The Irish Times

Benzema adds to France’s already formidable suite of options

World champions are the team to beat although Germany in Munich a tough start

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 08:00

Benzema’s return amounts to a stunning admission: France need him

Pursuit of harmony has been cornerstone of Deschamps’ reign as France manager

Thu May 20 2021 - 11:32

Piqué lays into Barça over handling of Messi contract situation

Club preparing for first Clásico against Real Madrid as board faces vote of no confidence

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00

Messi split-up: How Barcelona and their greatest ever player drifted apart

Relationship with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has gone from bad to worse

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00

Barcelona made to work hard for Getafe win

Champions made to sweat for all three points by the impressive visitors

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 17:37

Sid Lowe: Are we witnessing the end of the Messi era at Barcelona?

How the Argentinian star’s patience finally snapped at the Camp Nou

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 19:45

Euro 2020 round-up: Ronaldo injured as Serbia hold Portugal

Forward limps off with a hamstring injury, France cruise to victory over Iceland

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 22:18

Barcelona restore seven-point La Liga lead after comeback win

Rayo Vallecano took the lead through on-loan Real Madrid striker Raul De Tomas

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 19:58

Barcelona first sports team to average £10m a year in wages

La Liga side pay players €11.3m on average with Manchester United paying €7.3m

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 18:00

Barcelona narrowly avoid another defeat

Messi comes off the bench to help rescue a draw against Bilbao

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 18:57

Lionel Messi opens campaign with brilliant hat-trick against PSV

Argentine star takes advantage of tiring Dutch side with late goals

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 20:10

Olivier Giroud inspires France to victory over Netherlands

Chelsea striker ended a 10-match goalless run to score the winner in Paris

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 22:09

Mbappé carries a fear factor: Five reasons why France are in the final

They have solid foundations at the back and a fine blend of creativity and hard work

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 20:30

Belgium bemoan France’s ‘anti-football’ after defeat

‘I prefer to lose with this Belgium than win with this France’ said Eden Hazard afterwards

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 11:55

French and Belgian fans meet in Dublin for World Cup showdown

Hundreds of soccer fans, including ambassadors, gather in Dtwo for semi-final clash

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 23:00

Samuel Umtiti’s lone goal sees France into World Cup final

In a tight affair in St Petersburg Didier Deschamps's side did just enough against Belgium

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 20:58

France up and running with a helping hand from VAR

Technology intervenes as Griezmann scores from the spot before Pogba saves the day

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 13:14

World Cup 2018 - Day Three at a glance

France, Argentina and Denmark are among the teams in action on Saturday

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00

Deschamps going radical as he transforms France squad

Just six of the squad that played in last World Cup in Brazil will be on the plane to Russia

Mon May 28 2018 - 01:00

Barcelona stay unbeaten as Iniesta plays final El Clásico

Cristiano Ronaldo scores but is forced off as Real Madrid come from behind twice

Sun May 06 2018 - 22:25

Barcelona sweep past Roma to put one foot in the last four

Lionel Messi kept quiet but Giallorossi left to rue two own goals

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 22:04

Messi turns drought to glut as Barca dump out Chelsea

Little master scores two to secure Champions League quarter-final slot

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 21:54

Piqué in the thick of Catalan rivalry again after celebration

He could face sanction for shushing celebration despite fan abuse aimed at his family

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 12:05

Messi ends goal ‘drought’ but Barca held to a draw

Messi scores for first time in six games as Barcelona draw 2-2 with Celta Vigo

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 14:28

Paco Alcacer takes his chance with double in Barcelona win

Recalled striker helps leaders make in 10 victories from 11 games

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 22:20

Deschamps looks for positives after France held by Luxembourg

Pogba, Griezmann and Mbappe frustrated as Les Bleus play out stalemate with minnows

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 08:54

Lionel Messi enjoys another Barcelona milestone with double

Star forward has now scored 351 La Liga goals for the club

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 19:46

Real Madrid again show up serious cracks in Barcelona

Marco Asensio scores another stunner as Real take Supercopa title

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 00:55

Zinedine Zidane ‘upset’ by Cristiano Ronaldo suspension

Real Madrid waiting for disciplinary meeting on Wednesday before deciding next move

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 16:46

Cristiano Ronaldo handed five-match ban for referee push

Portugese scored then was sent off during Real Madrid’s Super Cup win over Barca

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 15:12

French youngsters impress as England beaten in Paris friendly

Goalscorer Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe lead the line for 10-man France

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 22:16

Neymar stands up to help Barca achieve the improbable

Calmness and confidence sets brilliant Brazilian apart

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 15:59

Luis Enrique: ‘If any fans left, stuff them, they missed history’

The Barcelona manager said he wanted to cry at what he had witnessed

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 08:35

Magical Messi helps Barcelona move back to top of the table

It was a convincing win for Luis Enrique’s side as they thumped Celta Vigo at home

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 22:54