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A quick-fire double late on courtesy of Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi broke Atletico hearts, to extend Barca’s La Liga lead to 11 points in dramatic style – essentially sealing the title against their closest rivals in the process. Continue reading “Barcelona 2-0 Atletico Madrid: Suarez and Messi breach Atleti resistance late on”
Malcom scored and created another on his first Barcelona start of 2019 in an eight-goal thriller vs. Villarreal, but what does it mean for the Brazilian after a difficult first season in Spain? Continue reading “Villarreal 4-4 Barcelona: Malcom’s display gives Valverde selection headache”
Lionel Messi turned matchwinner once more as a second-half brace saw Barcelona seal a 2-0 home win over local rivals Espanyol, edging them closer towards the La Liga title with nine league matches remaining. Continue reading “Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol: 5 Talking Points”
According to recent reports, Real manager Zinedine Zidane has instructed club officials to do what it takes to sign Liverpool forward Sadio Mane this summer.
Continue reading “Reports: Zidane’s Real Madrid return sees them reignite Sadio Mane interest”
Lionel Messi scored two goals and created two more as Barcelona earned a 5-1 win against a plucky Lyon side at the Nou Camp, sealing their quarter-final berth and being the only Spanish side left among Europe’s elite at this stage of the competition for the first time since 2009/10. Continue reading “Barcelona 5-1 Lyon: Messi magic overwhelms visitors, sealing quarter-final berth”
Here are five talking points, as Lyon’s unbeaten Champions League run this season continued after earning a valuable goalless draw vs. La Liga champions Barcelona.
Continue reading “Lyon 0-0 FC Barcelona: 5 Talking Points”
Barcelona’s slender win vs. Valladolid means they remain seven points clear atop La Liga ahead of their Champions League clash with Lyon in midweek, but which players struggled while others excelled?
Continue reading “Barcelona 1-0 Real Valladolid: 5 Hits and Flops”
Barcelona remains five points clear at the top of LaLiga, after a comfortable 3-0 win over Eibar on Sunday evening. Luis Suárez‘s brace, as well as a landmark goal for Lionel Messi, ensured Ernesto Valverde’s side eased to victory over Eibar. Which players struggled while others impressed at the Nou Camp? Continue reading “Barcelona 3-0 Eibar: 5 Hits and Flops”
Tottenham qualified for the Champions League knockout rounds as group runners-up during an action-packed affair at the Nou Camp, where their 1-1 draw with Barcelona proved enough to progress as Inter Milan failed to beat PSV in the group’s other fixture. Which players struggled here, while others impressed?
Continue reading “Barcelona 1-1 Tottenham: 5 Hits and Flops”
Ousmane Dembele has certainly suffered over the past year after his big-money switch to Barcelona. The £103.5m transfer fee – making him the world’s third-most expensive signing of all-time – was either going to hinder his progress or allow him a bigger platform to quickly justify it. Continue reading “The Ousmane Dembele conundrum”
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Goals from Rafinha and Jordi Alba either side of half-time helped seal a comfortable home victory for Barcelona, against an out-of-sorts Inter Milan side who struggled under pressure in Spain. Even without their talisman Lionel Messi, the Catalans completely dominated proceedings and produced a stellar performance. Continue reading “Barcelona 2-0 Inter Milan: 5 Hits and Flops”
Since the World Cup began, it has been seen as the perfect platform for players to elevate their respective levels, attracting interest from the world’s best sides while placing their names in history forever.
Continue reading “World Cup 2018: 5 best players from the group stage”
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