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BARCELONA

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his second goal against Nashville SC in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Nov. 8.
SOCCER
Nov 13, 2025
Barcelona president labels Lionel Messi returning to club as unrealistic
During Messi's storied career with Barcelona, he won 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns and three Club World Cups.
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden moves with the ball during his club's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2025
Phil Foden helps lift Manchester City over Borussia Dortmund in Champions League
Phil Foden curled in two shots from outside the area, and Erling Haaland slammed home his fifth goal of the competition as City brushed aside Dortmund at Etihad Stadium.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal (right) and Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior clash after the match at the Bernabeu in Madrid on Sunday.
SOCCER
Oct 27, 2025
Barca's Yamal can learn Clasico lessons after Real Madrid triumph
For the first time, the teenager became the main focus of an entire stadium's ire,
Paris Saint-Germain defender Willian Pacho (center) scores the opening goal against Bayer Leverkusen during the two sides' UEFA Champions League match in Leverkusen, Germany, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 22, 2025
PSG scores seven as Champions League rains goals
A total of 43 goals were recorded across nine games, with Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven each hitting six.
Barcelona and Villarreal were due to play on Dec. 20 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
SOCCER
Oct 22, 2025
LaLiga cancels plans for Barcelona-Villarreal match in Miami
UEFA approved the match's move to the United States two weeks ago, but did so "reluctantly."
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick before a match against Girona in Barcelona on Saturday.
SOCCER
Oct 21, 2025
'I probably have to change my behavior,' Flick says after red card
The Barcelona coach collected a second yellow card for gesturing with a raised finger after Ronald Araujo scored in added time to give Barcelona a 2-1 win on Saturday.
UEFA said its Executive Committee had reluctantly approved the move to allow LaLiga and Serie A games to be played abroad, and reiterated that it remains opposed in principle to such matches.
SOCCER
Oct 7, 2025
UEFA clears Milan and Barcelona to play domestic league matches abroad
A LaLiga fixture between Barcelona and Villarreal will be staged in Miami in December, while AC Milan will meet Como in Perth in February.
Paris Saint-Germain's Goncalo Ramos celebrates after scoring against Barcelona during their Champions League match in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 2, 2025
PSG stuns Barcelona on late strike from Goncalo Ramos in Champions League
It was an even and thoroughly entertaining bout between two of the competition's favorites.
Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring Barcelona's first goal during a Champions League game against Newcastle on Thursday.
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Sep 19, 2025
Rashford shines with two goals in Barcelona's win at Newcastle
Rashford's stunning double suggests he is finally recovering his old form after falling out of favor at Manchester United.
Barcelona's Raphinha (center) battles with Vissel Kobe's Reo Osaki during a friendly in Tokyo on June 6, 2023.
SOCCER
Jul 24, 2025
Barcelona cancels friendly against Vissel Kobe, citing contractual breaches
The La Liga champion was scheduled to play Vissel on Sunday in Kobe.
English forward Marcus Rashford during his introductory news conference after he joined Barcelona on loan from Manchester United on Wednesday.
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Jul 24, 2025
'It feels like home': Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United
Meanwhile, Barcelona canceled a preseason friendly against Vissel Kobe on Wednesday, citing "serious contractual breaches" by the tour promoter.
Spanish forward Lamine Yamal prior to a match between Spain and Portugal in June.
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2025
Barcelona star Yamal faces probe into dwarf entertainers at 18th birthday
Guests were not permitted to film at the birthday party but a video emerged of a group of people with dwarfism heading into the event.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring the first goal against Villarreal at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain on May 18.
SOCCER
May 28, 2025
Teenage Barca star Lamine Yamal signs new contract to 2031
The 17-year-old winger is already one of the club's key players and helped it land a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
Arsenal's Kim Little (left) and Victoria Pelova celebrate after winning the Champions League final over Barcelona on Saturday in Lisbon.
SOCCER
May 25, 2025
How 'calm' Arsenal dethroned Barcelona in women's Champions League
Stina Blackstenius' second-half strike on the counterattack was a just reward for Arsenal's superb display in the Champions League final.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring against Espanyol during their match in Cornella de Llobregat, Spain, on Thursday.
SOCCER
May 16, 2025
Lamine Yamal scores stunning goal as Barcelona clinches La Liga crown
Only the Champions League escaped an exciting young Barca side this season.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal takes a shot during his team's match against Real Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
SOCCER
May 12, 2025
Barcelona stages thrilling rally to top Real Madrid and move to brink of title
Barcelona battled back to claim a fourth "clasico" victory from four meetings this season, showing its dominance over Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi (right) scores his team's fourth goal over Barcelona in Milan on Tuesday.
SOCCER
May 7, 2025
Inter Milan edges Barca in seven-goal thriller to reach Champions League final
An extra-time goal and a string of superb saves by goalkeeper Yann Sommer secured Inter a rip-roaring 7-6 aggregate victory in a semifinal for the ages.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal moves between two Inter players during their match in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday.
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May 1, 2025
Barcelona fights back for draw against Inter in sensational first-leg match
The second leg takes place on Tuesday, with the winner to face Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal in the final.
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde (right) celebrates alongside forward Lamine Yamal during the Copa del Rey final in Seville, Spain, on Saturday.
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Apr 27, 2025
Barcelona sinks Real Madrid in extra time to win Copa del Rey title
Barca won a record-extending 32nd Spanish Cup title thanks to a stunning strike from French defender Jules Kounde.
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (right) battles Paris Saint-Germain's Vitinha (left) during their Champions League match on Tuesday in Birmingham, England.
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Apr 16, 2025
PSG survives Aston Villa scare to reach Champions League semis
Paris Saint-Germain survived a second half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semifinals despite a 3-2 defeat on Tuesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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