is one of the cruelest jobs in all of sports. One minute, you can be heralded as a genius – the next, you’re just landfill. Today, we’ll look at five of the most dramatic falls from grace in Premier League managerial history.
According to a recent report from Fichajes, Argentina international Giovani Lo Celso has emerged as a possible target for Newcastle United ahead of the January transfer window.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is reportedly now also a target for Atletico Madrid in case he doesn’t end up staying at Barcelona. The England international is currently on loan at Barca for this season, having fallen out of favour at Old Trafford.
Having both picked up crucial wins on European duty on Thursday night, both Rayo and Betis came into their Monday night encounter weighing their heavy legs.
Barcelona made only three signings during the summer transfer window, with one of those being Swedish winger Roony Bardghji. The 20-year-old arrived from FC Copenhagen for a cut-price fee, which the Catalans saw as a clear market opportunity.
Jordi Cruyff, the former sporting director of Barcelona, has revealed that he attempted to sign a former Manchester United player during his tenure at the club.
Former Barcelona director Jordi Cruyff has admitted the club almost signed Antony from Ajax while he was there, though they instead chose to bring in Raphinha.
Barcelona secured a crucial victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, but it was not a complete perforrmance by any means. Despite not making any meaningful saves, Garcia was an asset late on as the defence threatened to crack.
Barcelona will welcome Eintracht Frankfurt at the Nou Camp this Wednesday night as they look to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League.
After their last few games, Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga standings. With Real Madrid only one point behind, they couldn’t afford to drop any points in the game against Real Betis.
According to Defense Central, Real Madrid are planning a January window move for Manchester United flop Antony. The Brazilian winger, who left the Red Devils in the summer transfer window, is now playing for Real Betis and his performances have caught the attention of Xabi Alonso’s team.
During the summer transfer window, Man United were able to get a number of discarded players off their books. Antony re-joined Real Betis on a permanent deal, Rasmus Hojlund headed to Napoli on loan with an obligation to buy, while academy graduate Marcus Rashford also moved on to Barcelona.
As 2025 comes to an end, several big-name stars seem to be losing favor with Mauricio Pochettino, while a few lesser-known high-potential candidates continue to grow stronger.