Tag: Barcelona
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La Liga: Barca fullback sets out retirement plans
Barcelona fullback Jordi Alba says retirement hasn’t crossed his mind. Alba, with a contract to 2024, will turn 32 years of age on Sunday. He said, “Retirement is still a long way off! I feel very good, both mentally and physically. “But it is true that the day I retire, which I hope in a…
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I spoke to Barca, but… – Lautaro Martinez
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez admits he’s spoken to Barcelona. However, Lautaro says he’ll now commit to a new Inter deal. “It’s true, I was in negotiations with Barcelona. I was clear with Conte, I told him: ‘I think about Inter only, this is not going to affect me.’ However, it all belongs to the…
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It’s time for Salah to leave Liverpool for Barca – Okocha
Former Nigerian international Austin Jay-Jay Okocha says it’s time for Mohamed Salah to leave Premier League side Liverpool. Salah has been urged to quit Anfield for Barcelona because “his energy has run out with Liverpool”, insists Okocha. The former Galatasaray star told ONTime Sports: “If there is a chance to join Barcelona, I advise Salah…
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Barcelona hit by late penalty to draw with Cadiz
Barcelona compounded their Champions League misery at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain by drawing on Sunday at home to Cadiz, who scored an 87th-minute penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou. Lionel Messi broke a Barcelona record by making his 506th La Liga appearance for the club and marked the milestone with a…
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Man City offer Lionel Messi 8-year contract [See details]
Premier League club Manchester City have made a new contract proposal to Barcelona captain Lionel Messi. The Sun says City offered the 33-year-old a five-year deal worth £600m last summer but have now presented the Barca captain with a new package of £430m. The report claims the Premier League side are not prepared to match…
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Barca legend: Why Ter Stegen better than Thibaut Courtois
Barcelona legend Andoni Zubizarreta is adamant Marc-Andre ter Stegen is a better goalkeeper than Real Madrid No1 Thibaut Courtois. Former Barca No1 Zubi signed Ter Stegen when sporting director with the Blaugrana. He said, “There weren’t many goalkeepers in the world who played like this, now there are more. “From the first moment we worked…
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Lionel Messi will sign Barca contract if…
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi won’t make a decision over his future until after the March 7 election. Off contract in June, Messi is a confirmed target for Manchester City and PSG this summer. And after the leaking of contract details last week, it was suggested Messi had had enough and would be packing his bags…
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Why I almost turned down Barca – De Jong
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong admits he had doubts about initially moving to Camp Nou. De Jong joined Barca 18 months ago from Ajax and admits he spoke to Blaugrana coach Ronald Koeman, when he was still Oranje boss, about the move. He told Esport3: “I asked him some questions about Barça and he told…
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Messi creates another record as FC Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao
FC Barcelona moved a place up into second in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday after a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, with club captain Lionel Messi entering the record books again. Barca went ahead after 20 minutes, when Lionel Messi scored direct from a free-kick for his 650th goal in 750 games for the…
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Koeman blocks player exit despite Barca accepting AC Milan, Southampton offers
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman is reluctant to allow Junior Firpo to leave before Monday’s deadline. Marca says Koeman has closed the door on any possible departure. Granada, AC Milan and Southampton have all approached Barcelona in recent weeks to see if Junior is available. The Dutch coach was only willing to let the left-back leave…