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The Best Derbies in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Stages
With the Derby della Madonnina taking place in this year's UEFA Champions League semifinals, we take a look back at other fierce rivalry matches...
It’s Time for FC Barcelona to Shoot Their Shot With Ansu...
Once hailed as a talisman of the future, Ansu Fati has since fallen out of favor at FC Barcelona. But he still has enough...
Hector Bellerin’s European Tour
He's long cemented himself as the epitome of football cool, but Hector Bellerin, now with Sporting CP, has taken that one step further. We...
We Have To Talk About Dani Alves
The recent sexual assault allegations against Dani Alves are difficult to hear about, especially from those who admired his many accomplishments on the pitch....
Supercopa de España: A Look at the Unique Spanish Tournament Held...
The Supercopa de España, or the Spanish Super Cup, may look like another competition for competition's sake, but a closer inspection will reveal it...
Shakira Ethers Gerard Piqué: Why? And How’d We Get Here?
A few days removed from Shakira's scathing diss track of her ex-partner Gerard Pique, we break down the song and see where the pieces...
La Liga Is Back: How Did Teams In Spain Return From...
With the top flight Spanish league back after a World Cup sabbatical, we take a look at which La Liga clubs entered and exited...
The Death of ‘Més Que Un Club’: Why It’s No Longer...
FC Barcelona's dire financial situation has led to some massive changes within the club, but none are bigger than the shift in its identity....
5 Retro Third Kits We’d Love to See Return
There's nothing like a well executed, out-of-the-box third kit. We take a look at a handful of fantastic designs that would be more than...
Kits By Association: 5 Club/Country Crossovers We’d Love to See
As new kit season continues to both surprise and disappoint us, we explore the idea of clubs using their team identities and player nationalities...
A Preview of FC Barcelona Femeni’s Impending New Era
Every long sports dynasty has "sub-eras," where one group of core players hands off the torch to the next. After a half-decade of pure...
Take 2: Ansu Fati, FC Barcelona, and a Second Shot at...
He's still a teenager, but it feels like Ansu Fati has been on the scene for quite some time — and in some regards...
The Complicated Neymar Legacy
After another early exit in the UEFA Champions League with PSG, and with rumors swirling around a possible departure following this season, we...
A Twist on Tradition: FC Barcelona’s 6 Most Interesting Third Kits
With a jersey history that is as traditional as it is iconic, we take a look at some of the more daring and intriguing...
‘Neymar: The Perfect Chaos’ Paints a Complex Portrait of Football’s Most...
Giving us an intimate look at Neymar's emotional struggles and triumphs throughout his career, Neymar: The Perfect Chaos is the latest athlete docuseries to hit Netflix....
Barça Femení and the Road to Sustained Dominance
One of the most dominant women's teams in the world, we take a look at the rise of FC Barcelona Femení over the past...
The Urban Pitch Champions League 2021-22 Preview
The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage will make its triumphant debut next week. We preview the massive tournament not by predicting winners or...
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: 2021-22 Kit Edition
With three of the five major European leagues starting today, it feels a bit like the first day of the new school year. And...
Lionel Messi’s Historic Run at Barcelona is Over…But Who is to...
Speaking at a news conference on Friday, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta made the shock announcement that negotiations to keep Lionel Messi at the...
Other Ways European Super League Clubs Can Cut Down Their Massive...
Last week's European Super League frenzy seems to have come and gone, but the fact remains clear — many of Europe's biggest clubs are...
