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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is hopeful Lionel Messi “does the impossible” and returns to Barcelona in the summer. The PSG forward is all but guaranteed to depart France when his contract expires at the end of the season with a return to Barcelona already being discussed. Messi, of course, departed the Catalans in 2021 […]

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has taken to Instagram to share a heartfelt message dedicated to his longtime teammate and friend, Sergio Busquets, following the announcement of his departure from the club. Messi posted a series of photos showcasing their time together on the pitch, with the caption expressing his admiration and gratitude for Busquets.   […]

Barcelona star Sergio Busquets has made a monumental decision regarding his future with the Catalan club. It is now official that Busquets will be leaving Barcelona after an illustrious 18 seasons with the team, via Fabrizio Romano. The departure marks the end of an era for the 34-year-old midfielder. Busquets leaves behind a remarkable legacy […]

 Jorge Messi, father, and representative of PSG star Lionel Messi, has released a strong statement regarding his son’s future amid recent rumors linking him to a potential move back to Barcelona or a switch to Saudi Arabia. The statement, aimed at dispelling the swirling speculation, highlights that no agreements have been made with any club […]

PSG forward Lionel Messi has rejoined the team’s training sessions ahead of their remaining games as he nears the end of his second campaign with the French giants. While moves to Barcelona or Saudi Arabia remain options for the Argentine, he is strictly focused on winning the Ligue 1 title for the time being, per […]

Just a day after PSG suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks without pay for traveling to Saudi Arabia without permission, it was announced that the Argentine superstar will leave the club this summer after two seasons. Negotiations on a new deal came to a halt when the Ligue 1 giants asked Messi to take a […]

Two Spanish giants lock horns in Spotify Camp Nou! It’s time to check our La Liga odds series, starring our Barcelona-Atletico Madrid prediction, pick, and how-to-watch guide. Barca is hoping to end its three-game goalless streak. After a 4-0 thumping by Real Madrid on their home soil, Barca was knocked off by their rivals in […]

Barca hosts Girona in Camp Nou! It’s time to check our La Liga odds series, starring our Barcelona-Girona prediction and pick. Barcelona is 12 points ahead of Real Madrid in the La Liga standings. Barca endured a 4-0 thumping from Los Blancos, which gives them sole focus in lifting the Spanish domestic trophy. Girona is […]

Real Madrid emerged victorious over Barcelona in El Clasico — and Karim Benzema created history in the process. The two Spanish giants met in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal matchup on Wednesday with Barcelona holding a 1-0 aggregate lead going into the game. Despite having home advantage at the Camp Nou, […]

Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Spanish Cup! Catch the Copa del Rey odds series here, featuring our Barcelona-Real Madrid prediction, pick, and how-to-watch guide. Since July 2022, Barca has won four of the five El Clasicos. Barcelona is on a five-game winning streak, winning 4-0 over Elche in their travel to the Estadio […]

Lionel Messi will always have a home with FC Barcelona, now led by talismanic striker Robert Lewandowski. After all, Messi spent the majority of his illustrious football career playing for one of the most successful football clubs in the world, only leaving for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 due to the inexplicable financial struggles of the […]

FC Barcelona Femeni clashes with Roma Femminile at the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain! Catch the Women’s Champions League odds series here, featuring our Barcelona-Roma prediction and pick. Barca Femeni is one of the favorites to win this tourney. Their sole loss in their 2022-2023 campaign came in this competition when they lost to […]

It’s fair to say Lionel Messi’s stint with PSG hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. While it looks like it will be two straight Ligue 1 titles for the French super team, it’s the Champions League both Messi and PSG mainly desire. Unfortunately, their defeat to Bayern Munich earlier this month marked the second straight […]

Barcelona clinched a third straight El Clasico win on Sunday, as it came away with a 2-1 home victory over Real Madrid on La Liga matchday 26. This edition of El Clasico had everything, from world-class performances to tense-filled moments. Real Madrid opened up the scoring in the early stages of the fixture thanks to […]

It’s the El Clasico once again! FC Barcelona (21-2-2) clashes with Real Madrid (17-5-3) to close Round 26 of Spain’s La Liga! Catch the La Liga odds series here, featuring our Barcelona-Real Madrid prediction and pick. After a defeat to Manchester United in the Europa League and to Almeria in Spain’s top flight, Barca heads […]

Barcelona (20-2-2) will be imposing its Spanish League dominance as they visit Athletic Club Bilbao (9-6-9) in Round 25 of La Liga. It’s time to check our La Liga odds series, starring our Athletic-Barcelona prediction and pick. Ninth-placed Athletic are currently in a four-game losing streak. Athletic hopes to get its first win in its […]

Barcelona (19-2-2) will be looking to impose its Spanish League dominance against Valencia (6-5-12) in Round 24 of La Liga. It’s time to check our La Liga odds series, starring our Barcelona-Valencia prediction and pick. Xavi’s team has been in a bit of a slump. After an exit from the Europa League, the Blaugrana endured […]

Almeria (6-4-12) will be looking to inflict some wounds against FC Barcelona (19-2-1) in Round 23 of Spain’s La Liga as the two teams lock horns at Estadio del Mediterráneo. It’s time to check our La Liga odds series, starring our Almeria-Barcelona prediction and pick. Xavi’s team has been on in a bit of a […]

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has come to the defense of Robert Lewandowski amid the striker’s roller-coaster form. Lewandowski has had a fair share of sluggish performances for Barcelona as of late. He has scored a mere two non-penalty goals in the La Liga and UEFA Europa League competitions since the club’s return to action following […]

With a hype first round at Camp Nou, Manchester United is set to deliver another classic fixture at Old Trafford against FC Barcelona. Join us as we continue our Europa League odds series, where we make our Man United-Barcelona prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Red Devils are virtually unstoppable on […]

Round 22 of La Liga is nearly closing, as Barcelona hopes (18-2-1)  to have an easy walk on the field at Spotify Camp Nou when they host Cadiz (5-7-9) on Sunday. It’s time to continue our La Liga odds series with a Barcelona-Cadiz prediction and pick. Barcelona enters this game with a five-point lead over Real […]

FC Barcelona (17-2-1) go into this weekend with the opportunity to open up an 11-point advantage at the top of La Liga as they challenge Villarreal (9-4-7) at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Check out our La Liga odds series, featuring our Villarreal-Barcelona prediction and pick. Xavi’s team has been on an incredible run of […]

La Liga matchday 20 went just how Barcelona had hoped it would go. Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 home win over Sevilla hours after Real Madrid dropped points following its 1-0 away loss to RCD Mallorca. Barcelona had its way over the course of its home matchup against Sevilla. The La Liga powerhouse managed to […]

The penultimate fixture in Round 20 of La Liga will feature the top-ranked FC Barcelona (16-2-1) facing off against the rising Sevilla (5-6-8) at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. Check out our La Liga odds series, starring our Barcelona-Sevilla prediction and pick. Barcelona wishes for its 14-game undefeated streak to continue. Barca had a […]

Fresh from their recent capture of the Spanish Super Cup, FC Barcelona is back in action to make another long trip to meet AD Ceuta in the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Check out our Copa del Rey odds series featuring our odds, picks, and prediction for the Ceuta-Barcelona game on Thursday. […]

Lionel Messi is now among a few elite players to ever suit up in 1000 career games for club and country, and sure enough, even the Argentine maestro couldn’t believe he would achieve the incredible feat. The 35-year-old talisman recorded his 1000th career game during the World Cup Round of 16 when they played Australia. […]

Lionel Messi burst onto the football scene in 2004, when he emerged as one of the best players in the world, and perhaps even the history of the sport after he graduated from the FC Barcelona academy, the highly-touted La Masia. Messi spent 17 years with Barca, breaking records along the way. The 35-year old […]

Gerard Pique took to Twitter on Thursday to announce that he would be leaving Barcelona after spending the entirety of his playing career with the club. In an emotional video, Pique revealed that he’d be making one final appearance for Barcelona during Saturday’s clash at Camp Nou against Almeria on Nov. 5, 2022. It will […]

Most of us have placed an errant sports bet in our lifetimes. Maybe it was your lunch money for the week in a wager with your buddy or an even riskier gamble with half your rent money riding on your hometown team. But few bad beats could rival Drake’s loss that offered him more than […]

After a sub-par first season with PSG, Lionel Messi is enjoying life in the French capital in 2022-23. He’s playing much better and just looks more like himself on the pitch. But, with Messi’s two-year deal expiring next summer, there are already rumors swirling about a possible return to Barcelona on a free transfer. Club […]

Bayern Munich cruised to a 2-0 victory over Barcelona in Champions League action on Tuesday, spoiling Robert Lewandowski’s return to the Allianz Arena. But during the match, the home of Thomas Muller was robbed of over $500,000 in valuables and cash. Via BR Football: Thomas Müller’s house was broken into during Bayern’s match vs. Barcelona […]

Barcelona manager Xavi thought the Catalan giants played way better than what the score suggests in their Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. The Spanish side lost their first game of the season in all competitions after falling 2-0 to the German champions on Tuesday. Barcelona were the better team for the most part of […]

Atletico Madrid may soon be faced with a lawsuit from FC Barcelona. This is due to the transfer fee regarding Antoine Griezmann. According to Sique Rodriguez, Barcelona is looking for a payment of $40 million from Atletico. When the two sides agreed on a loan regarding Griezmann, there was a stipulation put in place that […]

This year’s transfer deadline day was quite a chaotic one for a multitude of clubs across Europe. Among them, Chelsea ended up completing multiple moves, including the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. Chelsea signed Aubameyang from the Catalan side for a €12 million transfer fee. Aubameyang not only agreed to return to the Premier […]

Chelsea has finally found a striker to bolster their attack. The Blues secured a swap deal for Barcelona outcast Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Thursday, sending €14 million to the Spanish giants and Marcos Alonso. Via Fabrizio Romano: 🚨🚨 Pierre Aubameyang to Chelsea and Marcos Alonso to Barça: here we go! Full agreement completed. €14m fee to […]

FC Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was unfortunately caught in a scary armed home robbery in his home in Castelldefels, located just outside of Barcelona, three days ago. Aubameyang and his wife were put under extreme danger, as they were tied up for a prolonged period during the robbery. Initially thought to have suffered no serious […]

It has been a rough go for Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as of late. Aubameyang and his family were forced into a terrifying scenario earlier this week when the Barca forward was tied up and assaulted by an armed gang in his own home located in Castelldefels, which is just outside of Barcelona. Specifically, the […]

It appears that Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is legitimately trying to build an Ajax 2.0 at Old Trafford. After securing the signing of former player Antony from the Eredivisie giants, the Red Devils are now considering a late move for Barcelona and USMNT right-back Sergino Dest. Via Sky Sports: “Manchester United are exploring […]

Monday morning was a scary scene for Barcelona outcast Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his family. Per ESPN, the striker was assaulted and tied up by an armed gang at his home. Here are more details on the situation: “Aubameyang and his wife were handcuffed and tied up for a sustained period during the burglary, although club […]