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Barcelona’s transfer window has been characterised by several failed pursuits across Europe. The Catalans are trying to move on from their humiliation in the Champions League but seem to be unable to bring talented young players to the club. Barcelona are prioritising the signing of a full-back at the moment and have investigated several alternatives in the transfer market. The Blaugrana’s defence failed to meet expectations in the past season and the club will have to make amends this summer....

Granada are in eighth place in the La Liga standings at the moment and have exceeded expectations this season. The away side suffered a 2-1 defeat against Sevilla over the weekend and will look to bounce back with an upset on Thursday. Barcelona, on the other hand, are two points off the top of the league table and will be desperate for a victory in this fixture. With both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid dropping points over the weekend, the Blaugrana will look to seize the initiative and get a head start as we approach the business end of the La Liga title race....

The hosts have restored a semblance of consistency in recent weeks after starting the campaign disastrously and they would expect a straightforward win against a hapless Mallorca side who currently sit 16 places beneath them in 17th spot. The visitors gained promotion back to La Liga after an aggregate victory over Deportivo La Coruna in the playoff fixture during the summer. But they have found life difficult since their return to the top-flight and have won just four of their 15 league games so far this season....

Seeking a fourth straight La Liga win, Barcelona obliterated Osasuna from the opening whistle to the final kick. The proceedings were elementary as Barcelona had little resistance from the visitors at Camp Nou. Ousmane Dembele, back in Xavi’s favor despite the contract dispute, pulled the strings throughout, picking up a pair of assists and eviscerating the Osasuna left defensive flank. In front of net, Ferran Torres picked up a brace inside the opening half-hour, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang adding a third before halftime, while Riqui Puig put the cherry on top with Barcelona’s fourth with 15 minutes to go....

The club’s first team was gutted when a charter aircraft carrying them to the Copa Sudamericana final went down just outside Medellin, claiming 75 lives. When is the Europa League draw? And while after the accident many teams pledged to help, president Plinio David de Nes affirmed that the Catalans were one of the few sides who followed through. “Only Barcelona were on our side from the very first moment,” the chief told Fox Sports ahead of Thursday’s Copa Libertadores clash at home to Lanus....

Sran, who shared the dressing room with Nehra and Bhuvneshwar for Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Sunrisers Hyderabad, said the duo tipped him about seam movement. “In the IPL, (Ashish) Nehra paaji and Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) bhai were with me, they taught me seam position and supported me in all aspects from the beginning. For two-three days, I went to Chandigarh as well and met my coach Amit Uniyal and worked with him,” Sran was quoted as saying by espncricinfo....

RELATED: Final Fantasy 15: The 10 Craziest Random Encounters You Probably Missed However, unlike the other characters that fit into the “big man” role, Barret is a fantastic long-range fighter with abilities that resemble the classic Archer class. Where Barret differs, however, is his naturally high HP which allows him to take a lot of damage on the battlefield while keeping his distance. However, not all of Barret’s weapons limit him to long-range weaponry there are other choices that allow players to turn him into melee fighter too....

Anyone who’s studied voting history for Cooperstown comprehensively might have known that the showing Bonds and Clemens each had their first year on the ballot meant they’d almost certainly get in the Hall of Fame at some point. MORE: Predicting the Hall of Fame vote for the 2017 class Since 1936, 151 of the 171 players who’ve drawn at least 35 percent of the Hall of Fame vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on at least one occasion are now in Cooperstown, according to Baseball-Reference....

Barry J. Sanders was granted release from Stanford, according to The Oklahoman, and is considering a transfer to Oklahoma State, his father’s alma mater. MORE: Bowl winners, losers | ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant thinks Auburn is Crimson Tide “That’s definitely an option,” Sanders told the paper. “I have not been in contact with those guys yet, but I would like to see what they have to offer. Hopefully we can find some common ground....

At the beginning of the last season, Barry tried to settle into civilian life with a regular job. At the beginning of this season, he’s gone completely the other way. This time, Barry is back to contract killing. He’s not working with Fuches anymore, but rather picking up odd jobs from strangers on the dark web. As he becomes more and more disillusioned, Barry is less and less concerned with whether he’s a good person....

The third season of HBO’s Barry has been the most captivating chapter of the series to date, and the finale episode – “starting now” – is every bit the emotional rollercoaster that fans were promised. Talk about a nail-biting half-hour; this episode is wildly unpredictable from start to finish. Barry’s season finales are notoriously mind-blowing. The first season culminated in Barry murdering Janice Moss and the second season culminated in Barry’s killing spree at the monastery....

According to the Brazilian, Setien does not fit the bill to remain as Barcelona coach. Rivaldo believes that the Catalans should have recruited a more internationally recognised figure on the touchline. Citing the pointless substitution of Antoine Griezmann against Atletico Madrid in Barcelona’s last game, Rivaldo explained how Setien is far from capable of leading the Spanish champions. He also shared his thoughts on the Messi situation, urging the Argentine to depart if it stays this way in Barcelona....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona named former Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde on Monday as the successor to Luis Enrique and he will take charge of the La Liga runners-up on a two-year contract. Valverde, who will be officially unveiled on Thursday, played for Barcelona as a forward between 1988 and 1990 under Johan Cruyff and is one of many of the Dutchman’s former pupils to have turned to coaching upon retiring from playing....

Both of these worrying trends were on display against Paris Saint-Germain last night, which need to be addressed with absolute emergency. Two talking points about the Barcelona line-up last night were the presence of Messi on the bench, and the presence of Adriano at centre-back. Hardly an ideal scenario, when facing up to the Brobdingnagian monstrosity that is Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But with Javier Mascherano and Carles Puyol injured, the choice lay between him and youngster Marc Bartra....

The Blaugrana signed Torre for €5 million from Santander in July this year, registering him as a Barca Atletic player. However, the total transfer fee could climb to €20 million if the 19-year-old meets some targets with the first team. He was included in Xavi’s squad for the pre-season tour of the United States but rarely played. With competition for places fierce in the middle of the park at the Camp Nou, Torre’s fate is unlikely to improve in the coming days....

In case you didn’t know… The former Barcelona player and assistant manager was linked with taking charge of the Spanish champions after Luis Enrique’s departure in 2017, but the club decided to opt for Valverde instead. Koeman then took the managerial reins of the Netherlands national team in February 2018. The heart of the matter Koeman has time and again been rumoured to be one of the top contenders for the Barcelona job if the Spanish giants were to sack Valverde....

In case you didn’t know… Barcelona failed to end their Champions League trophy drought this season as they were knocked out by Liverpool during the semi-final stages of the tournament last week. The Blaugrana were in the driving seat to make it to the final after securing a 3-0 victory in the first leg of the tie. However, the English side responded brilliantly during the second leg and secured a 4-0 victory at Anfield, beating the Spanish side 4-3 on aggregate....

Barcelona take on Real Betis on Sunday night in a bid to return to second place on the La Liga table. There is a lot going on behind the scenes at the Camp Nou and the club is braced for a hectic summer transfer window. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from 7 February 2021. Ronald Koeman backs Gerard Pique’s comments on poor refereeing So Gerard Pique recently claimed that ‘85% of referees favour Real Madrid’....

Barcelona winger Dembele has been a hot topic of discussion, with PSG being among a host of clubs interested in him. When Barcelona president Joan Laporta was asked about the forward’s future at a news conference earlier today (5 January) in Barcelona, Laporta had this to say (via SPORT): PSG looking at Dembele as a Neymar replacement? There have been reports in the French media recently that PSG are willing to let go of Neymar as long as they can keep Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in the long run....

Sundowns revealed on various platforms last weekend that the high-profile match will take place on May 16, 2018 at the iconic FNB Stadium. The South African club also said their contract with Barcelona stipulates that the La Liga champions would bring their first team players for the proposed friendly. However, the Spanish giants are yet to confirm the fixture or corroborate Sundowns’ communications on the matter. In addition, the official FC Barcelona activity schedule released today, which tracks the activities of all the club’s various sports teams, makes no mention of a trip to South Africa for the senior mens football team....