Koeman frustrated at Barca president's Messi comments Carlos Tusquets
4 years ago

Koeman frustrated at Barca president's Messi comments Carlos Tusquets

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman criticised on Friday comments from the club's interim president Carlos Tusquets, who said this week that it was in the Catalan side's economic interests to have cashed in on Lionel Messi. Barca's all-time top scorer Messi attempted to leave the Camp Nou in the close season, and is expected to walk away on a free transfer when his current contract expires in June. Tusquets, who also described the club's economic situation as worrying, said selling Messi would have been "desirable" in terms of lowering the club's wage bill and the money made from a transfer. I don't care what's said outside the club, however comments from inside the club don't help us have the calmness we need to do our job.

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Barcelona 'race to appoint Ruben Amorim' after Xabi Alonso's decision to remain at Bayer Leverkusen - with the Sporting boss 'emerging as the leading choice for several major European clubs'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona 'race to appoint Ruben Amorim' after Xabi Alonso's decision to remain at Bayer Leverkusen - with the Sporting boss 'emerging as the leading choice for several major European clubs'

Daily Mail  

Roberto De Zerbi might as well be holding a placard saying 'I want out'. Brighton fans should be peed off - It's All Kicking Off podcast They were seen as the favourites to appoint Sporting manager Ruben Amorim Barcelona are reportedly stepping up their attempts to appoint Ruben Amorim to succeed Xavi this summer. Barcelona are stepping up their attempts …

Barcelona set to steal march on Liverpool by identifying top managerial candidate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona set to steal march on Liverpool by identifying top managerial candidate

The Independent  

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Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi

The Hindu  

Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said. Barcelona forked out fees in excess of 100 million euros for Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele between 2017-19, but the club’s financial issues mean it is unlikely to splurge on big new …

La Liga 2023-24: Xavi urges Barca to be more clinical in bid to keep title charge alive
1 year ago

La Liga 2023-24: Xavi urges Barca to be more clinical in bid to keep title charge alive

The Hindu  

Barcelona must play with more conviction to avoid the setbacks it has suffered in recent games, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Tuesday ahead of its La Liga meeting with lowly Almeria. Barca has won just one of its last four league games, dealing a blow to its hopes of defending its La Liga title and leaving it third in the …

Champions League: Why Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid is fun
3 years, 1 month ago

Champions League: Why Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid is fun

Live Mint  

Jurgen Klopp wants to say the right things when it comes to Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone but there is always an itch he ends up scratching. In the first leg, Klopp substituted Sadio Mane, worried about Atletico's attempts to get him sent off. "I saw a lot of happy faces among their players and staff, but it's not over," …

UEFA Champions League: Liverpool prepares again for Atletico amid feud over style, character
3 years, 1 month ago

UEFA Champions League: Liverpool prepares again for Atletico amid feud over style, character

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klopp wants to say the right things when it comes to Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone but there is always an itch he ends up scratching. "I saw a lot of happy faces among their players and staff, but it's not over," said Klopp. "His teams are always well-organised, world class, so that makes him one of the best …

Barcelona fires coach Koeman after poor start to season, Xavi frontrunner to become new manager
3 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona fires coach Koeman after poor start to season, Xavi frontrunner to become new manager

Hindustan Times  

After another poor performance and yet another loss, Ronald Koeman couldn’t hang on any longer as Barcelona coach. Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman It took less than three months after Lionel Messi's departure for Koeman to finally succumb as the pressure kept increasing and the Catalan club's struggles continued. Barcelona announced Koeman’s firing shortly after the team’s 1-0 loss at Rayo …

Barcelona Boss Ronald Koeman Says Fans abusing Him After El Clasico Defeat Lack 'Morals and Values'
3 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona Boss Ronald Koeman Says Fans abusing Him After El Clasico Defeat Lack 'Morals and Values'

News 18  

Ronald Koeman has said the people that abused him outside Camp Nou on Sunday after Barcelona’s defeat in the Clasico “don’t know what morals and values are”. Barcelona published a statement on Sunday that condemned “the violent and disdainful acts” against Koeman, who is a club legend after he scored the winning goal for Barca in the 1992 European Cup …

FC Barcelona Condemn Fans Abusing Manager Ronald Koeman After El Clasico Defeat
3 years, 2 months ago

FC Barcelona Condemn Fans Abusing Manager Ronald Koeman After El Clasico Defeat

News 18  

Barcelona condemned abuse from fans aimed at coach Ronald Koeman on Sunday as he left Camp Nou following the team’s 2-1 defeat by Real Madrid. Koeman is a Barca legend after scoring the winning goal in the 1992 European Cup final but he has been under heavy pressure as coach in recent weeks. “FC Barcelona publicly condemns the violent and …

Koeman says Barcelona needs to make fans proud in El Clasico against Real Madrid
3 years, 2 months ago

Koeman says Barcelona needs to make fans proud in El Clasico against Real Madrid

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said his side will need to be fearless to beat rival Real Madrid on Sunday as he called on the club's fans to get behind the team following a challenging start to the season. Barca's imposing Camp Nou stadium will be back to its old self on Sunday for 'El Clasico' with 99,000 hardcore supporters packed …

Klopp not enthused by Atletico style, but cannot argue with results
3 years, 2 months ago

Klopp not enthused by Atletico style, but cannot argue with results

The Hindu  

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Monday that he was not a fan of Spanish side Atletico Madrid's style of play but could not argue with its results on the pitch. Liverpool, which was beaten home and away by Diego Simeone's team in the Champions League Round of 16 last season, travels to Madrid on Tuesday to take on Atletico …

LaLiga Preview: Barcelona starts critical 3-game home stint for Koeman
3 years, 2 months ago

LaLiga Preview: Barcelona starts critical 3-game home stint for Koeman

The Hindu  

Ronald Koeman got a reprieve. A visit from Valencia on Sunday kicks off a three-game home stint that the Barcelona coach said must mark a turnaround for his beleaguered team. Two weeks ago, Koeman’s job was considered in serious jeopardy after Barcelona had lost both of its Champions League games by an identical 3-0 score. The public backing of Koeman …

Barcelona Boss Ronald Koeman Grateful for Public Vote of Confidence from Joan Laporta
3 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona Boss Ronald Koeman Grateful for Public Vote of Confidence from Joan Laporta

News 18  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman thanked club president Joan Laporta for publicly giving him a vote of confidence but it was another difficult day for the Catalan club as they lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid. Laporta said on Saturday, before their defeat to Atletico, that he had spoken to Koeman and the Dutchman deserved time to change the club’s fortunes around …

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman will not be sacked as manager after Atletico Madrid game, says Joan Laporta
3 years, 2 months ago

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman will not be sacked as manager after Atletico Madrid game, says Joan Laporta

Firstpost  

Koeman’s future has been in serious doubt after Barca were beaten 3-0 by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, a defeat that leaves them bottom of the group. Madrid: Ronald Koeman will stay on as Barcelona coach regardless of the result against Atletico Madrid on Saturday, club president Joan Laporta has said. But Laporta, speaking ahead of Saturday’s game …

Barcelona coach Koeman says rumors of firing ''probably true''
3 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona coach Koeman says rumors of firing ''probably true''

News 18  

Barcelona: Ronald Koeman said Friday that Barcelona’s leadership has not spoken to him about his future, but that he has “eyes and ears to catch the rumors swirling about his possible firing. Spanish media has been rife with reports that Barcelona president Joan Laporta is close to making a coaching change after Wednesday’s 3-0 loss at Benfica, the team’s second …

Koeman takes aim at Barca hierarchy as pressure increases
3 years, 2 months ago

Koeman takes aim at Barca hierarchy as pressure increases

Hindustan Times  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he was in the dark about his future and had not spoken to the club's president as the under-pressure Dutchman took a swipe at the club's hierarchy on Friday. Koeman takes aim at Barca hierarchy as pressure increases Barca, who take on Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday, have won just one of their last …

Ronald Koeman on the Brink as Barcelona Face Antoine Griezmann and Atletico Madrid
3 years, 2 months ago

Ronald Koeman on the Brink as Barcelona Face Antoine Griezmann and Atletico Madrid

News 18  

A revival is surely beyond Ronald Koeman even if Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid on Saturday but Antoine Griezmann will hope his own resurgence is just beginning. Koeman’s performances in public have fuelled the fire as well, a feud with club president Joan Laporta in recent weeks adding to the sense that his time at Camp Nou is running out. In …

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman's job in danger before Barcelona travel to Atletico Madrid
3 years, 2 months ago

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman's job in danger before Barcelona travel to Atletico Madrid

Firstpost  

Barcelona are in last place of Group E and at risk of not making the knockout rounds for the first time in 20 years. Laporta and Koeman have shared the need to convince Barcelona’s fans to lower expectations since the club was saddled with over a billion euros in debt and unable to pay Lionel Messi’s wages. Former midfielder Xavi …

UEFA Champions League: Dismal Barca battered by Benfica as pressure on Koeman mounts
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Dismal Barca battered by Benfica as pressure on Koeman mounts

The Hindu  

Benfica humbled Barcelona 3-0 on Wednesday to pile the pressure on its coach Ronald Koeman with the Spanish club's Champions League hopes hanging by a thread. READ: UEFA Champions League: Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern demolishes Dynamo Kyiv 5-0 Nunez almost added a second five minutes after the break when he hit the post from distance after beating Marc-Andre ter …

Barcelona coach Koeman given two-match touchline ban for dissent
3 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona coach Koeman given two-match touchline ban for dissent

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has been handed a two-game touchline ban by the Spanish football federation's competition committee after he was shown a red card in Thursday's goalless La Liga draw with Cadiz, the Catalan club said. Koeman was dismissed in the dying seconds of the match for dissent after Sergio Busquets had kicked a second ball that was on …

Barcelona coach Koeman given two-match touchline ban
3 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona coach Koeman given two-match touchline ban

Hindustan Times  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has been handed a two-game touchline ban by the Spanish soccer federation's competition committee after he was shown a red card in Thursday's goalless LaLiga draw with Cadiz, the Catalan club said. FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman reacts after he is shown a red card by referee Carlos del Cerro Grande Koeman was dismissed in the …

LaLiga: Barcelona held by Cadiz as pressure mounts on manager Ronald Koeman
3 years, 3 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona held by Cadiz as pressure mounts on manager Ronald Koeman

Firstpost  

Frenkie de Jong was sent off in the 65th minute at the Ramon de Carranza stadium but holding on for a draw will earn little credit for Koeman, who was also shown a red card in injury-time. Madrid: Barcelona made it three games without a victory on Thursday as a goalless draw with Cadiz further weakened Ronald Koeman’s position as …

Barca chief Laporta offers Koeman backing but wants better football
3 years, 3 months ago

Barca chief Laporta offers Koeman backing but wants better football

The Hindu  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta backed beleaguered coach Ronald Koeman on Thursday, a day after the Dutchman read a statement in his pre-game news conference in which he asked to be given time. Laporta, who was speaking in Cadiz ahead of Barca's LaLiga meeting with the Andalusians on Thursday, said the board would not shirk tough decisions if they needed to …

Ronald Koeman refuses to take questions at Barcelona press conference
3 years, 3 months ago

Ronald Koeman refuses to take questions at Barcelona press conference

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Under-fire Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has refused to …

LaLiga: Under-fire Ronald Koeman refuses to answer questions in Barcelona presser
3 years, 3 months ago

LaLiga: Under-fire Ronald Koeman refuses to answer questions in Barcelona presser

Firstpost  

Koeman’s position is fragile, after Barca followed up a 3-0 defeat by Bayern in the Champions League last week with a 1-1 draw at home to Granada in LaLiga, with the team’s tactics and style coming under scrutiny. Madrid: Barcelona’s under-pressure coach Ronald Koeman delivered a bizarre press conference on Wednesday as he read a pre-prepared statement before leaving without …

Ronald Koeman calls for patience in unusual news conference
3 years, 3 months ago

Ronald Koeman calls for patience in unusual news conference

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman took no questions in a brief news conference on Wednesday and instead read a statement saying the under-performing club was in a period of transition and the process required patience. Speaking ahead of Barca's La Liga game away to Cadiz on Thursday, he said the club trusted him to lead the team through a period of …

'It is what is' - Koeman accepts Barca fate after Bayern rout
3 years, 3 months ago

'It is what is' - Koeman accepts Barca fate after Bayern rout

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman was in a resigned mood after his side was outclassed and beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, saying fans needed to be realistic about the team's current plight. A deflected goal from Thomas Muller gave Bayern a deserved lead in the first half before Robert Lewandowski struck twice after the break …

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman says Barcelona can't live in the past as season starts
3 years, 4 months ago

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman says Barcelona can't live in the past as season starts

Firstpost  

“We will miss him a lot because he was a very important player in the history of Barca. Things change and I’m very excited about the team we have this year,” Koeman said. Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said on Saturday that he was “excited about the team” and urged them to avoid “living in the past” ahead of the first …

Lionel Messi departure painful but Barcelona can't live in past, says coach Ronald Koeman
3 years, 4 months ago

Lionel Messi departure painful but Barcelona can't live in past, says coach Ronald Koeman

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi is now in Barcelona's past and the club must live in the present, coach Ronald Koeman said on Saturday, as his side prepares for a new LaLiga season without its greatest ever player - and battling through a financial crisis. "It's painful for all Barcelona fans given what Messi has done for the club, but we cannot live …

Barca Coach Ronald Koeman 'Confident' of Lionel Messi Signing New Contract
3 years, 5 months ago

Barca Coach Ronald Koeman 'Confident' of Lionel Messi Signing New Contract

News 18  

FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said on Friday he was confident that Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club. The Argentinean is technically no longer a Barcelona player after his last contract expired at the end of June and, so far, he has not put pen to paper on a new deal and is free to accept …

Joan Laporta confirms Ronald Koeman will STAY as Barcelona boss next season
3 years, 6 months ago

Joan Laporta confirms Ronald Koeman will STAY as Barcelona boss next season

Daily Mail  

Joan Laporta has confirmed that Ronald Koeman will stay as Barcelona boss for the 2021-22 campaign with the Dutchman offered a lifeline following a poor debut campaign. Ronald Koeman will stay on as Barcelona manager for 2021-22, Joan Laporta has confirmed The Catalonians endured a poor season under Koeman where they only won the Copa del Rey But Barca chief …

Barcelona: Board 'will meet today to confirm Ronald Koeman staying at Nou Camp for another season'
3 years, 6 months ago

Barcelona: Board 'will meet today to confirm Ronald Koeman staying at Nou Camp for another season'

Daily Mail  

Under-fire Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman will be confirmed as the club's manager for another season at a board meeting today, according to Spanish media. Ronald Koeman will be confirmed as Barca's boss for the next season today after president Joan Laporta holds a board meeting 'Everything points towards him continuing' for the 21-22 campaign, Spanish media reports The Spanish outlet's …

Ronald Koeman will stay on as Barcelona boss but his future hinges on returning to a 4-3-3 formation
3 years, 6 months ago

Ronald Koeman will stay on as Barcelona boss but his future hinges on returning to a 4-3-3 formation

Daily Mail  

Ronald Koeman is set to continue as Barcelona manager heading into the new season but he will be ordered to play a 4-3-3 formation, according to reports. Ronald Koeman is set to remain as Barcelona manager despite a tough end to last season Koeman will continue until his contract runs out in June 2022 after the club reportedly failed to …

Offloaded by Barcelona, hurt Suarez delivers for Atletico
3 years, 7 months ago

Offloaded by Barcelona, hurt Suarez delivers for Atletico

Hindustan Times  

Luis Suarez was visibly emotional after netting the winner against Valladolid on the final day of the La Liga season on Saturday that sealed the title for Atletico Madrid. Such was Barcelona’s desperation to get rid of Suarez that, according to Spanish media reports, the Catalans agreed to pay Suarez almost half of his wages at Atletico for this season, …

Ronald Koeman insists he will stay at Barcelona to improve squad
3 years, 7 months ago

Ronald Koeman insists he will stay at Barcelona to improve squad

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he did not believe that Saturday's 1-0 victory over Eibar would be his last game in charge of the club, adding that he wanted to build a better squad more befitting of it. Koeman, who was appointed by former club president Josep Bartomeu last summer, led his side to the Copa del Rey crown this …

La Liga: Antoine Griezmann strike secures third place for Messi-less Barcelona
3 years, 7 months ago

La Liga: Antoine Griezmann strike secures third place for Messi-less Barcelona

The Hindu  

An acrobatic late effort from Antoine Griezmann saw Barcelona confirm a third-placed finish in La Liga for the season, as it crept past already relegated Eibar 1-0 on Saturday. Coach Ronald Koeman named a much-changed starting eleven, with Lionel Messi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba and Pedri all absent. Defender Oscar Mingueza was required to make …

Ronald Koeman hits out at Barca board, faces uncertain future
3 years, 7 months ago

Ronald Koeman hits out at Barca board, faces uncertain future

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he has not been supported by the club's board, has been disrespected by the media and is in the dark about his future. Club president Joan Laporta told the media this week that changes were imminent, with local media reporting that former midfielder Xavi Hernandez had been approached to replace the Dutchman as the coach. …

Koeman desperate for Messi to stay, tight lipped on Barca future
3 years, 7 months ago

Koeman desperate for Messi to stay, tight lipped on Barca future

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman refused to answer questions on his future after his side slumped to a disappointing 2-1 loss at home to Celta Vigo, which means it can at best finish third in La Liga this season. Local media reported on Sunday that the club have opened negotiations with former midfielder Xavi Hernandez, who is currently in charge of …

Barcelona coach Koeman feels unfairly treated but wants to stay
3 years, 7 months ago

Barcelona coach Koeman feels unfairly treated but wants to stay

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he had been mistreated by the media after the team's poor run of results has all but put it out of contention in the Spanish title race, adding that he wanted to stay in charge next season if the club wants him to. "We won the Copa del Rey, we cut the gap with Atletico …

Barcelona can still win title but can't make any more mistakes, says Ronald Koeman
3 years, 7 months ago

Barcelona can still win title but can't make any more mistakes, says Ronald Koeman

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman still believes his side can win the title despite failing to beat La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid on Saturday but said his team must not suffer any more slip ups in its remaining three games. The 0-0 draw at home to Atleti left Barca third in the standings, two points behind Diego Simeone's side and level …

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman promises Barcelona will keep fighting for title
3 years, 7 months ago

LaLiga: Ronald Koeman promises Barcelona will keep fighting for title

Firstpost  

“It’s not in our hands, but if we don’t make any more mistakes we will put pressure on the others,” Koeman told a press conference ahead of a game against Levante on Tuesday. Barcelona: FC Barcelona “still believe” they can win LaLiga, said coach Ronald Koeman on Monday following a weekend when they were held at home by leaders Atletico …

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman tight-lipped on Super league
3 years, 8 months ago

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman tight-lipped on Super league

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said it was not for him to comment about the club's prospective participation in the newly-formed Super League. Koeman, whose side is preparing to host Getafe in La Liga on Thursday, said that if anything needs to be said, club president Joan Laporta will make an announcement. Koeman did, however, say he agreed with defender Gerard …

Barca coach Ronald Koeman hits out at Jurgen Klopp's Madrid training pitch jibe
3 years, 8 months ago

Barca coach Ronald Koeman hits out at Jurgen Klopp's Madrid training pitch jibe

The Hindu  

Real Madrid found an unlikely ally in Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman, who hit out at Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after he labelled Madrid's Alfredo di Stefano stadium a training pitch. Madrid has played at the Di Stefano, which is situated in its training base, since last June with renovations taking place at its usual Santiago Bernabeu stadium. "It's disparaging to …

Barcelona excited by own form, not Atletico slip-ups, says Koeman
3 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona excited by own form, not Atletico slip-ups, says Koeman

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says his side is motivated by its own improvements and not by its faltering title rivals as the team eyes a victory at home to Huesca on Monday, which would close the gap on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to four points. Koeman's side is third in the standings behind Real Madrid but will climb above …

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman says comeback against PSG not impossible
3 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman says comeback against PSG not impossible

The Hindu  

Barcelona has a chance of fighting back from a three-goal deficit in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg with Paris St-Germain as long as the club's all-time top scorer Lionel Messi is in form, coach Ronald Koeman said on Tuesday. Barca staged the greatest comeback in European Cup history when it overhauled a 4-0 defeat away to PSG in a …

Koeman transforms Barcelona amid club chaos, elections
3 years, 9 months ago

Koeman transforms Barcelona amid club chaos, elections

The Hindu  

Whoever becomes Barcelona president will have a hard time getting rid of Ronald Koeman as coach. The progress the team has made since losing to Bayern Munich 8-2 in August was evident on Wednesday, when Barcelona rallied past Sevilla to reach the Copa del Rey final with a 3-0 extra-time win. And although Messi was still the engine that drives …

Koeman says Bartomeu arrest bad for Barca image but focused on Sevilla Cup tie
3 years, 9 months ago

Koeman says Bartomeu arrest bad for Barca image but focused on Sevilla Cup tie

Hindustan Times  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he was badly affected by the arrest of former President Josep Maria Bartomeu and called the man who hired him as manager an "exceptional person", while conceding the case was damaging for the club's reputation. Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Semi Final First Leg - Sevilla v FC Barcelona - Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, …

Luis Suarez Strikes Fear Into any Opposition, Says Atletico Coach Diego Simeone
3 years, 10 months ago

Luis Suarez Strikes Fear Into any Opposition, Says Atletico Coach Diego Simeone

News 18  

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is confident Luis Suarez will make things difficult for Chelsea in Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg tie despite his recent scoring drought in Europe’s top competition. “Luis generates fear in rivals no matter what competition it is,” Simeone told a news conference before Tuesday’s game, moved from Atletico’s Wanda Metropolitano to Romania due to …

Barca need huge makeover but black hole in finances means overhaul impossible
3 years, 10 months ago

Barca need huge makeover but black hole in finances means overhaul impossible

New York Times  

During the frantic closing stages at the Nou Camp in last night’s Champions League last-16 game, it was former Middlesbrough and Leganes forward Martin Braithwaite who came closest to getting a goal back for Barcelona, with his team already trailing 4-1 to a rampant Paris Saint-Germain. Sat in the stands looking on glumly were Barca legends Sergio Busquets and Gerard …

PSG head to Barca with revenge and Messi on their minds
3 years, 10 months ago

PSG head to Barca with revenge and Messi on their minds

Hindustan Times  

Paris St Germain travel to Barcelona for their Champions League round of 16 clash on Tuesday with the French side's unrelenting pursuit of Lionel Messi adding intrigue to a rivalry laced with recent history. Barca's 6-1 win over PSG in the last 16 in 2017 after losing the first leg 4-0 was among the greatest comebacks ever in the competition …

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