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Barcelona coach excited by Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez rekindlng partnership
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has said it is a huge boost to have Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez back together again and hopes the pair can reignite their deadly partnership as soon as possible.
Barcelona injury woes continue as Ansu Fati ruled out for Getafe match
Barcelona have announced that teenage attacker Ansu Fati will miss Saturday's trip to Getafe with a tendon problem in his right knee.
Xavi Hernandez: It’d be no problem to coach Barca
Barcelona legend Xavi says he would be up to the challenge of managing former team-mates like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets at the club.
English Premier League players dominate FIFPro World XI nominations
The English Premier League have the most number of players on the 2019 FIFA FIFPro men’s World XI shortlist for the first time in 10 years.
Virgil van Dijk named Champions League’s fastest player
Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has been named the fastest player in last season’s Champions League.
Barcelona favourites for La Liga success but European failure drives desire for change
Barcelona may want to make up for the biggest collapse in Europe by signing the most expensive player in the world but a team that was by far the best in Spain is already significantly better.
Antoine Griezmann fuels ultra-attacking Barcelona’s bid for third La Liga title
The added presence of Antoine Griezmann in an already formidable FC Barcelona forward line makes them favourites to land a third successive La Liga crown this season.
Carlo Ancelotti admits Napoli looked ‘tired’ in Barcelona defeat
Napoli lost two consecutive pre-season friendlies to Barcelona but coach Carlo Ancelotti remains optimistic about their Serie A chances.
Lionel Messi dropped as Barcelona release squad against Napoli
Lionel Messi was not included in Ernesto Valverde's team, as Barcelona released a squad of 26 players to face Napoli in their upcoming friendly match on Wednesday in Miami.
Barcelona sign Junior Firpo in €18m deal from Real Betis
The full-back has signed a five-year deal with the Spanish champions and will provide competition for Jordi Alba at Camp Nou.
Bayern Munich offer David Alaba to Barcelona, Manchester City
The clock is ticking on Bayern Munich’s chances of signing a new winger this summer and it seems desperate times have called for desperate measures.
Tottenham Hotspur star offers himself to Barcelona
Tottenham Hotspur star has offered himself to Barcelona after the decision of manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Barcelona sell Marc Cucurella to Getafe just hours after re-signing him from Eibar
Barcelona have agreed to sell left-back Marc Cucurella to Getafe just a day after they brought him back from Eibar.
Filipe Luis: Neymar to Barcelona would be a bombshell
Neymar returning to Barcelona would be a “major bombshell”, says Filipe Luis, with speculation suggesting that the Camp Nou giants have Brazilian flair in their sights.
Cesc Fabregas: Lionel Messi is ‘more complete than ever’ at 32
Cesc Fabregas believes that Lionel Messi has adapted his game with age to become 'more complete than ever' as the 32-year-old continues to dominate headlines and break records.
Barcelona keen on signing Atletico Madrid’s Filipe Luis as free agent
Barcelona have revived their interest in Atletico Madrid's Filipe Luis, it was learnt, with the Blaugrana seeking cover for first-choice left-back Jordi Alba, whom the Catalan side feel is suffering from exhaustion after a long season.
Three lessons learnt from Liverpool-Barcelona match
Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday.
Liverpool stun Barcelona with historic Champions League comeback
Liverpool completed one of the greatest comebacks in football history, beating Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield and 4-3 on aggregate to reach the Champions League final.
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