Barcelona have completed the signing former Inter Milan striker, Rey Manaj from Albacete for around two million euros. Concise News reports that the 22-year-old could be used as a replacement for top striker, Luis Suarez, who is out injured for a long time. But Manaj could also be sent straight to play for the B … Read more
Barcelona have announced that their famous youth academy, La Masia has been shut down temporarily due to the weather forecast and the state of the roads. The training sessions scheduled for Monday afternoon was cancelled for safety reasons. It was gathered that no team, from the Juvenil side downwards, will train as the wind gusts … Read more
Lionel Messi’s second-half strike against 10-man Granada gave new coach Quique Setien a winning start at Barcelona, but it was not a convincing display by the La Liga champions. Barca had more than 80% of the possession, but the build-up was often slow and ponderous at the Camp Nou. Setien’s tactics for Barcelona’s attack was … Read more
Real Madrid moved three points clear of champions Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a hard-earned victory against Sevilla at the Bernabeu. Brazil midfielder Casemiro scored twice for Zinedine Zidane’s side, either side of Sevilla striker Luuk de Jong’s exquisite, curled equaliser. Luka Jovic’s clever backheeled pass had allowed Casemiro to break Sevilla’s … Read more
New Barcelona manager, Quique Setien, has insisted that he enjoyed watching captain, Lionel Messi and the club’s players playing in recent years. Setien also said that Barcelona players have made him enjoy football, adding that he has learned many things from them. He said this at his official unveiling on Tuesday afternoon. Setién replaced Ernesto … Read more
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has finally reacted to the current shake-up which led to the sack of Ernesto Valverde as the manager of the club and also the immediate appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien. The Argentine international penned a farewell message to Ernesto his former boss after he was sacked on Tuesday. … Read more
Barcelona have confirmed the appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien as their new head coach after Ernesto Valverde was shown the exit door on Monday. Setien, 61, led Betis to their highest finish since 2005 and to the Copa del Rey semis before leaving in May. He has agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal … Read more
Barcelona have confirmed the sacking of coach Ernesto Valverde following their elimination in the Spanish Supercopa last week. A change had been on the cards since Barca CEO Oscar Grau and sporting director Eric Abidal travelled to Qatar for talks with Xavi on Friday, in the aftermath of the club’s 3-2 Supercopa defeat to Atletico … Read more
Xavi Hernandez has told Barcelona he does not want the coach’s job in mid-season but has agreed in principle to take over from Ernesto Valverde in the summer. Barca CEO Oscar Grau and sporting director Eric Abidal met the former midfielder for talks in Qatar on Friday as pressure mounted on Valverde following the Catalans’ … Read more
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez will be out for four months following a knee operation on Sunday. The Uruguay striker suffered an injury to the external meniscus on his right knee and was operated on by Spanish surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat. Suarez played the whole match as Barcelona were beaten 3-2 by Atletico Madrid in the … Read more
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez will undergo knee surgery on Sunday. The Uruguay international has suffered an injury to the external meniscus on his right knee and will be operated on by Spanish surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat. Suarez played the whole match as Barcelona were beaten 3-2 by Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final … Read more
Atletico Madrid sprung a surprise in the Spanish Super Cup by staging a thrilling comeback to beat Barcelona 3-2 on Thursday and set up a final against Real Madrid. Barca looked on course for a Sunday showdown against Real when they led Atletico 2-1 with nine minutes left but instead it will be a Madrid … Read more
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has revealed he will rather go into something else than to manage Manchester United or Real Madrid. The former Barcelona manager said even if it is the only job he was offered he will turn it down due to the intense rivalry between the two heavyweight clubs and their closest … Read more
Manchester City will face Real Madrid while holders Liverpool have been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League. Chelsea take on Bayern Munich in a repeat of the 2012 final won by the Blues while Tottenham face RB Leipzig. In the pick of the other ties, Borussia Dortmund will play … Read more
La Liga leaders Barcelona played out an entertaining draw with fourth-placed Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal gave the hosts the lead with a penalty after Sergio Busquets fouled Diego Llorente, but Antoine Griezmann equalised with a clipped finish against his former club. Luis Suarez then put Barca ahead from Lionel Messi’s unselfish pass. But Alexander Isak … Read more
Barcelona talisman, Lionel Messi emerges world best player on the planet after winning his sixth Ballon d’Or title on Monday Night in France. Argentina international beat rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane to be crowned world best player. The duo of Messi and Ronaldo dominated the world football scene as both … Read more
It was yet again an individual performance from five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi, as he scored his first goal at Wanda Metropolitana to helped Barcelona return to the summit of the LaLiga table after Atletico Madrid defeat. Lionel Messi scored a sublime late winner as champions Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid to return to the … Read more
Barcelona were on rampage at Camp Nou as the Messi-led team defeated German Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Wednesday to reach Champions League last 16. Luis Suarez opened the scoring for the Catalans after connecting Lionel Messi pass to beat the Dortmund keeper half-way to the first half. 2019 Ballon d’Or favourite, Lionel Messi was also … Read more
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has predicted that Lionel Messi will remain as Barcelona’s “leader” for another five years. Due to a release clause in his contract, Messi is able to end his long-term association with the Catalan giants in the summer. However, Bartomeu feels that the 32-year-old, who netted another hat-trick for the Spanish … Read more
Slavia Prague locked out Barcelona in Camp Nou with a 0-0 draw in Champions League Group F game on Tuesday. Barcelona were booed off the pitch by their supporters as their patchy form continues Recall Ernesto Valverde’s side had fallen to a 3-1 defeat at Levante in La Liga on the weekend and could not … Read more