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Spanish radio station Cadena SER claimed on Thursday that Cury, an advisor to the Catalan club in the South American market, was given €6.6m as part of Neymar’s move to Paris Saint-Germain last year. Cury has rejected the report, according to Catalan daily Sport, and the club have since issued a statement insisting he received no such payment. While they admit Cury has been involved with the signings of players such as Philippe Coutinho, Paulinho, Yerry Mina and Arthur, Barca stress he could not have been paid part of the Neymar fee as it was deposited entirely to activate the player’s release clause....

Ronald Koeman was appointed as Barcelona’s manager after a dismal end to Quique Setien’s stint at the club. The Catalan giants endured a shocking end to their 2019-20 campaign and Koeman’s work at the club so far has yielded mixed results. The Barcelona manager’s exploits so far have not impressed Real Betis midfielder Joaquin. The Spaniard worked with Koeman during his ill-fated six-month stint at Valencia and does not have fond memories of the time he spent with the Barcelona coach....

The former Barcelona striker believes that the likes of Ernesto Valverde and Philippe Coutinho have borne the brunt for the Catalan giants’ recent Champions League defeat to Liverpool, and has stated that Messi should be equally blamed. In case you didn’t know Barcelona squandered a three-goal lead during the second leg of their Champions League semi-final fixture against Liverpool to dash their hopes of European glory once again. The Champions League has evaded Barcelona more than once but this campaign was deemed to be the ultimate opportunity for the club to re-define themselves in Europe, owing to the exits of initial favourites like Real Madrid and Juventus....

Barcelona are on the verge of winning the LaLiga title for the eighth time in the last decade after their 2-0 win against Alaves. The Catalan giants are well on course for another historic treble and there is no shortage of news as we approach towards the business end of the season. Today’s top stories feature Matthijs De Ligt, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Here are the top stories of the day surrounding the Catalan giants:...

Pique takes his place on the bench after being sent off with two yellow cards in their midweek Champions League clash against Olympiakos. Javier Mascherano takes the Spain international’s place alongside Samuel Umtiti in the centre of defence, making his fifth league start. Paulinho also played in the win over the Greek side but has been replaced by Ivan Rakitic for the visit of Malaga. Ernesto Valverde made no other changes to the side that lined up on Wednesday, as Sergi Roberto keeps his place having replaced Nelson Semedo after last week’s draw with Atletico Madrid....

The Brazilian club allegedly received a sum of €7.9 million from Barcelona, who were securing the preferential rights of Gabigol, Giva and Victor Andrade. Securing the preferential rights meant Barcelona would be the first choice in theory if any of these three players were to leave Santos. However, since Santos gave all three players carte blanche, the Catalonian club decided to pursue legal actions in order to force Santos hand over €1....

The club has announced it will use the space traditionally reserved for player names to display the world ‘Barcelona’ to commemorate those who lost their lives. The ‘#TotsSomBarcelona’ hashtag, which translates as ‘We Are All Barcelona’, will also be emblazoned across the front of the famous first-team shirt for their league opener at Camp Nou. Thirteen people died and more than 100 were injured when a van drove into pedestrians on the crowded Las Ramblas street, an incident that local police are treating as an act of terrorism....

In case you didn’t know… Jasper Cillessen has been rumoured to be going out of Camp Nou following minimal playing time in the past few seasons. The Dutch shot-stopper is the second choice following the rise of German international Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. The heart of the matter According to various reports, Jasper Cillessen stay at the Camp Nou is almost nearing an end with the 30-year-old undergoing medical at Valencia....

The club wanted the Spaniard to take over immediately, which would prompt the departure of Valverde. Barcelona had placed a two-and-a-half-year deal on the table and wanted Xavi to respond by Sunday. However, current reports reveal that the Spaniard has turned down the offer. The former Barcelona player had his reservations right from the start about the deal and was sceptical about arriving at the Camp Nou at such short notice....

Both Barcelona and Juventus have had shaky starts to their league campaigns. While the Catalans have really struggled in the league and are just 3 points above the relegation zone, Juventus, on the other hand, have struggled to show their usual dominance in the Serie A. The Old Lady have relied heavily on the likes of Alvaro Morata and Cristiano Ronaldo to pull them through. With that being said, Barcelona have an impeccable record in the Champions League and will be hopeful of securing the top spot in Group G with a strong performance at the Camp Nou....

The hosts took the lead in the 18th minute through an own goal from Dimitris Nikolaou. However, Gerard Pique’s sending off late in the 1st half presented Olympiacos with a glorious opportunity to cause an upset but it was not to be as Lionel Messi stuck via a free-kick in the 61st minute to complete 100 goals in European competitions and then assisted Lucas Digne’s goal just 3 minutes later to help his side the upper hand in the game....

The revamped Supercopa is a four-team mini tournament that pits the top two finishers from last year’s La Liga table against the finalists of the Copa del Rey. While Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is suspended in league play, he will be available for his club in this competition. It will be a needed boost for Barcelona who struggled to attack for sustained stretches of their last league game against Atletico Madrid despite holding comfortable spells of possession....

Ernesto Valverde’s side suffered a humiliating exit from the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club competition at the hands of Roma, whose 3-0 win on Tuesday saw the Italians through on away goals. That loss put an end to an unbeaten streak that had stretched to 19 games and they will be eager to bounce back by returning to winning ways as they seek to move closer to Primera Division glory....

Barcelona has been a bit inconsistent in the league season, when compared to their previous ones, with the Blaugrana suffering their first home defeat in 42 matches against Real Betis a couple of weeks ago. The failure of the Catalonians to keep a clean sheet at the Camp Nou since August is another alarming factor. Meanwhile, Villarreal is searching for the fourth win of the season in what has been a poor start to the season that has seen the yellow submarine languishing 16th in the table...

Alvaro Garcia’s early goal was enough to resign Barcelona to a third straight home defeat as Rayo Vallecano emerged 1-0 victors, leaving Barcelona yet unable to confirm a Champions League place. The hosts were baffled for much of the match by the heroic Rayo defending and goalkeeping, with precious few chances to equalize throughout the match. The biggest opportunity came early in stoppage time as Gavi was barreled over by Alejandro Catena in the penalty area, but the referee mystifyingly refused to intervene, and neither did VAR....

Dybala is yet to sign a new Juve contract amid lengthy negotiations, but is still tied to the Italian champions until 2020. Barca have been linked with a move for the 23-year-old as a potential replacement for Neymar if he were to leave Camp Nou, with reports suggesting Manchester United would be willing to trigger the Brazil international’s €200million release clause. Dybala has also been linked with Real Madrid, with Barca technical secretary Robert Fernandez confirming any potential movement involving the former Palermo star would be closely watched....

Corbin won the title after pinning Tye Dillinger in the triple threat match against Dillinger and the then US Champion, AJ Styles. Baron Corbin upended the Demon Kane to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in 2016. Surprises were known to be the difference between life and death for WrestleMania and the PPV’s vital signs were very reassuring. The sight of an NXT rookie walking down the ramp for a match that is given as high billing as this was incongruous and after a while, we knew why....

The latest blow to Redstone’s three-month quest to merge with Paramount was dealt by Delaware Chancery Court Judge Jack B. Jacobs. Among other things, Jacobs said Paramount improperly refused to consider a higher bid by QVC. The judge also threw out a so-called lockup provision, which would have given Viacom more than $400 million if the merger failed. This, says Salomon Brothers analyst Margo Vignola, “really levels the playing field....