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Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Signs New Barcelona Contract
25 Aug

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Signs New Barcelona Contract

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Barcelona have confirmed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has put pen to paper on a new contract until 2028. Promoted to vice-captain this summer, Ter Stegen remains one of Barcelona’s most important players and has been rewarded with a new long-term deal to tie himself to the club for the next five seasons. Reports elsewhere state Ter Stegen, whose previous deal had two years left to run, has agreed to lower his salary in exchange for a longer contract. Ter Stegen joined Barcelona in 2014 and has gone on to make 379 appearances for the club in all competitions, leaving him fourth on…
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La Liga Leader Barcelona Lose At Rayo Vallecano
27 Apr

La Liga Leader Barcelona Lose At Rayo Vallecano

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Leaders Barcelona suffered only their third La Liga defeat of the season as Rayo Vallecano secured a memorable win. Goals by Alvaro Garcia and Fran Garcia put the mid-table hosts in a commanding position before Robert Lewandowski scored a late consolation. Barca remain on course to win a first La Liga title since 2018-19, 11 points clear of nearest rivals Real Madrid with eight matches left. Barcelona need four wins from seven games to win La Liga They host fifth-placed Real Betis on Saturday (kick-off 20:00 BST). Garcia put Vallecano ahead after firing across Marc-Andre ter Stegen before Garcia doubled…
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Barca Beat Madrid In Copa Del Rey Semi-Final First Leg
03 Mar

Barca Beat Madrid In Copa Del Rey Semi-Final First Leg

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Barcelona bounced back from back-to-back defeats to beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. An Eder Militao own goal separated the sides at the Bernabeu despite the hosts having more possession and chances. It is a welcome result for Barca after they lost to Manchester United in the Europa League and Almeria in La Liga. Xavi's side defended deep after taking the lead and their discipline earned a narrow advantage to take into the second leg at the Nou Camp on 5 April. Defensive Barca dig deep Vinicius Jr and Frenkie de Jong grappled in a…
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Lionel Messi Scored His 700th Club Goal
27 Feb

Lionel Messi Scored His 700th Club Goal

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Lionel Messi scored his 700th club goal to help Paris St-Germain extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a convincing win over title-rivals Marseille. The Argentina captain became the second player – after Cristiano Ronaldo – to reach the landmark total in Europe’s top-five leagues. Kylian Mbappe scored twice to become PSG’s joint-record scorer alongside Edinson Cavani on 200 goals. The win leaves PSG eight points clear. Mbappe opened the scoring in clinical fashion in the 25th minute from a Messi assist. The France striker then returned the favour for Messi to tap home at the Velodrome just four…
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Barca President Joan Laporta Will Not Resign Over Disputed Payments To Referees’ Chief
22 Feb

Barca President Joan Laporta Will Not Resign Over Disputed Payments To Referees’ Chief

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Barcelona’s Joan Laporta says he will not give La Liga chief executive Javier Tebas “what he’d like by stepping down” as president of the club. On Monday, Tebas said Laporta should resign if he was unable to explain payments Barcelona made to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, a former vice-president of Spain’s referees’ committee. “That is for the club’s members to decide,” said Laporta on Tuesday, who was elected by a large majority of club members in March 2021. “Anyone who tries to tarnish the history and image of Barcelona will receive a strong response.” Laporta also claimed Tebas was “obsessed”…
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Gavi Stars In Barcelona’s Super Cup Win Over Real Madrid
16 Jan

Gavi Stars In Barcelona’s Super Cup Win Over Real Madrid

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Xavi claimed his first trophy as Barcelona manager after a comfortable victory over rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final. The La Liga leaders dominated the match in Saudi Arabia and took the lead when 18-year-old Gavi fired in from Robert Lewandowski’s pass. Lewandowski struck just before half time when he finished from Gavi’s pass. Gavi got another assist in the second half as he set up Pedri, before Karim Benzema struck a late consolation. The Frenchman’s late goal was scant consolation for Real Madrid, who were a distant second best throughout. Indeed, Thibaut Courtois prevented Barcelona from…
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“We’ve Been Tracking Mohammed Kudus For More Than One Year” – Barcelona Director
30 Nov

“We’ve Been Tracking Mohammed Kudus For More Than One Year” – Barcelona Director

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Barcelona Sporting Director, Jordi Cruyff, reveals the Catalan club has been tracking Ghana midfielder, Mohammed Kudus, for more than a year now. Barcelona have now joined the likes of Liverpool and other top Premier League sides who are reportedly interested in signing the Ajax attacker. “We’ve been tracking Mohammed Kudus for more than one year. We can’t say now that Barça want Kudus… but he’s attracting interest,” Jordi told Spanish outlet RAC 1. The 22-year-old has been playing more as a false nine this season for Ajax instead of his preferred number ten position. Cruyff adds that he has been…
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