Barcelona a Top Side, Must Play As a Team During Difficult Days: Javier Saviola
6 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona a Top Side, Must Play As a Team During Difficult Days: Javier Saviola

News 18  

New Delhi: Since the legendary Diego Maradona called time on his colourful career, numerous Argentine strikers have been burdened with the weight of the label the ‘next Maradona’. While the Barcelona legends in their latest outing romped home to 6-0 win against the Mohun Bagan legends at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, many miles away in Spain Ernesto Valverde’s men experienced a difficult week ahead of their Champions League trip to London against Tottenham as they failed to register a single win domestic win. “Barcelona is a top, top team and even if they experience some difficult times because there are big boots to fill, they will bounce back,” Saviola says. “When you have to replace such big players it is very very difficult, but the coach and the team must work together as a team and not panic in difficult times.” 'Let Messi Decide Own Argentina Future' A conversation about difficult times with a former Argentine footballer is more often than not likely to veer its way around to the Albiceleste’s current situation.

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Barcelona loses at home for the first time this season
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona loses at home for the first time this season

New Indian Express  

BARCELONA: Barcelona lost at home for the first time this season when the Liga leader was stunned by Las Palmas 2-1 on Saturday. Sandro Ramirez and Fábio Silva scored for the Canary Islands club on either side of Raphinha's equalizer to give Las Palmas its first win at Barcelona in more than 50 years. Barcelona played superbly in the first …

Barcelona cannot afford any more slips-ups, says boss Xavi Hernandez
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Barcelona cannot afford any more slips-ups, says boss Xavi Hernandez

The Hindu  

Barcelona have little room for error if it is to defend its LaLiga title, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Friday ahead of his side’s trip to Celta Vigo. Barca’s hopes to overtake bitter rival Real Madrid and this campaign’s surprise package Girona in the title race suffered another blow last weekend after a 3-3 home draw against relegation-threatened Granada. “These …

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 …

Barcelona looks to regain best form and secure return to knockout stage of Champions League
1 year, 1 month ago

Barcelona looks to regain best form and secure return to knockout stage of Champions League

Associated Press  

MADRID — A win against Porto will be enough to put Barcelona back in the knockout rounds of the Champions League after two consecutive group-stage eliminations. Barcelona is coming off a stretch that includes a 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in its last Champions League game, and a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano in its previous Spanish league match. “We …

Barcelona wishes Messi good luck in ‘league with fewer demands’
1 year, 7 months ago

Barcelona wishes Messi good luck in ‘league with fewer demands’

The Hindu  

Barcelona wished Lionel Messi good luck after the Argentina great expressed his desire to join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami on Wednesday, despite receiving a “proposal” to return to his former club. Barcelona said in a statement that Messi’s father and agent had informed the club on Monday of his decision to move to America instead of returning to Spain. …

Barcelona Will 'Do Everything Possible' to Sign Lionel Messi: Joan Laporta
1 year, 8 months ago

Barcelona Will 'Do Everything Possible' to Sign Lionel Messi: Joan Laporta

News 18  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Monday the club will “do everything possible” to bring Argentine superstar Lionel Messi back in the close season. “The truth is that it was a very affectionate conversation, very pleasant, and we have also been sending each other messages lately — I congratulated him on the World Cup.” In the early hours of Monday …

Barcelona will ‘do everything possible’ to sign Messi: Laporta
1 year, 8 months ago

Barcelona will ‘do everything possible’ to sign Messi: Laporta

The Hindu  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Monday the club will “do everything possible” to bring Argentine superstar Lionel Messi back in the close season. “The truth is that it was a very affectionate conversation, very pleasant, and we have also been sending each other messages lately -- I congratulated him on the World Cup.” In the early hours of Monday …

Barcelona faces reality after 2nd straight CL flop
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona faces reality after 2nd straight CL flop

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Different players, same results, but even more embarrassing. For the second year in a row, Barcelona’s Champions League campaign ended in the group stage on Wednesday, and this year’s flop is much harder to deal with. The mortgaging of Barcelona’s future in exchange for 866 million euros in hand allowed club president Joan Laporta to spend big …

Barcelona out of Champions League even before loss to Bayern
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona out of Champions League even before loss to Bayern

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — The game hadn’t even kicked off yet and Barcelona had already lost. Barcelona was eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League for the second consecutive season on Wednesday even before a 3-0 loss at home against Bayern Munich in a game that proved meaningless after Inter Milan defeated Viktoria Plzen 4-0 in the earlier game. …

Barcelona: The tide is turning against Xavi with the club on the brink of Champions League exit
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona: The tide is turning against Xavi with the club on the brink of Champions League exit

Daily Mail  

Barcelona will not be firing Xavi for failing to reach the Champions League knockout stages, but we may be just another bad result away from president Joan Laporta reminding everyone why he originally had reservations over the young coach. The tide could be turning against Xavi at Barcelona with the club on the brink of an exit from the Champions …

Champions League: 'We cannot fail,' Xavi warns Barcelona ahead of away clash against Inter Milan
2 years, 3 months ago

Champions League: 'We cannot fail,' Xavi warns Barcelona ahead of away clash against Inter Milan

Firstpost  

Both Barca and have lost to Bayern Munich in Group C of the UEFA Champions League and Xavi said the upcoming match at San Siro is “huge” as far as their hopes of qualifying for the next round is concerned. Milan: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez warned his players they cannot fail on Tuesday when they face Inter Milan in the …

Barcelona out of Champions League in loss to Bayern Munich
3 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona out of Champions League in loss to Bayern Munich

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Barcelona will not play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years after a 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich on Wednesday ensured the Catalan club was eliminated from European soccer’s premier competition. Barcelona drops into the Europa League playoffs after finishing third in Group E, thanks to Benfica’s 2-0 win over …

LaLiga: Financially-crippled Barcelona should return to creating superstars instead of buying them, says Jofre Mateu
3 years, 10 months ago

LaLiga: Financially-crippled Barcelona should return to creating superstars instead of buying them, says Jofre Mateu

Firstpost  

Over the past decade, FC Barcelona have made a name for themselves as the club to beat, but their fortunes have taken quite a hit in the past year or so, as scandal after scandal has left them teetering on the brink of a serious crisis, both financially and in terms of their identity. They only really started doing well …

Lionel Messi had made no decision on his Barcelona future but his family are keen to stay in Spain
4 years ago

Lionel Messi had made no decision on his Barcelona future but his family are keen to stay in Spain

Daily Mail  

It feels as if a ‘Messiometer’ was installed at the Nou Camp when the transfer window opened on New Year’s Day. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has now entered the last six months of his contract The forward was pictured watching his side's game from the stands despite being given extra time off over Christmas What Madrid want will not play …

Barcelona – a club on the precipice
4 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona – a club on the precipice

New York Times  

“Barcelona is in limbo, with a total lack of direction on all sides,” a hugely important figure from the club’s history tells The Athletic. “It comes from this idea that Barca is ‘mes que un club’,” Iturriaga says. “Nearly a third of Barca’s socios would sell Messi tomorrow, for financial reasons, but there are others who value other things,” says …

Barcelona not among Champions League favourites, says Koeman
4 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona not among Champions League favourites, says Koeman

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman believes his side is not among the favourites to win this season's Champions League with the Catalans having made a stuttering start to the new season. Speaking ahead of Tuesday's visit of Hungarian team Ferencvaros in his outfit's Champions league Group G opener, Koeman played down media talk that the Catalans could be European champions. Barca's …

Messi's departure jeopardizes Barcelona's restructuring plan
4 years, 4 months ago

Messi's departure jeopardizes Barcelona's restructuring plan

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi’s surprise decision to leave Barcelona has dealt a blow to the club’s restructuring project even before it began. Messi hasn’t been happy with club directors all season, and he apparently also didn’t like when incoming coach Ronald Koeman began telling some key players they were not in his plans. Newly arrived forward Francisco Trincao one of the many …

Barcelona still hoping Messi will stay with the club - Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona still hoping Messi will stay with the club - Football news

The Hindu  

Barcelona hasn’t given up on Lionel Messi just yet. A day after the Argentine great told the club he wants to leave, Barcelona said its restructuring project still revolves around the player. We have to show a huge respect for Messi because he is the best player in the world.” READ | Planes spoke as Barcelona officially introduced striker Francisco …

'We Want to Rebuild Together with Best Player in History': Barcelona Hopes Lionel Messi Will Stay
4 years, 4 months ago

'We Want to Rebuild Together with Best Player in History': Barcelona Hopes Lionel Messi Will Stay

News 18  

Barcelona hasn’t given up on Lionel Messi just yet. A day after the Argentine great told the club he wants to leave, Barcelona said its restructuring project still revolves around the player. “We want to rebuild for the future together with the best player in history,” Ramon Planes, the club’s technical director, said Wednesday. We have to show a huge …

Coronavirus: Lionel Messi says resuming season at Barcelona will be 'like starting from scratch'
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Lionel Messi says resuming season at Barcelona will be 'like starting from scratch'

The Hindu  

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi said resuming the 2019-20 LaLiga season will feel like "starting from scratch". READ | In an interview with adidas, Messi said: "We all wonder when we'll get back to work, when we'll start training and competing again. Messi said his team-mates would need to prepare mentally for the prospect of playing in an empty stadium, an …

Iniesta: There will never be another Barcelona generation like ours
4 years, 8 months ago

Iniesta: There will never be another Barcelona generation like ours

The Hindu  

Andres Iniesta accepts Barcelona will be unable to reproduce his golden generation, yet he does not see why future teams cannot replicate their success. Midfielder Iniesta was one of a host of world-class stars who came through the famed La Masia academy in quick succession, with Lionel Messi, Xavi, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets also making the grade. …

Luis Suarez: Lionel Messi could retire at FC Barcelona
4 years, 10 months ago

Luis Suarez: Lionel Messi could retire at FC Barcelona

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi would see out his career at Barcelona if the La Liga champion builds a competitive team, according to teammate Luis Suarez. Messi's future has been in the headlines following a public row with Barca sporting director Eric Abidal, while the six-time Ballon d'Or winner was reportedly unhappy with the club's failure to re-sign Neymar at the start of …

LaLiga: Lionel Messi says Neymar eager to return to Barcelona, feels Catalans not good enough to win Champions League
4 years, 10 months ago

LaLiga: Lionel Messi says Neymar eager to return to Barcelona, feels Catalans not good enough to win Champions League

Firstpost  

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says Neymar remains determined to return to the club and the Argentine wants him to turn them into an all-conquering force again, adding that he does not believe they are good enough at the moment to win the Champions League. Barcelona: Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says Neymar remains determined to return to the club and the …

Lionel Messi: Argentina superstar committed to Barcelona on condition of success
5 years, 4 months ago

Lionel Messi: Argentina superstar committed to Barcelona on condition of success

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi wants to remain at Barcelona for as long as the club can satisfy his hunger for trophies. "What I can say is that I want to be at Barcelona as long as possible," Messi said in an interview with SPORT. READ| Suarez's return to Barcelona training takes pressure off Messi "And as I said before, I need to …

Lionel Messi out for Barcelona until international break
5 years, 4 months ago

Lionel Messi out for Barcelona until international break

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi is expected to return for Barcelona in the La Liga match with Valencia after the international break, head coach Ernesto Valverde has confirmed. A calf injury sustained shortly before Barcelona's pre-season double-header with Napoli in the United States saw Messi miss the 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao and the 5-2 win over Real Betis with which the champions …

Barcelona prepare for Champions League clash with Inter without main man Lionel Messi
6 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona prepare for Champions League clash with Inter without main man Lionel Messi

Daily Mail  

Barcelona have put the finishing touches on their preparations for their Champions League showdown with Inter Milan, a match they will play without star man Lionel messi. Barcelona players train ahead of their clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday evening Malcom and Philippe Coutinho chat during the session Joan Gamper Sports Center Barca manager Ernesto Valverde looks on as he …

Barcelona still far from their best despite perfect start
6 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona still far from their best despite perfect start

India TV News  

Despite another win and a perfect record to start the Spanish league, there is reason for concern ahead of Barcelona's Champions League debut this week. Succeeding in the Champions League is one of Barcelona's main goals this season after struggling in the European competition in recent years, failing to make it past the quarterfinals in three straight seasons. "I'm a …

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