Lamine Yamal

The shortlist for the Ballon d'Or 2024, football’s most coveted individual accolade, has been unveiled ahead of the prestigious ceremony scheduled to take place in Paris on October 28.

Spain are the reigning Nations League champions, having defeated Croatia 5-4 in the final back in 2023. Luis de la Fuente's side, along with Serbia, are placed in League A Group 4 with Denmark and Switzerland.

Hansi Flick's side have now won first two games of the 2024-25 season. On Saturday, the the Catalan giants recorded 65% possession and attempted 13 shots with five of them on target. The margin of victory could have been bigger if not for the woodwork and some brilliant saves by Pandilla.

Lamine Yamal drew the first blood with a stunning left-footed curler from outside the box, while Lewandowski struck the woodwork twice before finally scoring the winner 15 minutes from time.

The average age of the Barcelona team that started against Los Che at the weekend was 24 years. With Ilkay Gundogan, Pedi, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Ansu Fati and Ronald Araujo all out with injuries and new signing Dani Olmo not yet registered, the German tactician was forced to give starts to couple of teenagers.

The incident happened in Mataro after an argument with some men while Lamine's father was walking his dog. The Catalan regional police, in charge, did not publicly confirm the incident or respond to AFP requests for information. Newspaper La Vanguardia said some arrests have already been made.

Lamine Yamalhas opted to wear the No. 19 jersey at Barcelona, a number steeped in significance at Camp Nou, famously worn by none other than Lionel Messi during his early years at the club.

After a thrilling Euro 2024 final that saw Spain clinch victory over England with a 2-1 scoreline, the celebrations in Berlin and among Spanish fans worldwide were nothing short of euphoric on Sunday.

Spain's Euro 2024 victory over England in Berlin marks their record fourth European Championship title, with players set to earn substantial bonuses from tournament revenues.

Spain clinched a historic victory in the Euro 2024 final, overcoming England in a thrilling 2-1 match on Sunday at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The win marks Spain's fourth European Championship title, setting a new record.