
Laia Cervelló Herrero
Barcelona Correspondent at The Athletic
Journalist | FC Barcelona correspondent at @TheAthleticFC
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Laia Cervelló Herrero
The 2022 European Championship sparked a crisis in Spanish football. The team went to their debut Euros with certain expectations, including a hope of winning their first competition or, at least, going far. But they were eliminated in the first round of the knockout stages by England in extra time. It proved to be the last straw for many players.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Pol Ballús |Laia Cervelló Herrero
Barcelona are back on top. This season, Hansi Flick inspired a thrilling young team to win La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana titles. Most satisfyingly for Barca fans, they all came at the expense of their great rivals Real Madrid. Barca reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019 and were a chaotic tie against Inter away from potentially lifting a third treble in their history.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Laia Cervelló Herrero
While Arsenal celebrated their second Women's Champions League title with their fans in one corner, Barcelona's players looked out at the stands as their fans cheered them, offering warmth but no consolation. It brought back memories of the 2022 final in Turin, when Barcelona arrived feeling like favourites but ended up losing to Lyon. This time, they entered the match aiming for a third successive Champions League title and fourth overall.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Art de Roche |Laia Cervelló Herrero
Women's European club football comes to a season's end Saturday when Barcelona and Arsenal take the pitch for the Champions League final at 5 p.m. local (noon ET) in Lisbon, Portugal. Three-time champions Barcelona will look to capture a third consecutive title under new manager Pere Romeu. Meanwhile, Arsenal, the only English club to win the tournament, looks to complete an impressive comeback season under interim-turned-permanent coach Renee Slegers.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Laia Cervelló Herrero
Hansi Flick has told his Barcelona players that partying after their La Liga title celebrations is no excuse for letting their performances drop. Barca clinched the league title on Thursday with a two-goal victory at Espanyol, ensuring they were an insurmountable seven points clear of second-place Real Madrid with two rounds of matches remaining. The confirmation sparked celebrations with an open-top bus parade held through the Catalan city's streets on Friday.
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