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20 Mar

Barcelona Snatch Dramatic El Clasico Win Over Real Madrid

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Franck Kessie scored a dramatic late winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to move 12 points clear in La Liga. Real went ahead in El Clasico against the run of play as Vinicius Jr’s cross was headed into his own net by Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo. Barca equalised just before half-time through Sergi Roberto’s shot after Raphinha’s effort had been blocked. Marco Asensio saw a late strike for Real ruled out for offside, before Kessie scored the injury-time winner. Both sides have 12 league matches remaining and Barca are in a dominant position as they look to win the title…

24 Feb

Europa League: Antony Scores On Injury Return As Manchester United Eliminate Barcelona

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Manchester United produced a memorable second-half comeback to reach the Europa League last 16 and knock out Barcelona in the process. Brazilian duo Fred and Antony, who came on as a half-time substitute, both drilled home low first-time shots in front of an ecstatic Stretford End. It was a victory that looked so unlikely at half-time as Barcelona led thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s 18th-minute penalty after Bruno Fernandes’ needless foul on Alejandro Balde. But Antony’s arrival for struggling forward Wout Weghost changed the course of the tie as it injected more pace into United’s attacks, which the La Liga leaders…

02 Nov

Lionel Messi ‘Ignoring Calls From His Former Club Barcelona’

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PSG superstar Lionel Messi is reportedly ignoring phone calls from his former club Barcelona, as they eye a sensationally fairytale return. The 35-year-old is being heavily linked with a move back to the Spanish giants, having only left Barca for PSG in the summer of 2021. The Argentina international is out of contract at PSG this summer and is yet to sign a new deal, leaving the door open for other clubs to potentially tempt him away with MLS side Inter Miami also showing a huge interest. Barcelona, however, have been dealt a huge blow in their hopes to bring Messi back, as he has been…

24 Oct

Dembele Scores, Provides Hat-Trick Of Assists As Barcelona Thrash Bilbao

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Robert Lewandowski scored his 12th goal in 11 La Liga games as Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao to stay three points behind leaders Real Madrid. The Poland striker got his side’s third goal when he drove in an unstoppable drive from Ousmane Dembele’s pass. Lewandowski had provided the assist for the opener, lofting the ball for Dembele to head in. Dembele found Sergi Roberto to make it 2-0 and also set up a late fourth as Ferran Torres swept in. It was a dominant display by Barcelona but some of the shine was taken off the win as Roberto went off…

13 Oct

HUGE Drama! Barcelona On The Verge Of Champions League Exit

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Barcelona look set to miss out on the Champions League knockout stage for the second consecutive season after failing to beat Inter. WHAT HAPPENED? After a summer of pulling financial levers to compete with Europe's elite clubs, Barcelona are close to falling at the first hurdle in the Champions League. They shared six goals with Inter at Camp Nou and despite a late comeback, the Blaugrana's exit is likely to be confirmed in a fortnight's time. THE BIGGER PICTURE: The hosts opened the scoring through Ousmane Dembele and went into half-time 1-0 in front. However, one of the great Champions League second…

13 Oct

‘We Don’t Deserve To Play In The Champions League’ – Xavi Rues Barcelona Mistakes

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Xavi was critical of his Barcelona side following a 3-3 draw with Inter, all but confirming their elimination from the Champions League. WHAT HAPPENED? Despite going 1-0 up on the night, Barcelona scored late on to snatch a draw at home to Inter, rendering two seasons without Champions League knockout football almost inevitable. Xavi was honest in his assessment after the game, frustrated by his side's performance. WHAT HE SAID: Speaking in his post-match press conference, he admitted: "If you don't beat Inter at home, you don't deserve to stay in this competition. "Last season we didn't have enough to compete, but…

12 Oct

Barcelona Players ‘Are Angry with Joan Laporta’

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There's more unsettlement at Barcelona after president Joan Laporta criticised players for not taking a salary cut, according to a report. The Catalan side have been hit by major financial struggles off the field and had to rush to register their summer signings as they struggled with Financial Fair Play limitations. Laporta used a Members' Assembly to ask the likes of Frenkie De Jong and other senior players to reduce their salaries, and, according to Helena Condis via Cope, several of the club's stars, including Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, are said to have taken exception to the 60-year-old's comments. Players such as Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba…

23 Sep

Barcelona Threaten Legal Action Over Messi Contract Leaks

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Barcelona are threatening to take legal action against the Spanish newspaper that leaked alleged contract demands from Lionel Messi. WHAT HAPPENED? The Argentine superstar left Camp Nou as a free agent in the summer of 2021, as he linked up with Paris Saint-Germain - but only after every effort was made to put fresh terms in place. El Mundo claims to have been made aware of certain details within those talks, with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner said to have stipulated that he wanted his release clause dropped to a symbolic €10,000, for his family and that of Luis Suarez to…

20 Sep

Barcelona Post £86m Profit For Last Financial Year

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Barcelona recorded a profit of £86m for the last financial year and expect to make a £240m profit next year, the club has announced. This summer the Spanish club were unable to register new players because of La Liga financial regulations having made a loss of £422m the previous year. However, they freed up funding with several ‘economic levers’. The club said it closed the 2021-22 financial year with a turnover of £890m. Financial restrictions meant there were delays in registering new signings including Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha this summer. The ‘levers’ have involved selling shares of their future television…

09 Sep

Barcelona ‘Planning Legal Action Against Atletico Madrid Over Antoine Griezmann’

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Barcelona are 'preparing legal action' against Atletico Madrid after a disagreement between the two clubs on the terms of Antoine Griezmann's loan deal. The French forward joined Atletico on loan from Barcelona in 2021 and has continued to play for them this season. He is thought to have an excellent relationship with manager Diego Simeone after scoring 133 goals in 257 games in his first spell at the Metropolitano. According to reports in Marca, Simeone's side can expect legal action over the deal, as Barca feel that Griezmann has met the £35million buyout clause in his contract by playing 81 per cent of the minutes he was available…