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Barcelona grabs win with Lewandowski’s penalty

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Barcelona returned to winning ways by nicking a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo as Robert Lewandowski kept his cool to convert a retaken 97th-minute penalty. The Poland striker put the visitors, who drew 3-3 at Granada last weekend, ahead with a powerful angled drive. Iago Aspas levelled for Celta,

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Barcelona’s Gerard Pique says team urgently need win after Osasuna draw

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Gerard Pique says Barcelona urgently need a win to kickstart their season after twice giving up the lead as they drew 2-2 with Osasuna in LaLiga on Sunday. Youngsters Nico Gonzalez and Abde Ezzalzouli were on target for Barca, but Osasuna fought back at El Sadar with goals from David Garcia and Chimy Avila. Barca […]

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PSG, Man City circle as Barcelona announce Messi’s exit

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Lionel Messi is set to leave Barcelona after the club was unable to fulfill a new contract with the star owing to “financial and structural hurdles.” After failing to reach an agreement on a contract renewal before his previous Barcelona deal expired on June 30, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a free agent […]

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If Barca don’t want me, I’ll retire from playing — Pique

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FC Barcelona’s veteran central defender Gerard Pique said on Friday that he would hang his boots and retire from football if the club wanted him to leave. The 34-year-old, who is also the owner of third-tier side FC Andorra, ruled out playing for the club he owns. “The day I stop playing for Barca, I […]

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Forbes List: Barcelona topples Real Madrid to become Football Richest Club

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Barcelona has climbed above Liga rivals Real Madrid to top Forbes’ Football Rich List. Real topped the rankings two years ago, the last time the list was published, but find themselves staring up at Barca who have a valuation of $4.76 billion (£3.46bn). The Premier League makes up the bulk of the top 10, with […]

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Laporta wins Barcelona presidential race

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Joan Laporta is set to become Barcelona presidential after triumphing in Sunday’s election. A total of 55,611 members voted, with Laporta securing 54.3 percent of the vote, comfortably beating rivals Victor Font (30 percent) and Toni Freixa (9 percent). It means that Laporta will enjoy a second term at the helm of the club. Laporta’s […]

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Fresh crisis rocks FC Barcelona as Former president Bartomeu arrested

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New investigations are underway in Catalunya into allegations of wrongdoing by former Camp Nou board members. Dailytimes can confirm that former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested as part of a new investigation into the infamous ‘Barcagate’ scandal at Camp Nou. On Monday, former members of the Catalan club’s board of directors had […]

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FC Barcelona postpone presidential elections because of coronavirus

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Elections to decide FC Barcelona’s new president have been postponed because of coronavirus, the Spanish La Liga club said on Friday. The club’s supporters were due to vote on a new president on Jan. 24, but FC Barcelona issued a statement on Friday to confirm they would not take place on that date. “Due to […]

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Luis Suarez ready for Atletico Madrid move

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Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has agreed to join Laliga rivals Atletico Madrid after the Catalonia club terminated his contract READ ALSO: Man City confirms IIkay Gundogan is COVID-19 positive El Mundo Deportivo reports that the Uruguayan striker has a personal agreement in place with Atletico. Daily Times reports that Suarez has been a revelation for Barcelona […]

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Messi refuses to attend Barcelona training

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Lionel Messi informed Barcelona coaches he was not going to turn up to training on Wednesday, according to Barcelona’s newly-appointed sporting director Ramon Planes. He asked Barca Tuesday to leave the club he has been with for 20 seasons since he was 13 years old. READ ALSO: Breaking: Messi reportedly tenders exit from Barcelona “Messi […]

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Breaking: Messi reportedly tenders exit from Barcelona

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Argentina professional footballer, Lionel Messi have officially announced to Barcelona leadership that he wants to leave the club. READ ALSO: Barcelona kick out Quique Setién after shameful Bayern defeat His intentions to leave comes after Bayern Munich terribly beat Barcelona 8-2 beyond recognition in the UEFA championship quarter finals. According to a Spanish sport

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Barcelona Announce Koeman’s appointment as manager

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By Rilwan Balogun Barcelona have announced club legend, Ronald Koeman as new manager, as the club hopes to steady its flailing ship. Koeman, a former Barcelona defender and erstwhile coach of the Dutch national team, played for Barça between 1989 and 1995. He won a host of trophies with Barcelona and was part of the […]

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BREAKING: Barcelona sack sporting director Eric Abidal

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Barcelona, on Tuesday, in the atmosphere of purging the club, parted ways with sporting director Eric Abidal after a painful Champions League exit. READ ALSO: Official: Setien Sacked, Koeman Tipped To Become New Manager Daily Times recalls that Barcelona, on Monday, sacked Quique Setien after a terrible 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich. A statement from […]

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Barca plans massive overhaul of players after Bayern Munich humiliation

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After an incredible defeat by Bayern Munich, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is planning a massive overhaul of the Catalan club’s squad. Bartomeu said he is prepared to sell all but four players, according to reports in Spain. Quique Setien’s side were embarrassed by a rampant and ruthless Bayern Munich side on Friday night in […]

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Barcelona kick out Quique Setién after shameful Bayern defeat

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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 positive Quique Setién lead team were taken apart by Bayern in […]

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Barcelona Umtiti confirmed Covid-19 positive

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Barcelona, on Friday, ahead of it’s Champions League quarterfinal tie against Bayern Munich, confirmed that Samuel Umtiti has tested positive for Covid-19. READ ALSO: I decide when to leave, not others – Ozil to Arsenal In a statement, Barca said the French centre-back was “asymptomatic and in good health” as he isolates at home. Barca’s […]

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Ex-Tottenham boss Maurico Pochettino rejects Barcelona approach

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 Former Tottenham boss Maurico Pochettino  has turned down an approach from La Liga giants. Barcelona have considered Pochettino as a replacement for Quique Setien after blowing the LaLiga title race this season, however the Argentine has rejected the approach. READ ALSO: Mike Tyson to fight Roy Jones Jr for free Pochettino is a former player and

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COVID-19: Barcelona cleared to return to training as test return negative

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All the players tested on Wednesday have been cleared of having coronavirus, meaning the La Liga club can start work again on Friday. All of the Barcelona players who were tested for coronavirus on Wednesday have come back negative. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Denmark to reopen museums, cinemas in June The only member of the first […]

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Manchester United set to sign Barcelona youngster Marc Jurado

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Manchester United have reportedly completed a deal to sign Barcelona teenager Marc Jurado. Jurado who turned 16 in April has been with the La Liga giants for nine years and is tipped as the next rising star at the club, but now reports claim that he recently turned down a contract extension. READ ALSO: Upamecano […]

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When football returns I want to win La Liga, Champions League – Quique Setién

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Barcelona manager Quique Setién says that he can’t wait for football to return so that his team can win big titles and so he can show off trophies “while walking with cows” in his hometown. Setien is a proud son of Liencres, a small town in Cantabria, Spain and he never fails to talk about […]