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Barcelona achieved this Saturday at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo their fourth Champions, half of the eight accumulated by their rival, a surpassed Olympique Lyonnais who succumbed to an uncontestable 4-0. The blaugrana team has won four (2021, 2023, 2024, and 2026) of the seven Champions finals they have played between the years 2019 and 2026 and, along with Frankfurt, a German team, stands as the second club with the most continental titles. These are the notes of the exhibition by Pere Romeu’s team.

A pineapple of euphoria in the center of the field. A mountain of happiness. A panorama of immense and well-deserved satisfaction. Ewa Pajor, chosen as the best of the match, was vibrating. Salma Paralluelo was letting her hair down. Captain Alexia Putellas was smiling. A fantastic Cata Coll was clenching her fist.

Europe is blaugrana. Barça won its fourth Champions in Oslo, in the final between the two best teams in the world, sweeping OL Lyonnes of Jonatan Giráldez, of the millionaire Michele Kang, of Markel Zubizarreta. The French team conceded four goals against an unstoppable Barcelona, which recovered from the tough first half posed by the rival to overwhelm them like a champion in the second. Barça regains the European throne and makes a statement.

Romeu-Giráldez duel on the benches, reunions, farewells, rematches, and a crown at stake. The clash between FC Barcelona and OL Lyonnes this afternoon at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo promises to be one of the most thrilling of all time. It has all the ingredients to be one of those that go down in history, and Barça wants to engrave its name on its fourth continental crown. Against their archrival, who wants to become that Lyon again that once terrified Europe. The one with eight Champions in its trophy cabinet, now seeking the first in Oslo since Michele Kang took ownership of the French giant.

For the second consecutive year, the celebration of Barcelona’s League has ended at PortAventura. After Wednesday night’s dinner in Castelldefels, this Thursday, following the morning training session, a large delegation of the squad led by Hansi Flick arrived at the famous theme park after 6:15 PM to enjoy a few hours of leisure, once it was closed to the general public.

20 years later, Real Madrid will carry out the ritual of democracy to choose its president in an election. Everything points, according to the deadlines established by the statutes of the white club, to June 7 as the day of the elections.

Florentino Pérez may have an electoral rival. It is not official yet but that is the idea. Businessman Enrique Riquelme informed the Real Madrid electoral board in writing this Thursday about his intention to run in the club’s elections. At 37 years old, he wants to become the first candidate to face Florentino in more than two decades. The last elections in which the current president ran were held in 2004, when Pérez overwhelmed with more than 90% of the votes, defeating Lorenzo Sanz and Arturo Baldasano.

The feeling of standing alone on the summit of Everest, enjoying the ascent with a certain intimacy, is a difficult mission these days during the high season in the Nepalese Himalayas. Every year, records appear, some somewhat peculiar from aspirants seeking a certain notoriety, although it must be acknowledged that others demonstrate a commendable spirit of overcoming. With common sense and the necessary preparation, everyone has the right to pursue their dream. But the overcrowded Everest every spring is not a desired destination for the most committed climbers; it is the goal of hundreds of men and women who climb in single file tied to ropes, hooked up to bottled oxygen, and accompanied by sherpas. Yesterday, a total of 274 people reached the summit from the Nepalese side, at 8,849 meters, the highest number ever recorded, according to Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Nepal Expedition Operators Association, who communicated this to Reuters.

Barça and Lyonnes will fight this Saturday in Oslo to reclaim the European throne. The blaugrana lost it last year after falling in the Champions final against Arsenal. The French, on the other hand, have not won since 2022, but with eight trophies in their showcases, they remain the queens of Europe. And if there is someone determined to dethrone Barcelona, it is Michele Kang.

“You came at a very difficult time and we are very grateful. From your arrival, with your effort, discipline, and attitude, we grew a lot as a team.” On behalf of the entire squad, Fran Araújo made Robert Lewandowski the protagonist – along with the absent Fermín – of the party that the squad and their partners, the technical staff, and the blaugrana board celebrated yesterday at the CBC Beach in Castelldefels to bid farewell to a successful season.