27,000 people, according to police sources, gathered on the marine platform of Barcelona's Fòrum to experience the World Cup final together. The majority were fans of the Spanish national team, but there was also a large representation of Argentinians. Like Mariella and Laura, two Argentinians who have been living in Catalonia for a long time. "The sea inspires us. We've come here with a couple of guts. Until the end with the national team," they confided.

Jonas Vingegaard has had to abandon the Tour de France after a strong crash on the fifteenth stage. The Danish cyclist —who was more than four minutes behind Tadej Pogacar— fell when he was with the main group and there were about twenty kilometers left to reach the Plateau de Solaison. Isaac del Toro also went down —who climbed from seventh to third place overall— and who helped Pogacar to win several stages in this Tour. The Mexican, however, was able to continue the race without problems and finished third in the stage.

“Girona pride helps you go further and never stop. Having three players with a past at Girona who can be starters in the World Cup final means a lot to the club. It is the result of good work, effort, and the perseverance of many people,” Santi Pou, a member of the sports management of the red-and-white entity and part of Quique Álvarez's coaching staff, assures ARA.

From Barcelona to Buenos Aires there are 10,500 kilometers. About thirteen hours by plane that last night disappeared. For a few hours, the l'Hyatt Regency – a hotel located in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat – transformed into a small Buenos Aires. Thousands of people gathered to experience a historic match: England-Argentina.

The Spanish team is back in the World Cup semi-finals after defeating Belgium 2-1. Sixteen years later, the national team is among the four best countries in the world and will face France on Tuesday, July 14 (9 p.m.) in Dallas. A match in which Luis de la Fuente will have to decide whether to stick with Fabián Ruiz – who scored in the quarter-finals – in midfield or to bring Pedri back into the starting lineup. "The important thing is the collective, everyone has their responsibility and it is just as important to start the match as it is to play the last five minutes," the coach assured after qualifying.

"This is what happens at Sachsenring, you win and it's normal." This was said by Marc Márquez after winning Saturday's sprint race, and he can say it again this Sunday. The rider from Cervera – who is the king of Sachsenring, with ten victories at this circuit – has had no rival at the German Grand Prix and makes a statement in the MotoGP World Championship. Marc Márquez is now third in the general standings, with only eighteen points separating him from the leader, Jorge Martín, who finished fifth. The Japanese rider Ai Ogura – second in Germany – occupies second place in the general standings, fourteen points behind the rider from Madrid.

Amidst celebrations of Spaniards, Norwegians, and Argentinians, Alexia Putellas has once again taken center stage. The former Barça player has been presented in New York as the new player for London City Lionesses. The player from Mollet, who on June 30th closed a fourteen-year chapter at Barça, signs for the team owned by Michele Kang and will become part of the Kynisca group, an organization that also owns Olympique de Lyon. “The future does not belong to those who wait, it belongs to those who want to build, to those who want to see something others cannot, to those who believe before everyone else. I am excited to start this new chapter with London City Lionesses,” assured Alexia, who will continue to wear the number eleven jersey.

Spain has already reached the round of 16 after defeating Austria (3-0) and will face Portugal on Monday, July 6 (9:00 PM). The red one monopolized possession and improved on the feelings left from the group stage, but it is still far from being that fearsome team from the European Championship that was capable of eliminating Germany, France, and England.

The women's football league continues to take steps to grow, be sustainable, and "become independent" from other institutions like the Spanish Federation. At a time when England is attracting all of Spain's talent –Alèxia Putellas, Ona Batlle, and Mapi León have been the latest to leave–, Pau Gasol has decided to fully back the F League with an investment of 55 million euros through his company Gasol16 Ventures and the company Fortified Partners. “It was time to take another step, and for that, an economic injection was needed. The moment to invest was now,” says Beatriz Álvarez, president of the competition.

Alexia Putellas will play next season at Michele Kang's magnate London City. The ex-Barça player —whose contract ends next June 30— will try her luck in the English league after fourteen seasons wearing the Barça jersey. There she will meet again with Jana Fernández, Lucía Corrales, María Pérez and Mapi León, who will also make the same journey as Alexia this summer.

There are goalkeepers, like Vozinha, who occupy newspaper pages for their great performances in matches. On the other hand, there are others who appear for negative reasons. This is the case of Diego Fuoli, who, although he could have been in the media for his great season with Sabadell – 27 goals conceded in 37 matches in the Primera Federació and 21 clean sheets in the regular league – has ended up doing so after controversial statements on the balcony of the Sabadell City Council (governed by the PSC) during the celebration of the promotion to the Second Division.

Argentina has beaten Austria (2-0) and secured their ticket to the round of 16 of the World Cup. Leo Messi has surpassed Germany's Miroslav Klose and has become the all-time top scorer in World Cups with 18 goals. But all of this has been overshadowed by the strong statements made by Julián Álvarez in the mixed zone in Dallas. The Atlético de Madrid forward wants to change scenery after two seasons under Diego Pablo Simeone. Having turned 26 in January, he believes his career needs a new boost, with Barça as his favorite future option.

The brothers Quique and Óscar Álvarez are the new coaches of Girona FC for the next season. The sporting direction, led by Quique Cárcel, trusts the reserve team's coaches for the return to Primera. A major challenge for two figures with experience in Javier Calleja's technical staff – one of the names that sounded for occupying the white-and-red bench – but who will begin their first adventure in professional football as head and assistant coach. They will be accompanied by Jordi Balcells, the physical trainer during Pablo Machín's tenure, who was also with them both in the reserve team.

The announcement of Pau Gasol's investment proposal in the women's football league, amounting to approximately 55 million euros, put everyone in the sector on alert. With the aim of "professionalizing the commercial model and accelerating internationalization," the former Barcelona player wants to carry out the largest private investment in this competition through the company Gasol16 Ventures and together with other investors. However, all of this will have to be approved by the league's clubs at an extraordinary assembly that will take place on Monday, June 29.

The future of Salma Paralluelo is the big issue this summer at Barça. The Aragonese winger is very happy at the Catalan club, but she has strong offers from abroad, where the economic proposals are higher than those offered by the Blaugrana entity. As ARA has been able to find out, Olympique de Lyon, London City, Arsenal and PSG have shown interest in the footballer, whose contract ends on June 30 and who would arrive as a free agent.

Marc Márquez continues to make history in MotoGP. The rider from Cervera has beaten Pedro Acosta – just as he did on Saturday in the sprint race – at the Hungarian Grand Prix and achieves his 100th victory in motorcycle racing. Márquez took advantage of a five-bike crash in the first corner to close the gap on the leading riders. The Catalan adds another 25 points to his overall standings and climbs to fifth position.

Alexia Putellas' departure has overshadowed all the headlines of the past few days due to its emotional significance for the locker room and the fans. Also due to its importance to the club, for which she was another commercial asset. The player from Mollet del Vallès is one of the footballers who sells the most jerseys and represented a great attraction for companies, which helped secure sponsors, as was the case with Leo Messi in his time. 

The World Cup, the most important and anticipated sporting event of the year, is now entering its final phase. From now on, there is no room for error for the 48 teams that, from Thursday, June 11, are competing with a single objective: to be in the final on Sunday, July 19 (9 p.m.) which will be played at the MetLife Stadium located in New Jersey (near New York).

If Enrique Riquelme defeats Florentino Pérez at the polls on Sunday, Erling Haaland will be a Real Madrid player. This is the announcement made by the candidate in the white club's elections. Riquelme presented it with a Real Madrid jersey showing the name of the Norwegian star from Manchester City and the number nine, accompanied by a notarized document in which he commits not to sell any percentage of the club if he becomes president. "I have signed a personal notarized guarantee where if I fail to keep any of my promises, I will pay 100% of all fees for Real Madrid's 100,000 members next season," he confessed.

Leo Messi has been awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2026. The Argentine footballer, who currently plays for Inter Miami, will receive the award on October 23 at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo. The jury – chaired by swimmer Teresa Perales – has highlighted his "exceptional sporting career" and his solidarity in "promoting access to education and healthcare for the most disadvantaged children". The former Barça star has won 47 titles, including four Champions Leagues, ten Spanish leagues, and the World Cup achieved with Argentina in 2022.