La Liga

Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle with Marc Guiu to sign the 18-year-old striker from Barcelona on a contract until June 2030.The west London club are to activate a €6million release clause in Guiu’s existing deal at the Nou…

Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto is negotiating with other clubs ahead of the expiration of his contract at the end of the month.The 32-year-old has spent the entirety of his career at Barcelona and has played 373 first-team matches for…

Spain have named their 22-player men’s football training squad for the 2024 Olympics, with Barcelona’s 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi among those included.Midfielders Fermin Lopez and Alex Baena, who are both at Euro 2024 with Spain, have also…

Football in the 21st century has, to a generation of young supporters, been the story of duopoly: Lionel Messi devotees and those who obsess about Cristiano Ronaldo.A two-party system has driven mass revenue and social media engagement…

The last time Spain won a major tournament, technically speaking, was last year. Their women’s side triumphed in Sydney to win the Women’s World Cup playing a brand of football that was very familiar to the men’s side.Arguably their key…

Neymar could not believe his eyes.There were 19 minutes left and Brazil were still searching for a way past an obdurate Costa Rica side. Endrick, Brazil’s new darling, limbered up on the touchline — a welcome sight after so much huffing…

A year ago, Luis de la Fuente was targeting his first trophy as Spain manager with his job on the line.La Roja were taking part in the UEFA Nations League final four last June, a competition they qualified for thanks to their former…

Sign up for The Athletic today with our limited-time Tournament Sale offer.Welcome to the latest edition of the Transfer DealSheet, your weekly guide to what is happening in the summer transfer window.Every week, our team of dedicated…

Joselu is close to leaving Real Madrid after receiving an offer to play for Al Gharafa in Qatar.The 34-year-old looked set to extend his stay at the Santiago Bernabeu after The Athletic reported that the club decided to exercise their…

Endrick is expected to be unveiled as a Real Madrid player next month after he officially signs his contract on his 18th birthday.Real Madrid struck a deal to sign the 17-year-old from Brazilian side Palmeiras for an initial down payment…