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May232021 by JBNo Comments

Luis Suarez hits out at Barcelona after leading Atletico Madrid to La Liga title

La Liga

An emotional Luis Suarez slammed his former club Barcelona for ‘underestimating’ and ‘undervaluing’ him after helping Atletico Madrid to their first La Liga title in seven years. Suarez scored the vital winning goal in Atleti’s 2-1 win over Real Valladolid to edge out Real Madrid on final day of the campaign in the Spanish top flight. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Suarez proved his doubters wrong with 21 goals and three assists across a superb debut season with Atleti since arriving from Barcelona and he couldn’t resist having a dig at his former team – who deemed him surplus to requirements – in his post-match interview. ‘What I experienced was difficult. Barcelona didn’t value me, they underestimated me and Atletico opened the doors for me,’ the Urugu...

May92021 by JBNo Comments

Gerard Pique brutally insulted Luis Suarez after he tried to sneak penalty vs Barcelona

La Liga

Gerard Pique and Ter Stegen were involved in a tense exchange with Luis Suarez during the goalless draw between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp on Saturday. Neither side were able to find a winner during the clash, and it means Real Madrid will go top of the league if they beat Sevilla on Sunday with only two weeks of the campaign remaining. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The game was the first time Suarez had returned to the Nou Camp since his transfer from Barca to Atletico, and the Uruguayan forward wasted no time in getting involved in the action as he looked to prove a point to his former team. At one point in the first-half, Suarez ran onto a long ball before falling dramatically under the challenge of Ter Stegen inside the box seekin...

Apr262021 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola confirms Man City defender will join Barcelona after Carabao Cup win

Premier League

Pep Guardiola will definitely have caught many by surprise after Manchester City’s Carabao Cup final win over Tottenham as he announced that Eric Garcia will join Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer. Garcia has started just two games in the Premier League this season and was left out of Guardiola’s squad this weekend as City claimed their fourth straight League Cup through Aymeric Laporte’s header at Wembley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 20-year-old, who has been capped seven times by the Spain national team, is reported to have been frustrated by a lack of regular game-time at the club and City’s attempts to make him sign a new deal have been unsuccessful. Garcia rose through Barca’s academy ranks before moving to City in 2017 and Guardio...

Apr122021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd fall out of top three as Liverpool climb & Arsenal fall in rich list

Premier League

Manchester United have been knocked out of the top three richest teams in the world while Liverpool have climbed three places, according to Forbes. Bayern Munich have moved ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who have fallen down to fourth place despite being valued at around £3.05billion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona are still the world's most valuable football club, worth a huge £3.46billion - although the difference between themselves and rivals Real Madrid in second is fractional. Premier League champions Liverpool are currently ranked fifth and are valued at £2.98b, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal ranked sixth, seventh and eighth respectively in the richest list. Klopp's side recently struck a deal with private equity firm...

Apr22021 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi makes his list of demands to sign new Barcelona contract

La Liga

Lionel Messi is yet to sign a new contract at Barcelona, but he is open to staying at the club, if three significant demands are met by new president Joan Laporta. The Argentine superstar's current deal expires on 1 July and is already free to negotiate with foreign teams over a summer switch. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi made his intention known that he wanted to leave last summer but was denied the chance, which left the world expecting to see him switch sides this year. And that is still very much a possibility but the pendulum has swung and now he is now considering staying at the Camp Nou, to the extent that it is now his preferred option. However, he wants some assurances before he signs a new contract, and needs to know the team is head...

Apr12021 by JBNo Comments

Haaland’s father holds talks with Barcelona & Real Madrid over £150m transfer

Transfer Info, La Liga

Erling Haaland's father, Alf-Inge Haaland, and agent Mino Raiola held discussions with Barcelona and Real Madrid on Thursday over a potential transfer for the Dortmund forward. Alf-Inge Haaland and Raiola flew into Barcelona on Thursday for a meeting with Barca president Joan Laporta and the Spanish club's incoming director of football Mateu Alemany. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports, the meeting was a first step to explore the possibility of a deal, with talks in the early stages. The duo then flew to Madrid on Thursday afternoon and holding talks with Real Madrid. ESPN claims that the meeting with Real Madrid was "friendly" and "like those we often hold regarding players." Raiola and Haaland wanted to know about Real Madrid's inten...

Feb172021 by JBNo Comments

Pique calls Griezmann ‘Motherf***er’ in furious on-pitch clash during PSG defeat

La Liga

Gerard Pique and Antoine Griezmann's frustration turned into an on-pitch argument as Barcelona were beaten comfortably 4-1 by PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday. Pique, playing his first game since suffering a right knee injury in November, shouted at his teammates to "keep the f---ing ball longer" as they were about to defend a corner. Griezmann responded by telling the defender to calm down. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "F---ing hell, Grizi," Pique shot back. "No. M-----------. We're suffering. We've been [pinned] back for five minutes. F---ing hell, we're running like crazy." Griezmann replied: "Don't shout at me, m-----------! I am suffering as well and I am running like crazy." The two players eased off when Marc-Andre ter Stegen reminded...

Feb172021 by JBNo Comments

Rashford sends message to Mbappe after scintillating hat-trick vs Barcelona

Trending

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was quick to hail Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe after his outstanding hat-trick against Barcelona. The France international hit three past the La Liga giants in a 4-1 victory at the Camp Nou, which makes Mauricio Pochettino’s side favourites to reach the last-eight of the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With Lionel Messi scoring for Barca but being outshone for the rest of the game, Mbappe’s performance was scintillating as the 33-year-old watched on as the Frenchman struck a hat-trick. Mbappe’s performance against the Catalans certainly had the football world talking and Rashford was one of the most notable commentators, taking to his social media to praise the player. ‘What a perfor...

Feb132021 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: The ‘Lionel Messi rule’ that every Barcelona player must follow in training

La Liga

Barcelona’s first-team players are aware that they cannot afford to accidentally injury Lionel Messi in training due to the player's importance in games. The Argentine superstar has won 10 La Liga titles since breaking into the senior team under Frank Rijkaard in 2003, scoring 651 goals in 758 matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronald Koeman has often spoken about his admiration for Messi since arriving at the Nou Camp, and a particular habit in training was revealed by Jean-Clair Todibo during the reign of Quique Setien. The France youth international, who is currently on loan at Ligue 1 side Nice, discussed how he and his colleagues made sure they didn’t harm their own chances of glory in training sessions. "We all knew that he couldn't get i...

Feb112021 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona ‘will not play Philippe Coutinho’ to avoid paying Liverpool £4.5m

La Liga, Premier League

Philippe Coutinho is set to miss the remainder of the campaign for Barcelona in order for the Spanish club to avoid paying a transfer instalment to Liverpool, according to reports. Barcelona are currently in much-publicised financial strife amid the economic issue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They have debts close to £1billion and there are even claims they could even be at risk of bankruptcy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool will be due an additional payment of £4.5m if Coutinho plays another seven matches this campaign for Barca, according to Spanish outlet Onze. The Brazil international is currently on the sidelines with an injury but is set to be available for selection again for the club in March. However, reports have emerged that...