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UEFA has announced the venues for the 2028 and 2029 UEFA Women's Champions League finals. The Parc Olympique Lyonnais will host the 2028 showpiece, while Cardiff's National Stadium of Wales takes centre stage a year later. The decision completes the lineup for the next three finals of the competition.
Matt
·5 min read
Real Madrid wants to make history this Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu. The club has launched a campaign to break the attendance record for an academy match, with the U-20 Intercontinental Cup final against Santiago Wanderers. Free entry for members, affordable pricing and the mobilization of La Fábrica are expected to draw more than 20,000 spectators.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
Tottenham Hotspur have secured a fresh £120m capital injection from the Lewis family, taking their total investment over the past year to around £320m. The move follows a summer in which the club broke its transfer record twice and spent more than £300m on new signings. Results on the pitch, however, have not improved so far this season.
Natilla·6 min read
Wednesday marks exactly two years since the independent commission began examining the more than 100 charges brought against Manchester City by the Premier League. Leading sports barrister Nick De Marco has described the lack of a verdict as an “incredible delay.” The club has always strongly denied any wrongdoing.
varela·6 min read
The Spotify Camp Nou is pressing ahead with its transformation while Barcelona play at home again. The latest exterior lighting tests have displayed the senyera on the stadium's decorative panels. Work continues on the third tier and the roof structure with the project's full completion in sight.
Javi·4 min read
Sunderland return to continental competition more than half a century after their last European campaign. Granit Xhaka, the club captain, says the Stadium of Light will deliver an intimidating atmosphere when AZ Alkmaar visit for the Europa League opener. Head coach Régis Le Bris insists the team wants to compete fully in both the Premier League and Europe, rather than simply enjoy the occasion.
Matt·6 min read
The football world mourns the death of Bartina Koeman Boddeveld, wife of legendary former player and coach Ronald Koeman. The family confirmed she passed away at age 65 after a long battle with cancer. Bartina leaves behind her husband and three children: Tim, Debbie and Ronald.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read
The Persian Gulf League kicked off in mid-August after nearly six months of suspension caused by the war, and this week Esteghlal and Tractor SC returned to continental action in the AFC Champions League Elite. The prolonged stoppage and the vast financial gap with Saudi Arabia are weakening the sport in Iran.
Natilla·7 min read
The Turkish club is using the international break to replace the playing surface at its Istanbul stadium in time for Barcelona's visit on October 13. The decision comes after weeks of criticism over the poor state of the pitch during the opening stretch of the season.
varela·6 min read
Leo Messi is set to become the new owner of CD Eldense, in the Spanish Segunda División, within hours. The operation reopens the legal debate over multi-club ownership in Spain: experts warn that he can keep his majority stake in UE Cornellà, but he will have to surrender the political rights of one of the two clubs to avoid the CSD's veto.
Javi·6 min read