Nike lost Messi in 2006 in an effort to save themselves a couple hundred bucks. Along with him, they ended up losing billions in potential revenue. This is the story of how one of the most iconic partnerships in sports between Lionel Messi and Adidas came to be – and how close we were to seeing both Messi and Ronaldo as ambassadors for Nike.
Inter Miami have completed the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets on a deal until 2025, the Major League Soccer side said on Sunday.
Busquets, 35, will be reunited with his friend and former teammate Lionel Messi after not renewing his contract at Barça following an 18-year stay.
The 2010 World Cup winner will join the squad in the coming days and will occupy a Designated Player slot, the club added.
Barcelona and Manchester United have been fined by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.
Barcelona have been fined $561,000 for wrongly reporting "profits on disposal of intangible assets" in 2022.
United have been fined $267,000 for "minor break-even deficits".
It's that time of year again. The time when we're left absolutely stunned by the wizardry of some 20-year-old at Real Madrid or Manchester United who's been handed his first serious minutes on a scorching July night at MetLife Stadium, so we write articles about how 2023-24 is going to be his oyster and then we never see him again.
You don't want to miss it, so here's a complete TV guide for summer soccer friendlies 2023 in the USA and Mexico.
Barcelona’s Camp Nou, or Spotify Camp Nou as it’s now called, is going under renovations. Videos of the iconic stadium being torn down has left soccer fans including non-Barcelona supporters feeling down.
On Monday the cranes came out to begin destroying parts of the Camp Nou.
Camp Nou being demolished ahead of refurbishment. ️ pic.twitter.com/74WT1eSikd
Former Spain, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas announced his retirement on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious 20-year playing career as he hangs up his boots to take up coaching at Como.
Fabregas announced himself on the scene when he made his Arsenal debut aged 16 after he was signed from Barca, taking over the midfield mantle from Frenchman Patrick Vieira and becoming one of the Premier League's greatest playmakers.
Barcelona have signed İlkay Gündoğan on a free transfer after his departure from treble winners Manchester City with the German midfielder signing a two-year contract, the LaLiga club said on Monday.
The 32-year-old has a contract until June 2025 with an option for a further year, while the Spanish champions also said they had included a buyout clause of $435.72 million.
Gerardo Martino, conocido en el mundo como el Tata y recordado en México como uno de los más recientes villanos del fútbol azteca, dará un nuevo paso en su carrera.
El técnico intentará olvidar su complicada etapa con el Tri y se pondrá el buzo del club sensación en los Estados Unidos: Inter Miami. Sí, Martino será el técnico de Lionel Messi en su próxima aventura en la MLS.
Lo que era un secreto a voces terminará por hacerse oficial.
Real Madrid Castilla faced off against Barça Athlètic in the second leg of their third division Primera Federación clash for a chance to fight for a promotion to the Segunda División (second division). After coming home with a 4-2 loss, the young Galacticos had a tough challenge to overcome if they wanted a chance to play in the next tier for the upcoming season.
With a booming atmosphere, the Merengues managed to turn the tie around and defeat the culés with a 3-0 scoreline.
Ya en receso liguero y después de la finalización del Clausura 2023, los jugadores de la Liga MX empiezan a aprovechar el tiempo libre para hacer actividades familiares. Héctor Moreno, por ejemplo, no dudó en usar las vacaciones para iniciar una nueva etapa dentro de su clan y que acaba de convertirlo en compadre de Xavi, DT del Barcelona
Así, como lo leyeron. Xavi Hernández, leyenda y actual campeón de LaLiga como director técnico del FC Barcelona, se integró oficialmente a la familia Moreno-Martínez.