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Barca’s long-term vision of building around the virtuoso is too attractive for him to ignore and, having won no trophies during his spell at Anfield despite coming close, he believes he owes it to himself to take the next step in his career - a decision encouraged by family members. Read Liverpool correspondent Melissa Reddy’s full story right here! Coutinho has played last game for Liverpool Philippe Coutinho has pulled on the Liverpool jersey for the last time as he looks to force a move to Barcelona, according to Spanish outlet Sport ....

The former Barca B boss is among the favourites to take the reins at Camp Nou when Luis Enrique leaves his post at the end of the season. But Eusebio feels he did not receive the recognition he wanted during his four years as part of the Catalan’s coaching staff and is eager to show loyalty to La Real after they offered him a chance to impress. Asked about the reported Barca interest, he told AS: “I don’t want to waste even a second on that....

The loss ended an unbeaten run of 42 consecutive home games for Barcelona in the league dating back to a 2-1 defeat to Alaves on Sept. 10, 2016. Messi also helped set up a goal by substitute Arturo Vidal, but the league leaders were always trailing after Junior Firpo opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Messi returned to the field at Camp Nou three weeks after he broke a bone in his right forearm during a win over Sevilla....

In case you didn’t know… Luis Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool in 2014 and has been an important part of the club since then. He has played 227 games thus far and has helped the club win three LaLiga titles, four Copa del Rey trophies, two Supercopa de Espana, and one UEFA Champions League trophy, along with one UEFA Super Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup. However, at 32, he is on the decline and the Blaugrana need a new striker to replace him in the long run....

In case you didn’t know.. Barcelona was trailing against Villareal for 90 minutes but two late minute goals saw them winning a point from the match. Ernesto Valverde started without Lionel Messi against Villareal and the Blaugrana made a fierce starting, going up 2-0 up in the first half. Villareal was quick to respond and went up 4-2 in the 60th minute. Valverde was quick not to waste any time and brought the Barcelona captain on the pitch around 60 minutes....

The Catalan giants have placed 3,000 personalised shirts on seats behind both goals and in the Lateral stand at Camp Nou as part of its ‘We All Play’ campaign. Supporters were able to buy a special edition home jersey with their chosen name and number on to occupy a place in the stadium. Barca confirmed part of the proceeds will be donated to charitable projects aimed at fighting the spread of coronavirus through its foundation....

The LaLiga champions expect to be without Dembele for around five weeks. “A medical examination on Ousmane Dembele has diagnosed a strain of his left hamstring,” a club statement read. “The Frenchman is set to be out for approximately five weeks as a result.” Dembele, 22, completed 90 minutes as Barca began their title defence with a 1-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao last Friday but has suffered wretched luck with injuries since moving to Camp Nou from Borussia Dortmund in 2017....

The Catalans looked to be in a bad way under Ronald Koeman but turned a corner after the exit of the Dutch coach with Xavi giving Barca a sense of identity again. This was highlighted by the emphatic 4-0 victory against Real Madrid in March and in the resurgent league form of Xavi’s team in 2022. A number of players are thriving under the former midfielder. However, there is still a lot of work to be done before Barca can claim to be at the top of the Spanish and European game again....

It is believed that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are involved in sorting out an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy next summer. With the transfer deadline fast approaching, both La Liga clubs are working hastily towards finding a solution that benefits all parties. Earlier, Barcelona had requested Joao Felix as part of the deal to allow Griezmann to join Atletico Madrid. However, the reigning La Liga champions were quick to reject the proposal....

The Brazilian is among the most fearsome frontmen in world football, with his exploits alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez helping to position him among the global elite. Neymar is, however, able to appreciate the efforts of those outside of Camp Nou, with a fellow countryman and exciting talents at Atletico Madrid and Juventus earning particular praise. How Alves’ Barca love affair ended He told Esporte Interativo: “Of the new generation, I like (Antoine) Griezmann very much, but I have a great affection for Gabriel Jesus....

With Barcelona and Manchester United among the top clubs still looking to make the most of the opportunity offered by the summer transfer window, we will not have to complain about lack of excitement in the footballing world any time soon. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 17 June 2019. Barcelona to sign Neymar and 4 others this summer Real Madrid were expected to go out swinging in the transfer window this time around after being relatively dormant over the past couple of ones....

According to a Catalan based daily, SPORT, Barcelona have conveyed the message of not raising their offer to De Ligt and the player must decide whether he wants to join or not. In case you didn’t know…. The teenage Ajax skipper has become one of the hottest properties in world football, right now. Apart from the Catalan giants, the 19-year-old Netherland international is on the wishlist of many European heavyweights, including the likes of Liverpool, Juventus and Manchester United....

Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Rafinha are all set to miss out tonight’s late contest with Real Sociedad as per reports in Madrid daily Marca. This leaves Luis Enrique in a conundrum as to how best he can deploy an effective midfield against the dangerous Busque outfit. In case you didn’t know… Barcelona take a 1-0 lead into this two-legged Copa del Rey quarterfinal, but they ought not mistake that slender lead as confirmation that they have advanced to the semifinals....

Barcelona’s performance at Villarreal was a statement of intent from the Catalan superstars. The Blaugrana reduced the gap at the top of the table to 4 points and while it may indeed be a little too late to mount a serious title challenge, Barcelona has forced Real Madrid to be wary of the crown that sits on its head. Espanyol has been in miserable form this season and will be relegated to the Segunda division if the side fails to beat Barcelona....

The Catalan giants are ahead of Real Madrid on goal difference going into the weekend and will be aiming to overturn their recent misfortunes with a thumping win at home. The Blaugrana were held to a 2-2 draw against bottom club Espanyol in La Liga before they faced a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid in their Spanish Super Cup semi-final fixture last week. The discouraging results ultimately led the reigning league champions to dismiss their manager of almost three years- Ernesto Valverde- and replace him with Quique Setien....

The Spanish giants made their first ever trip to Australia just hours after their La Liga campaign concluded on Sunday and were rewarded with a 70,000-strong crowd. After a slow start, Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring in the 34th minute for Barca but the All Stars bagged a quick brace after half-time to turn the game on its head. Xavi turned to his substitutes to restore order with youngster Ansu Fati ultimately netting the winner after Adama Traore had equalised just minutes before....

The 22-year-old Frenchman enjoyed a fine campaign for the Andalusian side but wanted to wait until the end of the season before considering his future. Now that the campaign is over, he has still yet to make up his mind over where his future lies, with Manchester United and Real Madrid also linked with a move for him. Lenglet, who came through the youth ranks of Nancy before moving to Spain, wishes to hear what his current employers have to offer him before completing talks with the Primera Division champions....

Iñárritu has been keeping things quiet about his upcoming movie for Netflix, whose full title is BARDO (False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths). It was first announced in March 2020 that he would be working on a new movie and that it would be shot and set in Mexico, but little else was revealed for the next two years. With the release of the first trailer, audiences might now know why....

That’s no big deal. The former NBA star talked chatted it up with hosts Cari Champion, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. He picked the Warriors to down the Cavaliers in seven games in the NBA Finals and promoted his new documentary, “The Drew: No Excuse, Just Produce.” But it was hard to focus on any of that because the man was rocking a Jheri curl. MORE: Warriors fans hits halfcourt shot to win BMW | Cavaliers find renewed hope | Mozgov deserves late-game chance...

When I was 12, my mom and I went to see Barry Manilow at Boston Garden. It’s not important whose idea it was. Looking back, I remember–well, not a whole lot, actually. A big old orchestra. A great many lovelorn ballads. And an old-fashioned showman who knew how to work an audience. “I’m not gonna sing some of the old songs tonight,” Manilow told the crowd, setting off a terrible panic and not a few boos....