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Spain beats France 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 final. Yamal sets the mark as youngest-ever scorer
Read full article: Spain beats France 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 final. Yamal sets the mark as youngest-ever scorerSpain has reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest-ever scorer in the history of the tournament.
Mbappรฉ scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis
Read full article: Mbappรฉ scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semisKylian Mbappรฉ has scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain reversed its first-leg loss at home to return to the Champions League semifinals with a 4-1 win over Barcelona.
Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beats PSG 3-2 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals
Read full article: Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beats PSG 3-2 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinalsRaphinha scored twice and substitute Andreas Christensen headed the winner as Barcelona won 3-2 at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.
PSG draws 1-1 with wasteful Barcelona to reach CL quarters
Read full article: PSG draws 1-1 with wasteful Barcelona to reach CL quarters(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS โ Paris Saint-Germain withstood early pressure from a much-improved but wasteful Barcelona side to draw 1-1 on Wednesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Neymar and Messi tormented PSG that night, but there was to be no reply this time. Navas then tipped Sergino Destโs drive onto the crossbar as Barcelona opened PSG up with its passing and movement. Incessant pressure led to a penalty for Barcelona, again following a VAR check, when Kurzawa was adjudged to have impeded Griezmann. With that miss, some of the belief seemed to sap from Barcelona and the second half was more even.
AP Interview: Pedri brings back brilliance to Barรงa midfield
Read full article: AP Interview: Pedri brings back brilliance to Barรงa midfieldBarcelona will play the final after defeating Real Sociedad 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 1-1. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)BARCELONA โ Itโs no coincidence that Pedri Gonzรกlez conjures up those flashes of exquisite playmaking brilliance that Barcelona fans have been longing for since the days of Andrรฉs Iniesta. Like Iniesta, Pedri is silky smooth with the ball on his feet, with his dribbling and passing in tight spaces. Pedri has scored three goals this season, but it is his passing and footwork with the ball that has set him apart. Twice this season, Pedri has produced no-look flicks with the back of his heel to roll the ball behind to set up Lionel Messi for goals.
Barcelona fans relieved after Messi says he will stay
Read full article: Barcelona fans relieved after Messi says he will stayBARCELONA Barcelona fans breathed a collective sigh of relief a day after Lionel Messi said he would wait a year in his desire to seek success elsewhere. Argentine great Messi announced Friday that, despite having told the club he wanted to leave, he would see out the last season on his contract. The 33-year-old forward said he would stay because he wanted to avoid the ugly possibility of going to court to seek his release. Hes Staying was splashed over a huge photo of Messi on the front page of Barcelonas daily Sport on Saturday. It hurt me when people started to doubt my love for this club, Messi said.
Waiting for Messi, Barcelona still reeling after 8-2 loss
Read full article: Waiting for Messi, Barcelona still reeling after 8-2 lossA worker holds a shirt with the name of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi at a F.C Barcelona store in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Talks with Messis father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself. Messi invoked a clause that allowed him to leave for free at the end of the season, but Barcelona said the clause expired in June. But so far no word from Messi on anything, and as he keeps quiet, Barcelona keeps reeling.