Barcelona defender Jules Kounde “agreed with everything” said by Manchester City’s Rodri on footballers being “close” to striking over the volume of matches. The mass expansion of the Club World Cup by FIFA — coupled with an increase in Champions League matches in UEFA’s new competition format — has swelled the club calendar.

Luke Entwistle reporting from Monaco Manchester City midfielder Rodri (28) evoked the idea of a strike in reaction to the increasingly packed schedule. Barcelona’s Jules Koundé (25) has echoed

Barcelona's Jules Kounde was in agreement with Manchester City's Rodri that players could go on strike

Ansu Fati has recovered from a foot injury and will be available for Barcelona's match at Monaco in the Champions League, the club said Wednesday. The 21-year-old forward was included in the team's squad for Thursday's match in Monaco for what could be his first appearance of the season with the Spanish club.

Ansu Fati has recovered from a foot injury and will be available for Barcelona’s match at Monaco in the Champions League.

Barcelona take on AS Monaco in their opening league phase match of the 2024-25 Champions League. It will be second time in several weeks that the two teams have faced each other, with

Barcelona are aiming to continue their perfect record under Hansi Flick when they begin their Champions League campaign at AS Monaco on Thursday evening.The new manager of the Catalan giants hasn't

In between Real Betis's victory over Leganes on Friday and Rayo Vallecano's triumph against Osasuna on Monday, La Liga Matchweek 5 concluded without a single draw. The four biggest clubs in La Liga all walked away with three points this weekend,