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Barcelona Hope Young Blood Can Overcome Old Ghosts In Europe | Football News
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Barcelona Hope Young Blood Can Overcome Old Ghosts In Europe | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday hoping their young stars can help them vanquish the ghosts of the past and return the five-time winners to the Champions League elite. The Catalans' dramatic 3-2 quarter-final first leg victory in Paris is arguably their finest result away from home in the competition in the last decade, sparking big dreams in Catalonia. "I understand the euphoria -- it's better to live with euphoria than with pessimism," said Barca coach Xavi Hernandez on Saturday.Xavi's side which snatched victory at the Parc des Princes featured the two youngest players ever to play in the final eight of the Champions League, in 16-year-old Lamine Yamal, and Pau Cubarsi, 17.That fresh blood has brought new life to a team not only struggling this season but which has...
Leaders Real Madrid Face Athletic Bilbao In Final Run Towards La Liga Title | Football News
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Leaders Real Madrid Face Athletic Bilbao In Final Run Towards La Liga Title | Football News

[ad_1] La Liga leaders Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as the Spanish top flight ramps up for an exciting end to the season. Madrid have a firm grip on the title race after shaking free of Catalan minnows Girona before the international break, but Ernesto Valverde's high-flying Athletic will be tricky opposition at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Basque side, in the Copa del Rey final, are fighting to secure a top four finish and a return to Champions League football next season.Athletic are fourth, a point clear of Diego Simeone's Atletico in fifth, who face Villarreal on Monday.Madrid have a comfortable eight-point lead on champions Barcelona with nine matches remaining and if they can beat Athletic will be confident of holding on to claim a third title in five seasons.The Catala...
Brazil Draw Six-Goal Thriller With Spain As Endrick, Lamine Yamal Dazzle | Football News
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Brazil Draw Six-Goal Thriller With Spain As Endrick, Lamine Yamal Dazzle | Football News

[ad_1] Brazil snatched a late leveller to share an entertaining and occasionally heated 3-3 friendly draw with Spain on Tuesday as youngsters Lamine Yamal and Endrick dazzled. Lucas Paqueta fired home a stoppage-time penalty to deny La Roja victory at the Santiago Bernabeu, after the hosts had taken a late lead. Spain captain Rodri scored two heavily debated penalties of his own in a pulsating battle under a closed roof in the Spanish capital.The Manchester City midfielder opened the scoring from the spot in the 12th minute after electric winger Yamal tumbled in the box and Dani Olmo extended Spain's lead with a fine individual goal.A mistake by Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon allowed Rodrygo to pull one back before the break and teen sensation Endrick, on as a substitute, fired Brazil level...
La Liga: Teenager Lamine Yamal Fires Barcelona Past Real Mallorca | Football News
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La Liga: Teenager Lamine Yamal Fires Barcelona Past Real Mallorca | Football News

[ad_1] La Liga: Barcelona defeated Real Mallorca 1-0© AFPA sublime Lamine Yamal goal lifted Barcelona to a 1-0 win over a battling Real Mallorca as the La Liga champions climbed into second place in Spain on Friday. Ravaged by injuries Xavi's reshuffled Barca side had struggled to deal with a physical Mallorca side before Yamal's moment of magic delivered all three points to the resurgent home side. Barcelona now have 61 points with ten games left, five adrift of leaders Real Madrid who play Celta Vigo Sunday with Girona on 59 before Saturday's home game with Osasuna.It was also a timely win ahead of the Champions League last 16 clash with Napoli on Tuesday with the tie level at 1-1 from the first leg.The 16-year-old Yamal took the ball on the edge of the area on 73 minutes, ran one way ...
Lamine Yamal Rescues Ragged Barcelona Draw Against Granada, Atletico Madrid Stumble | Football News
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Lamine Yamal Rescues Ragged Barcelona Draw Against Granada, Atletico Madrid Stumble | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona's 16-year-old starlet Lamine Yamal struck twice to rescue the struggling Catalans a 3-3 draw against Granada in La Liga on Sunday. Xavi Hernandez's side, third, shared the spoils with their relegation-battling opponents, 19th, after a thrilling battle at the Olympic Stadium, but now trail leaders Real Madrid by 10 points. Los Blancos thrashed second-place Girona 4-0 on Saturday to move five points clear at the top and take full control of the title race. Earlier Atletico Madrid's faint hopes of challenging for La Liga deflated further with a 1-0 defeat by Sevilla on Sunda...
Hungary, Slovakia Reach Euro 2024 While Starlet Lamine Yamal Scores For Spain | Football News
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Hungary, Slovakia Reach Euro 2024 While Starlet Lamine Yamal Scores For Spain | Football News

[ad_1] Hungary and Slovakia booked their tickets for Euro 2024 on Thursday while 16-year-old sensation Lamine Yamal scored again for already-qualified Spain. The Hungarians guaranteed their place at the finals in Germany when an own goal from Bulgaria's Alex Petkov deep in stoppage time gave them a 2-2 draw in Sofia. The visitors only needed a point to qualify but were 2-1 down before Petkov allowed a cross to skid off the top of his head and into his own net in the 97th minute in the most dramatic of finishes. The Hungarian players exploded in joy at the end of a match played in an empty stadium because of fears of protests against the head of the Bulgarian football federation.Instead, Bulgarian fans mounted protests outside the ground.Ten supporters and five police officers were injure...
Barcelona Teen Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Ever La Liga Scorer | Football News
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Barcelona Teen Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Ever La Liga Scorer | Football News

[ad_1] File image of Lamine Yamal© AFPBarcelona starlet Lamine Yamal became La Liga's youngest ever goalscorer when he struck against Granada on Sunday. The Spanish winger scored at 16 years and 87 days old, taking the record from Malaga's Fabrice Olinga, who scored at 16 years and 98 days in 2012. With Barcelona two goals down, Yamal pulled them back into the game when Joao Felix found him and he rolled the ball into an empty net from point-blank range just before half-time.Yamal extended his contract with Barcelona until 2026 earlier in October, with a one billion-euro release clause ($1.06 billion).He became Barcelona's youngest debutant at 15 years and 290 days old against Real Betis in April last season.This season Yamal went on to become La Liga's youngest starter in the 21st centu...
‘Unlucky’ Sergio Ramos Own Goal Helps Barcelona beat Sevilla | Football News
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‘Unlucky’ Sergio Ramos Own Goal Helps Barcelona beat Sevilla | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos's own goal handed his old enemy Barcelona a narrow 1-0 win over Sevilla on Friday in La Liga, taking the Catalans top of the table. Veteran centre-back Ramos deflected Lamine Yamal's header into his own net in the 76th minute to break the deadlock in a tight clash. The 37-year-old said this week he had planned a special goal celebration if he scored against Barca after his summer return to Spain from Paris Saint-Germain, but putting through his own net was not part of the plan."Ramos is a spectacular defender, today he had the misfortune of scoring an own goal but he had a good game," Barcelona coach Xavi told reporters."It was unlucky for him but for us it was good."He continued: "Sergio grows in these atmospheres, it's an unfortunate goal, it hits...