Barca’s Flick demands ‘focus’ ahead of crunch Atletico clash
Hansi Flick warned his Barcelona stars they need to focus to avoid crumbling against Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga as they have in their previous two meetings this season.
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Barca women claim Spanish treble before Champions League final
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s dominant women’s side completed a domestic treble on Saturday by beating Atletico Madrid 3-1 in the Copa de la Reina final. Claudia Pina, Esmee Brugts and Salma Paralluelo scored for Barca as Pere Romeu’s team won the trophy for a third consecutive occasion and a record 12th time overall. Liga F and Spanish Super Cup winners Barca have won the Copa de la Reina in six of the last seven seasons, with Atletico lifting the trophy in 2023. Barcelona are aiming to secure a quadruple next weekend when they face French giants Lyon in the Champions League final.
Barca claim La Liga title with Clasico win over Real Madrid
BARCELONA: Barcelona secured their 29th Spanish league title after beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck in the first half to help Hansi Flick’s side clinch La Liga in consecutive years, while consigning Madrid to a trophyless season. Barca moved an unassailable 14 points clear of second-place Los Blancos with three matches remaining. This was only the second time the outcome of La Liga has been decided directly by the result of a Clasico, with record 36-time champions Real Madrid winning their first title in 1932 after a draw with Barca. Madrid arrived at the match embroiled in chaos, after midfielder Fede Valverde was ruled out with a head injury following a training ground scuffle with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni, who started. Barca coach Flick received bad news before the game, with his father passing away, but took his place on the touchline regardless, to oversee his side’s comfortable triumph. The German opted for the energetic Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, on the right wing in place of injured teenage star Lamine Yamal. The Catalans, who only needed to avoid defeat, came out with their eyes firmly locked on the prize, racing into a two-goal lead inside 18 minutes. Rashford opened the scoring with a superb free-kick, whipping the ball into the top left corner from a position 20 yards out, right of center. Torres doubled the hosts’ advantage at a jubilant Camp Nou, the 62,000-strong crowd enjoying the first Clasico back there since the stadium was reopened. Dani Olmo produced a clever backheel to allow Torres to burst into the box and ram past Thibaut Courtois. Gonzalo Garcia, playing in place of injured Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe, prodded
Bayern suffer hair-pull red card in draw with Barça in Women’s Champions League semifinal
MUNICH: Bayern Munich goalscorer Franziska Kett was sent off for pulling hair in a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semifinal on Saturday. Kett canceled Ewa Pajor’s early strike but was shown a red card in the 79th minute after she pulled Salma Paralluelo by the hair when the Barcelona substitute was getting away from her. Bayern coach José Barcala was also shown red by referee Ivana Martinčić for his protests, which were futile because a VAR check confirmed Kett’s foul. Kett preserved Bayern’s hopes of making the final for the first time when she equalized after a well-worked team move in the 69th. The match pitted newly crowned champions against each other after both teams clinched their domestic championships. But Barcelona won 7-1 on their previous meeting in the league phase and Bayern’s supporters must have feared the worst when Pajor scored with the visitor’s first shot on target in the eighth minute. Esmee Brugts easily cut inside Giulia Gwinn to deliver the cross for Pajor to score with a volley. Despite conceding, Bayern improved as the half progressed. Kett drew a good save from Cata Coll before the break. Brugts struck the post after the interval as Barcelona regained their earlier dominance, only to be caught out when Kett leveled in the 69th. Bayern held on after Kett’s sending off to leave the tie finely poised before the second leg in Barcelona on May 3. Trophy-holder Arsenal face eight-time champion Lyon in the other semifinal on Sunday. The final will be in Oslo on May 23.
Video: Valverde Pede Athletic Bilbao Sukses Lawan Barcelona Besok
Pelatin Athletic Bilbao, Ernesto Valverde, menyatakan kesiapan tim nya dalam menghadapi Barcelona pada Super Cup Spanyol pada Kamis (8/1). Athletic Bilbao menggelar latihan terakhirnya di Jeddah, Arab Saudi sebelum melawan Barcelona.
Meme Barcelona Dihajar Sevilla, Jadi 'Sahabatnya' Liverpool
Jakarta - Barcelona dihajar Sevilla empat gol di lanjutan LaLiga. Blaugrana diledek lewat meme, salah satunya disebut jadi sahabat Liverpool.
Video: Wajah Sedih Pemain Barcelona Dibantai Sevilla 4-1
Sevilla menjamu Barcelona di pekan ke-8 Liga Spanyol, Minggu (5/10). Sevilla berhasil menang 4-1 dalam laga tersebut.
Football cannot solve conflicts like Gaza but carries message of peace, says FIFA’s Infantino
*FIFA promotes peace amid global conflicts, says Infantino*FIFA faces calls to suspend Israel from international footballZURICH: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that football could not solve conflicts, but it must carry a message of peace and unity as Israel’s military operation in Gaza and other global tensions fuel calls for the sport to take a stand.“At FIFA, we are committed to using the power of football to bring people together in a divided world,” Infantino told a FIFA Council meeting in Zurich.“Our thoughts are with those who are suffering in the many conflicts that exist around the world today, and the most important message that football can convey right now is one of peace and unity.”Infantino said world football’s governing body could not solve geopolitical crises, but “it can and must promote football around the world by harnessing its unifying, educational, cultural and humanitarian values.”FIFA has faced repeated calls to act over the war in Gaza, with Palestinian officials pressing for Israel to be suspended from international football.The issue has been under review by FIFA for months, but no decision has been taken. Infantino has consistently said such matters require consensus with the confederations and must be handled with caution.The comments came a day after FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani noted that any decision over Israel’s participation in European competitions, including World Cup qualifiers, was a matter for UEFA to decide, effectively putting the onus on the European body.“First and foremost, it (Israel) is a member of UEFA, no different than I have to deal with a member of my region for whatever reason...
‘Bigger and bigger’: Baseball United inaugural season edges closer
DUBAI: The inaugural season of Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, edged closer with the announcement that tickets are now on sale. The competition will feature Baseball United’s four founding franchises — Mumbai Cobras, Karachi Monarchs, Arabia Wolves, and Mid East Falcons — playing a total of 21 games in 30 days at Baseball United Ballpark at The Sevens in Dubai.