Champions League: Big games for Spanish trio Barca, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal

IANS | November 24, 2025 7:08 PM

Madrid, Nov 24 (IANS) In Champions League action on Tuesday, Spanish super club Barcelona would travel for a key match away to England for a clash with Chelsea, while Athletic Bilbao have to forget their poor domestic form in a visit to Prague, and Villarreal may produce their top domestic form in Europe.

Football: Bayern preparing for Champions League's crunch time

IANS | November 21, 2025 10:57 PM

Berlin, Nov 21 (IANS) Bayern Munich are approaching the end of 2025 with eight matches remaining, including Saturday's Bundesliga game against Freiburg and the UEFA Champions League showdown against former England champions Arsenal next Wednesday.

Football: Options and talent put Spain among favourites for 2026 FIFA World Cup

IANS | November 19, 2025 6:22 PM

Madrid, Nov 19 (IANS) Although coach Luis de la Fuente wants to keep it lowkey, Spain will enter the 2026 FIFA World Cup as one of the sides to watch in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Spain went into their World Cup qualifying campaign as reigning European champions, having only lost to Portugal on penalties in the UEFA Nations League final.

Lauren Hemp returns to England women’s football squad

IANS | November 18, 2025 5:24 PM

London, Nov 18 (IANS) England forward Lauren Hemp has returned to the national squad for the first time since Euro 2025 after recovering from an ankle injury, while fellow attacker Lauren James has been left out despite recently returning to club action.