Overview
- Lamine Yamal finishes 2025 leading Europe’s top five leagues in successful one‑on‑one dribbles, with 285 completed across all competitions over the last 12 months, per Squawka.
- At 18 he was runner‑up for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, and Marco van Basten publicly labeled him the best player of the year in comments on Ziggo Sport.
- The Barcelona winger is on a winter break in Dubai and was filmed joining children for a beach kick‑about before the squad returns for early‑January fixtures.
- Barcelona have ruled out a move for Marc Guéhi due to reported salary demands and have been offered Axel Disasi and Nathan Aké, while prioritizing a left‑footed centre‑back such as Nico Schlotterbeck, with Marcos Senesi and Murillo also discussed.
- De la Fuente’s public backing of Simón, Raya and Remiro suggests Joan Garcia remains outside Spain’s preferred goalkeeper group despite strong club form.