• The Guardian

    Granada lose hope, fans and La Liga place in a footballing death foretold

    Real Madrid refused to dance on the grave but with relegation confirmed elsewhere, Los Carmenes resembled a crematorium

  • BBC

    Welch to referee Women's Champions League final

    English referee Rebecca Welch will take charge of the Women’s Champions League final when Barcelona face Lyon on 25 May.

  • The Daily Beast

    Big Money Soccer Player Edgar Ié Might Actually Be His Own Twin Brother

    Flaviu Buboi/GettyA former FC Barcelona player is accused of deceiving his new professional team by secretly sending his twin to play in his stead, a bizarre bait-and-switch that’s left the pro soccer world stunned.Edgar Ié signed with the Romanian football club Dinamo București in February, but the team was baffled when he arrived speaking no English. Though Ié has Guinea-Bissau and Portuguese citizenship, he’s spent significant time in Spain, Turkey, France, and the Netherlands—raising doubts

  • The Canadian Press

    Champions League final between Real Madrid and Dortmund to be refereed by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia

    NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will officiate the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, UEFA said Monday. The 44-year-old Vinčić, who also worked the 2022 Europa League final when Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers, will be in charge of the June 1 game at Wembley Stadium. It continues a good run for Slovenian referees in major European games. This will be the fourth UEFA final handled by a Slovenian referee since Damir Skomina was picked for th