Also known as: Barca · Barcelona star · Barcelona first-team · Barcelona forward · Blaugrana · the Catalan club
Barcelona — Spanish football club leading La Liga with perfect start to 2026-27 season, also competing in Champions League.
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… Titleholder PSG bolstered its star-studded attack by signing Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract this summer. …
Torres makes history with Champions League debut hattrickJoy Online
Barcelona midfielder Rodri says he has apologised to the entire Valencia squad after television cameras appeared to catch him describing the La Liga strugglers as “very weak”. …
Barca’s Rodri apologises over Valencia ‘weak’ commentsJoy Online
… They finished fourth in Italy last season under former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Fabregas, booking their place in this season’s Champions League. …
Como ease past Leipzig in dream Champions League debutJoy Online
Barcelona sporting director Deco says Anthony Gordon’s style was a better fit for Hansi Flick’s side than Marcus Rashford’s as the club strengthened their squad this summer. …
Gordon a better fit for Barca than Rashford – DecoJoy Online
… One day, Spain will come calling – and a return to his homeland may attract Arteta, although he knows he is unlikely to be afforded the same authority at either Real Madrid or Barcelona – clubs that are historically entrenched in internal politics – than he is now. …
Arsenal close to finalising new contract for ArtetaJoy Online
… Spanish World Cup winner Torres joined from Barcelona in the summer and made an impact on his European debut for the French club, adding three goals after Ousmane Dembele had put the hosts in control with two goals in six first-half minutes. …
Ferran Torres Hat-trick gets PSG title defence off to a winning startJoy Online
… Alisson did well to deny Alvarez – who was making his first Atletico start of the season after failing to get his desired move to Barcelona – from distance and Liverpool levelled before the break after Kerkez did brilliantly to win the ball back and Ronald Araujo played a smart b …
Mac Allister scores winner as Liverpool beat Athletico MadridJoy Online
… The 39-year-old former Barcelona forward currently plays for Inter Miami and recently retired from international football after Argentina were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. …
Messi agrees to buy second Spanish clubJoy Online
Raphinha continued his remarkable goalscoring start to the season with another double as Barcelona turned on the style against Feyenoord in the Champions League. …
Ruthless Raphinha inspires Barcelona to Feyenoord winThe Ghanaian Times
… The club has been handed a tough draw with matches against Manchester City, Barcelona and Aston Villa. …
PSG must leave comfort zone to win Champions League three-peat- EnriqueReal Madrid came from level at 2-2 to beat Elche 3-2 in stoppage time through a Carlos Espi goal, moving level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.
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Real Madrid came from level at 2-2 to beat Elche 3-2 in stoppage time through a Carlos Espi goal, moving level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.
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Barcelona defeated Racing Santander 7-2 to secure their seventh consecutive win to start a season, a first in the club's history. Raphinha scored a hat-trick including two penalties, while João Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus, and Lamine Yamal also scored as Barcelona re-established a three-point lead over Real Madrid in LaLiga.
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Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Jr and Ibrahima Konate rolled up or removed their pre-match T-shirts bearing a message of support for the Spanish city of Ceuta before Real Madrid's match at Elche, obscuring the solidarity slogan and drawing criticism from La Liga president Javier Tebas.
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Real Madrid defeated Elche 3-2 with a stoppage-time goal from Carlos Espí, set up by Kylian Mbappé, after surrendering a two-goal lead. The victory leaves Madrid level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Philippe Coutinho, 34, has joined Santos FC until the end of the season, reuniting with Brazil team-mate Neymar at the club. Coutinho had been without a club since leaving Vasco da Gama in February after 81 appearances, while Neymar returned to his childhood club in January last year; this marks the first time the two friends have played together at club level.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lamine Yamal believes he and Kylian Mbappe are the two best players in the world and said he deserves the 2026 Ballon d'Or after winning La Liga with Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain. Mbappe has also made his case for the award, and Harry Kane is among other favourites.
15 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Valencia have dismissed head coach Carlos Corberan and football chief executive Ron Gourlay after a winless start to the season, with the club bottom of La Liga on one point from five matches. Valencia B coach Oscar Sanchez will serve as interim boss ahead of the club's next fixture against Deportivo Alaves on Tuesday.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Barcelona defeated Levante 4–2 to maintain their perfect La Liga start and move three points clear at the top. Yamal scored twice, including a penalty, as Barcelona survived a late comeback attempt.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall has signed a two-year contract extension running until 2031. The 22-year-old, who joined from Chelsea in 2023 and has made 106 appearances, said extending his stay at his boyhood club is a "really proud moment."
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Anthony Gordon has provided four assists in his first five matches for Barcelona since joining in May, slotting seamlessly into the left-wing position previously filled by Marcus Rashford, though the 25-year-old England winger has yet to score a goal.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ferran Torres, signed by Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona this summer, scored three goals in his Champions League debut as PSG defeated Slovan Bratislava 6-1, becoming the first player in the club's history to score a hat trick in his first Champions League match.
11 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Barcelona midfielder Rodri apologised to Valencia's squad after television footage appeared to show him describing them as "very weak" following Barcelona's 5-0 win against Valencia on Sunday. Rodri said the comment was an expression of surprise made in a private conversation and that he did not intend to mock Valencia or be disrespectful.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Italian club Como made a winning Champions League debut, beating RB Leipzig 4-1 at home in their opening league-phase match. Goals from Martin Baturina, Tasos Douvikas, Assane Diao, and Maximo Perrone secured the victory on a historic night for the club, which waited 119 years to play their first European competition match.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Barcelona sporting director Deco explained that Anthony Gordon's playing style aligns better with coach Hansi Flick's tactics than Marcus Rashford's, though Rashford scored 14 goals during his loan spell last season. Gordon joined Barcelona from Newcastle for more than 80m euros, while Rashford returned to Manchester United after Barcelona declined to exercise their £30.3m purchase option.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Arsenal are close to finalising a new contract with manager Mikel Arteta, with well-placed sources indicating discussions have progressed and full confidence among those involved that he will renew. Once signed, Arteta can expect to become one of the best-paid managers in world football, with Arsenal committed to significantly improving on his current deal worth £10m a season plus an extra £5m upon Champions League qualification.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Paris St-Germain began their Champions League title defence with a win over Slovan Bratislava, with Spanish forward Ferran Torres scoring a hat-trick and Ousmane Dembele adding two goals in a dominant display.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexis Mac Allister scored a left-footed winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a 2–1 home victory over Atletico Madrid, with Dominik Szoboszlai having earlier equalized after Marcos Llorente's opening goal.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lionel Messi has reached a preliminary agreement to become the majority shareholder of Spanish second-division club Eldense, pending legal procedures and approval from Spain's National Sports Council. This would be his second Spanish club investment after buying Catalan side Cornella in April.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Barcelona defeated Feyenoord in the Champions League with Raphinha scoring twice to extend his tally to eight goals in the campaign. Gabriel Jesus also scored his first Barcelona goal late in the game as Barcelona added a fourth through Lamine Yamal's free-kick.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Luis Enrique says PSG must step out of its "comfort zone" to win a third successive Champions League title, joining only Real Madrid, Ajax, and Bayern Munich in that achievement. The coach backs his team despite a slow Ligue 1 start, saying they deserve better results and that small defensive improvements will pay dividends.
9 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Como's president and several directors are giving up their tickets for the club's Champions League debut against RB Leipzig to allow elderly supporters to attend. The Serie A club is hosting the match at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, whose capacity was reduced to about 11,000 due to UEFA requirements, and the president announced on Instagram that executives will yield their seats to fans born in 1950 or earlier.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe believes this could be a good year for him to win the Ballon d'Or for the first time, citing his record 22 World Cup goals and his move to the club he describes as "the best in the world."
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Barcelona defeated bottom-placed Valencia 5-0 at Mestalla, with Fermin Lopez starring and Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Pedri also scoring. The win moves Barcelona three points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid's loss to Real Betis.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Argentine football league will pause all matches in the 10th minute this weekend for a minute of applause to honor Lionel Messi, who announced his retirement from international football on Monday after 207 appearances for Argentina.
4 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Raphinha and Lamine Yamal each scored twice as Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at Camp Nou, maintaining their perfect start to the season and topping the LaLiga table.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Barcelona have signed Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal on a three-year contract. British media reported the deal was worth about £8.6 million ($11.5 million), making Jesus Barcelona's sixth signing of the transfer window.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Manchester City have signed midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for £125m, a joint-British transfer record that takes City's spending to a Premier League-record £458m this window. Fernandez, who joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for £107m, had requested to leave after becoming unsettled at Stamford Bridge.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Barcelona have completed the permanent signing of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal for £8.6m (10m euros). Jesus, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City in 2022 and scored 32 goals in 123 appearances, had fallen down the pecking order due to injury and competition from other forwards.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester City have agreed to pay £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, matching a British transfer record. Fernandez will undergo a medical before signing a long-term deal with City, reuniting him with manager Enzo Maresca.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Julian Alvarez returned to Atletico Madrid training on Sunday after missing sessions due to indisposition, with the club hopeful he will be available for the next La Liga match. Barcelona continues to pursue the Argentine forward despite Atletico's resistance, with Arsenal considered a viable alternative if they bid around €150 million.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →