Barcelona Vs. Rayo Vallecano Score Result Robert Lewandowski Raphinha Can T Score In 0 0 La Liga Opener

Four of their five new acquisitions were only registered and officially available for selection in the 24 hours before the season opener given the financial challenges the club has been navigating this summer. But even with Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, and Franck Kessie, they could not find a way to break through. It’s the third straight match against Rayo that Barcelona have been unable to score dating back to last season....

February 1, 2023 · 11 min · 2233 words · Charles Clark

Barcelona Full Back Digne Offered To Juventus

The France international only joined Barca from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2016 but has struggled for regular playing time at Camp Nou. Jordi Alba has been the Spanish club’s first-choice left-back for some time now, with Digne having made 19 appearances in all competitions for Barca this season, including Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo. Both Barca and Digne are now ready to cut ties and bring an end to his time in Catalunya, and Juve have been informed by the player’s agents that he may well be available in the coming transfer window....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 276 words · Karen Mallari

Barcelona Job A Possibility Says Netherlands Coach Koeman

The 56-year-old spent six years at Barca as a player before later having a spell as Louis van Gaal’s assistant from 1998 to 2000 and he has been strongly linked with a return since overseeing an impressive improvement of the Netherlands national team. Koeman took over the Oranje last year after they had missed out on a spot at the 2018 World Cup, but he has since transformed them into a force, leading the team to the Nations League final and on course to qualify for Euro 2020....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 248 words · Brenton Mcdonald

Barcelona Manager Xavi Sets Sights On 23 Year Old Defender With 30 Million Release Clause Reports

With just around one more month remaining in the 2021-22 campaign, the transfer window is fast approaching. Despite this being the business end of the season, clubs are already looking at ways to bolster their ranks in the summer. Barcelona are among the clubs expected to make major changes to their squad, with Xavi preparing for his first full season as their manager. The Spanish tactician is said to be keen to sign a new left-back to provide competition for Jordi Alba....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 376 words · Francisco Stucker

Barcelona News Philippe Coutinho Slammed By Former Real Madrid Manager Fabio Capello

In case you didn’t know… Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018. During his stint with the Reds, the Brazilian developed a reputation for being one of the top midfielders on the planet and was almost undroppable from the starting eleven. He was also frequently at the heart of Liverpool’s attack and contributed to many goals for the club. However, after moving to the Spanish side, Coutinho has been unable to live up to the hype surrounding him....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 262 words · Roy Solesbee

Barcelona Not As Superior Without Messi Calleja

Messi, making his first start of the season after sustaining a calf injury, suffered adductor pain during the opening period of the clash at Camp Nou in LaLiga on Tuesday. He returned to the pitch but was replaced by Ousmane Dembele at half-time. The Argentina superstar had already set up Antoine Griezmann for the opening goal, while Arthur’s rocket from outside the box doubled Barca’s advantage. Santi Cazorla reduced the arrears before half-time with a swerving effort that fooled Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but Ernesto Valverde’s team saw out a much-needed 2-1 win after losing 2-0 at Granada on Saturday....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 242 words · Patricia Dilley

Barcelona Official Makes Shocking Transfer Claim About Lionel Messi

The Argentina international cited many reasons, including disillusionment with how the club was being run, failures to significantly strengthen the squad as well as perceived dishonesty on the part of former club president Josep Bartomeu, as his reasons for wanting to leave. Ultimately, Lionel Messi reneged on his decision in order to avoid a protracted court battle but it is a foregone conclusion that he would leave Barcelona at the expiration of his contract next summer....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 413 words · Gina Mendoza

Barcelona Ready To Swoop For Inter Milan Defender Reports

The 21-year old has made 28 appearances across all competitions for Inter Milan this season. Bastoni has made great strides in his career over the past two years and has been turning heads with his performances. Ronald Koeman is apparently a fan of the Italian and is now ready to bring Bastoni to Barcelona next season. According to Calciomercato, Barcelona are ready to make a move for Bastoni in the summer and have identified the centre-back as the future of their defense....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 334 words · Walter Holderman

Barcelona S 5 Greatest Players Of All Time

Some of the unfulfilled political and socio-economic ambitions of the Catalans have been fulfilled on the football pitch thanks to Barcelona Football Club. They are also known as Blaugrana because of their blue and red home strip and remain one of the best-supported clubs in the world. Since their inception in 1899, Barcelona have been one of the premier clubs in Spain as well as worldwide. They have had a bitter rivalry with Real Madrid and the clash between those two Spanish giants is known as “El Clasico”....

January 31, 2023 · 6 min · 1067 words · Joshua Gaskill

Barcelona Striker Neymar Defends Father

Sao Paulo, Feb 3: Neymar has hit out at “false friends” in a message that breaks the striker’s silence about his controversial transfer to Barcelona. In a heartfelt message on Instagram, Neymar defended his father amid claims of irregularities related to his sale from Santos last June, Xinhua reported Monday. “I have stayed quiet until now but not anymore because there is much being said about my transfer,” Neymar said....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 315 words · Leona Hansen

Barcelona Team News Messi And Suarez Start With Dembele And Coutinho On Bench

The La Liga leaders face off against the 18th place side in the table but then host Atletico, who sit just four points back of Barcelona. With the Sunday showdown not far off, Valverde has decided to not use all of his top options for the visit to Las Palmas, with Gerard Pique the most notable name to begin the game on the bench. Ivan Rakatic, who sits on 199 appearances, will have to wait until at least later today to secure his 200th run out for the club....

January 31, 2023 · 1 min · 167 words · Elvis Morad

Barcelona Transfer News Spanish Giants Willing To Offer Two Players For Neymar

The Catalans have been persistently linked with a move for Neymar for some time now. The Paris Saint-Germain player too has shown an interest in returning to Barcelona. Barcelona willing to swap star forwards for Neymar It has been reported that Barcelona would be willing to swap forwards Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann for Neymar. The deal would be extremely controversial as well as complicated. Neymar left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee of €222 million in 2017....

January 31, 2023 · 3 min · 518 words · Kami Garrett

Barcelona Transfer News Roundup Barca On The Verge Of Signing Two Chelsea Stars Club Suffer Huge Injury Blow Ahead Of Atletico Madrid Game And More 5 February 2022

Barcelona will return to action this Sunday as they host Atletico Madrid in a high-profile La Liga encounter at the Camp Nou. The Catalans are currently fifth in the league table but will be looking to get back into the title race after making some big moves in the January transfer window. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from 5 February 2021...

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 419 words · Robert Pernell

Barcelona V Liverpool Van Dijk Pique In Opta Numbers

Virgil van Dijk has improved Liverpool to the extent that he pipped Raheem Sterling of Manchester City to be named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Sunday, despite defenders rarely winning individual awards. The Netherlands international has fully justified Liverpool making him the most expensive defender in football history by splashing out £75million to sign him from Southampton. But Barcelona have a rock of their own at the back, with Gerard Pique enjoying one of his best seasons yet for the Catalan giants, who are hoping to win the treble once more....

January 31, 2023 · 3 min · 580 words · Mark Miner

Barcelona Vice President Claims Team Is No Longer Reliant On Lionel Messi

Speaking to Argentina’s Clarin, Cardoner added that the addition of Luis Suarez and Neymar meant that Barcelona’s “Messi-dependance is over”, and noted the difference between Barcelona and the likes of Napoli, who “suffered” after legend Diego Maradona left the club. “The Messi-dependence is over, Barcelona have been able to move on from that, something which for example did not happen at Napoli with Diego Armando Maradona,” he said. “When Maradona left, Napoli suffered a lot....

January 31, 2023 · 3 min · 549 words · Deborah Swales

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January 31, 2023 · 1 min · 2 words · Marion Erickson

Baroda Defeat Railways By 180 Runs

Bengaluru, Sep 30 (PTI) Baroda put up a comprehensive all-round performance to thrash Railways by 180 runs in their Elite Group A game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Sunday. With this victory, Baroda stay in the hunt to make it to the next round. Opting to bat at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Baroda posted a healthy 269 for 9 on the board before bundling out Railways for a paltry 89....

January 31, 2023 · 2 min · 372 words · Erika Davis

Barry Jenkins Sherri Shepherd Mourn Film Pioneer Melvin Van Peebles True Hollywood Titan

Van Peebles, a beloved and influential figure in Black cinema, died at his New York City home on Tuesday night at the age of 89. Van Peebles rose to prominence by directing films like 1970’s Watermelon Man and the 1971 “blaxploitation” classic Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, which he also wrote, produced and starred in. Celebrity fans and colleagues took to Twitter to pay tribute to Van Peebles shortly after news of his death emerged....

January 31, 2023 · 3 min · 472 words · Heidi Kim

Barry Season 3 Episode 2 Review

A show with a premise this gimmicky shouldn’t be this great in the middle of its third season. The latest episode of HBO’s hit-com Barry, “limonada,” follows on from last week’s surprise cliffhanger. Gene spends most of the episode in Barry’s trunk as he drives around and tries to get him an acting job, convinced that if he can do that, it’ll make up for the murder of Detective Moss and earn him forgiveness....

January 31, 2023 · 5 min · 920 words · Stuart Cutshall

Barcelona Defender Rejected Premier League Move Real Madrid S Dani Ceballos Might Not Join Arsenal And More Laliga News 24 July 2019

Update on Gareth Bale’s situation at Real Madrid Gareth Bale is in the final stages of his Real Madrid career and Zinedine Zidane has made it clear that he wants the player out. The manager does not have the Welshman in his plans for the season and has asked the club to sell him. Bale, however, is reluctant to leave unless he is getting a similar wage package elsewhere. He is rumoured to be on a whopping £600,000 per week contract right now....

January 30, 2023 · 3 min · 610 words · Martin Scott