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Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Flick extends Barcelona deal to 2027 after title triumph
Barcelona's German coach Hansi Flick waves as he celebrates their 28th Liga title (MANAURE QUINTERO) Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has extended his contract until June 2027, the Spanish champions said Wednesday. The German led Barca to a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup in his first year at the helm. Advertisement "Barcelona and Hansi Flick have reached an agreement for the renewal of his contract which will tie him to the club until 30 June 2027," said Barcelona in a statement. Flick replaced Xavi Hernandez after Barcelona finished last season without a trophy and has made a quick impact in Catalonia. The former Bayern Munich and German national team coach originally signed a deal until 2026. Flick's Barca have thrilled both in Spain and in the Champions League, where they reached the semi-finals but were knocked out by Inter Milan in a blockbuster tie. The Catalans have scored 99 goals in 37 La Liga matches on the way to winning the title, with the final game of the season on Sunday at Athletic Bilbao. rbs/jc
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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🎥 Is this a new TikTok trend? Yamal dances his socks off
🎥 Is this a new TikTok trend? Yamal dances his socks off This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. What can't the boy do? After FC Barcelona was finally able to celebrate the title at home last night, one of them really got going. Advertisement Lamine Yamal breaks out the dance moves. First with the flag and teammate Marc Casado ... ... then with the mascot. Have we missed any TikTok trend? In any case, someone knows how it's done - on the field and on the dance floor. 📸 MANAURE QUINTERO - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Villarreal beat Barca to secure Champions League place
Villarreal beat champions Barcelona in an entertaining match on Sunday in La Liga (MANAURE QUINTERO) Villarreal qualified for next season's Champions League with an entertaining 3-2 win at newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday. Elsewhere Kylian Mbappe struck as Real Madrid won 2-0 at nine-man Sevilla, while Leganes gave themselves a chance of survival with a win at Las Palmas. Advertisement Barcelona stars celebrated their 28th league title on an open-top bus on Friday but Hansi Flick warned that "those who party, can work" and selected a strong side. However the visitors took the lead through in-form striker Ayoze Perez, who slotted past Marc-Andre ter Stegen after Nicolas Pepe set him up. Lamine Yamal, who scored a vital goal as Barca clinched the league on Thursday at Espanyol, scored another stunner to level. The 17-year-old breezed past two defenders and arrowed a shot into the far bottom corner. Yamal hit the bar before Fermin Lopez sent Barca ahead, walloping home from the edge of the box. Advertisement Santi Comesana lofted over Ter Stegen to equalise for the visitors, who nosed in front through Tajon Buchanan in the 80th minute. Barca fell to their first home defeat of 2025 and also their first league reverse this year, but chants of "champions" rang around the Olympic stadium, on potentially the team's last game there before a return to the renovated Camp Nou next season. The domestic treble winners were presented with the league trophy at the end of the game. Villarreal booked their return to Europe's top competition as they opened up a big gap on Real Betis, sixth, as they were thrashed 4-1 at Atletico Madrid. Advertisement Julian Alvarez scored two and created another as Diego Simeone's side, third, ran out comfortable winners. French superstar Mbappe netted his 29th league goal of the season to help Real Madrid to a narrow win over nine-man Sevilla in coach Carlo Ancelotti's penultimate match at the helm. Loic Bade's 12th minute red card for a professional foul on Mbappe set back the hosts, and then Isaac Romero was dismissed at the start of the second half for a high tackle on Aurelien Tchouameni. Eventually the division's top scorer Mbappe drilled home Madrid's opener from range and Jude Bellingham nabbed a second from close range late on. Advertisement At the bottom of the table Leganes took their fight for survival to the last day of the season with a 1-0 win at downed Las Palmas, thanks to Dani Raba's early strike. The Madrid minnows, 18th, are two points from safety and face relegated Real Valladolid in their last game. Espanyol's 2-0 defeat by Osasuna leaves them in danger of the drop and the Catalan side, 17th, welcome Las Palmas next weekend knowing a win would keep them up. rbs/nr
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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🚨 Barcelona name lineup for clash with Villarreal ahead of title party
Barcelona have named their lineup for this evening's LaLiga clash with Villarreal at what is sure to be a jubilant Lluís Companys Olympic is how the newly crowned champions start. 🚨 BARÇA XI 🚨#BarçaVillarreal — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 18, 2025 Hansi Flick and his side will lift the LaLiga title following the game and will likely want to mark the occasion with a big win. What do you think of the team? 📸 MANAURE QUINTERO - AFP or licensors
Sinar Daily
17-05-2025
- Sport
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How Flick's Barca wrestled La Liga back from Real Madrid
BARCELONA - Barcelona clinched the Spanish title on Thursday for the 28th time in the club's history, but only the second occasion in the last six years. Hansi Flick's hugely entertaining side beat Espanyol 2-0 to take the crown with two matches to spare. Barcelona's German coach Hans-Dieter Flick looks on before the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, on May 15, 2025. (Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO / AFP) AFP Sport breaks down the ways the German coach helped the Catalan giants reclaim the Spanish throne from arch-rivals Real Madrid. Awesome attack Flick's thrilling attacking outfit this season have shredded nearly every side to cross their path. Barcelona scored 97 goals in 36 games to power to the title, 23 more than second-placed Real Madrid. A 7-0 thrashing of Valladolid in August set out their intentions, and they hit four goals or more in 13 league matches. The brilliant Lamine Yamal, still only 17, excelled, feeding veteran striker Robert Lewandowski and dynamic winger Raphinha. The Brazilian, who Flick convinced to stay at the club, had his best ever season and credits his coach with changing his career. Yamal provided the most assists in Spain with 13, while Lewandowski notched 25 goals and Raphinha got 18 while setting up nine himself. Flick's high defensive line has been a key feature of the team's approach, which sometimes costs them at the back, but largely keeps opponents under pressure, including Madrid in last weekend's Clasico. "For 24 minutes Real Madrid didn't touch the ball in our half... how we press them when they have the ball, it's unbelievable... we can be very proud of that," said Flick. Mentality shift Flick's predecessor Xavi Hernandez made every excuse under the sun -- and even including the sun -- last season as Barcelona failed to win a single trophy. This year the Catalans claimed a domestic treble and Flick has largely insisted on avoiding blaming external factors when his team has struggled. That helped Barcelona players realise that what they achieve, or not, is up to them and has given them the strength to turn around adverse situations. Barca have pulled off several impressive comebacks this season, including from two goals down against Real Madrid to triumph 4-3 in the most recent Clasico on May 11. "The team's mentality is incredible," said Flick after securing a fourth Clasico victory from four meetings this season. Furthermore the team no longer looks weighed down by expectations or pressure and instead are focused on enjoying themselves on the pitch -- contributing to their attractive, flair-filled football. Barcelona's Spanish forward #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his team's first goal next to teammate Barcelona's Spanish defender #03 Alex Balde (R) during the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, on May 15, 2025. (Photo by MANAURE QUINTERO / AFP) Perfect Pedri Pedri Gonzalez has a strong case for being the world's best midfielder right now and after injury-ravaged years him staying fit for the whole season has been vital for Barca. "For me, Pedri is absolutely incredible -- I'm on my knees for him," said former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. The Canary Islander, 22, has been the heartbeat of Flick's Barca, both in an attacking sense but also defensively, given the team operates without a holding midfielder following injuries to Marc Bernal and Marc Casado. Pedri's lithe form and quick-thinking allows him to get out of trouble quickly and helps Barca spring forward on the counter. Levels raised Flick boosted Barcelona's fitness levels and confidence across the board and his faith in players who struggled last season has been paid back in spades. The German insisted on keeping Eric Garcia and the centre-back has impressed when given opportunities, even playing out of position. Ferran Torres has helped the stellar forward trio rest and is the team's third top goalscorer and third top assist provider in La Liga. Most importantly, Inigo Martinez struggled last season but has been a cornerstone of the defence alongside teenager Pau Cubarsi, becoming a true leader. Winter blues bounce-back Despite an excellent start to the season, in November and December last year Barcelona slumped. The Catalans won just once in a seven-match spell in that period, losing against minnows Leganes and Las Palmas at home. Their lead crumbled, with Atletico usurping them after beating Barca just before Christmas. Flick took action, deploying the fit-again Frenkie de Jong in midfield over Casado and installing Wojciech Szczesny in goal in place of Inaki Pena. Barcelona came back strongly and went on a run of 24 matches unbeaten over all competitions to get back in the driving seat for the title. - AFP
