After Europe's premier club competition made a thrilling return in February, there are a number of clubs confident of lifting the trophy in May The Champions League is back, and the first taste of knockout action did not disappoint following some exciting last 16 first-legs. So which teams are now shaping up as potential favourites... Continue Reading →
Laporta wins Barcelona presidential election
The president is set to serve a second term, having left the Camp Nou side in 2010 when they were on top of the world Joan Laporta is set to become Barcelona presidential after triumphing in Sunday's election. With 80% of votes counted, Laporta has secured close to 58 per cent of the vote, comfortably beating rivals... Continue Reading →
Barcelona suffer Pique injury headache as Copa de Rey hero could miss Champions League second leg with PSG
The World Cup winner helped see the Blaugrana into the Spanish cup final on Wednesday, but he is now nursing another untimely knee problem Gerard Pique has given Barcelona an untimely injury headache a day after helping inspire them to a thrilling Copa del Rey victory over Sevilla, with the World Cup winner nursing another problem.... Continue Reading →
Arteta ‘happy and privileged’ at Arsenal amid Barcelona links
Reports have linked the Gunners manager with the top job at the Camp Nou, should Joan Laporta win the upcoming presidential elections Mikel Arteta has played down reports linking him with Barcelona - saying he is "privileged and happy" at Arsenal. The Gunners boss has been linked with a possible move to the Camp Nou this... Continue Reading →
Messi lifts Barcelona closer to Atletico
Lionel Messi scored a goal and added an assist to lead Barcelona to a 2-0 victory over Sevilla on Saturday afternoon at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan. Overall, it was a very good performance from the Catalans, beginning with a revamped formation that laid the groundwork for a solid first 45 minutes, capped by Ousmane Dembele's opener. Sevilla responded nicely in the... Continue Reading →
‘We showed what can happen’ – Wijnaldum wary of RB Leipzig doing to Liverpool what they did to Barcelona
The Reds midfielder helped to stage a stirring second leg fightback in a crunch Champions League clash with the Liga giants back in 2019 Georginio Wijnaldum says Liverpool will be taking nothing for granted against RB Leipzig in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter, with the Bundesliga outfit capable of doing to... Continue Reading →
Mbappe’s career-defining performance against Barcelona sets PSG star up as heir to Messi and Ronaldo
Mbappe's career-defining performance against Barcelona sets PSG star up as heir to Messi and Ronaldo Camp Nou might have been a graveyard for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 but, four years on, Barcelona’s home stadium became the scene of arguably the greatest night of Kylian Mbappe’s club career. Without the support of Neymar and Angel Di Maria, the 22-year-old single-handedly... Continue Reading →
Messi to the rescue again – but time is running out for Barcelona to prove they deserve his loyalty
The Argentine came off the bench to turn Sunday's clash with Real Betis on its head following yet another week of speculation regarding his future The sight of Lionel Messi sat in the stands at Estadio Benito Villamarin during the first half of Barcelona's clash with Real Betis on Sunday told the story of the Blaugrana's... Continue Reading →
‘I dreamed of Arsenal and Barcelona’ – Former Gunners target David admits he longed for Emirates move
The Canadian international forward has scored five in as many games, and he says it was his dream as a kid to play for the north London side Lille attacker Jonathan David admits he grew up harbouring “dreams” of a move to Arsenal or Barcelona. The Gunners were thought to be interested in the Canadian attacker during... Continue Reading →
Laporta: PSG disrespected Barcelona by saying they want to sign Messi
Joan Laporta has come out fighting after Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo openly stated that the French club are interested in signing Lionel Messi when his contract expires on June 30. The Barcelona presidential candidate has been clear that he wants Messi to renew at the Camp Nou, despite the Blaugrana having a short-term debt of 730 million euros and a total debt... Continue Reading →
