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The current leaders of La Liga meet the current Spanish champions in what should be a tight game at the King Fahd stadium in Saudi Arabia The final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday evening sees a Clasico take place as Real Madrid face Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti's side came through their semi-final against Valencia on penalties, while Xavi…

On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: Joao Felix's loan to Chelsea Thomas Tuchel at Atletico Madrid? A prediction on how La Liga will eventually catch up to the English Premier League Real Madrid's deal with Sixth Street Florentino Perez and Joan Laporta's media appearances Zinedine Zidane / La…

France will reach a second consecutive World Cup final if they manage to beat Morocco's plucky band of underdogs at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. have installed France as the heavy favourites for World Cup glory after they scraped past England in the quarter-finals. Didier Deschamps' men were clinical in front of goal, while Harry Kane missed a…

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is insistent that no players should be allowed to leave the club over the coming months but not everyone at the Camp Nou is in agreement Xavi is at odds with Barcelona Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is on a fresh collision course with the club over their plans to offload several big-name players this year. The coach…

Both sides boast strong defensives records this season and Thursday's Spanish Super Cup meeting should be a tight encounter Barcelona face Real Betis in the semi final of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening as Xavi Hernandez's men aim to continue their unbeaten start to 2023. The Blaugrana are favourites to progress to…

England take on France today in a World Cup quarter-final that has the potential to be a thrilling clash at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor (kick-off, 7pm GMT). England were the joint-highest scorers in the tournament going into this round, their record of 12 goals in four games matched by Portugal. Gareth Southgate's side have also kept three…

La Liga leaders Barcelona will have Robert Lewandowski available for Saturday's clash with local rivals RCD Espanyol after his three match suspension was at least temporarily lifted. The Poland international saw red against Osasuna before the FIFA World Cup break and was due to miss this one but Barca's appeal means that Xavi can now count on the…

Barcelona will try to maintain at least a share of the Spanish La Liga lead when they visit Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Barca (12-2-1) entered Matchweek 16 with an identical record to Real Madrid, who were set to face Villarreal on Saturday. Barcelona's only loss is a 3-1 setback to Los Blancos in November. Atletico (8-3-4) entered the weekend…

PSG teammates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will go head-to-head when Argentina take on France in the World Cup final on Sunday. cannot split the teams and are offering 10/11 on Argentina or France to lift the trophy. A piece of individual brilliance from Messi or Mbappe could ultimately prove decisive in what promises to be a tight clash between…

Barcelona are hoping to return to prominence in Europe as their 2022/23 UEFA Champions League journey begins. The Spanish giants were left red-faced last season after their exit at the group stage from the competition. That consigned the Blaugrana to their Europa League debut, where they were beaten by eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt. Such an…

With the La Liga leaders in impressive scoring form at home this derby clash on New Year's Eve should be a one-sided affair Barcelona face Espanyol on Saturday afternoon in the Catalan derby as Xavi Hernandez's men return to La Liga action after the World Cup break. The Blaugrana were top of the table after the opening 14 matchdays and have been in…

It is fair to say the first part of the 2022/23 season was a mixed bag for Barcelona. The biggest event was their failure to advance beyond the group stage of the Champions League for the second campaign on the bounce. Xavi Hernandez's side finished below Bayern Munich and Inter, which means they will be playing Europa League soccer next year. That…

Image Source: Shutterstock.com After nearly two months, Spanish La Liga is back. The season returns with Round 15 which is scheduled for the last weekend of 2022. One of the most exciting matchups of the entire round is Barcelona vs Espanyol, which is on the program on Saturday, December 31. As you'd imagine, Barcelona is leading the h2h series…

This article is part of our World Cup series. There's not much to separate Argentina and France, and that's how finals should be. While the odds may change by the hour, both teams were -110 to win the World Cup at the time of writing at DraftKings. World Cup final bets can be found at the DraftKings Sportsbook. If you need to sign up, click through…

L'EQUIPE have named their worst team of the World Cup... with TWO Wales players making the side. The French newspaper are well-known for their harsh critiquing of players' performances. That has already been shown in their refusal to give Ousmane Dembele any form of rating for his performance in the final - which saw him hooked before…

Four prolific forwards will engage in a four-way battle to win the World Cup Golden Boot when Argentina take on France in the final on Sunday. Most betting sites make Lionel Messi the odds-on favourite after he scored from the penalty spot in La Albiceleste's 3-0 victory over Croatia in the semi-finals. That moved the Argentina captain level with…

It all comes down to one last game in Qatar - the holders France against Argentina in the 2022 Fifa World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium. With two of the world's best players in opposition on Sunday, it promises to be an exciting clash for the neutrals, but a nerve-wracking one for fans of the respective finalists. Lionel Scaloni's Argentina team…

Morocco will have an uphill battle against France, but that's nothing new for them. We sifted through the prop market for the second semifinal matchup, and we've found our three favorite World Cup prop picks - highlighted by Hakim Ziyech. Few people had Morocco anywhere on their list of teams to make a deep run at the 2022 World Cup. That matters…

Didier Deschamps' France can move one step closer to retaining their World Cup title when they take on Walid Regragui's Morocco in their semi-final clash this week Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winner for Morocco against Portugal Reigning World Cup champions France will be hoping to make their second successive final at the tournament when they take…

Kyle Walker or Kieran Trippier Luke Shaw Theo Hernandez Aurelien Tchouameni Harry Kane It's hard to believe, but England are yet to pick up a single booking at the World Cup. Yep, despite having Harry Maguire at centre-back - a player who has picked up three yellow cards in his four Premier League appearances this season - and Harry Kane up front,…

Will it be Croatian redemption, a picture-perfect end for Lionel Messi and Argentina, a Moroccan miracle or back-to-back for Les Bleus? We're down to the final four at the Qatar World Cup and Sunday's final is already looming large. Here, Sportsmail's DAVID COVERDALE casts his eye over the semi-finalists to see how they all compare. ARGENTINA -…

The World Cup quarterfinals certainly did not disappoint, delivering nail-biting finishes, legendary individual performances, and historic upsets across the board. Looking ahead to the semi-finals, we could be in for two all-time matches, and FanDuel wants to help you make the most of it with an exclusive offer you won't want to miss. Claim…

Real Madrid will be aiming to defend their La Liga title but will face stiff competition from a resurgent, big-spending Barcelona Real Madrid's La Liga victory during the 2021/2022 season was one of the more lopsided wins since Barcelona won by 11 points during the 2018/2019 season. Real dominated the league, winning by 13 points and a…

France will be many people's pick to lift the trophy, but every time they have reached a World Cup final, they have crashed out at the group stage of the next edition. France are among the favourites to win the Qatar World Cup, but with a heavily changed squad from 2018, they'll be hoping to avoid repeating the last time they attempted to defend…

France and Poland meet at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on at 10 a.m. ET for their round of 16 clash. The defending champions topped Group D while the Poles managed to sneak into second place in Group C behind Argentina. The French lost 1-0 to Tunisia last time out but Didier Deschamps heavily rotated his side while the Polish went down 2-0 to Lionel…

The World Cup round of 16 is in full swing and our tipster Jones Knows takes to the prediction chair to dig out some juicy betting angles. No matter how much my heart wants to find a sustainable and logical angle to back Poland so potentially England have a cakewalk of a quarter-final, my head just can't sanction it. It's a bit of a mystery how the…

The £50 million-rated PSV Eindhoven forward is wanted by a host of clubs, including Manchester United... It's fair to say that Cody Gakpo has lived up to his billing so far at the 2022 World Cup. With three goals in three games - one with his head, one with his left-foot and one with his right - the Netherlands forward has been one of the stars of…

France went into World Cup 2022 in a curious position. The defending champions found themselves as one of the leading contenders to win the tournament with fans and the best online sportsbooks alike, and simultaneously as many people's tip to the big underachievers in Qatar. We do not know yet how far Didier Deschamps's side will go, but it is safe…

It will be a grudge match on Saturday when longtime European powers Liverpool and Real Madrid square off for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League title. Liverpool beat Real in the 1981 Champions League final, and Los Blancos returned the favor in 2018. A pair of goalkeeper blunders and a hard tackle that forced star Mohamed Salah off kept Liverpool…

Barcelona will try to get back on track from an embarrassing loss when it visits Real Sociedad for a Spanish La Liga match Thursday. Both teams are in the running for top-four spots that would net them Champions League berths for next year. Barcelona (17-9-5) is in second place, 15 points behind league leader Real Madrid, while Sociedad (15-10-7)…

Barcelona wants to finish the season on a high note, and it only has four more Spanish La Liga games to do that, starting with Saturday's visit to Seville to face Real Betis. Barcelona (19-9-6) will finish no higher than second after Real Madrid clinched the title last week, and it has work to do to assure a Champions League spot for next year. It…

Despite their loss Sunday, Barcelona still have designs on a league title, and the work continues Thursday when they host Villarreal in a Spanish La Liga match at Camp Nou. Barca (7-1-1) suffered their first loss of the season in El Clasico, falling 3-1 to arch-rival Real Madrid, and they sit three points behind the reigning champ and league…

It's the first leg of the world's biggest football rivalry when Real Madrid host Barcelona in El Clasico 2022 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday. It's a battle for the top spot in the Spanish La Liga table, with both teams coming in at 7-1-0 and Barcelona in first place on goal differential. Real Madrid are the reigning league champions and…

France became the first team to qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup as Kylian Mbappe's double sent them to a 2-1 win over Denmark in Group D. Mbappe - fresh from scoring in France's opening night 4-1 win over Australia - scored the first of his two poacher-like efforts when converting a cross from Theo Hernandez on 61 minutes. There was no…

Having lost twice to Denmark recently, France will be taking nothing for granted when they look to secure their qualification for the knockout stages with a game to spare in Group D on Saturday. The defending champions entered the tournament on the back of a dismal Nations League campaign, during which Denmark beat them 2-1 in Paris and 2-0 in…

Australia kicks off their World Cup campaign up against the defending champions, France. Both teams are injury riddled, that means there is some value out there for the punters ahead of tomorrow morning's game. FRANCE: $1.29 DRAW: $5.40 AUSTRALIA: $13 WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT France are the defending Champions. Australia's last win at the World Cup…

There was never really much doubt that Australia was entering Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup as underdogs, especially considering the Socceroos are scheduled to face the reigning champions in France during their very first match. But a viral infographic recently published by Fox Sports has only highlighted the sheer disparity between both national…

BUKAYO SAKA is still in talks with Arsenal over extending his contract with the club, it's been reported. The England star and the Gunners are confident that they will agree a deal once Saka is back from the World Cup. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo shockingly revealed that he "hopes" Arsenal win the Premier League title in the bombshell interview…

Read all of Daniel Storey's World Cup 2022 group guides here here France Australia Denmark Tunisia All times GMT Denmark vs Tunisia: 1pm, Tues 22 Nov (Education City) France vs Australia: 7pm, Tues 22 Nov (Al Janoub) Tunisia vs Australia: 10am, Sat 26 Nov (Al Janoub) France vs Denmark: 4pm, Sat 26 Nov (Stadium 974) Tunisia vs France: 3pm, Weds 30…

We are just three days away from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and football fans across the globe are beginning to debate about who will walk away with this year's Golden Boot. The prize for the tournament's top scorer is always fiercely contested - with each country's talisman looking to add the individual accolade to their list of…

The hosts are in excellent form and should be able to cause the Blaugrana plenty of problems in their compact, noisy stadium Barcelona travel to Osasuna on Tuesday evening with Xavi Hernandez's men knowing a win will guarantee they go into the World Cup break top of La Liga. The Blaugrana are currently two points ahead of rivals Real Madrid who…

France are the reigning champion of the world and go into the World Cup 2022 as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. Manager Didier Deschamps's side is stacked with talent. Les Bleus are arguably stronger for the 2022 World Cup than they were four years ago in Russia. France are led by Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe. The mercurial…

With the two biggest clubs in Spain sitting level on points atop the La Liga table, the first El Clasico of 2022/23 brings a certain extra bite to the Bernabeu as one of the greatest rivalries in world football takes the field. Real Madrid host Barcelona with the visitors in first place based on the first tiebreaker: goal differential (+19 vs+12).…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

Two form sides clash in La Liga in midweek, as Osasuna welcome Barcelona to El Sadar. Jagoba Arrasate's men, who finished tenth last term, have made a fine start to their 2022-23 La Liga campaign, winning seven of their opening 13 matches. Xavi's Blaugrana have bounced back from the El Classico loss at the Santiago Bernabeu with four straight…

The Blaugrana have been in spectacular form at home in the league and that should continue against their struggling opponents this weekend Barcelona welcome Almeria to the Camp Nou on Saturday evening in what is an important La Liga clash for Xavi Hernandez's men. The Catalans will move ahead of leaders Real Madrid with a win, as Los Blancos do not…

The La Liga schedule has been staggered of late, and in the battle at the top of the division, Barcelona have been taking to the field before Real Madrid. At the time of writing the Blaugrana occupy the top spot in the table having played one more match than their arch-rivals, who are in action on Monday and Thursday this week. Barcelona next take…

Barcelona head to the Estadio Mestalla on Saturday night to face Valencia in La Liga, as Xavi Hernandez's men aim to bounce back from their Champions League disappointment in midweek. The Catalans had their exit from the tournament confirmed on Wednesday before losing 3-0 to Bayern Munich and they will have to pick themselves back up quickly ahead…

La Liga: Real Madrid and Barcelona in El Clasico (AP) Real Madrid showed their immense mental strength under pressure in their stunning run to Champions League glory last season. They came from behind against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City on a wild run to the final, winning when it seemed nearly impossible, when all hope was…

Real Madrid hosts Barcelona in yet another El Clasico spectacle. Two of the biggest clubs in Spain, and maybe even Europe, square off at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. It will be very interesting to see what happens in this one and whether Barca has the formula for Los Blancos or whether the last season's 0-4 win in Madrid was just a lucky…