In the midst of Barcelona’s 1-2 loss to Las Palmas, a subtle detail went largely unnoticed but could be significant. It concerns the hierarchy of the team’s captaincy, which was disrupted during the ...

For the first 25 minutes, Real Madrid were on fire. Carlo Ancelotti’s side came out like a cyclone, pressing Barcelona high, close to their own area. They seemed to be on top. Barca looked like they ...