Jordi Alba

Yesterday’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Barcelona’s 2-1 win, is the perfect microcosm of where Barcelona is now. While they were much the better team, the win still came, in some ways, by the slimmest of margins. Marco…

Barcelona fans are fretting over Jordi Alba starting for the side's clash with Sevilla tonight (February 5). The Blaugrana can move eight points clear if they beat Jorge Sampaoli's men. It has been an impressive campaign in the league for…

Barcelona are reportedly preparing to offload veteran left-back Jordi Alba to free up finances on their wage bill. The Blaugrana have been plagued by financial difficulties and are looking to part ways with the Spaniard to balance the…

Only a win for Germany in the final group game will give the four-time World Cup champions a chance to avoid a second straight early elimination. At least they're improving. Substitute Niclas Fullkrug scored in the 83rd minute Sunday to…

Spain celebrates a goal.Photo: Getty ImagesThere may have been more exciting games or more dramatic endings in this tournament, but there hasn’t been one with more intrigue combined with a higher quality of play than this one. Argentina was…

Luis Enrique’s spirited Spain began their 2022 FIFA World Cup journey with an emphatic 7-0 victory over Costa Rica at the Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday night (23 November). Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio, Alvaro Morata, Carlos Soler, and Gavi…

Get ready to watch Japan wreck havoc on Group E.Image: APLet’s be brave. For most, it’s a foregone conclusion that Germany and Spain are going to come out of this group. Except neither’s recent World Cup history is all that glossy. Yeah,…

Napoli are reportedly keen on signing Barcelona star Jordi Alba in the January transfer window, as per Calciomercato. The 33-year-old is in the twilight of his playing career and has struggled for regular playing time this season. He has…

Barcelona won’t be able to reduce its salary burden to sustainable levels until several veteran players finish their contracts, the club’s financial vice president said on Thursday. While presenting the budget for this season, Eduard Romeu…

IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Matheus Cunha in action with FC Barcelona's Nico. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Barcelona fought back to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in a LaLiga thriller at the Camp Nou on Sunday as they clinically saw off the…