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FC Barcelona legend Xavi gives his honest take to settle the ongoing debate on who the greatest of all time is? Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? As one of the best midfielders of all time, Xavi and his opinion are relevant; he won eight La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona. […]

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman says his team will come into El Clasico with confidence and no fear whatsoever as they host Real Madrid this weekend. Following a disastrous run of form of only 1 win in 6 matches, Ronald Koeman was put under pressure from the Barcelona community. Fans were asking for his head, but […]

For the first time this season, Barcelona and Real Madrid will go head-to-head, as they will clash in La Liga play on Sunday. The main talking point surrounding Barca as of late has centered on its sluggish form this season. The Catalan side did head into the October international break with a mere one win […]

The best derby in the world is upon us – El Clasico! Real Madrid and Barcelona will be meeting in Camp Nou this Sunday. While the game is not as exciting without Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, it is still the biggest game in world football. In these two teams’ trophy cases, there are 60 […]

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta believes his ex-club has the capabilities to win El Clasico and La Liga this season despite the club’s struggles. Contrary to popular belief, Iniesta thinks that this season’s Barcelona side can beat Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid in the upcoming El Clasico, and more importantly, he believes the team has what it takes […]

Barcelona is reportedly ready to go head-to-head with Real Madrid over the prospect of signing Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe next summer. Barcelona has been in a financial crisis all year long with a number of key players departing from the club in the previous transfer window in hopes of solving their financial woes. The […]

As was the case with many such departures in previous years, Luis Suarez’s move away from Barcelona last year was filled with controversy behind the scenes. Upon Ronald Koeman’s arrival at Barcelona as its new manager, it was apparent that Suarez was not going to be in the Dutchman’s plans for the campaign. For one, […]

After picking up back-to-back wins following the October international break, Barcelona now turns its attention to the first El Clasico of the season, as it will host Real Madrid in La Liga play on Sunday. In any El Clasico, there are a multitude of notable storylines to watch ahead of the fixture. This time around, […]

Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati reveals that wearing the Number 10 jersey of Lionel Messi does not phase him whatsoever. After earlier speculation of who would carry on the famous N0. 10 in Barcelona, the honor was given to the 18-year old Spanish forward who spoke intently about donning Leo Messi’s former number. Via Adriana Garcia […]

The Saudi Arabian takeover at Newcastle United has sent shockwaves throughout the football world. The club is now expected to spend some serious coin in the coming months on new players. According to Goal, Barcelona outcast Ousmane Dembele is interested in a move to St. James when his contract runs out at Camp Nou next […]

Barcelona is reported to have an interest in Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak in case Erling Haaland is unavailable next summer. Erling Haaland still appears to be on Barcelona’s radar with his $103 million release clause enticing many top clubs around Europe including the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United. Though it remains unclear […]

Following Pedri’s club-record extension, Ronald Koeman has revealed that Barcelona is close to extending Ansu Fati’s contract at Camp Nou. Sources have told ESPN that Ansu Fati had multiple offers coming in from various top clubs around Europe, but the La Masia graduate has made it clear through super-agent Jorge Mendes, that he intends to […]

French defender Samuel Umtiti admits that he shed tears on his exile at Barcelona and is determined to fight for his place at Camp Nou. Samuel Umtiti was signed from Lyon back in 2016 with hopes of bolstering and rejuvenating the defensive line of the team. While he performed well in his first two seasons […]

Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero is still yet to make his season debut with the Catalan giants this year. Aguero has been sidelined due to a right calf injury that he suffered in August. At the time, the club projected that he would miss 10 weeks of action due to the injury. The veteran Argentine striker […]

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema claims that El Clasico will continue to be the world’s best game in club football, despite Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona. Benzema and Real Madrid look to extend their La Liga lead as they travel to the Camp Nou next weekend, October 24, to face a 9th place Barcelona side […]

For years, much was speculated that Barcelona would begin to decline once Lionel Messi would depart from the club. Now, such skeptics are being proven right to an extent after Barca’s sluggish start to the season, which has included a current ninth place standing in La Liga. However, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is not […]

Manchester United star midfielder Paul Pogba reportedly has his agent contacting Barcelona to discuss a potential free transfer. According to ESPN’s sources, Barcelona seems to be attracted to Pogba, becoming the latest club to lay down an offer for next summer’s transfer window. Although Pogba has had a brilliant display for Manchester United, his contract […]

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes English midfielder Jesse Lingard, can extend his stay at Old Trafford amid Barcelona and AC Milan transfer window rumors. Reports have said over the past few days that Lingard has emerged as an interesting transfer target for Barcelona and Milan, among various clubs around Europe. Despite only partaking […]

As was speculated for months ahead of the summer transfer window, Argentine striker Sergio Aguero agreed to join Barcelona in June. Aguero, who became a free agent following his lengthy run at Manchester City, opted to sign a two-year free transfer deal with the Catalan giants. There was much talk following Lionel Messi’s departure from […]

Jesse Lingard is currently linked to FC Barcelona and AC Milan on a potential move as he plays out the final year of his Manchester United contract. Sources have told ESPN that Lingard will be eligible to negotiate with clubs outside of England on January 1, ahead of the summer transfer window. Lingard has previously […]

A Barcelona high-up stressed that a transfer swoop for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland is still far from reality. As it endures the post-Lionel Messi era, Barcelona has reportedly short-listed a couple of big-name players who could fill the void left by the Argentine. Among them is Norwegian goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland. Recent reports state that […]

Barcelona has handed their prized possession a brand new deal at Camp Nou. Spain international Pedri will now be at the club until 2026 and they’ve even slapped a ridiculous release clause on the youngster. Per Fabrizio Romano, it would cost a whopping $1 billion to lure him away from the La Liga giants: The […]

Wes Brown has recounted the time a young Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United thumped Lionel Messi and Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. In 2008, Barcelona crossed paths with Manchester United in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. At the time, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were still young but were already Ballon […]

Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto has opened up about the terrible experience he had with live home fans at Camp Nou. Earlier this season, Bayern Munich thumped Barcelona at home 3-0 in their UEFA Champions League match. The dejection was reportedly at the highest level that Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto was even reduced to tears moments […]

Xavi Hernandez reveals that he would be open to making a return to the Camp Nou should Barcelona President Joan Laporta approach him. Xavi previously stated in June that he was ready for the job despite the club sticking with Ronald Koeman for the time being. He mentioned that although he isn’t in a rush, […]

After a roller-coaster start to the season, Barcelona club officials are now eyeing the upcoming winter transfer window as one route to improve the team. Barca club officials and manager Ronald Koeman view the midfield as one position that is in dire need of reinforcements, especially as they were not able to haul in Paris […]

Current FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta drops a truth bomb on trying to sign Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar, over the summer. FC Barcelona has been having major financial problems in recent memory, resulting in the loss of club legend Lionel Messi. Major club icons like Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba have been forced to take […]

Barcelona is planning to make a huge contract extension offer for Spanish soccer prodigy Gavi. The post-Lionel Messi is era had officially begun and Barcelona has already been working on recruiting the club’s next talisman. While the club continues to scout talents outside Spain, there has been a few notable players from Barca youth teams […]

Barcelona could have been “dissolved” back in April if it was a public limited company (PLC) after the club had accumulated over €1 billion in debt. Barca chief executive Ferran Reverter described former Barcelona president, Josep Bartomeu’s methods of running the club as “disastrous” after making accusations that the board had signed players the club […]

After a disastrous summer transfer window for FC Barcelona that resulted in a gross debt of around €1.4 billion, Lionel Messi was ineligible for a contract renewal and departed from the club on a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, confirmed last august that Barca could have kept their Argentine talisman if […]

The early season woes for manager Ronald Koeman and Barcelona continued on La Liga matchday eight as the Catalan side came away with a 2-0 away defeat against Atletico Madrid. Barca’s sluggish play on both ends of the pitch marred its performance on the day. From the mere two shots on target recorded to the […]

As the ongoing Serie A campaign is expected to have multiple clubs vying for the Scudetto over this season, Juventus and AS Roma are already eyeing one player as a possible midseason reinforcement. As noted by the Italian-based outlet CalcioMercato, Juventus and AS Roma are showing an early transfer interest in Barcelona center-back Clement Lenglet. […]

European football always finds a way to excite its loyal fans. The new season of the Champions League started a couple of weeks ago with some surprising results. However, that is nothing compared to this matchday. We had the chance to see giants fall, late drama and generally great football was played. There were major […]

The field of Wanda Metropolitano will see a huge clash on Saturday. Two Spanish giants in Atletico Madrid and Barcelona might not be in the best of form, but their games are always great. Atletico Madrid endured a shock defeat to Deportivo Alaves last weekend. Thus, they will be motivated to bounce back against their […]

Barcelona’s new signing Sergio Aguero is reportedly nearing his return from injury. Sergio Aguero’s arrival at Barcelona was already a bittersweet moment as his close friend and compatriot Lionel Messi has left for Paris Saint-Germain. Things became even more devastating after Aguero incurred an off-season injury and was ruled as out of action for 10 […]

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman bluntly revealed how Joan Laporta reacted to his recent controversial press conference stunt. In Barcelona’s Wednesday’s pre-match press conference, Ronald Koeman read a statement he wrote and instead of answering questions from reporters, the Dutchman stood up and walked straight out of the room. The said act certainly added more pressure on […]

As the winter transfer window is set to open in January, Barcelona and Juventus are now eyeing one veteran striker for a possible midseason signing. For one, the Italian-based outlet CalcioMercato notes that Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette is currently facing an uncertain future with the Gunners. He is set to become a free agent at […]

Pressure has once again mounted on manager Ronald Koeman following Barcelona’s scoreless draw result against Cadiz in La Liga play. The match for Barca was filled with frustrations, both on and off the pitch. The likes of Memphis Depay and Frenkie de Jong failed to convert on their high-percentage goal-scoring chances. More so, Koeman was […]

As Barcelona is now aiming to provide playing time minutes to some of its youth players, this may soon mean the end of the road for one veteran talent with the club. As noted by the Italian-based outlet CalcioMercato, Barcelona club officials will be open to parting ways with midfielder Philippe Coutinho over the upcoming […]