Barcelona’s walk to another inevitable La Liga has hit a speed bump the last two weekends, and as a result we have a three-way title race in Spain. Heading into the recent international break Barcelona had a 9 point lead over Atletico Madrid and the title seemed destined to be staying in Catalaan for another […]
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To say Atletico Madrid’ were furious with the referee’s decision to send off striker Fernando Torres in the first half of their Champions League tie on Tuesday would be something of an understatement. Atleti defender Filipe Luis went as far as to say that: “The sending off is totally unjust and changed the game.” “Barcelona […]
Barcelona will head to Madrid for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie holding a slender 2-1 lead after an enthralling first leg at the Nou Camp. Barca’s run of six straight wins against Atletico Madrid looked in doubt when Fernando Torres put his side ahead in the 25th minute but a controversial […]
This was not a good day for Neymar. A Brazilian court has ordered the Barcelona star to pay over $188.8 million reales (€45m) in back taxes, interest and penalties after being found guilty of tax evasion and tax fraud. The Brazilian is expected to appeal the decision before the Brasilia Tax Appeals Board. According to […]
Barcelona’s victory in Eibar on Sunday sees them move one step closer towards breaking four records that would confirm Luis Enrique’s side as the best side ever in both Spanish and European football history. These are the records that Barca are chasing this season. Back To Back Trebles With an 8 point lead at the […]
Barcelona lead Real Madrid by 12 points in La Liga and defeated their rivals 4-0 earlier in the season ‒ and now the Spanish giants have broken their record by going 35 games unbeaten. Luis Enrique’s side set a new Spanish record after securing a 5-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Thursday night. The victory, […]
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says he is confident of retaining all of the club’s key stars despite acknowledging that the money in the Premier League is an issue for the European champions. Bartomeu said players including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique would be able to earn more if they […]
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal need to be “much more efficient” against Barcelona after failing to score with 24 shots against Hull in the FA Cup. A combination of poor finishing and excellent goalkeeping kept the much-changed Gunners out at the Emirates. “We need to be much more efficient [against Barcelona] because one thing is for […]