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FC Barcelona News: 24 May 2025
Arsenal vs Barcelona Women's Champions League final preview: Where to watch, possible starting line-ups | UWCL | When is it? How can you watch it? What are the possible starting line-ups? All you need to know about Saturday's UEFA Women's Champions League final between Arsenal and Barcelona. Seven from FC Barcelona in the Team of the Season - FC Barcelona La Liga has reached its end, which means it's time to reveal the players chosen for this season's LaLiga Team of the Season. Voting closed on 11 May, and the 22 footballers who make up this year's XI plus substitutes are now confirmed. And they're headed by seven Barça players from Hansi Flick's side, who clinched the league crown mathematically on 15 May. Advertisement The squad for the UWCL final - FC Barcelona FC Barcelona are hoping to cap another wonderful season with a third consecutive UEFA Women's Champions League win this Saturday, when they face English side Arsenal in Lisbon. Pere Romeu: 'A very special game' - FC Barcelona FC Barcelona manager joined by Alexia and Aitana to speak to the press ahead of the UWCL final in Lisbon. FC Barcelona presents The World is Watching Us, an inspirational video featuring the women's football team - FC Barcelona Just one day before the UEFA Women's Champions League final between Barça Femení and Arsenal (this Saturday 24 May at 5pm local time (6pm CEST) in Lisbon at the Estadio José Alvalade Stadium), the club is proud to unveil the audiovisual piece 'THE WORLD IS WATCHING US.' Alexia: 'If we're close to our best version, we'll be close to scoring' - Mundo Deportivo The Barça captain assures that "we are coming in with energy, both in terms of playing and physical level" ahead of the Champions League Final. Advertisement Aitana: "It's a final and anyone can win" - Mundo Deportivo The current Ballon d'Or winner acknowledges that Barça are now the benchmark in women's football: "Before, Lyon was the mirror, now it's us." Patri's scare at a Barça training session with nothing to hide - Mundo Deportivo Pere Romeu allowed the entire training session to be followed, unlike Arsenal, who trained in London, and the midfielder was treated for a knock that came to nothing. Cubarsí's call-up to the U-21 European Championship has been halted - Mundo Deportivo The young Barça player, under great pressure after the Olympics and a tough end to the season, will not attend the continental event and will prioritize his rest after the Nations League Final Four. Arne Slot reacts to Deco's comments about Luis Díaz - Mundo Deportivo The Liverpool manager was asked about Barça's interest in the Colombian winger and used irony to respond to the Barça director of football. Advertisement Jonathan Tah is going to Bayern Munich and isn't waiting for Barça - Mundo Deportivo The center-back, who had been linked with Barça, will continue his career in the Bundesliga after finishing his contract with Bayer Leverkusen. Monaco want to sign Ansu Fati - Mundo Deportivo The Monegasque club is considering the Barça player for another Champions League campaign. Barça closely monitoring Ben Seghir and Akliouche - Mundo Deportivo The Monaco wingers join the list of names linked with possible interest from the Blaugrana club. More from
eNCA
25-05-2025
- Sport
- eNCA
Barca start plotting return to women's Champions League throne
BARCELONA- One of the factors which has made Barcelona's women's team so successful in recent years is their hunger for silverware, knotted with their technical quality and renowned passing game. So it was no surprise that despite the tears and devastation of their Champions League final defeat by Arsenal on Saturday, they immediately started plotting a course back to next year's final, in Oslo. The golden confetti ballooning into the air is so often for them. "Tomorrow we'll get back up and start trying again for next year," pledged one of the team's leaders, Alexia Putellas. Coach Pere Romeu insisted that desire to win was "in the DNA" of the players and the club. To reclaim their crown the first step is analysing what went wrong, not just on a sizzling afternoon in Lisbon, but also during the season, even though Barca won Liga F for the sixth year running. The Catalans fell to a first ever defeat by rivals Real Madrid, one of two losses in the league after going the whole of the previous season unbeaten. Despite admitting the need for "self-criticism", coach Pere Romeu seemed reluctant to do that, at least in the immediate denouement of the Lisbon final, as 15,000 Barca fans trudged out disappointed. "There are some things we didn't do well, (but) this doesn't undo the work of a season," he said after the surprise defeat at the Jose Alvalade stadium. "This was not a good game but we have another trophy to go for, (the Copa de la Reina), which we're really excited about." However Barcelona's success is not measured by the Spanish cup, instead by the small handful of matches in the final stages of the Champions League, where they battle Europe's best sides and can truly test their level. This year they came up short in the final, with Arsenal better organised, calmer, and executing their gameplan to perfection. After Stina Blackstenius broke the deadlock with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining, Barca had no response. Romeu's substitution of Champions League top goalscorer Claudia Pina was a strange choice, with the forward provoking their only clear chance with a deflected shot which hit the crossbar. The coach's selection of the experienced Fridolina Rolfo, 31, ahead of up-and-coming Esmee Brugts, 21, at left-back also did not work out. Barcelona need to give their youngsters wings. Although a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, veteran Putellas, 31, was ineffective against Arsenal and 18-year-old Vicky Lopez might have had the invention and speed to find a way through instead. On the right wing Caroline Graham Hansen was far from her best and at 30, for a winger, is perhaps approaching the end of her peak years. Versatile defender Laia Aleixandri, 24, is set to arrive on a free transfer from Manchester City this summer, and the 24-year-old should strengthen the sagging core of Barca's defence. Neither Mapi Leon, 29, nor captain Irene Paredes, 33, who scored an own goal in the final, which was ruled out for an offside, has been close to their best this season. Swiss midfielder Sydney Schertenleib, 18, has also shown plenty of promise. Aitana Bonmati, 27, was one of the few Barcelona players who were at least close to their usual standards and will continue as the team's key figure as they set their sights on a seventh Champions League final in eight seasons and try to maintain their domination of the women's game, despite this setback. "It hurts a lot... but we will be back," pledged Bonmati, who also boasts two Ballon d'Or trophies, just seconds after the full-time whistle in Lisbon.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
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Barca start plotting return to women's Champions League throne
One of the factors which has made Barcelona's women's team so successful in recent years is their hunger for silverware, knotted with their technical quality and renowned passing game. So it was no surprise that despite the tears and devastation of their Champions League final defeat by Arsenal on Saturday, they immediately started plotting a course back to next year's final, in Oslo. The golden confetti ballooning into the air is so often for them. "Tomorrow we'll get back up and start trying again for next year," pledged one of the team's leaders, Alexia Putellas. Coach Pere Romeu insisted that desire to win was "in the DNA" of the players and the club. To reclaim their crown the first step is analysing what went wrong, not just on a sizzling afternoon in Lisbon, but also during the season, even though Barca won Liga F for the sixth year running. The Catalans fell to a first ever defeat by rivals Real Madrid, one of two losses in the league after going the whole of the previous season unbeaten. Despite admitting the need for "self-criticism", coach Pere Romeu seemed reluctant to do that, at least in the immediate denouement of the Lisbon final, as 15,000 Barca fans trudged out disappointed. "There are some things we didn't do well, (but) this doesn't undo the work of a season," he said after the surprise defeat at the Jose Alvalade stadium. "This was not a good game but we have another trophy to go for, (the Copa de la Reina), which we're really excited about." However Barcelona's success is not measured by the Spanish cup, instead by the small handful of matches in the final stages of the Champions League, where they battle Europe's best sides and can truly test their level. This year they came up short in the final, with Arsenal better organised, calmer, and executing their gameplan to perfection. After Stina Blackstenius broke the deadlock with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining, Barca had no response. Romeu's substitution of Champions League top goalscorer Claudia Pina was a strange choice, with the forward provoking their only clear chance with a deflected shot which hit the crossbar. The coach's selection of the experienced Fridolina Rolfo, 31, ahead of up-and-coming Esmee Brugts, 21, at left-back also did not work out. - 'We will be back' - Barcelona need to give their youngsters wings. Although a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, veteran Putellas, 31, was ineffective against Arsenal and 18-year-old Vicky Lopez might have had the invention and speed to find a way through instead. On the right wing Caroline Graham Hansen was far from her best and at 30, for a winger, is perhaps approaching the end of her peak years. Versatile defender Laia Aleixandri, 24, is set to arrive on a free transfer from Manchester City this summer, and the 24-year-old should strengthen the sagging core of Barca's defence. Neither Mapi Leon, 29, nor captain Irene Paredes, 33, who scored an own goal in the final, which was ruled out for an offside, has been close to their best this season. Swiss midfielder Sydney Schertenleib, 18, has also shown plenty of promise. Aitana Bonmati, 27, was one of the few Barcelona players who were at least close to their usual standards and will continue as the team's key figure as they set their sights on a seventh Champions League final in eight seasons and try to maintain their domination of the women's game, despite this setback. "It hurts a lot... but we will be back," pledged Bonmati, who also boasts two Ballon d'Or trophies, just seconds after the full-time whistle in Lisbon. rbs/bsp
France 24
25-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Barca start plotting return to women's Champions League throne
So it was no surprise that despite the tears and devastation of their Champions League final defeat by Arsenal on Saturday, they immediately started plotting a course back to next year's final, in Oslo. The golden confetti ballooning into the air is so often for them. "Tomorrow we'll get back up and start trying again for next year," pledged one of the team's leaders, Alexia Putellas. Coach Pere Romeu insisted that desire to win was "in the DNA" of the players and the club. To reclaim their crown the first step is analysing what went wrong, not just on a sizzling afternoon in Lisbon, but also during the season, even though Barca won Liga F for the sixth year running. The Catalans fell to a first ever defeat by rivals Real Madrid, one of two losses in the league after going the whole of the previous season unbeaten. Despite admitting the need for "self-criticism", coach Pere Romeu seemed reluctant to do that, at least in the immediate denouement of the Lisbon final, as 15,000 Barca fans trudged out disappointed. "There are some things we didn't do well, (but) this doesn't undo the work of a season," he said after the surprise defeat at the Jose Alvalade stadium. "This was not a good game but we have another trophy to go for, (the Copa de la Reina), which we're really excited about." However Barcelona's success is not measured by the Spanish cup, instead by the small handful of matches in the final stages of the Champions League, where they battle Europe's best sides and can truly test their level. This year they came up short in the final, with Arsenal better organised, calmer, and executing their gameplan to perfection. After Stina Blackstenius broke the deadlock with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining, Barca had no response. Romeu's substitution of Champions League top goalscorer Claudia Pina was a strange choice, with the forward provoking their only clear chance with a deflected shot which hit the crossbar. The coach's selection of the experienced Fridolina Rolfo, 31, ahead of up-and-coming Esmee Brugts, 21, at left-back also did not work out. 'We will be back' Barcelona need to give their youngsters wings. Although a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, veteran Putellas, 31, was ineffective against Arsenal and 18-year-old Vicky Lopez might have had the invention and speed to find a way through instead. On the right wing Caroline Graham Hansen was far from her best and at 30, for a winger, is perhaps approaching the end of her peak years. Versatile defender Laia Aleixandri, 24, is set to arrive on a free transfer from Manchester City this summer, and the 24-year-old should strengthen the sagging core of Barca's defence. Neither Mapi Leon, 29, nor captain Irene Paredes, 33, who scored an own goal in the final, which was ruled out for an offside, has been close to their best this season. Swiss midfielder Sydney Schertenleib, 18, has also shown plenty of promise. Aitana Bonmati, 27, was one of the few Barcelona players who were at least close to their usual standards and will continue as the team's key figure as they set their sights on a seventh Champions League final in eight seasons and try to maintain their domination of the women's game, despite this setback. "It hurts a lot... but we will be back," pledged Bonmati, who also boasts two Ballon d'Or trophies, just seconds after the full-time whistle in Lisbon.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Barca start plotting return to women's Champions League throne
Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati will lead the charge as the Catalans aim for Oslo (Patricia DE MELO MOREIRA) One of the factors which has made Barcelona's women's team so successful in recent years is their hunger for silverware, knotted with their technical quality and renowned passing game. So it was no surprise that despite the tears and devastation of their Champions League final defeat by Arsenal on Saturday, they immediately started plotting a course back to next year's final, in Oslo. Advertisement The golden confetti ballooning into the air is so often for them. "Tomorrow we'll get back up and start trying again for next year," pledged one of the team's leaders, Alexia Putellas. Coach Pere Romeu insisted that desire to win was "in the DNA" of the players and the club. To reclaim their crown the first step is analysing what went wrong, not just on a sizzling afternoon in Lisbon, but also during the season, even though Barca won Liga F for the sixth year running. The Catalans fell to a first ever defeat by rivals Real Madrid, one of two losses in the league after going the whole of the previous season unbeaten. Advertisement Despite admitting the need for "self-criticism", coach Pere Romeu seemed reluctant to do that, at least in the immediate denouement of the Lisbon final, as 15,000 Barca fans trudged out disappointed. "There are some things we didn't do well, (but) this doesn't undo the work of a season," he said after the surprise defeat at the Jose Alvalade stadium. "This was not a good game but we have another trophy to go for, (the Copa de la Reina), which we're really excited about." However Barcelona's success is not measured by the Spanish cup, instead by the small handful of matches in the final stages of the Champions League, where they battle Europe's best sides and can truly test their level. Advertisement This year they came up short in the final, with Arsenal better organised, calmer, and executing their gameplan to perfection. After Stina Blackstenius broke the deadlock with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining, Barca had no response. Romeu's substitution of Champions League top goalscorer Claudia Pina was a strange choice, with the forward provoking their only clear chance with a deflected shot which hit the crossbar. The coach's selection of the experienced Fridolina Rolfo, 31, ahead of up-and-coming Esmee Brugts, 21, at left-back also did not work out. - 'We will be back' - Barcelona need to give their youngsters wings. Advertisement Although a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, veteran Putellas, 31, was ineffective against Arsenal and 18-year-old Vicky Lopez might have had the invention and speed to find a way through instead. On the right wing Caroline Graham Hansen was far from her best and at 30, for a winger, is perhaps approaching the end of her peak years. Versatile defender Laia Aleixandri, 24, is set to arrive on a free transfer from Manchester City this summer, and the 24-year-old should strengthen the sagging core of Barca's defence. Neither Mapi Leon, 29, nor captain Irene Paredes, 33, who scored an own goal in the final, which was ruled out for an offside, has been close to their best this season. Advertisement Swiss midfielder Sydney Schertenleib, 18, has also shown plenty of promise. Aitana Bonmati, 27, was one of the few Barcelona players who were at least close to their usual standards and will continue as the team's key figure as they set their sights on a seventh Champions League final in eight seasons and try to maintain their domination of the women's game, despite this setback. "It hurts a lot... but we will be back," pledged Bonmati, who also boasts two Ballon d'Or trophies, just seconds after the full-time whistle in Lisbon. rbs/bsp
