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xxxx during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on April 2, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.

Should Gareth Bale’s disallowed goal in El Clasico have counted?

Though Real Madrid would later grab a late winner courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo, when Gareth Bale was penalized for a foul on Jordi Alba after nodding home a leading goal, Madrid fans were livid. They weren’t the only ones, either. Gareth Bale would later state: “I can’t believe it was disallowed… It was a very […]

<> at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 21, 2015 in Madrid, Spain.

Barcelona looks to cement title with win over Real Madrid in El Clasico

One of the fiercest rivalries in world football resumes Saturday when Real Madrid travels to Camp Nou to face Barcelona in the 231st “El Clasico.” The stakes are always high when these Spanish giants square off, but there’s even more drama than usual swirling around this match. How to watch: Saturday, 2:15 p.m. ET, beIN […]

xxxx during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on December 28, 2015 in Manchester, England.

Could a Jose Mourinho-Louis van Gaal team be exactly what Manchester United need?

Coaching egos may only be outstripped by those of the players they manage, but the thought of two of the biggest egos in modern football — Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho — teaming up together seems far-fetched. However, according to Barney Roaney of The Guardian in the U.K., it is a possibility that Manchester […]

TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Arjen Robben (R) of FC Bayern Muenchen is challenged by Mario Mandzukic (L) of Juventus FC during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Juventus and FC Bayern Muenchen at Juventus Arena on February 23, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Barcelona win big over Arsenal as Juventus and Bayern draw in Champions League play

Four European heavyweights from the four big European soccer nations headlined the UEFA Champions League day today as Arsenal took on Barcelona and Juventus played Bayern Munich. Both games seemed to have opposite effects as the games were simultaneously being played. Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona Arsenal stayed tough for 70 minutes, not allowing a shot on […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 23: Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Arsenal and Barcelona on February 23, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

WATCH: Neymar connects with Messi as Barcelona take lead against Arsenal

For 71 minutes, Arsenal was disciplined and bunkered down on defense to really make it tough for Barcelona to even just get a shot off. Arsenal didn’t even allow a shot on target from Barcelona in the first half, which is an achievement in itself. But alas, it’s a 90 minute game and the one […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 14: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammates Neymar (L) and Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona after scoring the opening goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Celta Vigo at Camp Nou on February 14, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Favorites Barcelona and Bayern Munich start their Champions League campaign

After an exhilarating first week of Champions League play, the marquee matchup are upon us with such matches like: Bayern Munich vs Juventus, Barcelona vs Arsenal, Manchester City vs Dynamo Kiev and Atlético Madrid taking on PSV Eindhoven. 32 Flags will take a look at these premier duels as we try to dissect each team […]

Video: Luis Suarez scores sensational goal for Barcelona

Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad may not be on the same level as El Clasico but no one is telling Luis Suarez that. The great thing about El Clasico matches is that it doesn’t seem like any ‘normal’ goals are scored, rather everything of the highlight reel out this world variety. Barcelona seem to have kept […]

VIDEO: He’s back, Lionel Messi scores goal in first start back from injury

It took 18 minutes today and a disallowed goal that should’ve counted but Lionel Messi is now officially back, scoring in his first start after being back from a knee injury. Messi put Barcelona up to a 2-0 lead against Roma in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Barcelona has been routinely attempting throughballs over […]

MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 25: Isco of Real Madrid CF tackles Lionel Messi of Barcelona during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 25, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

What an El Clasico win this weekend means to Barcelona

El Clasico is tomorrow and is one of the most viewed games in the world. On top of this being one of the biggest rivalry games in the world, it almost always becomes a critical game to determine the La Liga winner so each team needs three points. Earlier today, we wrote about what an […]

MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 25: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF controls the ball during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 25, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

What an El Clasico win this weekend means to Real Madrid

El Clasico is tomorrow and is one of the most viewed games in the world. On top of this being one of the biggest rivalry games in the world, it almost always becomes a critical game to determine the La Liga winner so each team needs three points. Later today, we’ll write about what an […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 22: Head coach Johan Cruyff of Catalunya coaches his players during the international friendly match between Catalunya and Argentina at the Camp Nou stadium on December 22, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff suffering from lung cancer

One of the greatest soccer players and greatest soccer minds ever Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Cruyff learned of this diagnosis over the past week and is undergoing further tests. This comes a little over a week after it was revealed that German great Gerd Muller has Alzheimer’s disease. Johan Cruyff was […]

PIC: Lionel Messi hates mornings, he’s just like us

Lionel Messi received a great gift from Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez that will cause him to be able to express his disgust with mornings like everybody else. Messi took to Instagram to thank Suarez for his gift, a Grumpy pajama set, as he’s getting over his knee injury. Gracias a mi amigo @luissuarez9 por el […]

SEVILLE, SPAIN – OCTOBER 03: Neymar JR. of FC Barcelona reacts as he fails to score during the La Liga match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on October 3, 2015 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Barcelona somehow doesn’t score from this free kick

In the 23rd minute of Barcelona’s La Liga contest with Sevilla Saturday, the Catalans won a free kick from a dangerous area. Neymar stepped up to the ball with a chance to give Barcalona an early lead. What happened next though is truly a sight to behold as Neymar struck a beautiful free kick, that […]

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