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In case you didn’t know.. Tito Vilanova was diagnosed with gland cancer for the second time in his life on 19th December 2012, and after 2 years of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment, succumbed to the disease on 25th April 2014. Almost one year ago, he had stepped down as the Barcelona manager due to his condition worsening day by day. Vilanova was a Spanish professional footballer at Celta Vigo, before he joined the backroom staff of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona....

The Brazilian sustained a sprained right ankle in the 4-1 victory at Camp Nou, which secured a 5-1 aggregate success and a place in the last 16. Barca had used all three substitutes by that stage and were forced to see out the remaining minutes a man light. Malcom had netted his side’s third goal late in the first half, but is now certain to miss Saturday’s derby trip to Espanyol as well as Tuesday’s Champions League encounter at home to Tottenham....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - With the feats of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar to look up to, Barcelona’s B team got in on the goalscoring act and matched a Spanish third tier record on Saturday by hammering Eldense 12-0. Forwards Dani Romera and Jesus Alfaro might be tempted to pay first team coach Luis Enrique a visit on Monday after they each scored hat-tricks in a stunning first-half display, helping their side lead 8-0 at halftime....

Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo reports that Umtiti underwent surgery on Tuesday due to a fracture in his right foot. He’ll now be out of action for three months. Having made just one appearance this season due to fitness concerns, the centre-back’s case has gone from bad to worse. However, he’s still expected to return before the end of April and could play a part in helping the Catalans close out the campaign strongly....

La Liga giants Barcelona have endured a difficult international break, with many of their first-team stars suffering setbacks due to injuries. Dutch duo Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay picked up injuries in the 2-0 win over Poland on Thursday (September 22) and missed Sunday’s (September 25) 1-0 win over Belgium. France’s Jules Kounde pulled up in the 2-0 victory over Austria on Thursday and was forced to leave the pitch after only 23 minutes of play....

The Argentine star takes his place on the bench for Ernesto Valverde’s La Liga leaders after playing the full 90 minutes in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Valencia in the Copa del Rey. Coutinho, meanwhile, who came off the bench against Los Che, makes just his second start in La Liga following his January move from Liverpool. He partners the returning Paulinho, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta in midfield, while Ivan Rakitic drops to the bench....

Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) led at the summit of the penultimate Col du Glandon climb and showcased his descending capabilities ahead of the 17 hairpins of Lacets de Montvernier. MORE: Tour de France 2015 in photos | Stage 18 winner, results | Tour spectators are ‘out of control’ Having raced the scenic climb on the recent Criterium du Dauphine this year, Bardet always looked in control and again descended in rapid fashion to hold off his nearest challengers....

Those who know Iñárritu’s work may remember him for fantastic award-winning films like Babel, Birdman, and The Revenant. Bardo was filmed entirely in Mexico, a first for the director in the 22 years since the release of his first film Amores perros. Iñárritu’s career began in his native land and led to mainstream success in the United States, and that dissonance forms the film’s main storyline. RELATED: Bardo Trailer Previews Birdman Director Alejandro Iñárritu’s New Film...

Aleksander Barkov scored at 2:26 of overtime to lead the Panthers past the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 Friday night. It was the second loss in as many days for the Sabres, whose 10-game winning streak ended with a 5-4 setback Thursday in Tampa Bay. Barkov took a cross-ice pass from Jonathan Huberdeau and made the most of a wide-open net against an out-of-position Linus Ullmark, who had stopped 40 of 42 shots before the game winner....

Speaking with Newsweek, Avery, a Republican who owns Bravery Brewing in Lancaster, said, “I’m never gonna be the governor of California, but somebody like me needs to run. I think for a person like me it would be absolutely impossible.” He continued, “I would say that almost any small-business person that’s being affected the way my company’s been affected, who lives in California, would fantasize or think about ‘I can do a better job....

Luis Enrique’s side reached the milestone thanks to a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on Saturday - a result that moved them a point behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid, having played two games more. Paco Alcacer and Lionel Messi scored in the first half before Aleix Vidal struck the 100th of their campaign with a bouncing half-volley that eluded goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz. Monaco soon reached the 100-mark themselves thanks to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Ligue 1 title rivals Nice later on Saturday....

Barcelona may have only lost one game this season, but their 1-1 draw away to local rivals, Espanyol Sunday night means they have slipped five points behind Real Madrid in the race for the Spanish league title. That means even if Barcelona defeat Real Madrid in the league in the second half of the season, they need Madrid to drop more points against other sides and the fate of the title is no longer in their hands....

But that hasn’t stopped the Catalan giants from looking at other options as the race for the Norwegian’s signature heats up among European heavyweights. According to Spanish publication Sport, Barcelona have come up with a plan B in case they fail to get their hands on Erling Haaland. The Blaugrana are now open to adding another world-class forward to their ranks if their pursuit of the 21-year-old doesn’t come out on a successful note....

Ronald Koeman’s side have blown hot and cold in recent weeks and have a lot of improving to do if they are to realize their goals for the 2020-21 season. And Barcelona have been greeted with good news on the injury front ahead of the La Liga fixture against Alaves. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen returns to training German international Marc-Andre ter Stegen has returned to training after missing the last few weeks of action....

“We’re f****d,” he was quoted on Goal. “We didn’t have a good season, luck was not on our side and we were not competitive in many aspects. Despite the Supercopa de Espana win, we must wipe this season clear.” “We’re not doing well because our season hasn’t been a good one. We started off on the right foot by winning the Super Cup, but we weren’t competitive in a lot of aspects throughout the season,” Xavi told reporters in his post-match interview, “hasn’t been at the required level, we’ve had terrible season and now we have to be critical of ourselves....

It has been clear for some time that Brazil international playmaker Coutinho does not figure in the long-term thinking at Camp Nou. Barca snapped Coutinho up from Liverpool in the winter window of 2018 , but have seen little return on their investment. With the South American having struggled to find a spark in Catalunya, he was allowed to head out on loan in the summer of 2019. A season-long stint at Bayern Munich has only served to raise further questions of the 28-year-old’s form and fitness ....

‘PSG won’t let Verratti go to Barca’ That is the pledge made by sporting director Robert Fernandez, who insisted new coach Ernesto Valverde would get all the backing he needs to bring success back to Camp Nou. After finishing second in La Liga behind fierce rivals Real Madrid and being dumped out of the Champions League quarter-finals under Luis Enrique last season, far greater things are expected of Valverde’s Barca....

Arda has struggled to earn a regular place in the Barca line-up, making 14 La Liga starts last season as Luis Enrique’s team missed out on the title to rivals Real Madrid. Guardiola: Barca to bounce back The 30-year-old had previously been linked with a move to the Chinese Super League, but Turan’s representative Ahmet Bulut said the player will remain at Camp Nou and is unhappy about false claims about his future....

Barca’s fearsome ‘MSN’ forward line was forged in South America, with Argentine talent blended with that from Brazil and Uruguay. Isco’s Instagram photo blunder Among the most famous figures in that part of the world, they were joined by another following a 3-0 victory over Sevilla on Wednesday. Nicky Jam was among those in attendance at Camp Nou, with the Latin Urban performer making the most of his visit to Catalonia....

Friday marked the first anniversary of the former Ajax, Barca and Netherlands great’s death and club president Josep Maria Bartomeu confirmed the venue where Barcelona’s developing talents take their first steps as professionals at Ciutat Esportiva will be known as the Estadi Johan Cruyff. Cruyff won LaLiga and the Copa del Rey when playing for Barca between 1973 and 1978 before returning as head coach between 1988 and 1996 to helm the “Dream Team’s” period of dominance, which included a maiden European Cup in 1992....