Barcelona
Barcelona provide Lionel Messi injury update after victory over Napoli
Barcelona manager Quique Setien says Lionel Messi suffered a ‘fierce knock’ after being kicked in the leg by Koulibaly in Barcelona’s 3-1 victory over Napoli but he expects him to make a speedy recovery. Barca secured a place in the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Seria A side Napoli on Saturday, with Clement Lenglet, Lionel […]
Arsenal offered chance to sign Coutinho for just £9million
Arsenal could complete the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona for a fee of only £9million, according to reports. The Brazil international is not believed to have a future at Barcelona after struggling to live up to expectations since his big-money transfer move from Liverpool in 2018. Coutinho spent this campaign on loan at Bayern […]
Bartomeu predicts two to three years of financial crisis for Barcelona
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says they are the worse team affected by the coronavirus pandemic – but he says the club’s debt levels are still much healthy. With spiralling wages for the club’s players, some expensive signings who haven’t had an impact on the pitch, some have predicted financial problems ahead for Barcelona. “We […]
Setien admits he could be sacked as Barca coach after Messi’s explosive interview
Barcelona’s under-pressure manager Quique Setien concedes he is unsure if he will still be in charge of the team for the resumption of the Champions League after Lionel Messi blasted the side. The Catalans were beaten 2-1 by Osasuna on Thursday, with Real Madrid’s win over Villarreal sealing the league title for Zidane’s side. Messi […]
Barca confirm Griezmann could miss rest of La Liga season with thigh injury
Barcelona have confirmed Antoine Griezmann has suffered a muscle injury and is set to miss the rest of their La Liga season. The 29-year-old started for Barcelona as they beat Real Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday, but he had to be taken off at half-time, with Luis Suarez coming on to replace him. Barca are just one point behind league leaders […]
Arteta opens up on being coached by Mourinho at Barcelona
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on Jose Mourinho for the way he dealt with youngsters during his time at Barcelona ahead of the London derby on Sunday. Arteta was coming through the academy at Barcelona and the current Tottenham manager was on the coaching team in the 1996-97 campaign, the duo got to know […]
Barcelona chief accuses VAR of favouring Real Madrid & also addresses Messi exit talk
Barcelona chief Josep Maria Bartomeu has slammed the VAR for always favouring the same club as he hinted the system was stacked in favour of the La Liga current leaders Real Madrid. Bartomeu said this after Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Villarreal, which saw them move four points behind Real Madrid with four matches still left to play. The Barcelona president […]
Barcelona respond to claims Lionel Messi is ‘fed up’ & wants to leave
Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has responded to claim Lionel Messi is ‘fed up’ at Camp Nou and is preparing to leave the club in the summer of 2021. Messi has spent his entire career at Barcelona, establishing himself as one of the greatest players in the history of football by scoring a total of […]
Diego Simeone responds to Messi-Setien feud rumours ahead of Barca clash
Diego Simeone tried to sidestep a question which relates to reports Quique Setien has lost the support of key players at Barcelona but revealed the importance of managing the emotions of a squad. Barca will play Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, with media reports suggesting Setien and his coaching staff are no longer in good terms […]
Barcelona star set to join Man Utd after confirming exit on Instagram
Barcelona youngster Marc Jurado is set to sign for Manchester United after confirming his exit from the Camp Nou on his Instagram page. The 16-year-old posted a farewell message on his social media on Monday to thank the Catalans for helping his development since he joined them at the tender age of seven. The defender […]