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Atletico ran Barca a little closer but never really looked like catching the Catalans, who wrapped their tentacles around the title by beating Diego Simeone’s side 2-0 this month with late goals from Messi and Luis Suarez. (Photo: AFP)

Relentless Barcelona in Liga of their own

Barca’s dominance of Spanish soccer has been so pronounced that newspaper Marca recently described their grip on La Liga as 'dictatorship'.

28 Apr 2019 1:29 PM

Former Real Madrid winger Paco Gento holds a Spanish record of 12 league titles and his old team mate Pirri lifted the La Liga trophy 10 times. Manchester United great Ryan Giggs holds the most league titles in Europe’s top five leagues with 13 Premier League triumphs, while his former team mate Paul Scholes collected 11. (Photo: AFP)

Messi becomes club’s first player to win 10-league titles

Messi’s first Barca title came in 2005 when he was 17 years old and he collected his second La Liga medal a year later.

28 Apr 2019 1:08 PM

The Austrian will meet 23-year-old Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s final after the Russian also pulled off a surprise by edging out fourth seed Kei Nishikori 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in a tight match. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona Open: Dominic Thiem knocks Nadal out of Barcelona Open

Thiem had lost his last two matches against world number two Nadal, at Roland Garros as well as in the US Open.

28 Apr 2019 12:19 PM

Messi became the first player to win 10 La Liga crowns with Barca and only the third player from any club to do so. (Photo: AFP)

Messi steers Barcelona to another La Liga title

Barca lead the standings on 83 points after 35 games, an unassailable nine clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid with three matches left .

28 Apr 2019 10:50 AM

Real Madrid were mathematically ruled out of the title race after Barcelona beat Alaves on Tuesday while Atletico Madrid look likely to finish above them too for a second consecutive year. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Getafe holds Real Madrid to a goal-less draw

The draw leaves Madrid 15 points behind the soon-to-be champions, just 48 hours before Barcelona's 26th title celebrations.

26 Apr 2019 11:56 AM

Defeat for Atletico would have seen Barca clinch an eighth title in 11 years, but the victory moved Diego Simeone’s side to 71 points. (Photo: AFP)

Atletico Madrid delays Barcelona's title celebrations

Barca will be champions if they beat Levante on Saturday and could seal the title before kickoff if Atletico lose at home to Real Valladolid

25 Apr 2019 2:11 PM

With one eye on next week’s Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, Ernesto Valverde picked a side with players like Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Arthur on the bench. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona edges closer to the La Liga title after a 2-0 win over Alaves

After a turgid first half, Barcelona stepped up a gear in the second and midfielder Carles Alena sent the Catalans ahead after 54 minutes.

24 Apr 2019 10:37 AM

Valverde is likely to give winger Ousmane Dembele a run out as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury suffered last month. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona coach Valverde expecting to seal La Liga before the clash against Liverpool

If they beat Alaves and Atletico Madrid fail to win against Valencia 24 hours later, then Barca will be crowned champions on Wednesday.

23 Apr 2019 9:42 AM

The Catalans will be crowned champions for the 26th time if they beat Alaves on Tuesday and Levante next Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona move an inch closer to winning La Liga after a win against Real Sociedad

Barca lead the standings on 77 points after 33 games, comfortably clear of nearest challengers Atletico Madrid.

21 Apr 2019 11:07 AM

The squid are processed or shipped directly to other European nations. (Photo:AP)

How will Brexit threaten Spanish fishermen?

Fully 94 per cent of the catch, mostly squid, exported from the contested South Atlantic archipelago, is sent to Spain.

18 Apr 2019 10:51 AM

Two quick-fire strikes before Philippe Coutinho scored to make it 4-0 on aggregate.(Photo: AP)

Messi criticizes Barcelona of being shaky despite Champions League victory

Barca conceded two early chances in Tuesday’s second leg before Messi set them on their way to a comfortable 3-0 victory.

17 Apr 2019 4:48 PM

It was the first time Solskjaer had played or managed at the Camp Nou since scoring the treble-clinching winner for United in the final seconds of the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. (Photo: AP)

3 take aways from the Manchester United vs Barcelona UCL clash

Camp Nou will always hold a special place in Solskjaer's heart, but he won't regard the famous arena with as much fondness after the loss.

17 Apr 2019 11:07 AM

Philippe Coutinho’s stunning strike completed a dominant 4-0 aggregate victory. (Photo: AFP)

'Messi always gets us out of trouble', says Ernesto Valverde

Messi scored twice in the space of five minutes later in the first half to put Barca at ease.

17 Apr 2019 9:55 AM

Solskjaer has restored United’s confidence and overseen a vast improvement in results in his four months in charge since taking the job after Jose Mourinho was sacked in December, giving the team hope of a top-four finish in the Premier League. (Photo: AP)

Solskjaer indicates Manchester United needs massive squad overhaul

United made a bright start to their quarter-final second leg at the Nou Camp with Marcus Rashford hitting the crossbar early on

17 Apr 2019 9:43 AM

The Spanish goalkeeper was left embarrassed for Messi’s second goal as the Argentine’s tame shot crept under his body. (Photo: AFP)

UCL 2018-19: Messi nets brace as Barcelona knock out Man Utd with a 3-0 win

Barca toyed with United for the majority of the half, sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory and will meet either Porto or Liverpool in the last 4.

17 Apr 2019 8:32 AM

Now in the dugout, Solskjaer returns to the same ground with his side trailing 1-0 again and needing another miracle if they are to reach the tournament's semi-finals. (Photo: AP)

UCL 2018-19: Solskjaer hopes for 1999 CL final repeat against Barcelona at Nou Camp

Solskjaer's 93rd-minute winner 20 years ago lives on in United folklore as United came from 1-0 down to beat Munich 2-1 and win the UCL.

16 Apr 2019 11:31 AM

Barcelona have been knocked out in the quarter-finals three seasons running, and will be hoping to break the curse this year. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona will aim to dominate United says Ter Stegen ahead of the clash at Camp Nou

The Catalans hold a 1-0 lead from the first game at Old Trafford last week.

16 Apr 2019 10:58 AM

Barcelona have been knocked out in the quarter-finals three seasons running, throwing away a 4-1 first leg lead to lose 3-0 at AS Roma in the return and go out on away goals last year. (Photo: AFP)

'We'll not only defend but also show our superiority': Ter Stegen

The Catalans hold a 1-0 lead from the first game at Old Trafford from last week.

16 Apr 2019 8:47 AM

United lost the home leg against Paris St Germain in the previous round 2-0 before turning the tie around in the French capital, and Solskjaer is hopeful his players can serve up a repeat at the Nou Camp. (Photo: AFP)

'I’ll have my last little gut feeling on who to play': Solskjaer

Alexis Sanchez and Nemanja Matic were part of United’s 22-man travelling squad as they look to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit.

16 Apr 2019 8:36 AM

Zinedine Zidane’s side, who are third in the table and 13 points behind leaders Barcelona, were uninspired against local rivals Leganes. (Photo: AFP)

La liga: Madrid falters at Leganes, draws 1-1

Madrid put in the kind of lethargic performance which has plagued their season, with Asensio and Varane missing good 1st-half chances.

16 Apr 2019 8:24 AM

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