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Soccer Football - Spanish Super Cup - Semi Final - Real Betis v FC Barcelona - King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - January 13, 2023 FC Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen saves a penalty during a penalty shootout REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Ter Stegen Shines As Barcelona Reach Super Cup Final After Shootout Win

Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi's and William Carvalho's poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra…

12 January 2023

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Rayo Vallecano Hands Real Madrid First Spanish League Loss

A “bad night” by Real Madrid cost its unbeaten streak, its perfect away record, and the Spanish league lead. Madrid was far from its best in falling at Rayo Vallecano 3-2 on Monday, losing for the…

AP 08 November 2022

Barcelona's Gerard Pique applauds to supporters at the end of the Champions League group C soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique Announces Retirement

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, a three-time Champions League winner with the club who also helped Spain win the 2010 World Cup, has announced his retirement at age 35. Pique said in a video…

AP 03 November 2022

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v FC Barcelona - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - October 16, 2022 Real Madrid's Rodrygo celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Susana Vera

Real Madrid Go Top After 3-1 Win Over Barcelona

Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo were all on target as a dominant Real Madrid beat old rivals Barcelona 3-1 at home in 'El Clasico' on Sunday to move top of LaLiga. The defeat was…

16 October 2022

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