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  • European football: Lamine Yamal restores Barcelona lead at top with winner at Athletic Bilbao
    Teenager’s goal edges champions to 1-0 victory Borussia Dortmund overcome Cologne 2-1Lamine Yamal’s superbly taken goal earned Barcelona a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga. The champions restored their four-point lead on second-placed Real Madrid, who had temporarily closed the gap by beating Celta Vigo on Friday.Yamal curled into the top corner after 68 minutes to split the sides at Athletic’s San Mamés stadium in a hard-fought clash. Continue reading...
     

European football: Lamine Yamal restores Barcelona lead at top with winner at Athletic Bilbao

Von: AFP
07. März 2026 um 22:40
  • Teenager’s goal edges champions to 1-0 victory

  • Borussia Dortmund overcome Cologne 2-1

Lamine Yamal’s superbly taken goal earned Barcelona a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga. The champions restored their four-point lead on second-placed Real Madrid, who had temporarily closed the gap by beating Celta Vigo on Friday.

Yamal curled into the top corner after 68 minutes to split the sides at Athletic’s San Mamés stadium in a hard-fought clash.

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  • European football: Late fightback at Roma keeps Juventus in hunt for top-four spot
    Visitors score twice in last 12 minutes to draw 3-3 in RomeSevilla come from 2-0 down to draw derby at Real BetisJuventus maintained their hopes of reaching next season’s Champions League after bouncing back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at their top-four rivals Roma with nearly the last kick of the game. Federico Gatti lashed in Juve’s leveller in the third minute of stoppage time to give the visitors a point in Rome that keeps them four points behind their opponents in fourth.Juve were trail
     

European football: Late fightback at Roma keeps Juventus in hunt for top-four spot

01. März 2026 um 22:29
  • Visitors score twice in last 12 minutes to draw 3-3 in Rome

  • Sevilla come from 2-0 down to draw derby at Real Betis

Juventus maintained their hopes of reaching next season’s Champions League after bouncing back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at their top-four rivals Roma with nearly the last kick of the game. Federico Gatti lashed in Juve’s leveller in the third minute of stoppage time to give the visitors a point in Rome that keeps them four points behind their opponents in fourth.

Juve were trailing 3-1 with 12 minutes remaining after goals from Wesley França, Evan Ndicka and Donyell Malen gave the hosts a commanding lead in front of more than 65,000 delighted fans. But Jérémie Boga volleyed Juventus back into the game and just as Roma looked as if they would hold out for the win Gatti pounced on a poorly defended free-kick to snatch an unlikely point.

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  • Champions League roundup: Atalanta oust Dortmund, Galatasaray thwart Juventus fightback
    Serie A side win 4-3 on aggregate after 4-1 victoryIstanbul giants fend off 10-man Juve in extra timeLazar Samardzic slotted home a stoppage-time penalty to complete a dramatic 4-1 victory for Atalanta against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, sending the Italian side into the Champions League’s last 16 with a comeback 4-3 aggregate triumph.Dortmund’s Ramy Bensebaini was sent off after his studs caught the head of Atalanta’s Nikola Krstovic in the penalty area and Samardzic converted the spot kick
     

Champions League roundup: Atalanta oust Dortmund, Galatasaray thwart Juventus fightback

25. Februar 2026 um 23:02
  • Serie A side win 4-3 on aggregate after 4-1 victory

  • Istanbul giants fend off 10-man Juve in extra time

Lazar Samardzic slotted home a stoppage-time penalty to complete a dramatic 4-1 victory for Atalanta against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, sending the Italian side into the Champions League’s last 16 with a comeback 4-3 aggregate triumph.

Dortmund’s Ramy Bensebaini was sent off after his studs caught the head of Atalanta’s Nikola Krstovic in the penalty area and Samardzic converted the spot kick in the 98th minute to send the Italians through. Atalanta will now face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the round of 16, with the draw on Friday.

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  • European football: Osasuna stun Real, Kane edges Bayern past Frankfurt
    Raúl García’s 90th-minute winner sinks Real MadridBayern go eight points clear at top; PSG return to Ligue 1 summitRaúl García’s superb 90th-minute strike consigned La Liga leaders Real Madrid to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.Champions Barcelona trail Madrid by two points but can overtake them on Sunday if they beat Levante at Camp Nou. Continue reading...
     

European football: Osasuna stun Real, Kane edges Bayern past Frankfurt

Von: Reuters
21. Februar 2026 um 22:30
  • Raúl García’s 90th-minute winner sinks Real Madrid

  • Bayern go eight points clear at top; PSG return to Ligue 1 summit

Raúl García’s superb 90th-minute strike consigned La Liga leaders Real Madrid to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.

Champions Barcelona trail Madrid by two points but can overtake them on Sunday if they beat Levante at Camp Nou.

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  • Champions League roundup: PSG recover from terrible start to edge Monaco
    Désiré Doué helps Paris side fight back for 3-2 first-leg winGalatasaray stun 10-man Juve; Dortmund beat AtalantaThe Champions League holders, Paris Saint-Germain, overcame a terrible start and a two-goal deficit to beat 10-man Monaco 3-2 in the first leg of their playoff tie. Désiré Doué came off the bench to engineer an impressive turnaround for PSG, who conceded a goal in the opening minute and were 2-0 down after 18 minutes as Folarin Balogun grabbed a double for the hosts.The 20-year-old Do
     

Champions League roundup: PSG recover from terrible start to edge Monaco

Von: Reuters
17. Februar 2026 um 23:00
  • Désiré Doué helps Paris side fight back for 3-2 first-leg win

  • Galatasaray stun 10-man Juve; Dortmund beat Atalanta

The Champions League holders, Paris Saint-Germain, overcame a terrible start and a two-goal deficit to beat 10-man Monaco 3-2 in the first leg of their playoff tie. Désiré Doué came off the bench to engineer an impressive turnaround for PSG, who conceded a goal in the opening minute and were 2-0 down after 18 minutes as Folarin Balogun grabbed a double for the hosts.

The 20-year-old Doué replaced the Ballon d’Or winner, Ousmane Dembélé, who went off injured after 27 minutes, and proved decisive for the visitors as he struck two superb goals and set up one for Achraf Hakimi.

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  • Serie A referee La Penna told to stay at home by police after dozens of death threats
    La Penna wrongly sent off Juve’s Kalulu against InterOfficial could face one-month ban following incidentThe referee Federico La Penna has received dozens of death threats after wrongly sending off a Juventus player at Inter on Saturday. Italian police have reportedly advised him not to leave his home.La Penna sparked fury among Juventus fans after dismissing Pierre Kalulu, showing the defender a second yellow card for a challenge on Alessandro Bastoni. Replays showed Bastoni had clearly simulat
     

Serie A referee La Penna told to stay at home by police after dozens of death threats

16. Februar 2026 um 18:25
  • La Penna wrongly sent off Juve’s Kalulu against Inter

  • Official could face one-month ban following incident

The referee Federico La Penna has received dozens of death threats after wrongly sending off a Juventus player at Inter on Saturday. Italian police have reportedly advised him not to leave his home.

La Penna sparked fury among Juventus fans after dismissing Pierre Kalulu, showing the defender a second yellow card for a challenge on Alessandro Bastoni. Replays showed Bastoni had clearly simulated the fall. Juventus officials and fans argued that the decision heavily influenced the game, which Inter won 3-2, despite the Bianconeri having fought back to level the score with 10 men.

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  • Juventus red card fury overshadows thrilling Derby d’Italia battle with Inter | Nicky Bandini
    Juve directors condemned Pierre Kalulu’s dismissal but beyond the outrage there were reasons to take heartAt the end of a spectacular, ferocious Derby d’Italia, none of Juventus’s players nor their manager would answer questions from the media. Instead, their chief executive, Damien Comolli, and director of football strategy, Giorgio Chiellini, spoke on the club’s behalf. They were not there to discuss tactical nuance.“You can’t talk about football today,” said Chiellini. “Something unacceptable
     

Juventus red card fury overshadows thrilling Derby d’Italia battle with Inter | Nicky Bandini

16. Februar 2026 um 13:07

Juve directors condemned Pierre Kalulu’s dismissal but beyond the outrage there were reasons to take heart

At the end of a spectacular, ferocious Derby d’Italia, none of Juventus’s players nor their manager would answer questions from the media. Instead, their chief executive, Damien Comolli, and director of football strategy, Giorgio Chiellini, spoke on the club’s behalf. They were not there to discuss tactical nuance.

“You can’t talk about football today,” said Chiellini. “Something unacceptable happened.” Comolli offered an even more grave verdict: “Juventus lost three points, but Italian football lost much more.” A strong claim. If true, might Comolli have done better to acknowledge his part in it?

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  • ✇The Guardian
  • European football: Serie A referees’ chief apologises after controversial Kalulu red card
    Juventus lost 3-2 in dramatic fashion away at InterSantos scores on debut to earn Napoli draw with RomaSerie A’s referee designator Gianluca Rocchi said the match official Federico La Penna was “clearly wrong” in showing the Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu a second yellow card during Saturday’s loss at Inter, and apologised over the incident.Kalulu was sent off after Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni tumbled to the ground and immediately gestured towards the referee demanding a card, indicating that Ka
     

European football: Serie A referees’ chief apologises after controversial Kalulu red card

15. Februar 2026 um 22:31
  • Juventus lost 3-2 in dramatic fashion away at Inter

  • Santos scores on debut to earn Napoli draw with Roma

Serie A’s referee designator Gianluca Rocchi said the match official Federico La Penna was “clearly wrong” in showing the Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu a second yellow card during Saturday’s loss at Inter, and apologised over the incident.

Kalulu was sent off after Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni tumbled to the ground and immediately gestured towards the referee demanding a card, indicating that Kalulu had grabbed his shirt to bring him down. Television footage suggested there was no contact between the players. Juventus, down to 10 men after the sending off, lost 3-2, meaning Inter are now eight points clear at the top.

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  • European football: Harry Kane double restores Bayern Munich’s six-point Bundesliga lead
    Inter’s late win over Juventus extends Serie A leadReal Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad; Lens top of Ligue 1Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen, restoring their six-point lead in the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 win over Mainz on Friday put them within three points of the league leaders but Bayern responded.Bayern were in control from start to finish in Bremen, with Leon Goretzka joining the England captain on the scoresheet in the 70t
     

European football: Harry Kane double restores Bayern Munich’s six-point Bundesliga lead

14. Februar 2026 um 23:09
  • Inter’s late win over Juventus extends Serie A lead

  • Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad; Lens top of Ligue 1

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen, restoring their six-point lead in the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 win over Mainz on Friday put them within three points of the league leaders but Bayern responded.

Bayern were in control from start to finish in Bremen, with Leon Goretzka joining the England captain on the scoresheet in the 70th minute. Kane now has 26 goals in 22 Bundesliga games this season and 41 in all competitions, 13 of those from the penalty spot.

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  • VAR calls leave De Rossi and Spalletti fuming as Napoli prevail at the last | Nicky Bandini
    VAR’s application has been a divisive topic everywhere it has been introduced. It was more of the same in Serie AYou might not be shocked to learn that Daniele De Rossi thinks football has gone soft. Since retiring and moving into management, the man with the “beware the sliding tackle” tattoo has acknowledged he sometimes misses getting to stick the boot in. But would the stick figure seen flying into an opponent on the back of his right calf even stand a chance in this era of VAR?“I don’t know
     

VAR calls leave De Rossi and Spalletti fuming as Napoli prevail at the last | Nicky Bandini

09. Februar 2026 um 12:20

VAR’s application has been a divisive topic everywhere it has been introduced. It was more of the same in Serie A

You might not be shocked to learn that Daniele De Rossi thinks football has gone soft. Since retiring and moving into management, the man with the “beware the sliding tackle” tattoo has acknowledged he sometimes misses getting to stick the boot in. But would the stick figure seen flying into an opponent on the back of his right calf even stand a chance in this era of VAR?

“I don’t know what to say any more,” lamented De Rossi after his Genoa team lost 3-2 to Napoli on Saturday. “The football we played no longer exists. We were naïve, but it seems I don’t know anything. I don’t know what sport I am coaching.”

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  • European football: PSG thrash Marseille and return to summit of Ligue 1
    Dembélé doubles up in 5-0 maulingKane and Díaz on target in Bayern winOusmane Dembélé struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain blew away bitter rivals Marseille on Sunday, reclaiming top spot in Ligue 1 with a crushing 5-0 victory at the Parc des Princes.Dembélé opened the scoring after just 12 minutes and added a second before half-time as PSG delivered a real statement of intent going into the crucial months of the season. Continue reading...
     

European football: PSG thrash Marseille and return to summit of Ligue 1

Von: Reuters
08. Februar 2026 um 22:23
  • Dembélé doubles up in 5-0 mauling

  • Kane and Díaz on target in Bayern win

Ousmane Dembélé struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain blew away bitter rivals Marseille on Sunday, reclaiming top spot in Ligue 1 with a crushing 5-0 victory at the Parc des Princes.

Dembélé opened the scoring after just 12 minutes and added a second before half-time as PSG delivered a real statement of intent going into the crucial months of the season.

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  • Weston McKennie is in the form of his life for Juventus, in any position
    The American has earned the trust of Luciano Spalletti in Italy, but his role with the USMNT remains an open questionJuventus have tried to get rid of Weston McKennie. They even succeeded once, sending him on loan to Leeds United only for the American to return six months later. When he got back to Turin, as US coach Gregg Berhalter told the story at the time, Juve had emptied his locker and given away his parking spot. Despite this, McKennie stuck around.It’s just as well for the Old Lady that
     

Weston McKennie is in the form of his life for Juventus, in any position

04. Februar 2026 um 19:24

The American has earned the trust of Luciano Spalletti in Italy, but his role with the USMNT remains an open question

Juventus have tried to get rid of Weston McKennie. They even succeeded once, sending him on loan to Leeds United only for the American to return six months later. When he got back to Turin, as US coach Gregg Berhalter told the story at the time, Juve had emptied his locker and given away his parking spot. Despite this, McKennie stuck around.

It’s just as well for the Old Lady that he did – McKennie is now in the form of his life. The 27-year-old has scored four times in just eight games since the start of 2026. He has become one of Juve’s most important players and arguably the biggest driving force behind their recent upturn in form. Luciano Spalletti – among the most big-name coaches currently working in Italian football – has used McKennie to mould the team in his own image.

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  • European football: Mbappé wins it late for Real Madrid after Bellingham limps off
    Bellingham out for month with hamstring injuryPSG return to top of Ligue 1 despite Hakimi red cardKylian Mbappé stayed calm to roll home a 100th-minute penalty and secure for Real Madrid a 2-1 win over nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a spicy La Liga derby. Los Blancos’ victory cut Barcelona’s lead back to one point at the top of the table after the Spanish champions beat Elche on Saturday.Vinícius Júnior scored early on for Madrid after Jude Bellingham limped off with an apparent hamstring
     

European football: Mbappé wins it late for Real Madrid after Bellingham limps off

01. Februar 2026 um 22:39
  • Bellingham out for month with hamstring injury

  • PSG return to top of Ligue 1 despite Hakimi red card

Kylian Mbappé stayed calm to roll home a 100th-minute penalty and secure for Real Madrid a 2-1 win over nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a spicy La Liga derby. Los Blancos’ victory cut Barcelona’s lead back to one point at the top of the table after the Spanish champions beat Elche on Saturday.

Vinícius Júnior scored early on for Madrid after Jude Bellingham limped off with an apparent hamstring injury. Jorge de Frutos pulled Rayo level early in the second half, prompting visible anger from the Madrid fans at their team. Frustration was averted when Mbappé netted from the spot following Pathé Ciss’s red card at the death. Rayo also had Pep Chavarría sent off before the final whistle.

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  • Serie A’s ‘mega tie-breaker’ leaves Inter clear but Juve catch the eye again | Nicky Bandini
    Inter and Juventus exchanged remarkable home victories, while dominant Roma were held to a draw at home by MilanLady Gaga’s electropop banger Born This Way is 15 years old, but by the standards of some Serie A stadium DJs that makes it positively modern. Thumping out at the Olimpico on Sunday night it somehow felt timely. Roma were on the right track, baby, after a first half in which they thoroughly dominated Milan.The expected goals counter had them up by 1.8 to 0.02. Sure, the actual scoreboa
     

Serie A’s ‘mega tie-breaker’ leaves Inter clear but Juve catch the eye again | Nicky Bandini

26. Januar 2026 um 13:24

Inter and Juventus exchanged remarkable home victories, while dominant Roma were held to a draw at home by Milan

Lady Gaga’s electropop banger Born This Way is 15 years old, but by the standards of some Serie A stadium DJs that makes it positively modern. Thumping out at the Olimpico on Sunday night it somehow felt timely. Roma were on the right track, baby, after a first half in which they thoroughly dominated Milan.

The expected goals counter had them up by 1.8 to 0.02. Sure, the actual scoreboard still showed 0-0, but the way Donyell Malen kept making space for himself inside the box was enough to convince fans his swaggering debut against Torino seven days before could be no flash in the pan.

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  • European football: Lamine Yamal’s stunning strike caps Barcelona win over Real Oviedo
    Three second-half goals put Barça back on topJuventus beat Napoli to leave title challenge in tattersBarcelona capitalised on two defensive mistakes by bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo to seal a 3-0 victory at a rain-drenched Camp Nou, regaining top spot in La Liga. Goals from Dani Olmo, Raphinha and, acrobatically, Lamine Yamal powered the Catalan club to 52 points, one ahead of Real Madrid, while Atlético Madrid trail in third on 44.Barça struggled to break the deadlock against a spirited Ovied
     

European football: Lamine Yamal’s stunning strike caps Barcelona win over Real Oviedo

25. Januar 2026 um 22:31
  • Three second-half goals put Barça back on top

  • Juventus beat Napoli to leave title challenge in tatters

Barcelona capitalised on two defensive mistakes by bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo to seal a 3-0 victory at a rain-drenched Camp Nou, regaining top spot in La Liga. Goals from Dani Olmo, Raphinha and, acrobatically, Lamine Yamal powered the Catalan club to 52 points, one ahead of Real Madrid, while Atlético Madrid trail in third on 44.

Barça struggled to break the deadlock against a spirited Oviedo until they finally found the breakthrough in the 52nd minute, with Olmo striking home following a defensive lapse. Five minutes later, Oviedo’s struggles deepened, with the defender David Costas under-hitting a back-pass, which Raphinha intercepted before calmly chipping the onrushing Aarón Escandell in Oviedo’s goal to double Barcelona’s lead. Lamine Yamal wrapped up Barça’s win by scoring in the 73rd minute with a brilliant acrobatic volley from an Olmo cross.

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Transfer storylines to follow in the last 10 days of the January window

23. Januar 2026 um 08:00

Fulham, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool could be making moves before the window closes

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Shock: Chelsea have been linked with another young player. This time it is the Rennes centre-back Jérémy Jacquet, who would offer something the team is lacking.

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  • Champions League review: Bodø/Glimt stun again as McKennie leads a Juve revival
    Arsenal remained on top of the Champions League on the penultimate matchday of the group phase, which also featured a targeted Jude Bellingham celebration• Jonas Gahr Støre, the prime minister of Norway and the recent recipient of a Nobel peace prize-related missive from Donald Trump, took in a Champions League match on Tuesday. Bodø/Glimt’s stadium is more than 700 miles from Oslo but the prime minister’s long journey proved well worth it. Bodø beating Manchester City 3-1, a first-ever win in t
     

Champions League review: Bodø/Glimt stun again as McKennie leads a Juve revival

22. Januar 2026 um 16:43

Arsenal remained on top of the Champions League on the penultimate matchday of the group phase, which also featured a targeted Jude Bellingham celebration

• Jonas Gahr Støre, the prime minister of Norway and the recent recipient of a Nobel peace prize-related missive from Donald Trump, took in a Champions League match on Tuesday. Bodø/Glimt’s stadium is more than 700 miles from Oslo but the prime minister’s long journey proved well worth it. Bodø beating Manchester City 3-1, a first-ever win in the group stage, was Norway’s greatest club football triumph since Rosenborg beat – and knocked out – mighty Milan from the competition in December 1996.

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  • European football: Mbappé spot-on to deliver first Real Madrid win for Arbeloa
    Raúl Asencio also on target in 2-0 win over LevanteHarry Kane scores in Bayern’s 5-1 win at RB LeipzigReal Madrid ended a turbulent week with a much-needed 2-0 win against Levante, courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asencio, after being booed by a restless Bernabéu crowd before the breakthrough arrived.Real looked flat in the first half, still carrying the scars of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Barcelona in the final of the Supercopa de España, followed by the departure of Xabi A
     

European football: Mbappé spot-on to deliver first Real Madrid win for Arbeloa

17. Januar 2026 um 22:45
  • Raúl Asencio also on target in 2-0 win over Levante

  • Harry Kane scores in Bayern’s 5-1 win at RB Leipzig

Real Madrid ended a turbulent week with a much-needed 2-0 win against Levante, courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asencio, after being booed by a restless Bernabéu crowd before the breakthrough arrived.

Real looked flat in the first half, still carrying the scars of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Barcelona in the final of the Supercopa de España, followed by the departure of Xabi Alonso as manager the next day and a shock 3-2 Copa del Rey exit to second-division Albacete on Wednesday.

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  • Juventus deliver tale of humiliation and redemption inside three days | Nicky Bandini
    On Saturday, Jonathan David’s lazy penalty cost Juventus a win. By Tuesday, he was the best player on the pitchFour years have passed since Andrea Agnelli, still the chairman of the European Club Association and president of Juventus back then, floated the idea of selling 15-minute viewing subscriptions for football games. A response to research showing that younger generations – “tomorrow’s spenders” – had shorter attention spans.Agnelli’s judgement has been called into question a few times sin
     

Juventus deliver tale of humiliation and redemption inside three days | Nicky Bandini

08. Januar 2026 um 13:53

On Saturday, Jonathan David’s lazy penalty cost Juventus a win. By Tuesday, he was the best player on the pitch

Four years have passed since Andrea Agnelli, still the chairman of the European Club Association and president of Juventus back then, floated the idea of selling 15-minute viewing subscriptions for football games. A response to research showing that younger generations – “tomorrow’s spenders” – had shorter attention spans.

Agnelli’s judgement has been called into question a few times since, between the failed launch of a European Super League and his suspension from Italian football following an investigation into financial irregularities at Juventus. But perhaps he was right about the need to serve modern audiences a faster fix of sporting theatre.

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  • European football: García back to haunt Espanyol as Barcelona go seven clear
    David’s failed Panenka costs Juventus against LecceChelsea target Rosenior’s Strasbourg draw at NiceThe Barcelona manager Hansi Flick hailed Joan García as one of the best goalkeepers in the world after the former Espanyol player delivered a decisive performance against his old club in the Catalan derby on Saturday.García was instrumental in Barcelona’s 2-0 victory, producing a series of outstanding saves, with the league leaders extending their lead at the top of the La Liga standings to seven
     

European football: García back to haunt Espanyol as Barcelona go seven clear

04. Januar 2026 um 00:15
  • David’s failed Panenka costs Juventus against Lecce

  • Chelsea target Rosenior’s Strasbourg draw at Nice

The Barcelona manager Hansi Flick hailed Joan García as one of the best goalkeepers in the world after the former Espanyol player delivered a decisive performance against his old club in the Catalan derby on Saturday.

García was instrumental in Barcelona’s 2-0 victory, producing a series of outstanding saves, with the league leaders extending their lead at the top of the La Liga standings to seven points.

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