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Valverde backs Griezmann to find Messi connection
By Reuters,
1945, July 27, 2019 (EAT)
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is confident new signing Antoine Griezmann will have no problems linking up with strike partners Lionel Messi and Lui...
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Vermaelen joins ex-Barca contingent at Vissel Kobe
By Reuters,
1511, July 27, 2019 (EAT)
Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen was announced on Saturday as the fourth former Barcelona player to sign for Japanese side Vissel Kobe. The 33-yea...
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Messi increases iconic status at Barca with 10th La Liga crown
By Reuters,
1300, April 28, 2019 (EAT)
After scoring the only goal against Levante which clinched Barcelona’s 26th La Liga title on Saturday, Lionel Messi wrote another page in the histor...
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Iniesta apologises for blackface photo
By Agencies,
1045, January 9, 2019 (EAT)
Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has apologised after posting a photograph of himself with two people in blackface as part of Epip...
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Barcelona legend criticized over ‘blackface’ pic
By CNN,
1938, January 7, 2019 (EAT)
Former Spain and Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has been criticized on social media after tweeting a picture of himself posing with two people in...
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Villa joins Iniesta, Podolski at J.League club Kobe
By Reuters,
1526, December 1, 2018 (EAT)
Former Barcelona forward David Villa announced on Saturday he will be joining Spanish compatriot Andres Iniesta and German World Cup winner Lukas Podo...
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Messi and co ‘angry’ after Barca slip up again
By Reuters,
1338, September 30, 2018 (EAT)
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says the La Liga champions are “angry” about dropping seven points in their last three league games after he came o...
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France, Spain dominate FIFPro World XI award nominations
By Reuters,
1713, September 10, 2018 (EAT)
World champions France had eight players, one less than former holders Spain, in international players’ association FIFPro’s 55-name shortlist for...
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Find out our A-Z of the 2018 World Cup
By Reuters,
1459, July 13, 2018 (EAT)
A-Z review of the 2018 World Cup. A - Africa. For the first time since 1982 no African teams made it to the knockout stage. Egypt and Tunisia never...
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Torres joining Japan’s Sagan Tosu
By Reuters,
1212, July 10, 2018 (EAT)
Former Spain striker Fernando Torres has announced he is joining Japanese top flight side Sagan Tosu as a free agent after leaving Atletico Madrid las...
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Ex-Barca boss Luis Enrique is new Spain coach
By Reuters,
1611, July 9, 2018 (EAT)
The Spanish Football Federation has appointed Luis Enrique as Spain’s new national team coach on a two-year deal, the president of the federation Lu...
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Like Schmeichel cried for Kasper, Sonia cried for Iniesta
By Jacob Icia,
1728, July 3, 2018 (EAT)
Jacob Icia Moscow Chronicles When a match ends and someone is crying as if they lost a loved one, the constant assumption is they are simply hurt...
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Delirium and ecstasy as Russians party late after Spain conquest
By Jacob Icia,
1316, July 2, 2018 (EAT)
Jacob Icia in Moscow, Russia Sunday evening at around 7:30pm, the cacophony that greeted the last penalty kick at the Luzhiniki Stadium that won Ru...
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Russia stun Spain to reach World Cup quarters
By Reuters,
2108, July 1, 2018 (EAT)
Hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties thanks to two saves by their goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev on Sunday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals wh...
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Ronaldo hat-trick leaves Portugal, Spain even
By AFP,
1349, June 16, 2018 (EAT)
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning hat-trick as Portugal snatched a 3-3 draw with Spain in a World Cup classic here Friday. Real Madrid star Ronal...
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World Cup history at a glance
By AFP,
1705, June 6, 2018 (EAT)
With the 2018 World Cup kicking off on June 14, AFP Sport takes a look at past finals, here from 2014 to 1998: Brazil 2014 Football's showpiece ...
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Toure says Guardiola has problem with African players
By AFP,
1822, June 4, 2018 (EAT)
Midfielder Yaya Toure accused Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola of having "problems with Africans" in an interview to be published on Tuesday by ...
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Torres linked to Japan after deleted J-League post
By AFP,
1848, May 30, 2018 (EAT)
Embarrassed J-League officials issued an apology on Wednesday after announcing that Spanish World Cup winner Fernando Torres had completed a transfer ...
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The great Iniesta greets Japanese football fans, vows to conquer Asia
By AFP,
1512, May 26, 2018 (EAT)
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta on Saturday made his first appearance at Vissel Kobe since signing for the Japanese side, greeting thousands of fans a...
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Barcelona legend Iniesta joins Japan’s Vissel Kobe
By AFP,
1152, May 24, 2018 (EAT)
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta joined Japan's Vissel Kobe on Thursday, the club's owner Hiroshi Mikitani said, describing him as a "world-c...
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