The Irish Times

Dirty Leeds to Flirty Leeds: Bielsa’s transformation continues apace

Argentinean manager is changing public persona of the club at the highest level

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00

Eusebio Sacristan is latest manager to rule himself out of Barcelona job

Former Barca player managed B team for four years before taking charge of Sociedad

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 18:16

Brazil return to Belo Horizonte hoping to banish 7-1 demons

Win over struggling rivals Argentina would help heal wounds of Germany thrashing

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 12:58

Magic Messi steals the show to win over hostile Chile crowd

Argentina’s number 10 wasn’t on scoresheet against Paraguay but orchestrated 6-1 win

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 12:01

Argentina thrash Paraguay to reach Copa America final

Angel Di Maria scores twice with Aguero and Rojo also helping set up Chile showdown

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 09:02

Chile coach says reaching Copa final a dream come true

Paraguay coach says he owes his squad three pickup trucks if they upset Argentina

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 09:11

Argentina beat Colombia on penalties to reach Copa America semis

Carlos Tevez slots the decisive spot kick after David Ospina heroics keep Messi at bay

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 12:31

Gonzalo Higuain gives Argentina modest 1-0 win over Jamaica

Lionel Messi’s team now progress into the quarter-finals of the Copa America

Sun Jun 21 2015 - 12:27

Carlos Tevez a reckless danger on and off the pitch

Juventus forward reborn in Serie A but has always struggled with self-destructuve streak

Wed May 13 2015 - 11:57

Carlo Ancelotti says Juventus caught his team out on the counter-attack

Tevez relishing his leadership role as he shows up Galacticos

Wed May 06 2015 - 09:47

Luis Enrique expects Messi to stay with Barcelona ‘for many years’

Coach plays down any talk of a rift between the pair

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 01:02

Luis Enrique confident that Lionel Messi will remain at Barcelona

‘The thought of having a team without Messi is not even something we contemplate’

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 14:36

Barca coach Luis Enrique denies rift with Messi

Rumours of disagreement between manager and star player who has been linked with Chelsea

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 14:28

Portugal strike late to win insipid contest

Battle for the Ballon D’Or at Old Trafford a damp squib

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 22:34

Neymar puts aside sniffles to snuff out Japan with four-goal blitz

Lionel Messi grabs two off bench as Argentina score seven against Hong Kong

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 16:28

Brazil take Argentina down in ‘Superclassico’

Diego Tardelli scores both goals as Messi misses a penalty for World Cup runners-up

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 16:22

Luis Enrique officially unveiled at Barcelona

The former midfielder at the Nou Camp takes over from Gerardo Martino

Wed May 21 2014 - 14:35

Gerardo Martino steps down as Barcelona coach

Manager goes after trophy-less first season at Nou Camp

Sat May 17 2014 - 20:45

Atlètico Madrid go down to the wire with Barcelona

Draw at Camp Nou will be enough for Diego Simone’s side to be crowned Spanish champions

Sat May 17 2014 - 01:00

Luis Enrique steps down from Celta Vigo as Barcelona speculation increases

Former player rumoured to be in line to take over from Gerardo Martino

Fri May 16 2014 - 14:00

Lionel Messi agrees improved €25m a year deal with Barcelona

Reports say Argentina star will stay at Nou Camp will stay until June 2019

Fri May 16 2014 - 13:12

Barcelona’s last major title chance slipping away

Getafe score last-minute equaliser at the Nou Camp

Sat May 03 2014 - 19:23

Gareth Bale hailed as Real Madrid hero

‘The goal was incredible, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it’ - Xabi Alonso

Thu Apr 17 2014 - 11:54

Atletico stay top after battling win in Bilbao

Barcelona and Real Madrid claim victories in Spanish title race

Sun Mar 30 2014 - 11:43

‘Pitiful’ Barca in danger of seeing their season unravel

Loss to lowly Valladolid adds to Gerardo Martino’s problems in first season at club

Sun Mar 09 2014 - 14:13

Barcelona slump to defeat as Gareth Bale helps lift Real Madrid to top

Champions lose 3-1 away to Real Sociedad to lose top spot in La Liga

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 21:42

Barca and Atletico draw to offer Real opportunity

Managers satisfied with a point apiece after game of few chances at the Calderon

Sun Jan 12 2014 - 13:19

Messi sets his sights on Atletico after scoring return

Barcelona star scores twice against Getafe on his comeback from a thigh injury

Thu Jan 09 2014 - 11:41

Fabregas bullish on Messi’s return to action

World player of the year back after two months out with thigh injury

Thu Jan 02 2014 - 12:00

Barcelona remain top of the pile in La Liga

Granada prove no match as 4-0 win moves Barca six points clear in Spain

Sat Nov 23 2013 - 17:18

Zubizarreta confident Barcelona can cope without Messi

Star forward will miss Champions League trip to play Celtic

Mon Sept 30 2013 - 10:22

Barcelona running out of defenders

Mascherano’s injury the latest setback as Spanish side looks towards Celtic match in Glasgow

Wed Sept 25 2013 - 13:05

Martino to keep Fabregas at Barcelona

New coach has no intention of allowing midfielder join Manchester United

Fri Jul 26 2013 - 13:59

Barcelona confirm Martino as new coach

Former Argentina midfielder offered two-year deal to succeed Vilanova

Tue Jul 23 2013 - 11:06