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Don’t treat me like sack of potatoes, Rakitic tells Barca

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2020 0

FC Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has criticised his club for their recent treatment of him and for trying to force his departure last year. The Croatian has been at Barca since 2014 but has fallen out of contention this campaign due to the arrival of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

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6 Barcelona directors quit, worsening club’s chaos

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

Barcelona (Spain) – Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona were in turmoil on Friday after six directors quit in the latest unravelling of the club’s hierarchy that fans and players are increasingly angry at. The board members’ protest deepened chaos at the world’s richest club, hit by plunging revenues during the coronavirus crisis, fan protests in […]

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Barcelona plan €10m a year offer to Inter star Lautaro Martinez

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

The Liga giants have made the forward their top transfer target, and Goal can exclusively reveal that they will offer huge wages to Lautaro Martinez Barcelona intend to offer Inter forward Lautaro Martinez a contract worth €10 million (£9m/$11m) a year as they attempt to bring the Argentina international to the Camp Nou, sources close to the deal have […]

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Suarez ‘hurt’ by criticism of Barca players’ pay cut delay

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Uruguay star Luis Suarez complained on Thursday that he has been “hurt” by criticism of him and fellow millionaire Barcelona players for the time it took to agree to pay cuts to help out other club employees. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi announced on Monday that Barca’s players had agreed to a 70 percent pay cut […]

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Barcelona cuts wages for squad and staff due to coronavirus crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

Barcelona Football Club on Thursday announced that players and staff will have their contracts reduced – which will effectively slash wages – as part of measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. Spanish law allows companies to reduce or suspend contracts due to force majeure, with the current health crisis considered an exceptional

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Barcelona Marathon Postponed Over Coronavirus Fears

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The Barcelona Marathon, which was scheduled for March 15 with 17,000 registered runners, has been postponed until October to contain the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, city officials said Saturday. “We have agreed to postpone the event to keep working on COVID-19 containment in line with the recommendations of the health authorities and the WHO […]

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Real Madrid win “Clasico’’ to reclaim La Liga lead from Barca

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

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 minute with […]

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Stumbling giants Madrid and Barca meet in Clasico

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

Spain’s two biggest sides clash on Sunday in the Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu but neither leaders Barcelona nor Real Madrid are close to their best. If Barcelona win in the Spanish capital they will move five points clear at the top of the table, but beyond Lionel Messi, the Catalans are nothing to be […]

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Barcelona, Real Madrid in another El-Clasico showdown

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The 2019/20 La Liga season and the Premier League will have their respective 26th and 28th rounds of games  this weekend, with some brilliant action from Spain’s top flight. There can be no other choice for the top La Liga match this weekend than El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona from Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on […]

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Chelsea in for Lautaro Martinez

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2020 0

Lautaro Martinez with his goals and positioning in the opponent’s box has managed to catch the eye of several of Europe’s top dogs. The 22-year-old has already bagged 16 goals from 26 appearances in the Serie A and the Champions League. READ ALSO: Senegalese defender joins Dutch side FC Utrecht Both Manchester United and Barcelona […]

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Barcelona becomes highest earning soccer club in the world for the first time

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2020 0

Barcelona has become the world’s highest-earning soccer club, usurping fierce rival Real Madrid at the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League for the first time. The new study found that Barca generated a record-breaking revenue of $935.9m (840.8 million euros) last season, becoming only the third club to hold the top position. READ ALSO: West […]

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Super Cup in Saudi Arabia part of football’s desire to make money, Barca’s coach says

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2020 0

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has concerns with the new format of the Spanish Super Cup. He said playing the competition in Saudi Arabia was a consequence of the football industry’s desire to find more revenue streams. The Super Cup traditionally kickstarted the season in Spain with a two-legged contest between […]

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Aston Villa set to land Barcelona youngster in a €3m deal

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

English Premier League side Aston Villa are on the verge of sealing a €3m deal for Barcelona youngster Louie Barry. According to ESPN, the 16-year-old striker will join Villa in the summer in a four-year deal with the youngster having only hit the headlines six months ago. READ ALSO: Muguruza powers her way into Shenzhen quarters, Wang […]

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Arturo Vidal allowed to leave Barcelona in January

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2019 0

Barcelona will reportedly allow Arturo Vidal to leave the club in January as they look to raise upwards of €120m to balance the books. Vidal has been frustrated with his lack of minutes for the Blaugrana this term and stormed out of their pre-Clasico training session after learning that he would not be involved. READ […]

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El Clasico!: Barcelona v Real Madrid

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2019 0

The 2019/20 La Liga season will feature the world’s biggest club game today 18 December 2019 when Barcelona host Real Madrid at the Camp Nou, with Supersport viewers are set to be thrilled by the latest edition of ‘El Clasico’. This match was originally scheduled to be played in late October, but La Liga took […]

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Moussa Wague, who played barefoot as a child made his first appearance for FC Barcelona in LaLiga

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

Last Saturday, FC Barcelona beat CD Leganes 2-1 at the Estadio de Butarque, in what was a very special match for Moussa Wague. This is because the Senegalese defender Moussa Wague made his first appearance of the season in LaLiga for the Catalan giants. Joining in the summer of 2018 to initially play in the […]

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Atletico slips behind Barca with yet another draw

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Granada (Spain) – Atletico Madrid lost ground on leaders Barcelona as they were held 1-1 away to Granada on Saturday for a seventh draw in 14 La Liga games. Diego Simeone’s side went ahead on the hour mark through Brazilian leftback Renan Lodi but lost their lead soon after when Granada’s German Sanchez outjumped his […]

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Willian admits to receiving Barcelona offer

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

As Chelsea contract continues to run down, Chelsea forward Willian has admitted to receiving an offer from Barcelona in 2018, with the Brazilian said to still be on the Blaugrana’s radar as his contract at Stamford Bridge runs down. A move to Camp Nou for the South American has been mooted for several years. READ […]

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What Messi did in Barcelona vs Slavia Prague

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Prague (Czech Republic) – A quick-fire strike from Lionel Messi and a second half own goal gave Barcelona a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague in a thrilling Champions League Group F encounter on Wednesday where both sides spurned multiple chances. Barcelona swarmed forward from the kick off, keeping Slavia bottled up in their own end […]

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Breaking: Catalonia tension forces Barcelona vs Real Madrid el-clasico game postponed

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

The match scheduled to take place in Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium on Saturday, October 26, has been be moved to Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium. Tensions have heightened in Barcelona after Monday’s decision to jail nine Catalan separatist leaders for between nine and 13 years for their role in an illegal referendum and subsequent failed independence bid. […]