MADRID — Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be sidelined for several months as he requires surgery after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during Thursday's training session, the LaLiga club said.

The 31-year-old Belgian international left the practice field in tears and an MRI scan confirmed the ACL tear two days ahead of Real's LaLiga season debut at Athletic Bilbao.

Desde el momento en que FC Barcelona decidió bajarlo de su gira por Estados Unidos, se sabía que el futuro del mexicano Julián Araujo estaba amarrado al de la Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, equipo que acaba de ascender a LaLiga.

Sin embargo, solo hoy – y luego de superar las pruebas médicas – la noticia se hizo oficial.

El Rebaño Sagrado de Veljko Paunovic sigue su senda ganadora. Ahora se cargaron al Athletic Club de Bilbao en un amistoso internacional celebrado en el Estadio Akron.

Chivas se enfrentó al Athletic Bilbao en lo que era la segunda parte del Trofeo Árbol de Gernika — una serie con partidos de ida y vuelta para definir al campeón.

El primer duelo, jugado se disputó en diciembre del año pasado en el Estadio San Mamés y terminó con un marcador de 2-0 en favor de Los Leones. 

Inter Miami have completed the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets on a deal until 2025, the Major League Soccer side said on Sunday.

Busquets, 35, will be reunited with his friend and former teammate Lionel Messi after not renewing his contract at Barça following an 18-year stay.

The 2010 World Cup winner will join the squad in the coming days and will occupy a Designated Player slot, the club added.

Barcelona and Manchester United have been fined by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.

Barcelona have been fined $561,000 for wrongly reporting "profits on disposal of intangible assets" in 2022.

United have been fined $267,000 for "minor break-even deficits".

Manchester United have been fined £257,000 by UEFA over a minor breach of its previous financial fair play rules pic.twitter.com/hFKGB9C0CB

Barcelona’s Camp Nou, or Spotify Camp Nou as it’s now called, is going under renovations. Videos of the iconic stadium being torn down has left soccer fans including non-Barcelona supporters feeling down.

On Monday the cranes came out to begin destroying parts of the Camp Nou.

Camp Nou destruction videos

Camp Nou being demolished ahead of refurbishment. ️ pic.twitter.com/74WT1eSikd

Former Spain, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas announced his retirement on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious 20-year playing career as he hangs up his boots to take up coaching at Como.

Fabregas announced himself on the scene when he made his Arsenal debut aged 16 after he was signed from Barca, taking over the midfield mantle from Frenchman Patrick Vieira and becoming one of the Premier League's greatest playmakers.