La Liga News

Ilkay Gundogan has announced his retirement from international football after captaining Germany on home soil at Euro 2024. Gundogan captained Germany in all five of their matches as they reached the quarter-finals of their home tournament, ultimately suffering a 2-1 extra-time defeat against Spain. The midfielder was initially handed the captain’s armband by Hansi Flick […]

Hansi Flick expects Ilkay Gundogan to remain with Barcelona this season, despite speculation linking the midfielder with a move away from Camp Nou. The Germany midfielder, who arrived from Manchester City in 2023, has less than 12 months remaining on his contract with the Blaugrana. Spanish media reports suggested Gundogan may depart the club following […]

Robert Lewandowski saluted the character demonstrated by Barcelona’s young side, after they came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 in their opening match of the LaLiga season. A depleted Barca trailed at the Mestalla to Hugo Duro’s 44th-minute header, but Lewandowski struck either side of half-time to complete the turnaround in Hansi Flick’s first competitive […]

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Hansi Flick’s depleted Barcelona side came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 in their opening game of the season in LaLiga. Barca were without several key players including Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Ronald Araujo and Ilkay Gundogan for their first competitive game under Flick, and they were put under intense […]

Hansi Flick fully trusts Barcelona and has no complaints over his squad ahead of their opening LaLiga clash at Valencia. Barca, who finished second behind fierce rivals Real Madrid in LaLiga last season, have so far signed attacking midfielder Dani Olmo and fellow Spaniard Pau Victor in the transfer window. Flick replaced Xavi at the […]

Kylian Mbappe targeted a haul of 50 goals in his first season with Real Madrid after scoring on his debut in their UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta, declaring: “I have no limit”. Mbappe joined Federico Valverde on the scoresheet as Champions League holders Madrid won the Super Cup for a record-breaking sixth time on […]

Barcelona saw their 11-year run of victories in the Joan Gamper Trophy come crashing to a halt on Monday as Monaco trounced Hansi Flick’s side 3-0 at Montjuic. Flick was without several big names from the start as the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys played host to Barca’s traditional curtain-raiser, though Robert Lewandowski started and the […]

Dani Olmo has become Barcelona’s second signing of the transfer window after his reported £47million (€54m) switch from RB Leipzig was confirmed on Friday. Olmo, who starred at Euro 2024 in Spain’s record fourth success in the competition, has signed a six-year deal with a release clause of €500m (£428.5million). The transfer brings an end […]

RB Leipzig’s Spain international Dani Olmo is leaving after more than four years at the Bundesliga club, the midfielder said on Friday. The 26-year-old signed for Leipzig in 2020, extending his contract until 2027 last year. He played 148 times for the team in all competitions, scoring 29 goals and winning the DFB-Pokal twice. “A […]

Milan beat Barcelona 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 friendly draw in which Robert Lewandowski scored twice for the Blaugrana. The Rossoneri stormed into a 2-0 lead inside 15 minutes at M&T Bank Stadium on Tuesday. Having teed up Luka Jovic’s opener with a neat ball across the six-yard box, United States star Christian Pulisic […]