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Yahoo
3 days ago
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🚨 Barcelona seal domestic double with Copa de la Reina victory
Barcelona Femení claimed a domestic double after a 2-0 win over Atlético de Madrid in the Copa de la Reina final. Scorers: Pina 25', 75' Clàudia Pina broke the deadlock midway through the first half by meeting Ewa Pajor's cutback to the edge of the penalty area and firing past Lola Gallardo. Advertisement Atleti's attempted fightback after the interval saw Gio Garbelini almost haunt her old club by seizing on a Cata Coll error but was denied by an offside call in the build-up. Pina compounded the Colchoneros' misery by claiming a brace with a sublime first-time volley after the ball broke for her from a half-clearance just outside the box. The Blaugrana have now won the Copa five times in the previous six seasons and extended their record as the competition's most successful team with 11 victories. 📸 JOSEP LAGO - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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🚨 OL Lyonnes confirm the appointment of Jonatan Giráldez
French giants OL Lyonnes have today confirmed the appointment of Jonatan Giráldez as the new first-team manager at Groupama Stadium. The 33-year-old managerial prodigy replaces the outgoing Joe Montemurro, who recently announced his departure while since taking up the position of head coach of Australia's women's side. Giráldez has achieved commendable success despite his age, first as an assistant with Barcelona Femení from 2019-2021 before taking up the position of manager for three seasons, guiding the club to ten pieces of silverware along the way. Advertisement The Galician tactician then patrolled the touchline for NWSL side Washington Spirit, but will now return to Europe at the helm of one of the most prestigious clubs in the women's game. 📸 Tim Nwachukwu - 2024 Getty Images
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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🏆 Barcelona Femení claim Liga F title after 9-0 win at Real Betis
Barcelona Femení have won the Liga F title on Sunday following their win over Real Betis. The victory in Sevilla means the Blaugrana are four points clear of Real Madrid with one more game left of the campaign. Barça hammered the hosts 9-0 with Claudia Pina bagging a hat-trick. The win secured the 10th in their history. The Catalan club will now switch their focus to the Champions League final against Arsenal in two weeks' time. 📸 Florencia Tan Jun - 2024 Getty Images
CNN
11-02-2025
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Barcelona player Mapi León denies ‘touching the private parts' of an opponent
Spanish women's soccer club Espanyol has expressed 'complete discontent' towards the behavior of Barcelona Femení player Mapi León after the two teams faced each other on Sunday. In the 15th minute of the Barcelona derby, León appeared to touch Espanyol's Daniela Caracas in the groin area and say something as the two players jostled for position. León has denied any wrongdoing and said there was 'NO contact with (Caracas') private parts, and certainly no intention.' Footage of the incident has since been widely shared on social media, and in a statement released on Monday, Espanyol said that the conduct of defender León 'should not be overlooked' and 'violated the intimacy of our player.' The club added: 'Although Caracas was unable to react at the time due to the impact of the situation; later, after assimilating what had happened, she became aware of the seriousness of the gesture, but chose not to react angrily in order to avoid a disciplinary sanction that would harm the team. 'In addition to what happened on the pitch, there was a regrettable response on social media, where our player has been the target of insults from hundreds of profiles.' Espanyol also said that it has made the club's legal services available to Caracas, should she wish to take further action. Barça ended up winning the match 2-0 and is now five points clear at the top of Spain's Liga F – the top flight of women's soccer in the country. León, who has played more than 50 times for the Spanish national team, is a key player for Barcelona, winning five league titles and three Women's Champions Leagues. She said in a statement shared by the club and signed with her full name, María Pilar León Cebrián: 'At no time did I, nor was it my intention (to), infringe upon the intimacy of my fellow professional Daniela Caracas. 'As the images show, it was part of a playing action in which she deliberately touches me and I touch her leg saying in reaction to the clash: 'What's up with you?' I insist, it was just part of the game that does not warrant the importance that has been attached to it. 'The idea of touching the private parts of a colleague would never enter my head, it goes against my principles and I would never do such a thing. I condemn the harassment that Daniela appears to have been suffering on social networks, which has nothing to do with me, and I offer her my most sincere support.' León also said that she reserves the right to take legal action against anyone who 'might be seeking to exploit this strictly footballing incident to cause me damage and continue spreading unfounded accusations.' Barcelona said that it has nothing to add about the incident beyond the statement issued on behalf of León. CNN has contacted Liga F and Espanyol for further comment.
