The Barcelona star finally got his hands on silverware after a frustrating end to the season, and his loved ones were there to share in the moment As family album photos go, Saturday’s snap of the Messi family celebrating Lionel and Barcelona’s Copa del Rey triumph is definitely up there with the best. Neymar equals … Read more
Argentina will appeal the four-match ban handed to Lionel Messi by FIFA, national team secretary Jorge Miadosqui has confirmed. The punishment, which rules Messi out of competitive action for his country until the final World Cup qualifier against Ecuador next season, was announced just hours before Argentina take on Bolivia in La Paz on Tuesday. … Read more
Barcelona are back in action in the Primera Division on Sunday with a match at home to struggling Valencia. Luis Enrique’s side thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 in their last game at Camp Nou to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League with an epic comeback after losing the first leg 4-0, but the Blaugrana … Read more
No mistake from Barcelona. After Real Madrid missed out on a place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey following a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Wednesday night, the Blaugrana stayed on course for a third straight title by thrashing Real Sociedad at Camp Nou on Thursday. Having broken their Anoeta curse with … Read more
Sergio Busquets will be out of action for an indefinite period after Barcelona confirmed he sprained his right ankle in Sunday’s 4-0 win over Eibar. The 28-year-old was stretchered off in the eighth minute following a challenge from Gonzalo Escalante, and test results confirmed the midfielder has sprained an external lateral ligament. The timing of … Read more
Ex Cameroonian skipper Samuel Eto’o, could face up to 10 years imprisonment and a huge €14m fine, for tax crimes committed while in Barcelona, Spain. According to Spanish paper El Pais, Eto’s alleged tax crimes date from 2006 to 2009, when he played for Barcelona. The skipper reportedly managed to defraud the Spanish government of … Read more
Ex Cameroonian skipper Samuel Eto’o, could face up to 10 years imprisonment and a huge €14m fine, for tax crimes committed while in Barcelona, Spain. According to Spanish paper El Pais, Eto’s alleged tax crimes date from 2006 to 2009, when he played for Barcelona. The skipper reportedly managed to defraud the Spanish government of … Read more
As talk of Lionel Messi ending his career at boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys continues to grow, Barcelona are hoping to ensure the Argentine sees out the rest of his playing days in Catalunya. However, the Spanish side have frozen their plan to offer the Ballon d’Or holder a new contract due to how expensive … Read more
The Catalans are hoping to ensure their star remains at Camp Nou until the end of his career, but they have a few obstacles to overcome As talk of Lionel Messi ending his career at boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys continues to grow, Barcelona are hoping to ensure the Argentine sees out the rest of … Read more
Andres Iniesta has refused to blame Javier Mascherano for Barcelona’s 2-1 surprise defeat at the hands of Alaves on Saturday. The Argentine was at fault for Alaves’ second goal as his poor clearance allowed Ibai Gomez to restore his side’s lead, but Iniesta leapt to the defence of his team-mate. “Football is all about success … Read more
Liverpool ended their International Champions Cup campaign in style on Saturday as they picked up a 4-0 win over Barcelona. Sadio Mane opened the scoring just 15 minutes into the encounter when he slammed into the bottom corner from a neat pass from Adam Lallana. Jordan Henderson made it 2-0 early in the second half, … Read more