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FC Barcelona win Copa del Rey after Athletic Bilbao demolition

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2021 0

Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong inspired FC Barcelona to a 4-0 thrashing of Athletic Bilbao on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey for a record 31st time. The Catalans picked up their first silverware of the season and gained revenge for their Spanish Super Cup defeat by Athletic Bilbao in

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Breaking: Barcelona player tests positive for COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

A member of the Barcelona senior team has tested positive for COVID-19, the club has announced. The Spanish giants however refused to disclose the identity of the affected player. According to the club, nine of their players returned on Tuesday and they had their tests and medical checks on Wednesday ahead of Thursday training as […]

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Griezmann gives FC Barcelona draw at Napoli

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

Naples (Italy) – Antoine Griezmann’s second half equaliser handed FC Barcelona a vital away goal and a 1-1 draw at Napoli in their UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg meeting on Tuesday. A superb curling strike from Dries Mertens put the home side in front in the first half. The goal helped the Belgian […]

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Rodrygo to miss `Clasico’ for overzealous celebration in Real Madrid reserves game

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

Real Madrid’s plan to give Brazilian Rodrygo Goes some extra playing time in the reserves backfired badly after the forward was sent off on Sunday. His sending-off followed an overzealous celebration, and he is now suspended from next week’s ‘Clasico’ against FC Barcelona. READ ALSO: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona knocked out of Copa del Rey […]

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Asisat Oshoala joins Barcelona Ladies on loan from Dalian Quanjian

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2019 0

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has joined FC Barcelona Ladies on a six-month loan deal from Chinese club Dalian Quanjian that will expire on June 30. The 24-year-old who flew into Spain on Thursday morning to sign the contract at the Camp Nou in the presence of club’s sports manager Markel Zubizarreta after undergoing the […]

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Star Beer announces Partnership with FC Barcelona

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2017 0

In a first-of-its kind press briefing at Camp Nou, Barcelona on Friday March 3, 2017, Nigeria’s foremost lager, Star and FC Barcelona formally announced a partnership naming the beer brand as the club’s “Official Beer Partner” or “Official Supporter” in Nigeria. This comes on the heels of Star’s partnership with five other European clubs, Arsenal, […]

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Etisalat U-15 School Cup: Angelone, Ibrahim Thumb up Tourney

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Francesco Angelone has expressed satisfaction with the level of the competition as well as the passion displayed by the teams at the just concluded  Etisalat U-15 School Cup. Angelone told Extra Time that: “37 Secondary schools began with us at the preliminaries last year and eight regional teams emerged for […]

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UCL: Enrique Wary of Depleted PSG

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique says Paris Saint-Germain still have the ability to hurt his side despite missing a host of key players. The Catalan giants travel to Paris for their UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final first leg today, but the hosts could be without up to four regular first-team starters. Former Barca man Zlatan […]

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Messi or Ronaldo, Who Is the Best?

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

RIVALRIES in football can come and go, but there is no surer bet for a high-stakes club match than the biannual Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, the two titans of Spain’s La Liga. On March 22nd Barça pulled out a spirited 2-1 victory, increasing their margin in the standings over second-place Real Madrid […]