Nothing is going as expected for Kylian Mbappé in 2025. The French striker left Paris thinking he could win it all in Madrid, but the adventure, which started well with the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup in 2024, has given way to a 2025 in which nothing is going his way. annus horribilis In which, despite being Real Madrid's top scorer, he has seen his dream of winning the Champions League for the first time, a tournament he has never won at the age of 26, fade away. Now he needs to win the Copa del Rey in a match that is doubtful due to the ankle injury he suffered in his team's defeat to Arsenal in Europe.

What was supposed to be a great final for Barcelona fans has almost turned into a nightmare. And not for sporting reasons. The more than 27,000 Barça fans traveling to Seville to watch the Clásico against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey didn't find out until Thursday afternoon that they would be able to enter the Cartuja Stadium. It was an error in the allocation and distribution of tickets that affected only Barça fans. With 72 hours to go until kickoff, the company One Box, hired by the Federation to manage the event, admitted the error. mea culpa And finally, the solution has been found. Now, fans can pack their bags with their tickets in their hands.

The appointment of Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea as referee for the Copa del Rey final has raised a lot of controversy among the refereeing community and has increased the indignation of the referees themselves towards their president, Luis Medina Cantalejo. The Seville-based leader of the Technical Refereeing Committee (CTA) has decided to leave César Soto Grado with a bitter taste in his mouth, who has been left without the his Final. Behind this choice lies a story of betrayal, political interests, and revenge that has been brewing for the past few days.