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Earlier it was reported that Barcelona representatives are set to held a meeting with Neymar’s father to discuss the Brazilian’s return to Nou Camp. In case you didn’t know… Neymar formed one of the most dangerous attacking trios in world football with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez during his tenure at Barcelona. The Brazilian spent four glittering years at Spain, where he guided the Catalan giants to a historic treble in his first season with the club....

Barcelona finished second in the 2021-22 La Liga season, 13 points behind winners Real Madrid. It was a largely forgettable campaign for the Catalans. The board is now focused and actively working behind the scenes to deliver a successful summer transfer window. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from 16 June 2022. Barcelona set to agree contract extension for Gavi 17-year-old Spanish midfielder Gavi was an absolute revelation during the 2021-22 season....

Barca will be extremely happy with the business they’ve conducted in the summer transfer window. They roped in several world-class players and also managed to offload much of the deadwood at the club. They are now preparing for future transfer windows. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from September 28, 2022. Hector Bellerin ruled out for 3-4 weeks with an injury Barcelona’s injury issues continue to mount....

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Karim Benzema may have regained some of his form from the days when he used to be an integral part of the erstwhile BBC, scoring three goals against Girona in the CDR quarterfinals, and Barcelona may not have kept as many clean sheets in the last 20 matches or so as they would have liked, but the Blaugrana are still favourites. I just do not see how the Los Blancos are going to put up any credible threat in the face of Ernesto Valverde’s men....

A perfect bout to cool the audience and relax them before the main event. With multiple superstars participating, the attention soon turned towards the two big men present, Big Show and Shaq. Once they were eliminated the contest began in earnest. With few minutes, the ring was cleared of most superstars leaving Kane, Baron Corbin, Mark Henry and The Social Outcasts. Mark Henry cleared the ring off Social Outcasts but immediately fell prey to Kane and Darren Young....

Former linebacker Bart Scott used to play in Ryan’s system, and he doesn’t agree with Dareus – at all. The current radio personality spoke on CBS Sports Radio’s “DA Show” and couldn’t understand the nose tackle’s perspective. “That might sum the whole thing up — because that’s the guy that you gave $100 million,” Scott said about Dareus’ comments. “Instead of reading his playbook, he was too busy lighting up....

Patino is currently on loan at Blackpool and has made 16 appearances for the club, scoring twice and assisting two more. Xavi Hernandez’s side have long been interested in the player. Patino has made two senior appearances for Arsenal in his career, scoring once against Sunderland in the EFL Cup last year. Mikel Arteta is building a young squad at the Emirates and given Patino’s potential, he might want to fend off Barcelona’s interest....

Players like Gavi, Pedri, Jules Kounde, Memphis Depay, Robert Lewandowski, Sergio Busquets, and more would be representing their respective national teams during the World Cup. From their 16 players, the Catalan club are set to earn a guaranteed €3 million from the group stages of the tournament. If Spain progresses further to the latter stages of the tournament and lifts the trophy, Barcelona will receive an extra sum of £1....

But things won’t get any easier for Barcelona in the Europa League, as the club dropped down to the second-tier competition by virtue of finishing third in their Champions League group. The draw for the knockout playoffs paired them with Manchester United, another club that many expect to be playing in the Champions League rather than the Europa League. If Xavi Hernandez’s side can get past the Red Devils, they will earn a spot in the Round of 16 of the competition where another set of opponents will await in the last 16 draw on February 24....

Rumour mills have been rife with Messi already having been linked to Manchester City because of the presence of the former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, and also with PSG after Marca reported that the PSG director Patrick Kluivert had got in touch with Messi’s father to discuss a potential move to the French capital. Now a sensational move to Inter Milan is the latest speculation surrounding the 29-year-old, with Corriere dello Sport reporting that Messi is a dream target for the Nerazzurri....

Yes, bananas. On Sunday, Barcelona faced Villarreal in La Liga action and fans threw a banana onto the pitch. Barcelona defender Dani Alves picked up the banana and well, ate it. Racism in sports is a buzzworthy topic this weekend, with the controversey surround Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling coming to light. While it's unclear what Alves intentions were — perhaps he was just hungry, or perhaps it was a statement — it's pretty funny to see a soccer player pick up a banana off the ground and eat it during a game....

The 22-year-old attacker has been sidelined since the quarterfinal stage of this summer’s World Cup, when the Brazil star picked up a back injury which ruled him out of the rest of the tournament. Neymar is believed to be optimistic about his chances of featuring in the Joan Gamper trophy clash with Mexican side Leon next week, when Barca plays at Camp Nou under new coach Luis Enrique for the first time....

Soccer's world governing body said its appeal panel "considered that the appeal lodged by the club is to be granted suspensive effect." Panel chairman Larry Mussenden made the decision because the case was unlikely to be resolved before the July 1 opening of the next transfer window, FIFA said. Barcelona can plan a transfer strategy in July and August to help protect the club against a potential ban on signing players throughout 2015....

The Frenchman, who has struggled to get going for the Red Devils under Jose Mourinho, will be a promising signing for the Catalans, in case of midfielder Paulinho leaving the La Liga to join Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League next season. It will be interesting to see whether Barcelona yield to Messi’s demand of signing the United midfielder, thus making a sensational bid for the French international in the process....

Neymar has been linked with a move back to Barcelona for several months now and that Catalans have expressed their desire in bringing the Brazilian superstar back to La Liga. Real Madrid was also interested in Neymar’s signature but has now focussed its attention elsewhere. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have been adversely affected by the financial crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. While Real Madrid has the squad depth required to compete for titles on multiple fronts, Barcelona’s ageing squad has been subjected to intense scrutiny over the past few weeks....

The Catalans are currently sixth in the La Liga table and Xavi Hernandez and co. have a lot of work to do if they are to turn this season around. The club are also actively scouring the transfer market for players who can improve their squad. They are also looking to offload some deadwood this month. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from 18 January 2022....

While Messi and co. will look to pile pressure on their competitors by setting the pace, Alaves will be aiming for a top 10 finish, after having successfully claimed their La Liga status last term. Barcelona v Alaves: Kick-Off information Date: 18th August Time: 22:15 (local time), 1:45 (IST) Venue: Nou Camp Live stream: Live on La Liga’s Facebook Page Barcelona v Alaves: Team news Barcelona: Having recently been given the armband, Messi is in line to start the game....

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Messi has not featured in pre-season as he continues to recover from a calf injury. Frenkie de Jong and Jean-Clair Todibo have returned to training ahead of the new season, but Messi was not with his team-mates on Thursday having worked separately with the fitness coach earlier in the week. Defending champions Barca go to Valverde’s former club Athletic Bilbao on Friday, though captain Messi may sit the game out as he builds his fitness....