Raphinha will be a dark horse candidate in next month’s Ballon d”or gala in Paris. Chatter around the 2025 edition of the Ballon d’Or has been dominated by two names: Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele. This is quite surprising considering the fact that Raphinha was Barcelona’s most productive player last season and up until the … Read more
Speaking to MARCA in a recent interview, Bayern Munich superstar Harry Kane has expressed his admiration for Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal. The England striker was once again the star for Bayern Munich in their 2-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart in the German Super Cup final on Sunday night. In a short interaction with the aforementioned … Read more
Robert Lewandowski endured a difficult end to the 2024/25 season. Persistent physical problems severely limited his involvement, forcing him to miss key matches or appear only from the bench – far from his best form. Barcelona felt the impact in their UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat against Inter Milan. Following the end of the season, … Read more
Six months before the end of the regular season, Yardbarker’s MLB writers identify the MVP so far on each National League team. (All statistics through April 26.) NL East ATLANTA BRAVES | RHP Spencer Schwellenbach | Not much has gone right for the Braves, but Schwellenbach has kept them afloat. Opponents are batting .220 against … Read more
Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts was held out of the club’s exhibition games against NPB’s Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers, and manager Dave Roberts explained to reporters (including David Brandt of the Associated Press) that Betts was suffering from an illness. The 32-year-old was suffering from flu-like symptoms prior to the club’s trip to Japan, but Roberts … Read more
Raphinha has enjoyed a superb turnaround this season. From being a second-choice player for Xavi Hernandez, the Brazilian has become an attacking lynchpin for Barcelona, under the leadership of Hansi Flick. Flick’s trust in Raphinha has been repaid well by the player, who has been involved in 31 goals in just 29 competitive matches this … Read more