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Barcelona kick out Quique Setién after shameful Bayern defeat

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

Joan Gamper founded club, Barcelona have taken a rapid step to sack Manager Quique Setién after a shameful 8-2 Bayern Munich defeat on Friday. This was confirmed by trusted sport journalist, Fabrizio Romano via his Twitter page. READ ALSO: Breaking: Barcelona Umtiti confirmed coronavirus

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How Real Madrid reclaimed La Liga lead from Barca

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

Madrid – Real Madrid showed their character by beating FC Barcelona 2-0 in Sunday’s top-of-the-table “Clasico’’, leapfrogging their rivals at the La Liga summit. The hosts’ win has come after a week in which their pride had taken a beating at home and in Europe. Brazilian teenager Vinicius Jr scored the opener in the 71st […]

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Xavi undecided on offer to coach Barca, club source says

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2020 0

Barcelona (Spain) – FC Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez has spoken to the club’s sporting director Eric Abidal and chief executive Oscar Grau about coaching the team but has not made a decision. A club source told Reuters on Sunday that Xavi, coach of Qatari club Al Sadd, is focused on Friday’s Cup final against Al […]

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Messi scores in 700th match as Barca ease into last-16

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Barcelona – Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Wednesday. The win for Barca ensured that they sealed a spot in the Champions League knockout stages as Group F winners. Messi set up Suarez […]

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Aubameyang considers barca move

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2019 0

Arsenal striker – and now club captain – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is exploring the possibility of joining Barcelona when his contract at the Emirates expires in the summer of 2021. READ ALSO: AC Milan and Napoli ‘lining up January transfer’ for Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira The Gabonese is considered to be one of the best forwards in […]

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Ivan Rakitić Barca’s bench, fans react

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2019 0

Ivan Rakitić earlier reacted to Ernesto Valverde benching him, “How can I enjoy it? It’s like I’ve said many times, how does my little daughter feel when you take a toy from here? READ ALSO Xhaka deserves respect from Arsenal fans – Patrick Vieira

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Neymar, Barca meet again, this time in court

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2019 0

Barcelona – Barcelona spent much of the summer trying to bring Neymar back to the club two years after he left to join Paris St Germain, but on Friday the Brazilian will come up against his old club in the courtroom to settle a bitter legal dispute. Neymar, 27, was pictured arriving at Barcelona’s El […]

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Dembele’s versatility excites Barca boss

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2017 0

Ernesto Valverde is excited by the versatility new Barcelona arrival Ousmane Dembele will offer his attack. Barca reached an agreement to sign Dembele from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of €105million on Friday, with the France international set to sign a five-year contract. Valverde cannot wait to work with the 20-year-old, who he feels […]

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Neymar sues Barca over unpaid bonus

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2017 0

The business that looks after Neymar’s affairs has confirmed it has begun legal action against Barcelona over alleged unpaid bonuses for the forward. Barcelona declined to pay a €26 million bonus included in Neymar’s contract renewal signed in 2016 after completing his world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain this summer. Furthermore, the Brazilian faces

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Barca set to sign Seri

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

Barcelona are reportedly close to signing Ivory Coast midfielder Jean-Michael Seri. Reports reveal Barca are expected to complete a move for the Nice player in the coming days. The Elephants man has a €40m buyout clause which the Catalan giants will take advantage of, with Seri’s arrival expected to edge veteran Andres Iniesta closer to […]

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Barca Can Cope without Alves – Enrique

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

Luis Enrique insists Barcelona have enough quality at their disposal to cover Dani Alves. The Brazil international has been involved in a long-running transfer saga with his contract at Camp Nou set to expire at the end of the campaign. A move to a different league appears the most likely outcome should the former Sevilla […]

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Messi Tasks Barca on Hard Work

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Barcelona have a long way to go before they can celebrate their performances in 2014-15, according to star forward Lionel Messi. The Argentine scored a sublime curled strike from the edge of the box on Wednesday as Luis Enrique’s men ran out 4-0 winners over Almeria to ensure they stayed four points ahead of Real […]

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Enrique: Barca in perfect form for City

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

Luis Enrique insists Barcelona are in “perfect form” ahead of their Champions League last-16 second-leg clash with Manchester City at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. Barcelona go into the game 2-1 up after the first leg at the Etihad Stadium, and sit top of La Liga after a 2-0 win at Eibar on Saturday. The […]