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Barcelona withdraw involvement in controversial Miami match

Barcelona have backed out of participating in La Liga’s controversial plan to stage a match in Miami, but haven’t ruled themselves out of playing in a similar fixture in the future....
Real Madrid's Bernabeu to host Copa Libertadores final

The biggest match in Argentina will be played over 6,000 miles away from its original destination with confirmation the Copa Libertadores final second leg will be contested at Real Madrid’s Santiago...
Nations League wrap-up: Promotions, relegations, Euro 2020 implications

The inaugural UEFA Nations League group stage is officially in the books after Tuesday’s final fixtures. Billed by European football’s governing body as a leveler and a way to make previously...
Inside the Catalan restaurant that's a hotbed for Barcelona stars

theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia ahead of the recent Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here. BARCELONA...
Bridging the gap: Balkan football enjoying remarkable resurgence

The Balkan Peninsula – characterized as comprising the countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia – is a hotbed of talent, albeit one...
Together forever: Getting married, and buried, at Espanyol's familial stadium

theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia ahead of the Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here. BARCELONA –...
Report: Madrid targeting ex-Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim

Leonardo Jardim might not be out of a job for too much longer. Real Madrid is considering hiring the former AS Monaco manager as their permanent first team coach, a source...
Espanyol's plan to topple the Barca 'monster' begins, and ends, with the academy

theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia ahead of the Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here. BARCELONA –...
In pictures: What it's like to eat, sleep, and train at La Masia

theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia leading up to Sunday’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here....
Inside La Masia: Learning the 'three Ps' at Barcelona's famed academy

theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia leading up to Sunday’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here....