Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the club are working on plans to build a statue of Lionel Messi outside the Camp Nou. The famous old stadium is still undergoing renovation work, although the first team are finally expected to be able to play home games again at Camp Nou after the international break. Messi […]
Barcelona fans have been offered a first look at the team’s potential new home kit for the 2026-27 season. The first leak comes from x account @memorabilia1899, who has a good track record when it comes to new kits, and shows off a new design. The new shirt features the traditional Blaugrana stripes but it’s […]
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been nominated for the 2025 Puskas Award for his brilliant goal against Espanyol last season. Yamal starred in the 2-0 win back in May and opened the scoring with a wonderful strike. He picked up possession on the right flank, cut inside and then fired into the top corner. The […]
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has opened up on his decision to leave Barcelona for Chelsea in the summer of 2022, and how the striker wishes he had made a different call. Aubameyang joined Barça in the January transfer window that year and had a sensational impact for Xavi Hernández’s team, scoring 13 goals in 24 appearances, including […]
Hansi Flick was dealt a tough hand to start the season, and it only got worse as the weeks went by. Losing Iñigo Martínez was more of a bombshell tactically than many of us realized. Combine that with the growing injury list, and you have a recipe for inconsistency making it hard to form a […]
Barcelona legend Xavi has admitted he let his standards slip during his final season as the first team head coach, which ultimately led to his departure in the summer of 2024. Speaking at a conference this week, Xavi was self-critical and revealed he was no longer as demanding as he was during his excellent first […]
Barcelona midfielder Pedri is reportedly making great progress on his recovery from injury and could return ahead of schedule. Pedri was ruled out with a hamstring injury at the end of October and it was originally thought he would not be able to come back until December. According to Diario AS, Pedri’s recovery is going […]
Last session of the week – FC BarcelonaThe non-internationals work out on Wednesday and will now take a few days off. Eric Garcia and Marcus Rashford ever-presents for Hansi Flick – FC BarcelonaInjuries have put a bit of a dampener on the start of the season for Barça, making things more difficult for Hansi Flick […]
Harry Kane and Barcelona are back in the news with a report from The Guardian claiming the Bayern Munich ace is now the club’s top choice to replace Robert Lewandowski next summer. The report adds that Barcelona could trigger Kane’s £57 million release clause in the summer and bring him to Catalunya as their new […]
Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia has been chatting about Lamine Yamal’s current pubalgia issues and admits it’s a really difficult injury to manage. Yamal has been struggling for a little while now and has just received some treatment which will keep him out of Spain’s World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Georgia. Garcia has seen Yamal […]
Andreas Christensen says he’s hoping to stay at Barcelona past the end of the season and admits he doesn’t have a Plan B if that’s not possible. The Denmark international is into the final year of his contract but is hoping to be offered an extension and the chance to continue with the Catalans. Christensen […]
Joan Garcia has been talking about Hansi Flick’s high line after fresh criticism of the system the Barcelona boss has employed during his time in charge. The Barca defence has leaked goals all season, with the suggestion being Flick’s system has been found out, and Garcia admits it’s a risky tactic. However, the goalkeeper also […]
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has warned Barcelona not to lecture him about taking care of players after seeing Lamine Yamal withdrawn from his latest squad. The Barcelona teenager won’t feature in Spain’s final two World Cup qualifiers after undergoing treatment for his pubalgia issues, in a move which left De la Fuente “surprised.” […]
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been urged to tell fans the “real reason” Lionel Messi left the club back in 2021. Messi made an emotional secret return to Barcelona this week, with Laporta insisting the “Camp Nou is his home.” Laporta also said he “doesn’t regret” Messi’s departure in 2021 and Xavier Vilajoana, former Barcelona board member […]
So far, so very, very good for Marcus Rashford at Barcelona. At least in terms of the numbers he has posted to date. After the win against Celta Vigo last time out, the Manchester United loanee now has six goals and eight assists in the 16 games he’s played in all competitions. That’s better than […]
Another reduced training session – FC BarcelonaTuesday brought more training at the Ciutat Esportiva, with the temperatures dropping as we head into winter. After a warm-down session on Monday, Tuesday was more intensive and the teams took to the Tito Vilanova field. BY THE NUMBERS | Hansi Flick’s 50 Liga games – FC BarcelonaThe 4-2 […]
Joan Laporta has spoken in detail about Lamine Yamal’s recent treatment that caused the Barcelona teenager to be withdrawn from international duty with Spain. The national team confirmed the news on Tuesday, revealing their surprise at the news, and Laporta detailed the sequence of events that led to the decision. “We informed them when we […]
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken about Lionel Messi’s late night visit to Camp Nou and admitted he had no idea the GOAT had planned to check out the stadium. Messi surprised the world by posting photos on social media of him on the Camp Nou pitch and checking out the renovation work at the […]
Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia says he’d love to see Lionel Messi return to the club and play alongside the GOAT at Camp Nou. Messi has caused something of a stir this week by taking in a midnight visit to the club’s famous stadium, as it continues to undergo renovation work, and has talked about how […]
Barcelona have been warned that Lamine Yamal may still require surgery for his pubalgia and that his recent treatment will not cure the problem. Yamal has withdrawn from the Spain squad after undergoing an “an invasive radiofrequency procedure” in a bid to ease his problems. Renowned sports traumatologist Dr. Ripoll has given his take on […]
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has insisted there’s “no conflict” with Barcelona over Lamine Yamal after seeing the teenager withdraw from his latest squad. De la Fuente has admitted he was “surprised” at the turn of events, as Yamal has been ruled out for 7-10 days after undergoing treatment for his pubalgia, but says […]
Frenkie de Jong has been full of praise for Robert Lewandowski as he prepares to face his Barcelona team-mate in World Cup qualifying. The Netherlands take on Poland on Friday night in a game which will see the two players come up against each other. Lewandowski heads into the match fresh from bagging a hat-trick […]
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has admitted he still does not know what he will do after his contract expires at the end of the season. There’s been talk recently that Lewandowski is hoping to stay on at Barcelona as he’s not interested in a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. Clubs in Italy have also been […]
Rafael Louzán, president of the RFEF, has tried to calm tensions between Barcelona and Spain after Lamine Yamal dropped out of the latest international squad. The Barcelona star has withdrawn from Spain duty after undergoing treatment for pubalgia, with the RFEF putting out a statement making it clear they weren’t happy with the situation. Spain […]
Robert Lewandowski’s agent has played down speculation the Barcelona striker could look to retire if he’s not offered a new contract at the club next season. A report from Sport this week has claimed that Lewandowski’s priority is to stay at Barcelona and that he’s not interested in heading to the Saudi Pro League for […]