Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. With regards to Barcelona FemenĂ and Arsenal Women, who will be facing off in the 2025 edition of the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final on May 24th, history is hard to rememberâŠ
The mission is simple; Do the exact same thing as the year prior. Perhaps not to replicate the equivalent scoreline of 2-1, which was a very close result, nor recreate the stress of having a penalty shot determine the tie-breaker…âŠ
Oh to be young again, and scoring goals for the biggest football club in the world. At 18 years old, Swiss born Sydney Schertenleib, standing at 1.78 metres tall, or 5 feet 10 inches, has an arguably pretty decent viewâŠ
In the spirit of spring, the international club football season is quickly coming to the end of the road for most leagues, teams and tournaments. FC Barcelona FemenĂ still remain atop Liga F in Spain, with one loss on theirâŠ
La Roja shined bright in their red and yellow kits at Wembley Stadium in front of an astounding crowd of 45,000+ spectators, although couldn’t find their spark during UEFA Women’s Nations League Group A match day. In the game ofâŠ
To be the best means surviving the rest. And with a 6 year winning streak, including remaining undefeated at their new home the Estadi Johan Cruyff, Barcelona FemenĂ finally came crumbling down in textbook fashion against 15th ranked Levante inâŠ
Studies show that New Years Resolutions tend to be broken within a few weeks of the year. Fortunately, for Barcelona FemenĂ, at the end of January, the prospect of going unbeaten has kept the winners flag flying high. After aâŠ
El ClĂĄsico. Hardly to be considered a rivalry when your opponent has won 17/17 meetings. For Barcelona FemenĂ, the win rate against Real Madrid is 100%. 4-0, 3-0, 4-0. Three different score lines, three different games; all within one year.âŠ
Change out of the kit, put the boots away, step off the grass, walk past the trophy cabinet that doesn’t speak or acknowledge, forget practice or even a press conference for once. Take the sport away in a day andâŠ
The English, famously coined for saying “It’s coming home” in reference to the FIFA World Cup won in 1966 and in the hopes of winning one again, have historical grounds to claim that the beautiful game was officially borne onâŠ
Work stressful? School overwhelming? Life confusing? The solution is simple, take a break. Although for Barcelona FemenĂ’s professional footballers, players called up for international duty have about a split second to prepare, pack their bags and head off to theâŠ
30 years old. Two Olympic medals. Two FIFA World Cup appearances. Two Women’s Champions League trophies with Barcelona. Three Spanish league titles. During the summer of 2021, Barcelona FemenĂ announced the signing of Swedish international Fridolina Rolfö from prestigious GermanâŠ
After a compelling, almost concerning starting campaign in the UEFA Women’s Champions League last week, Barcelona FemenĂ are back to their winning ways. And what better way to ascend up the rankings again than by handling Swedish super club Hammarby,âŠ
Itâs been a long time coming, but after an accelerating summer Olympics campaign and flash-bang start of the domestic Liga F season, Barcelona FemeniÌ are on a roll. Having played four matches against the likes of Granada, Real Sociedad, Sevilla,âŠ
The bigger they are the harder they fall, even in a game of kicking a ball. Spain’s women’s national football team fail to medal in Paris 2024. After a year of domination, from winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup inâŠ
Ninety minutes. Six goals. Two teams. One advancing spot. Nothing to lose. Everything to win. Brazil did the impossible to stun reigning world champions Spain out of gold medal contention at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Yes, even the best canâŠ
In the spirit of the Olympics, references from other, lesser known sports often become relatable to the normal observer’s eye. For example, a bullseye in archery is considered a job exceptionally well done while falling off your foil in windâŠ
On a quiet, cloudy Thursday night in Nantes, France, the Spanish national women’s football team made history once again. In an inaugural Olympics appearance, the infamous bright red and yellow challenged a well-structured and disciplined Japan team to a duelâŠ
Four days to go. The countdown is on. Similar to the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European championships, professional footballers from various national teams and passport identities are presented an opportunity every four years to seal their fate into medallicâŠ
Live fast, travel often. Not exactly how the quote goes, but for Barcelona FemenĂ the tail end of a domestic season in Spain and capping off European competition as champions means more time for training and less thinking for games. In this case, "l'equip" (the team) are heading across oceans and over borders to arrive 9,425 km away, or 5,856 miles away. Barcelona will be facing Mexican powerhouses Chivas Femenil in an international friendly at Estadio Akron near Guadalajara. And the people of Mexico are ready.
Similar to the excitement of Santa Claus coming to town once every year with a sack of presents to deliver down the chimney, one burst of excitement, or rather burst of emotion far from excitement for Barcelona Femeni fans is đđąđ đšđĄđđđđ§ đ đÌđđđ.
So it came to pass, and then it went. On Saturday, May 25th, Barcelona Femeni proved the fan "theory of three" to be true, and took home their third European title. And all in style.
. For nineteen year old footballer JĂșlia Bartel from Castellbisbal, Spain, life consists of having two of the most prestigious professional women's football clubs in Europe vying for her ability. A product of La Masia (Barcelona's youth academy), a FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner in 2022, and a top emerging talent in the world of women's football (who is most likely moving to England), life can be pretty successful at nineteen.
Barcelona's Aitana BonmatĂ (R) celebrates scoring a goal with her teammates while Chelsea's Sjoeke NĂŒsken (L) looks down in disappointment / SportsMax
Barcelona's women's team cruised to a 7-0 victory over Costa Adeje Tenerife.
FC Barcelona's unbeaten streak comes crashing down in a tangled tie with Levante UD, International players depart to be with their countries
Ajax. Barcelona. Benfica. Brann. Chelsea. HĂ€cken. Olympique Lyonnais. Paris Saint Germain. Europe's elite have entered the quarterfinals.
There are certain rivalries in sports that ignite more than passion, a feeling or sentiment similar to disgust. But that feeling or sentiment similar to disgust is what keeps us entertained for 90 minutes on a football pitch even from the stands, more intent on beating the opponent than one would in war. And for Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, "El ClĂĄsico" has been around before my grandparents and yours.
Football is a game of numbers. Players wearing numbers, number of goals scored (or not scored), number of goals conceded (or not conceded), number of players on the pitch, number of defenders in a formation, to name a few. And no Pythagorean theorem, rather components of statistics and data. If we were to get into detail of people's jobs in the football industry using numbers that would not limit but include scouts and analysts, coaching staff and management, physiotherapists and dietitians. In the case of FC Barcelona Femeni, who have rushed like a bull in a china shop this season with five victories in five matches played, numbers are meant to be built up and then break down records.
Barcelona FemenĂ captain and icon, Alexia Putellas, sat down with Jorge Ramos and Al Punto, for a brief interview, where she spoke about her ambitions and the World Cup.
El Barcelona venciĂł por 1-0 a Real Madrid con un tanto agĂłnico de Alexia Putellas en el tiempo adicionado y obtuvo el pase a la final.
Xavi Hernåndez appeared at the press conference to talk about Saturday's game against Real Betis, the game against Bayern, Dembélé's contract situation and more.
FC Barcelona's president Joan Laporta has officially opened a special part of La Masia, which will be the new home of female Barça players.