Barcelona's strong performance in the first-ever UEFA Champions League 'league phase' puts them in good standing to regain the title.

Real Madrid is celebrating its return to good form despite placing low in the Champions League and failing to avoid a possible playoff against Manchester City.

Liverpool ended the league phase of the Champions League top of the table and is the favourite in the odds to lift the trophy.

Kylian Mbappe is slowly starting to show his best self for Real Madrid and one former Barcelona president is scared of the Frenchman. Mbappe joined the club on

Barcelona Femení head coach Pere Romeu said his team will use Real Madrid's complaints over scheduling as "extra motivation" in Sunday's Supercopa final.

A big Real Madrid star other than Vinicius Jr. this week received what the Spanish media called a "superoffer" from Saudi Arabia.

Catch up on the action from the women's game as Man United went second in the WSL and leaders Chelsea beat Arsenal, while Barcelona hammered Real Madrid.

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Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)

Barcelona's fears over hosting El Clasico in May have been eased after a Rolling Stones gig was cancelled. There were concerns that the game may have to be held at another venue.

Clubs worldwide made a record 22,779 international transfers in men's soccer in 2024 for a total spend of $8.59 billion, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer Report published on Thursday.