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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 […]

Barcelona has been plotting a potential move for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva throughout the transfer window, but Pep Guardiola dealt the Catalan club a dashing blow in their hopes of landing the Portuguese international. According to Fabrizio Romano, Guardiola has made his stance on Silva clear, indicating he has no intentions of letting the […]

Barcelona cruised to its first home win of the La Liga season, as it clinched a 4-0 victory over Real Valladolid on matchday three. Barca had several standout performers over the course of the match, including Robert Lewandowski. Following a two-goal outing in the 4-1 away win against Real Sociedad, Lewandowski provided an encore performance […]

Barcelona was dealt quite a challenge for this season’s UEFA Champions League group stage. Barca will feature in Group C this year, as it is set to meet Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and FC Viktoria Plzen in the coming months. Barcelona and Bayern Munich have plenty of history with each other from over the years. […]

Even as Raphinha has not yet played in an official match with Barcelona, he has already drawn comparison to two of the most prolific Brazilian forwards to ever play for the club. Speaking during a pre-match press conference ahead of Barcelona’s La Liga season opener against Rayo Vallecano, Xavi Hernandez touched on his early impressions […]

As Barcelona continues to make a mess of its financial situation, fans have seemingly taken it upon themselves to force players out of the club. Frenkie de Jong was subject to some cruel treatment from Barca fans ahead of training on Wednesday. When he arrived at the facilities for team practice, fans were seen shouting […]

Barcelona was arguably the most active club on the transfer market, signing the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie, and Andreas Christensen, among others. It also appears more moves could still be coming as the Spanish giants eye Bernardo Silva and Marcos Alonso. While Joan Laporta has managed to get Barca out of […]

We’ve seen some big names leave Europe and join the MLS in the past couple of months. Lorenzo Insigne, Giorgio Chiellini, Gareth Bale, and Federico Bernardeschi have all packed their bags and went to America. The thing is, all of these players are in the latter stages of their footballing careers. That’s why this latest […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is one proud trailblazer as his “Night Night” celebration continues to grow in popularity. After making waves in the WNBA, the savage celebration can now be seen in football (soccer) as well! On Tuesday during the club friendlies between FC Barcelona and Juventus at Cotton Bowl, Barca forward Ousmane […]

Lionel Messi has only spent one season with French giants PSG in the Ligue 1, but everyone is curious as to where the Argentinian star could move after his contract expires at the season’s end. Messi is widely expected to depart from PSG once his contract is up, but considering he is still at the […]

Real Madrid is gearing up for a summer tournament on U.S. turf that will see them face high-end clubs such as FC Barcelona and Juventus. But how is this possible? Why is a legendary club such as Real Madrid playing this tournament in the U.S? Real Madrid and NIVEA Men announced a global partnership which is […]

In a move that was long-awaited, Barcelona and Bayern Munich officially agreed to terms over the transfer of Robert Lewandowski on Saturday. The two powerhouse clubs reportedly reached an agreement on a €45 million transfer deal coupled with €5 million in add-ons for the veteran striker, who had a mere one more year left on […]

After months of speculation, it’s finally happening. Robert Lewandowski is heading to Barcelona. Bayern Munich officially accepted the La Liga giants’ offer on Friday as the striker will sign a three-year deal with Barca this weekend. Via Fabrizio Romano: Robert Lewandowski will sign the contract with Barcelona during the weekend, already agreed since last February. […]

In one of the more drama-filled transfer sagas of this year’s summer window, Raphinha opted to leave Leeds United in favor of a move to Barcelona. Barca reportedly signed Raphinha from the Premier League side for a €58 million transfer fee that also includes add-ons. The Brazilian winger ended up putting pen to paper on […]

The Frenkie de Jong transfer saga with Barcelona may have just come to an end. Speaking on Saturday, Barca president Joan Laporta provided updates on several transfer matters within the club. He also touched on de Jong’s status at the club, where he noted that he has “no intention” of offloading the Dutch international over […]

It’s no secret that Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea are very interested in signing Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele this summer to bolster their attack. But, it appears the interest may not be mutual. Dembele recently had a conversation with a Barca fan on holiday, who asked him if he will be leaving Spain and joining the […]

After a tumultuous first season for Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea is looking to send him on loan to Inter Milan and it appears Thomas Tuchel is keen on one particular striker to replace him: Robert Lewandowski, per ESPN. The Bayern Munich talisman is very unhappy in Germany and wants to leave this summer, with Barcelona already […]

As Barcelona is planning to offload multiple players over the upcoming summer transfer window, Memphis Depay could be among those who may stay put in the end. According to Sport, Barca is open to offers for Depay, which comes as he has a mere one season remaining on his contract. However, if Barca does not […]

Barcelona’s financial struggles have made it difficult to navigate the summer transfer window. Without the necessary funds to compete for major signings, Barca knows they will have to part ways with some key players if they want to bring in new faces. Among the players set to be shown the exit door is veteran defender […]

Barcelona has a busy transfer window ahead of them, having already been linked to a slew of some of the biggest names who are expected to be available this summer. Among the players the Catalan giants have been rumored to be interested in signing is Manchester City star Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese international was asked […]

It’s crystal clear that Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich this summer and sign the three-year deal with Barcelona that is waiting for him in Spain. However, with one season left on his current deal with the Bundesliga giants, the club insists they will not sell him just because he is looking for a […]

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has been angling for a move away from the club as he yearns to move on with his career and start fresh at Barcelona. While Bayern is determined to keep their Golden Boot winner, Lewandowski has made clear he feels his time in the Bundesliga is up. Via Fabrizio Romano, […]

The contract extension saga between Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich has taken turns after another, and the Polish striker has reportedly made a notable call regarding this matter. As noted by the German-based outlet Sport 1 (via Sport), Lewandowski has notified Bayern Munich of his intention to not join the side for its preseason schedule, […]

Pop sensation Shakira and Barcelona soccer star Gerard Pique have officially split up. The long-term couple announced the news in a joint statement released by Shakira’s publicist. “We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our top priority, we are asking for respect of their privacy. Thank […]

Barcelona superstar defender Gerard Pique has found himself in the middle of a major controversy involving his pop-star wife, Shakira. According to various reports, the power couple have split up after the pop icon caught the Barcelona star in the act of cheating. The reports indicate that Pique has been living alone in his apartment […]

Manchester United confirmed Wednesday that Paul Pogba will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of June: Once a Red, always a Red 🔴 Thank you for your service, @PaulPogba 👏#MUFC — Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 1, 2022 This will be the second time Pogba leaves Manchester United. He began his […]

Barcelona star winger Ousmane Dembele faces an uncertain future at the club with his contract set to expire in June. The French international is said to be mulling a move away from Barca, though the club has recently expressed a renewed interest in keeping him at Camp Nou. While injuries have plagued his tenure at […]

Lionel Messi no longer has plans to return to Barcelona where he created his legend, but the Argentine superstar admits he still couldn’t understand what happened that led to his exit from the club. To recall, the 34-year-old talisman joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 after Barcelona said they can no longer afford to keep him. […]

If it wasn’t already clear that Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich, it sure is now. With no new contract in sight and Barcelona waiting with a three-year deal, the Polish striker has sent a strong message to Bayern with his exit looming. Via Fabrizio Romano: “My era at Bayern is over. I don’t […]

As the club football season across Europe’s top five leagues officially came to a conclusion last week, all attention is set to shift to the upcoming summer transfer window. Among the storylines to follow centers on the ongoing contract extension saga between Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich. Speaking to Eleven Sports Poland at the 2022 […]

One of the greatest and most underrated Argentinians who ever played in Europe, Angel Di Maria, is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain. He will be leaving the French club this summer. After great spells at Benfica, Real Madrid, a poor one in Manchester United, and a generally good one in PSG, this could be […]

The story around Barcelona this summer might be the possible departure of Frenkie de Jong. He had a poor season but is still young and could be worth a ton of money. Money is exactly what Barcelona needs at this point in time, so it just seems logical to happen. They also have youngsters to […]

From the pits of Koeman-led despair, Barcelona actually put together a respectable campaign. The Cules finished second in the league and salvaged Champions League football. With a massive deficit that coach Ronald Koeman left and basically without any money due to poor transfer policies, Barcelona looked like a team that would take years to assemble […]

Coming into their first season without Lionel Messi since 2004, no one knew what to expect out of Barcelona. The club was clearly in a rebuilding phase, but it was not clear what their squad was capable of. Unfortunately for them, it turns out that the club had its worst season in a very long […]

Barcelona have had one of their worst seasons in the last few years. After losing Lionel Messi in the summer, the team imploded. It was the fault of coach Ronald Koeman, but players share the blame as well. There was a resurgence under new coach Xavi, but a 13-point gap between them and Real Madrid […]

Bayern Munich just won their 10th successive Bundesliga title, but they failed miserably in the Champions League. The Bavarians were shocked by Villarreal in the quarterfinals and will now be looking to make some changes ahead of the 2022-23 campaign where their eyes will be set on capturing European glory. However, things aren’t all sweet […]

After a roller-coaster first season as Barcelona manager, Xavi is eyeing grand success for the 2022-2023 campaign. In speaking after Barca’s 2-0 La Liga home loss to Villarreal, Xavi declared that the Catalan side simply can not go another season without winning a single trophy. “In November, we were at a minimum,” Xavi said. “We […]

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has been strongly rumored with a move away from the club this summer. With each passing day, that rumor feels more likely to become a reality. On Sunday, Lewandowski’s agent, Pini Zahavi, told German outlet BILD that the superstar striker’s time with Bayern Munich is over, via Fabrizio Romano. Robert […]