Why Barcelona and Real Madrid Are Not Playing on La Liga’s Opening Weekend The two biggest clubs in Spain do not have scheduled opponents. Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
The Full Cost of Potential Rodri Deal Explains Barcelona’s Hesitance Despite securing the player’s preference, Barcelona have plenty of work to do to land Rodri. Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
Five Factors That Make La Liga Box-Office Viewing in 2026–27 Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are the headline acts as usual. Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
Julian Alvarez Has No One to Blame for Atletico Madrid Predicament But Himself The Argentine wants out of the Metropolitano just two years after he pledged his future to Atlético Madrid. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
Barcelona Are Back on 1:1 Spending Rules But the Same Problems Persist Anthony Gordon is in the same position that Marcus Rashford and Dani Olmo once were. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
Five USMNT Players to Follow in Europe in 2026–27 Both established and up-and-coming stars will take center stage in Europe next season. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
La Liga match postponed after fungal outbreak damages pitch Celta Vigo’s opening La Liga match of the season against Osasuna has been postponed due to fungus damaging the club’s pitch. Celta Vigo were due to host Osasuna on Sunday, but the game has now been called off following a pitch inspection by La Liga. A fungal outbreak damaged the… The Independent UK · Aug 13
La Liga launches big European domestic leagues without Barcelona and Real Madrid La Liga begins its new season this weekend with some matches postponed. Defending champions Barcelona and Real Madrid will start their campaigns later. Atletico Madrid faces uncertainty regarding a key forward's potential departure. The league will introduce new "connected ball" technology for enhanced data. Three teams have been promoted to… The Economic Times · Aug 13
There’s One Major Reason Why Barcelona Should Pay Up for Rodri Manchester City are reportedly testing Barcelona’s financial health but future events may force the Catalans to act decisively this summer. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
Kieran Trippier: ‘The Championship is relentless … it’s totally different to the Premier League’ The former England full-back is back in the Championship after 12 years away, hoping to lead Wolves out of it The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
The Brexit red tape that threatens to delay ex-Rangers star's debut after big switch Ure faces a race against time to cut through red tape and make his Sevilla debut in La Liga this weekend... because of Brexit. The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
The Greatest Soccer Players of All Time Ranked by Height From 5'1" butterfly fillets to 6'11" behemoths, the world of soccer has seen a wide range of different physical statures impress. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
Four Real Madrid Academy Stars Who Could Become Part of Jose Mourinho’s Plans Youngsters have impressed in the absence of Los Blancos’ bigger names this summer. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
Barcelona Legend Xavi Hernandez Accepts Surprise National Team Position Xavi joins the wave of elite managers taking over international soccer. Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
Sports Illustrated · Aug 12 Supercomputer Predicts Barcelona, Real Madrid’s Finish in 2026–27 La Liga Table Barcelona are vying to make it three titles in a row.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 12 Clasico Rivals Barcelona, Real Madrid Unveil Vibrant Third Jerseys for 2026–27 Season Both clubs have gone for bold choices with this year’s third kits.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Newcastle’s ‘rock star’ plays the hits but will he find it hard to stay in Toon? In today’s Football Daily: there’s a new man in the dugout at Newcastle
TechRadar · Aug 12 EU study proposes 30-minute takedown of illegal streams, and your VPN is in the crosshairs A new EU-commissioned study suggests replacing voluntary anti-piracy guidelines with a strict 30-minute takedown timer for illegal live sports streams. Crucially, the proposed rules would target ISPs, DNS resolvers, and VPNs, raising massive concerns about privacy and over-blocking.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 12 Deportivo A Coruna vs. Real Madrid: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Madrid‘s penultimate preseason outing of the summer pits them against La Liga opposition.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 11 Three Players That Could Follow Ronald Araujo Out of Barcelona The Catalans can further trim their squad ahead of the 2026–27 season.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 11 Grading Ronald Araujo’s Barcelona to Liverpool Loan After eight years at Camp Nou, the Uruguayan has headed for pastures new.
The Independent UK · Aug 11 Ballon d’Or odds: Kane favourite ahead of Yamal, Rodri and Mbappe We take a closer look at the 2026 Ballon d’Or betting odds as bookmakers update their prices
Sports Illustrated · Aug 9 When Was Marcus Rashford’s Last Man Utd Appearance? Marcus Rashford is back in training with Manchester United after a lengthy absence from the club.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9 La Liga president Javier Tebas says ‘Infantino era is over’ at Fifa Javier Tebas, the La Liga president, has accused Gianni Infantino of ‘destroying the essence of football’ and said his time is up at Fifa
Sports Illustrated · Aug 9 How to Watch Man City vs. Atletico Madrid on TV, Live Stream The Cityzens wrap up their preseason summer tour against Diego Simeone’s Atléti.