2025 — dumped out by a fourth-tier team. 2026 — dumped out by a fourth-tier team. This is Espanyol for you, the club trying to convince people overseas that they're actually capable of competing with Barcelona and pushing a complete ghost of a rivalry.

Getting dumped out of the Copa del Rey by a fourth-tier side after going to extra time with two penalties given to them, one of which was never a penalty in the last minute. Football actually did justice today, hats off to Sestao River. In Barcelona there is only one team 💙❤️

Show a bit of mercy, Lazio 😭

Yet another player coming out to shut down those World Cup final conspiracy theories. Know what's the funniest part? There'll still be absolute nutters out there spinning their little fairy tales, purely because it's way easier than admitting Spain gave them a proper tactical schooling and a complete runaround 😂

I get why a lot of people are calling for Michael Carrick's head and there are valid reasons for it, but you've also got to remember that since he walked through the door on January 13th last season, Man United actually picked up more points than any other side in the entire Premier League. The catch? He managed all that playing a style that rivals have fully worked out by now. Man United were just sitting deep and killing teams on the counter using the open space. Mind you, Carrick hasn't lost a single Premier League match where he's had less possession than the opposition, a stat that actually still stands today. ❌ More than 50% possession: 7 games, 4 wins, 2 losses, and a draw. 1.87 points per game. ✅ Less than 50% possession: 10 games, 8 wins, 2 draws. 2.6 points per game. Opposition managers fully clocked onto that, and what did they do? Literally just handed the ball over to United. Last season they were out-possessed in 10 out of the 17 games under Carrick, but this season they've had more of the ball in EVERY single Premier League fixture apart from that draw against Leeds. -- My opinion: I reckon it's the right call. I'd personally stick with Michael Carrick until the end of the season. I genuinely feel he's got what it takes to turn things around. He's coming off a solid season, so why sack him just to bring in some complete stranger to the dressing room and roll the dice on YET ANOTHER project that doesn't guarantee a thing? How are you supposed to build a winning project if you're swapping managers every single year? The only logical reason to let him go is if there's zero progress by the end of the season in seven months' time, but pulling the plug mid-season makes absolutely no sense to me.

Don't worry Laporta, I'll cover it myself.

Then we act shocked when footballers start sounding like scripted PR robots mate. The second a player actually tries to be genuine in public, talking like he's just bantering with his mates and dropping a meme he finds funny, everyone completely loses their mind. It would’ve been so easy for him to just go: “nah, no favourites here, they’re all funny and I just take it on the chin,” but he chose to tell the truth instead. Now an entire country is crucifying him to the point of pulling the TV rights for the whole league he plays in. People can say what they want, but Mbappé hasn't actually done or said a single thing wrong.

2026 - Alexis Putellas (FC Barcelona) 2025 - Aitana Bonmati (FC Barcelona) 2024 - Aitana Bonmati (FC Barcelona) 2023 - Aitana Bonmati (FC Barcelona) 2022 - Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona) 2021 - Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona) 2019 - Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC) 2018 - Ada Hegerberg (OL. Lyonnais) Out of the eight Women's Ballon d'Or awards presented so far, six have gone straight to Barça players mate. Absolute madness.

Proper week to forget…

When people talk about what makes a proper massive club, this is exactly what they mean, it covers absolutely everything. That's why FC Barcelona is hands down the greatest club and institution in football history, no doubt about it.

The one and only name repeated in the Ballon d'Or top 10 across both 2007 and 2026. A full 19 years between nominations. Generations shifted, new stars popped up, absolute legends hung up their boots, and football transformed completely, yet one name remains right up there with the best on the planet: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini. Back in 2007 he was just a 20yo kid taking over the world with that left foot. Today, he doesn't just slot into the top 10, but cracks the top 5 best players on earth. The perfect definition of longevity 🐐🇦🇷

Harry Kane showed us it's never too late, Lamine reminds us we've got all the time in the world, and Rodri proves you can pull it off without constantly chasing the spotlight. What a pic 📸

They literally started broadcast the moment Lamine Yamal got his Kopa trophy, thinking Mbappé was guaranteed to take the Ballon d'Or, only to turn it off the second Harry Kane's name was read out. Absolutely pathetic mate 😂😂😂

Made in LaMasia.

2007 : Third 🥉 2008 : Second 🥈 2009 : WINNER 🌕 2010 : WINNER 🌕 2011 : WINNER 🌕 2012 : WINNER 🌕 2013 : Second 🥈 2014 : Second 🥈 2015 : WINNER 🌕 2016 : Second 🥈 2017 : Second 🥈 2018 : 5th 2019 : WINNER 🌕 2021 : WINNER 🌕 2023 : WINNER 🌕 2026 : 5th G.O.A.T 🐐🇦🇷

2025: 2nd 2026: 3rd 2027: ⏳ In his first two Ballon d'Or nominations he's already finished inside the top 3. It's coming soon, just keep believing Lamine, hard work and consistency will get you there in the end.

Well deserved Ballon d'Or for Harry Kane 👏

I reckon he's the one winner nobody can really complain about. If If Lamine or Mbappé took it, half the timeline would be crying robbery. Honestly, Harry Kane is the rightful winner given the monster season he pulled off, he broke records people thought were completely untouchable. For years he was dragged as the ultimate serial loser who'd never lift a trophy in his life, taking endless stick his whole career, but thankfully all that banter is in the bin now and today he's officially crowned the best player on the planet. Fifth English player to win the Ballon d'Or: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Kane (2026) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Owen (2001) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kevin Keegan (1978 & 1979) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bobby Charlton (1966) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stanley Matthews (1956)

Spain is just winning everything 😭🇪🇸

The best women's club in history.