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October 3, 2021 No Responses

Suarez Scores As Atletico Beat Barca

Reigning champions Atletico Madrid went level with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga and inflicted further damage on Ronald Koeman’s struggling Barcelona with a deserved win in Spain’s capital. Thomas Lemar scored the opener, finishing well at the...

August 17, 2021 No Responses

FC Barcelona Debt Hits $1.59b

FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has said that the LaLiga club’s debt has risen to 1.35 billion euros ($1.59 billion). The Catalan giants’ financial problems have been well documented since it emerged in January that their total debt had exceeded...

August 6, 2021 No Responses

Messi To Leave Barcelona This Summer

Lionel Messi’s two-decade stay at FC Barcelona is over after “financial and structural obstacles” prevented him from signing a new deal, the LaLiga club announced. Barca insist both they and Messi were willing to extend his stay, but claim LaLiga.....

May 17, 2021 No Responses

Chelsea Thrashed By Barcelona In Final

Chelsea conceded four goals in the first 36 minutes as Barcelona blew them away to win their first Women’s Champions League title in Gothenburg. Chelsea trailed 33 seconds in when an attempted clearance hit Melanie Leupolz and went in for...

February 1, 2021 No Responses

Messi Scores 650th Goal As Barcelona Beat Athletic Bilbao

Lionel Messi scored his 650th goal for Barcelona with a wonderful free-kick as they beat Athletic Bilbao to move up to second in La Liga. Athletic had a five-man wall, a player lying behind the wall and another on the...

January 18, 2021 No Responses

Messi Sent Off As Athletic Bilbao Beat Barcelona To Win Super Cup

Inaki Williams’s brilliant strike in extra time earned Athletic Bilbao a 3-2 win over FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, with Lionel Messi sent off in the final stages. The Basque side, who last won the trophy...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Barcelona Advance To Last 16

Barcelona confirmed their qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League as they thrashed Dynamo Kyiv in Group G. Despite resting Lionel Messi for the tip to Ukraine, it proved a comfortable evening for Ronald Koeman’s side, who have...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

Messi Reports For Barcelona Training

Barcelona’s all-time top scorer Lionel Messi has returned to training following his failed attempt to force a move away from the club. Messi, 33, submitted a transfer request on 25 August but said last Friday he would stay because it is “...

August 15, 2020 No Responses

Barca’s Pique Calls For Wholesale Changes After “shameful” Defeat

FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says radical changes are needed from top to bottom after his side were annihilated 8-2 by Bayern Munich on Friday. The loss meant they made their exit from the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League in one...

February 10, 2020 No Responses

Oshoala’s Brace Helps Barcelona Win Maiden Spanish Super Cup

Asisat Oshoala scored twice to help Barcelona claim her maiden Spanish Super Cup trophy after thrashing Real Sociedad 10-1 on Sunday. It’s the first title for the team this season and the 25-year old’s 35th and 51st goals added spice...

November 28, 2019 No Responses

Messi Scores In 700th Match As Barca Ease Into Last-16

Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Wednesday. The win for Barca ensured that they sealed a spot in...

May 7, 2018 No Responses

Corporation Unveils Helix Terminal At Port of Barcelona

Miami-based cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc officially opened its second cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona on May 5. Located on the port’s Adossat wharf, the Helix terminal will accommodate Carnival Corporation’s new class of next-gene...

April 30, 2018 No Responses

Barcelona crowned La Liga champions

Barcelona were crowned La Liga champions for the 25th time after beating Deportivo La Coruna 4-2 on Sunday with the help of Lionel Messi. Barca only needed a draw to clinch the title and complete an eighth domestic double...