Alexia Putellas, dos veces ganadora del Balón de Oro, exige garantías deportivas claras al Barcelona antes de comprometerse con un nuevo contrato. A solo tres meses de que expire su contrato actual, la centrocampista de 32 años está valorando ofertas muy lucrativas procedentes del extranjero. Sin embargo, su prioridad sigue siendo quedarse en el club catalán, siempre y cuando este le presente un proyecto convincente y ganador para el futuro.
Cuando Sydney Schertenleib se presentó ante los medios de comunicación nacionales el verano pasado, antes de disputar su primer Campeonato de Europa con la selección suiza, anfitriona del torneo, a la edad de 18 años, y declaró que su «mayor objetivo» era ganar algún día el Balón de Oro, es posible que algunos pusieran los ojos en blanco.
El dúo del Barcelona formado por Lamine Yamal y Sydney Schertenleib se ha proclamado ganador del NXGN 2026 tras encabezar las listas anuales de GOAL sobre los mejores adolescentes del fútbol (jugadores nacidos a partir del 1 de enero de 2007). Es el segundo año consecutivo en que el Barça aporta al número uno de ambas listas, tras los triunfos de Yamal y Vicky López en 2025.
Vuelven las listas anuales NXGN para 2026: GOAL clasifica a los mejores talentos adolescentes del fútbol masculino y femenino a nivel mundial, coronando a los ganadores que seguirán los pasos de figuras como Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, Lena Oberdorf y Linda Caicedo al ser reconocidos como los mejores futbolistas jóvenes del planeta.
Aitana Bonmati ha ganado los tres últimos Balones de Oro Femeninos, pero en 2026 el galardón recaerá en otra jugadora. ¿Será la dos veces ganadora y compañera en el Barcelona, Alexia Putellas, quien vuelva a reafirmarse como la mejor jugadora del fútbol femenino? ¿O podría aparecer un nuevo nombre en la lista de ganadoras cuando se entregue el Balón de Oro en París en octubre?
El Chelsea, el Arsenal, el Orlando Pride y el London City Lionesses batieron el récord mundial solo en 2025, a medida que crece el gasto en el fútbol femenino.
Spanish dark horses Sevilla are currently the most accomplished club in Europa League history, winning the competition seven times. Los Nervionenses won their maiden title in 2006, beating Middlesbrough 4-0 in the final. They defended their crown in the next season, before completing a hattrick of wins in 2014, 2015, and 2016 under Unai Emery.
How many teams are in the Europa League?
The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams. Traditionally, all games were two-legged knockout ties. From 2004 to 2009, 40 teams competed. In the 2009-10 season, when the UEFA Cup was rebranded as the Europa League, a total of 48 teams featured.
Who has made the most Europa League appearances ever?
Inter Milan legend Giuseppe Bergomi, with 96 appearances, holds the record of making the most Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) appearances in history.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Europa League?
If we consider goals scored in qualifying games and when it was the UEFA Cup, then Swedish icon Henrik Larsson leads the charts with 40 goals. However, without qualifying games taken into account, it's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is Europa League's top goalscorer ever with 34 goals.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Europa League?
Sparta Prague legend Borek Dockal has the most assists in Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) history. Dockal made an impressive 24 assists in 62 games in the competition.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Europa League and how old was he?
Ratko Svilar is the oldest player to ever have featured in the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup), with the former Antwerp man taking to the pitch at the age of 44 years and 130 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Europa League and how old was he?
Former Swedish striker Roger Lindevall is the youngest player to ever appear in a Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) game. Lindevall was just 15 years and 335 days when he came on as a substitute for Djurgardens IF in their 2-1 win over Feyenoord on September 29, 1976.
Which famous players have played in the Europa League?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Cristiano Ronaldo, Granit Xhaka, Rui Patricio, Giuseppe Bergomi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Mesut Ozil, Dimitri Payet, and Florian Wirtz are among the most famous players to have featured in the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup).
Which famous managers have managed in the Europa League?
Unai Emery, Jose Mourinho, Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Giovanni Trapattoni, Franz Beckenbauer, and Diego Simeone are some of Europa League's (formerly the UEFA Cup) most famous managers ever.