5+ hour, 4+ min ago (830+ words) Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be looking to boost their respective title aspirations when they face off in Tuesday's La Liga clash at Camp Nou. The hosts are leading the way at the top of the table, while Diego Simeone's side are three points adrift in fourth position." Barcelona may be struggling to replicate their high performance levels of last season, but they have still done enough to be sitting in pole position after 14 La Liga matches. Hansi Flick's charges have recorded 11 league victories this term (D1, L2), including wins in each of their last four top-flight matches since losing to Real Madrid in El Clasico at the end of October. They dispatched Elche, Celta Vigo and Athletic Bilbao, before they bounced back from their Champions League defeat to Chelsea with a 3-1 victory in Saturday's home outing against Deportivo Alaves. The Catalan…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago (261+ words) Barcelona midfielder Pedri is in line to start Tuesday's crucial meeting with La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou. After spending a month on the sidelines, Pedri made his return from a hamstring injury in Saturday's 3-1 home victory over Alaves. The Spain international came off the bench to play over half an hour in the win that sent Hansi Flick's side to the top of the standings. As a result of his importance to the Barcelona midfielder, Pedri is set to be thrown into the starting XI for Tuesday's tricky clash against Atletico, although he is unlikely to play the full duration of the contest. Pedri is expected to line up alongside Frenkie de Jong, who will come back into the side after missing Saturday's win due to personal reasons. The central midfield pairing will operate in…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago (278+ words) FC Barcelona went into their game against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday evening with some notable absences. Ronald Araujo was not a part of the squad as he was out with a stomach bug. Meanwhile, key midfielder Frenkie de Jong also missed the match due to personal reasons. As Barcelona get set to take on Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, there is mixed news for the team, with regard to De Jong and Araujo's availability. According to Javi Miguel of AS, De Jong will be available on Tuesday against Atletico Madrid, but Araujo will not be ready. It should be remembered that the midfield superstar withdrew from the game against Alaves at the new Spotify Camp Nou at the last minute on Saturday due to personal issues. In his absence, with Pedri not ready to start, Hansi Flick had to rely on…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago (294+ words) Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmat" is set for a spell on the sidelines after breaking a bone in her leg ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Nations League final second leg against Germany in Madrid. The Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] confirmed on Sunday that the three-time Ballon d'Or winner "fractured her fibula" in training this weekend. Bonmat", 27, will now return to her club Barcelona for further tests which will determine how long she will be sidelined. A source told ESPN that if no surgery is required, she could be back within two months, but if an operation is needed, it may be longer. The news comes just two days before Spain's game against Germany at Atl'tico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium as La Roja seek to retain the Nations League. Friday's first leg in Germany ended in a goalless draw. The world champions are already…...

15+ hour, 48+ min ago (225+ words) La Liga giants Barcelona have earmarked a member of the attacking ranks at RB Leipzig as a potential future signing. That's according to Diario Sport, who highlight Antonio Nusa as the player in question. Nusa, for his part, is a 20-year-old winger, who has long been held in high regard across the continent owing to his explosive abilities. Despite his tender years, the Leipzig talent is already a regular for his native Norway, having racked up an impressive 20 senior caps to date. Not only that, but across these outings, Nusa has managed to find the net seven times. And it was during his most recent appearance on the international stage that the attacker piqued the attentions of the aforementioned Barcelona. As per a report from Sport, Joao Amaral, the new head of scouting at the Camp Nou, was in attendance…...

17+ hour, 3+ min ago (154+ words) The latest training session held by La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday confirmed both positive and negative news on the personnel front. The former came in the form of confirmation of the return of Frenkie de Jong. Midfielder De Jong for his part missed out yesterday evening, as Barcelona put Deportivo Alav's to the sword by three goals to one. This came owing to what were described as personal reasons. 24 hours on, though, the Dutchman was back in the thick of things at the Ciutat Esportiva, expected to be available to face Atl'tico'Madrid in midweek as a result. The news regarding Ronald Ara'jo, on the other hand, was less positive. Stopper Ara'jo has not been seen in Barcelona training since his midweek nightmare at Chelsea in the Champions League. And as confirmed by club insider Javier Miguel of Diario AS,…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago (568+ words) Spain Ambassador Jaime Moreno Bau pays a visit to EUNAVFOR/ATALANTA, European operation lead by SpainSpain has stepped up its strategic engagement in the increasingly militarised Horn of Africa, joining other world powers in its security presence in the region. This week, Spanish Ambassador Jaime Moreno Bau paid an official visit to the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA, boarding the Spanish Navy Frigate F-82 Victoria, one of the mission's flagship assets. Spain " one of the leading maritime nations amongst the 27 member-states" " currently leads Operation ATALANTA, the EU's long-running counter-piracy and counter-trafficking mission off the Somali coast. ""Spain is profoundly committed to peace and stability in this region. Our presence here, leading Operation ATALANTA, is a clear demonstration of our resolve to protect the free flow of commerce and ensure the security of one of the world's most critical sea…...

23+ hour, 2+ min ago (282+ words) Barcelona's famous Nou Camp stadium has partially reopened after a massive renovation. BBC football reporter Elizabeth Conway shows us around, as the Spanish club return to the iconic stadium after more than two years away. Once fully finished it will be Europe's largest football stadium. Pictures from BBC News and FC Barcelona. Take a look inside Barcelona's new stadium. Video, 00:01:24Take a look inside Barcelona's new stadium Up Next. What's school life like for children with disabilities and visible differences? Video, 00:03:18What's school life like for children with disabilities and visible differences? Autumn Budget: What is it and why is it important? Video, 00:03:32Autumn Budget: What is it and why is it important? COP30: What decisions were made this year? Video, 00:01:24COP30: What decisions were made this year? Camp Nou: Take a look inside Europe's biggest football stadium. Video, 00:01:53Camp Nou: Take a look inside…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (217+ words) Barcelona and Alaves players play during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Alaves, in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: AP/Joan Monfort BARCELONA, Spain " Barcelona's second game back at Camp Nou stadium didn't go as planned as some 7,500 supporters had trouble accessing their virtual tickets for Saturday's 3-1 win over Alaves. Club vice-president Elena Font said the fans were unable to download their virtual tickets from the club app. She apologized to the affected ticket holders and said the club was working to solve the problem involving a new digital system the club is using. The club said it responded to the mishap by sending PDFs of the tickets to ticket holders, but that didn't prevent long lines, delays and annoyed fans. Font said the club believes that all except 300 of the affected ticket holders were able to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (401+ words) Tesla's push for Full Self-Driving (FSD) in Spain is racing forward'with the potential to transform daily driving but also raising uneasy questions about safety, oversight, and real-world risks. Spain has emerged as a leading testbed for the company's FSD (Supervised) programme, under a legal framework designed to accelerate automated-vehicle technology across the country. In July 2025, the DGT launched the ES'AV Program, a regulatory framework to govern and standardise automated vehicle testing'from prototype to pre-homologation stages. The programme aims to 'enhance oversight, regulation, research, and transparency' while encouraging innovation in transport. For everyday drivers, the expanding FSD tests promise a taste of future convenience. Those commuting daily, particularly on long motorway routes or between cities, could benefit from reduced fatigue, smoother lane changes, and possibly fewer accidents caused by human error. Latest user feedback, though from non-European markets, suggests the system's…...