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A controversial referendum is due to be staged on Sunday , with Catalunya seeking to become recognised as a nation in its own right, The Spanish government has deemed the process illegal, with ballot boxes being seized and prime minister Mariano declaring that the vote “won’t happen”. Barca 13/2 to win CL Catalan natives are pressing ahead with their proposal, though, and that includes a plan of action for sporting clubs should a new country be formed....

Alcacer was brought to the Camp Nou from league rivals Valencia in the summer to provide cover for the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar. Since the switch from the Mestalla to the Camp Nou, Alcacer has rarely been impressive spearheading the attack. The striker is yet to play a full 90 minutes in the Barcelona colors and hasn’t scored for his new club yet. Also read: UEFA Champions League 2016-17: Andres Iniesta reveals Arda Turan was the “key” against Borussia Monchengladbach...

In case you didn’t know… Eto’o has not always been eulogistic in his assessment of Guardiola, despite having worked under the Manchester City manager during their time at Barcelona. The former Cameroonian striker played an integral role as the Catalan giants secured a treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League in the 2008-09 season, scoring a goal in the European final that saw the Blaugrana beat Manchester United 2-0....

Barcelona will take on Real Valladolid on Monday night as Ronald Koeman’s men look to make one last push for the La Liga title. There is a sense of optimism in Barcelona following the election of Joan Laporta as president and the club is preparing ahead of what could be a hectic summer transfer window. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from 4 April 2021....

Messi, 30, finally signed a new deal with the LaLiga leaders, extending his stay until 2021 with an astronomical €700million release cause. Barca saw Neymar leave in August after Paris Saint-Germain paid a world-record €222m – the Brazilian’s release clause. Amor, a club great now responsible for Barcelona’s institutional and sporting relations for the first team, said lessons had been learned after Neymar’s departure. “We were never nervous,” he said after his side’s 1-1 draw with Valencia on Sunday....

All eyes worldwide are fixated on Germany’s top two divisions, after their proposal to finish the 2019-20 campaign was approved by the country’s government and health officials. The 28-year-old tweeted earlier today, saying: “Always with BMG!! ⚫️⚪️🟢” Gladbach face a trip to face strugglers Eintracht Frankfurt in today’s featured evening kick-off from 5.30 pm (GMT), knowing that a victory could see them tighten their grip on the Champions League places ahead of Bayer Leverkusen’s match against Bremen on Monday....

The France Under-20 defender’s contract expires at the end of the season, enabling Barca to snap him up on a free transfer. Todibo, widely regarded as one of the best defensive prospects in Ligue 1, has made 10 league appearances for Toulouse this season. The 19-year-old wrote on Twitter: “I am very happy to have signed for Barcelona from July 2019. “It is more than a club and I thank them for their trust in me....

At just 25 years of age, the time to hang up his boots remains some way off for the Samba superstar. ‘Messi, Neymar & Suarez are sharks’ He has also committed his immediate future to Barca, with a contract through to 2021 penned at Camp Nou in October 2016. Neymar should still be in his prime when that deal comes to an end, with another extension possible, but a man widely tipped to capture the Ballon d’Or crown in his career has reiterated that he will return to South America before calling it a day....

As per a report in SPORT, the Manchester City star is the latest on Real Madrid’s radar. Los Blancos see him as the ideal player to replace Kroos in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad and are eyeing a move in the summer. Barcelona tried to sign Silva last summer from Manchester City, but could not agree a deal with the Premier League side. They remain interested in the midfielder, who is ready to take on a new project....

In case you didn’t know… Real Madrid were sent crashing out from the UEFA Champions League round of 16 stage as they were defeated 4-1 (5-3 on aggregate) by Ajax over two legs. After their recent two defeats against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and LaLiga respectively, their shocking defeat against Ajax saw Los Blancos enduring their 4th consecutive home loss this season. Frenkie de Jong secured his move to Barcelona in the winter transfer window and will join the Catalan giants this summer....

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The biggest fixture in world football, Barcelona vs Real Madrid, was earlier scheduled to take place on October 26th and was cacelled due to political unheaval in Catalunya. It was reported that nine separatist leaders from Barcelona were sentenced to between nine and 13 years in jail earlier this month. It had resulted in violent clashes between police and protestors in Barcelona, not far from the Camp Nou stadium....

Barcelona have won their last three league games at the Nou Camp by at least three goals, and they’ll be hoping to get back to that level of home performance for the visit of Osasuna. The visitors, who will be looking to break into the top half of the table with a positive result, have a poor record away to the Catalan giants, and Xavi will be hoping his team maintain that history....

The Toffees went down 3-1 at Emirates Stadium, Romelu Lukaku’s 25th Premier League goal of the season the only bright note of an otherwise disappointing conclusion to Koeman’s debut campaign in charge. Barkley is out of contract in June 2018 and has been heavily linked with a move away from Goodison Park as the club seek to avoid losing the England international for nothing in 12 months. The midfielder started on the bench at Arsenal on Sunday but was introduced midway through the first half as Koeman attempted to exploit Everton’s man advantage following Laurent Koscielny’s red card....

But if Barksdale gets his way, there are going to be more of these relaxed mornings, though not in Silicon Valley. Within the next two months, he and his wife, Sally, will move to Aspen, Colo., among the mountains he loves and away from the California income tax he hates. Barksdale’s plan is to start an “angel” company that funds and advises new Internet start-ups, while deepening his involvement in philanthropy and politics and assisting AOL as a member of its board....

On a topsy-turvy day, Tamil Nadu lost five wickets for 48 runs to be bowled out for 274 in its first innings after resuming at the overnight score of 226 for 5, only to concede a 35-run lead. Baroda’s second innings lasted only 57.5 overs as the visiting bowlers led by M Mohammed and K Vignesh, with three wickets each, dismissed them for 197, leaving a target of 233 for victory....

This isn’t a top-five team. The defense is terrible. J.T. Barrett is a stiff. Let Urban Meyer do the talking for you. HAYES: Four in, four out of playoffs from Week 1 MORE: New-look Michigan rolls | Top 25 Roundup | Top 10 all-time Buckeyes “The first half was not good,” Meyer told Allie LaForce after the game. No, it wasn’t. Ohio State tailbacks totaled just 56 yards, and J....

Sanders’ choice to leave was new territory when he did it, but now more players are making similar decisions. Just this week we’ve seen D’Brickashaw Ferguson (32) and A.J. Tarpley (23) retire. Earlier this offseason fans were heartbroken when Calvin Johnson decided to leave the game at 30 years old. MORE: Best “small-school” NFL Draft prospects | Collie retires to focus on concussion research Even though Johnson’s and Sanders’ decisions were similar, the former Lions great would like the wideout to change his mind....

Second-half goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal gave the Catalans a club-record third win in a row in a league match at the home of their fierce rivals and saw them move nine points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s reigning champions, who had Dani Carvajal sent off for a deliberate handball just before Messi’s strike from the penalty spot, are now 14 points adrift of the leaders and, despite having played a game less, their title hopes appear to have been dealt a crushing blow....

The Argentina international was handed the jail term last July after being found guilty – alongside his father Jorge – of three counts of tax fraud relating to earnings from image rights which was deemed to have defrauded Spain of €4.1million between 2007 and 2009. Messi’s appeal against the verdict has now been turned down, but Barcelona stick by their star player and his family. “The club reiterates, once again, its full support for Leo Messi, his father Jorge Messi, and his family,” spokesman Josep Vives said....