Barcelona
Van Dijk reveals how Liverpool will stop Lionel Messi after Porto win
Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool must defend ‘together’ as a unit against Lionel Messi when they fight Barcelona for a place in this year’s Champions League final. Liverpool sealed their spot in the final four with a 6-1 aggregate win over Porto on Wednesday after Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Van Dijk all […]
Messi reacts to Ronaldo’s exit from the Champions League
While football fans will be able to watch Lionel Messi’s greatness in the Champions League semi-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo will have to watch his rival in action from afar after Juventus were knocked out by Ajax. Juventus suffered a surprising 2-1 loss to Ajax’s young guns in Turin, as the Dutch team bounced back from Cristiano […]
Barcelona to launch £100m transfer bid for Marcus Rashford
Barcelona are believed to be lining up a deal worth around £100m for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, according to reports. The 21-year-old is likely to lead the line for Manchester United on Tuesday at the Camp Nou in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final after losing to them last week. Barcelona hold […]
Mourinho gives his prediction for Barcelona v Man United game
Former red devils manager Jose Mourinho believes Barcelona should reach the Champions League semi-finals given their “little advantage” over their opponent Manchester United. The two European giants will renew their rivalry at Camp Nou on Tuesday after Manchester United lost 1-0 to FC Barcelona in the first leg of the tie. Luke Shaw’s first-half own […]
‘I made Barcelona win, not Messi’, Samuel Eto’o slams Guardiola’s treatment of him
Former Barcelona forward Samuel Eto’o has accused Pep Guardiola of not understanding the squad despite leading them to their first treble in the 2008-09 campaign. Eto’o had a fall-out with the head coach and found regular playing time limited with Guardiola deciding to field a young Lionel Messi in what turned out to be his […]
Lukaku fires warning to United after Barca defeat
Romelu Lukaku concedes Manchester United will find it more difficult to make a successful Champions League comeback against Barcelona than the one they managed against Paris Saint-Germain. United booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with an outstanding 3-1 win over PSG last month and were rewarded with a tie against Barcelona. But Ole […]
Mata: Man United will suffer against Barcelona
Juan Mata insists Manchester United are ready for a meeting with Lionel Messi and Barcelona, with United respecting their Champions League opponents rather than fearing to face them. The Liga title holders are set to play at Old Trafford on Wednesday night for the first leg of a heavyweight quarter-final clash. Ernesto Valverde’s side have […]
Lionel Messi: I miss Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga
Lionel Messi says he misses facing rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the former Real Madrid star gave “prestige” to La Liga. After helping Madrid win a fourth Champions League trophy in five years, Ronaldo left the Real Madrid to join Serie A giants Juventus in July. Ronaldo has continued to save his best for Europe’s elite […]
Marcus Rashford makes decision on £100m Barcelona move
Manchester United forward Marcos Rashford has ‘no desire’ to leave the club despite reports that Barcelona are lining up a £100million transfer for him. The La Liga giants are said to view Rashford as the ideal long-term replacement for Luis Suarez who turned 32 in month of January. Rashford is out of contract in 2020 […]
Barcelona give update on Luis Suarez’s injury in Real Betis clash
Luis Suarez sprained his right ankle as Barcelona won 4-1 over Real Betis, the La Liga leaders have confirmed. Suarez, who scored Barca’s third goal with an incredible solo run and finish, was hurt towards the end of Sunday’s win, in which Lionel Messi scored a glorious hat-trick. Barca said in a statement released on […]