Messi Set to Miss Barcelona’s La Liga Opener
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde believes it is “difficult” to see Lionel Messi returning from injury for his side’s La Liga opener against Athletic Bilbao on Friday. Messi, 32, missed Barcelona’s trip to the United States, where they claimed two wins over Napoli, due to a calf strain. The forward appears set to miss his team’s […]
Messi Suffers Injury Ahead of New Season
Lionel Messi expects to be out of action for “a little while” after suffering a calf injury during Barcelona training on Monday. The Argentina star sustained a grade one strain to his right calf muscle in his first session back with La Liga’s champions after his post-Copa America holiday. The 32-year-old will miss Barca’s pre-season […]
Barcelona target Bayern Munich’s David Alaba
Barcelona may make a move to sign Bayern Munich’s David Alaba this summer, according to a report in El Mundo Deportivo. The German champions have already signed Lucas Hernandez in an €80m deal from Atletico Madrid this summer – who will provide direct competition at left-back. The Austrian international is the latest player to be linked […]
Official: Victor Valdes is back at Barcelona
Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has returned to the club to coach their Juvenil A team for the forthcoming campaign. The former Spain international made 539 first-team appearances for the Blaugrana before departing in the summer of 2014, months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament. Valdes has completed all of his relevant youth coaching qualification, […]
Coutinho Agent Slams Barca for Planning Neymar Swap
Barcelona must come clean with Philippe Coutinho over his future, according to his agent Kia Joorabchian, who claims the club have promised the Brazilian will remain at Camp Nou while secretly trying to include him in a deal for Neymar. In a separate interview with RMC Sport, Joorabchian claimed Andre Cury, Barcelona’s recruiter for South […]
Barcelona agree deal to sign Japanese starlet Hiroki Abe from Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers forward Hiroki Abe is on the verge of a move to Barcelona after the two clubs agreed a deal in principle for the 20-year-old. The Japan international, who played an integral role in the Antlers’ AFC Champions League-winning campaign last season, will become a Barca player once he has successfully completed a medical […]
Frenkie de Jong reveals why he joined Barcelona
Barcelona new signing Frenkie de Jong reveals why he joined the La Liga Champions when the Camp Nou directors made the offer to sign him. De Jong wants to win the Champions League trophy and he sees Barcelona as an avenue to win the European club most prestigious trophy. “I believe that Barça, as much […]
OFFICIAL: Barcelona unveil new away kit for 2019/20 season (Photos)
FC Barcelona have officially released their away kit for the upcoming 2019/20 season which is inspired by their 1979 kit worn by the legendary Johan Cruyff and co. The jersey is in yellow with the Blaugrana colours running diagonally through the shirt. The jersey has been introduced to celebrate Barcelona’s famous academy La Masia completing […]
Barcelona set to sack Ernesto Valverde after Champions League, Copa del Rey failure
Barcelona are ready to sack manager Ernesto Valverde after Champions League and Copa del Rey failure. The 55-year-old Spanish coach future has been called into question following a run of three losses in five matches to conclude the 2018-19 campaign, including surrendered a 3-0 first-leg lead against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals and Copa […]
Antoine Griezmann quits Atletico Madrid
World Cup winning French striker Antoine Griezmann has told Atletico Madrid he will leave them in summer, the Spanish club said on Twitter on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Griezmann has a contract until 2023 with Atletico, but has a buy out clause of 120million euros ($134million). He is reportedly the target of La Liga rivals Barcelona. […]
