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10 Mar

Very sad – Barcelona president, Laporta explains ‘sudden’ death of Charles Garcia

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Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has spoken out on the ‘sudden’ death of Barca’s first-team doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia. Garcia tragically passed away on Saturday morning just hours before Barcelona’s La Liga tie against Osasuna. The La Liga game was postponed due to Garcia’s death with the Blaugrana making a stadium announcement 20 minutes before kick-off. Speaking on Saturday evening, Laporta confirmed Garcia died earlier on Saturday afternoon ‘at the team’s training camp’, describing it as ‘sudden and very sad.’ According to him, Garcia was loved by everyone in Barcelona. “A man very much loved by everyone passed away this afternoon…

05 Feb

Flick confirms Barcelona’s first-choice goalkeeper

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Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick has confirmed that Wojciech Szczesny is his first-choice goalkeeper. Szczesny has been selected more frequently than Inaki Pena as the Barcelona’s starting goalkeeper in recent weeks. Pena had previously established himself as Barcelona’s first-choice keeper after Marc-Andre ter Stegen was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury last September. However, speaking at a press conference ahead of Barcelona’s Copa del Rey quarter final against Valencia on Thursday, Flick confirmed that Szczesny is the club’s number shot-stopper. “Szczesny is our first goalkeeper now, it’s confirmed,” Flick said. “It’s not just about…

21 Jan

UCL Preview: Benfica Host Barcelona As PSG Clash With Man City

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The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League resumes with Matchday 7 across Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 January, as European football royalty scramble for berths in the knockout rounds of the competition. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv! The pick of matches on Tuesday come from Madrid and Lisbon, where Atletico Madrid host Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona visit Benfica respectively. Atletico have been in excellent form in recent weeks and will back themselves to win at home to Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions – likely pushing themselves into the top eight…

18 Jan

Barcelona Squad Receive Golden Gifts From Teammate Before Spanish Super Cup Success

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Barcelona celebrated their 5-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup with heavy festivities. A special moment was added by Raphinha, who gifted his teammates gold watches before the final. In collaboration with I Design Gold, Raphinha also provided a gold-plated iPhone to 17-year-old Lamine Yamal after his Golden Boy award win. The gesture exemplifies the strong team spirit within Barcelona, fostering camaraderie and unity. If this bond continues, it could lead to more success for the Catalan club throughout the rest of the season.

11 Dec

Concern At Barcelona Growing Over Dani Olmo Registration As Economic Lever Will Be Insufficient

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Barcelona are facing a financial crunch as they race to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the second half of the season. The club used the emergency injury rule to register them initially due to Andreas Christensen's Achilles issue, but now has just three weeks, until December 31, to secure the funds to register them permanently. If not, both players will be unable to play again this season. Despite efforts to raise funds through deals such as the Nike agreement and selling VIP box rights, Barcelona still faces a shortfall. President Joan Laporta is reportedly seeking a "miracle investor,"…

24 Oct

Watch Highlights Of Barcelona’s 4-1 Win Over Bayern Munich In UEFA Champions League

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Barcelona winger Raphinha scored a superb hat-trick as his side demolished Bayern Munich in the Champions League league phase. Raphina opened the scoring inside the first minute after latching on to a ball over the top and rounding goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. England captain Harry Kane equalised for the visitors by volleying in Serge Gnabry's cross at the back post in the 18th minute. But Barcelona continued to punish Bayern's ineffective high line with Fermin Lopez sent through and poking the ball past Neuer to set Robert Lewandowski up for the host's second 18 minutes later. On the stroke of half-time…

23 Sep

Barcelona Extend La Liga Lead But Ter Stegen Suffers Injury

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Barcelona beat Villarreal to maintain their 100% record in La Liga, but Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a potentially serious injury and was carried off on a stretcher. Robert Lewandowski got two goals and missed a penalty, Raphinha grabbed a double and Pablo Torre also scored as Hansi Flick’s side made it six league wins from six. However, Ter Stegen’s injury near the end of the first half was a worrying development for Barca. The 32-year-old Germany international and Barcelona captain was hurt when his right knee buckled as he landed while catching the ball and he was then…

11 Sep

David Oduro Aims To Break Into FC Barcelona First Team

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Ghanaian defender, David Oduro has expressed his determination to break into FC Barcelona’s first team after securing a permanent move to the club. Oduro signed a three-year contract with the Spanish giants from Ghana Premier League side Accra Lions. Before finalizing his move to Barcelona, Oduro had trials with top European clubs, including Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen. In an interview with Sporty TV, the young defender outlined his ambitions. “This is the time for me to work hard, this is not the time to sleep. I have to work extra hard to be able to play in the first team,”…

23 Aug

Manchester City Re-Sign Gundogan From Barcelona

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Manchester City have completed the signing of former captain Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona on an initial one-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. What you've all been waiting for… Welcome back to City, @IlkayGuendogan 🩵 pic.twitter.com/8VutEkQNRU — Manchester City (@ManCity) August 23, 2024 The German midfielder, who was Pep Guardiola’s first signing at the club in 2016, spent seven years at City before joining Barcelona on a free transfer in 2023. The 33-year-old won 14 trophies in his first spell at the Etihad, scoring 60 goals in 304 appearances. “My seven years at Manchester City were a time of pure contentment…

12 Aug

Barcelona Confirm Captain Roberto Has Left Club

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Barcelona have announced that captain Sergi Roberto has left the club. The 32-year-old midfielder joined the Spanish side’s famous La Masia academy aged 14 and made his first-team debut in November 2010. He went on to make 373 appearances for Barcelona and scored 19 goals, including the winner in a memorable 6-5 win against Paris St-Germain in a Champions League last-16 tie in 2017. Roberto, who won the last of his 11 Spain caps in 2021, was captain during the 2023-24 season and his exit has been confirmed after his contract expired at the end of June. His trophy haul…