Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face each other in the ‘Clasico’ for the third time this season with each club having different aims. Real Madrid go into the game with a 10-point lead at the top of La Liga and 15 points more than their …
Read More »Four things to look out for in Spain’s Matchday 20
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Matchday 20 of La Liga this weekend promises to be packed with interest, as Real Madrid look to recover from a league defeat, Barca still have to deal with a host of injuries and Atletico Madrid travel to play an in-form Villareal. Here are some …
Read More »Barcelona sack coach Koeman after loss to Rayo Vallecano
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona sacked coach Ronald Koeman on Thursday just hours after they suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Rayo Vallecano. “FC Barcelona have tonight sacked Ronald Koeman as first team coach. Club President Joan Laporta informed him following the defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Ronald Koeman has …
Read More »Ansu Fati agrees new contract with FC Barcelona
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona announced late on Wednesday night that they have reached an agreement to extend the contract of 18-year-old striker Ansu Fati until June 2027. The official Barcelona website confirmed that the youngster, who has just returned after almost a year out with a knee injury, …
Read More »UEFA to appeal to punish Barca, Real Madrid and Juventus
UEFA has appealed to remove a judge in Madrid from its case against clubs still committed to the European Super League after suspending its legal action London, UK | Xinhua | UEFA confirmed on Tuesday that they will appeal to a higher court after their legal action against Barcelona, Real Madrid …
Read More »Barca president Laporta sets out club’s desperate economic state with debts of over 1.3 billion euros
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Monday said that the club had a debt of 1,350 million euros in a long and detailed press conference in which he attempted to explain the economic situation of the club. The Barca president was speaking 10 days after it …
Read More »We can’t mortgage future to keep Messi, says Barcelona president
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Friday explained the club’s decision to end its 21-year relationship with Lionel Messi and break off talks over a new contract. Barca shocked the football world on Thursday with the announcement that Messi would leave the club, when most were …
Read More »Messi to leave Barcelona after failing to agree contract
Lionel Messi holds the all-time record for the following in LaLiga ◉ Most goals ◉ Most goals in a season ◉ Most direct free-kick goals ◉ Most assists ◉ Most assists in a season ◉ Most hat-tricks ◉ =Most hat-tricks scored in a season Barcelona, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | One of …
Read More »5G takes center stage at Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain | Xinhua | One of the star technologies on show at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2021 (MWC21) this week was 5G, the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks. Companies present at the major international trade fair that was called off last year due to the pandemic brought along …
Read More »Barca’s German keeper Stegen to miss Euro Cup for knee injury
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona’s German international goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen will miss the European Championships this summer because of a knee injury. The FC Barcelona website on Monday confirmed Ter Stegen will “undergo a therapeutic procedure on the patellar tendon in his right knee on Thursday …
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