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Lamine Yamal Wins Laureus Breakthrough Award

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Barcelona and Spain's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal was named the Breakthrough of the Year at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony held in Madrid on Monday. Real Madrid was also honoured, receiving the World Team of the Year…

Barcelona survive Dortmund scare to reach UCL semis

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Barcelona advanced to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019, despite suffering their first defeat of 2025, losing 3-1 away to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night, April 15th. Serhou Guirassy's hat-trick…

Barcelona extend LaLiga lead with gritty win at Leganes

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Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points, but required a second-half own goal to secure a narrow 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Leganés on Saturday. The win stretches Barcelona's unbeaten run across all…

Osasuna lose appeal over Barcelona fielding Martinez

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CA Osasuna confirmed on Friday, April 11th, that their appeal regarding the eligibility of Barcelona defender Iñigo Martínez in their La Liga match last month has been dismissed by the Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) Competition…

Der Klassiker Preview: Bayern and Dortmund

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The Bundesliga weekend features the traditionally high-profile "Der Klassiker" between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, but the fixture arrives under unusual circumstances, with both German giants preoccupied by challenging…