Barcelona's excellent pre-season has left fans dreaming but there is still plenty of work to do
2 years, 5 months ago

Barcelona's excellent pre-season has left fans dreaming but there is still plenty of work to do

Daily Mail  

Barcelona's club shop almost ran out of the letter W on Sunday night as demand for Robert Lewandowski's shirt went beyond even the club's expectations. Barcelona's thumping win over Pumas at the Nou Camp has left optimism high for the season But the club's perilous financial position means there is still work to do for Joan Laporta Club president Joan Laporta stuck very much to the club line before Sunday's game, saying: 'He has offers but we very much want him to stay.' Barcelona's shop almost ran out of the letter W due to demand for Robert Lewandowski's shirt Barcelona are still hopeful that Chelsea will make a move for De Jong – the Dutchman having turned down United because they were not in the Champions League. Xavi has assembled a strong squad and they appear to be clicking ahead of the new campaign Selling Frenkie de Jong would ease financial pressure and allow a move for Bernardo Silva Despite their financial shape-shifting this summer credit rating agency Fitch does not seem overly optimistic about the club's short-term future.

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'It is never easy to leave the club of your life': Xavi Hernandez pens message after being sacked by Barcelona
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'It is never easy to leave the club of your life': Xavi Hernandez pens message after being sacked by Barcelona

India TV News  

Xavi Hernandez was sacked by Spanish club Barcelona from his position of coach on Friday, May 24. Xavi penned a message for the fans saying that it is not easy to leave the club of life but is proud of the team. It is never easy to leave the club of your life, but I am very proud, after two …

Lewandowski suggests he will stay at Barcelona next season
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lewandowski suggests he will stay at Barcelona next season

The Hindu  

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has suggested he will remain at the La Liga club next season and said he hopes to contribute to his side’s ambitions for silverware. I want to win many titles with Barcelona and I am sure that next season we will be even stronger and we will also win titles,” Lewandowski told Mundo Deportivo on Wednesday …

Xavi denies reports that Barcelona’s leadership is considering firing him
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Xavi denies reports that Barcelona’s leadership is considering firing him

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Xavi Hernández on Saturday denied a slew of reports in Spanish media outlets that Barcelona’s leadership is considering firing the coach for having said that the club’s poor finances will impede it from competing with Real Madrid. Almost all the questions he faced were about the speculation in Spain’s sports press that club president Joan Laporta was …

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

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

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 Barcelona are looking at Ruben Amorim as the …

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong angrily hits back at transfer links to Man United and slams reports he earns £34m a year at Barcelona as 'lies'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong angrily hits back at transfer links to Man United and slams reports he earns £34m a year at Barcelona as 'lies'

Daily Mail  

Frenkie de Jong spared no bones in his criticism of the media and reporting of him and Barcelona over transfer links. The Dutch midfielder joined Barcelona in 2019 after his sensational role in the infamous Ajax Champions League run of 2018-19, off the back of which he and Matthijs De Ligt earned big moves. Frenkie de Jong revealed his anger …

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

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 …

UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach
1 year, 2 months ago

UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach

News 18  

Barcelona lost an appeal to UEFA against being fined 500,000 euros for misreporting income under financial monitoring rules, the European soccer body said Friday. UEFA’s club finance panel imposed the fine in July after Barcelona declared income in 2022 on profit from “disposal of intangible assets which are not a relevant income under the regulations.” FC Barcelona is fined €500,000 …

“Leo wants to return to Barca,” says Messi’s father Jorge after meeting club president Laporta
1 year, 7 months ago

“Leo wants to return to Barca,” says Messi’s father Jorge after meeting club president Laporta

The Hindu  

After a meeting with Barcelona president Joan Laporta, Lionel Messi’s father and agent Jorge Messi said his son was keen on a Barcelona return. “Leo wants to return to Barcelona, and I’d love to see him back,” Jorge told journalist Toni Juanmartí. Barcelona theoretically was also an option, being the club where he grew up and thrived for nearly two …

If Madrid has switched off, it’s because of us says Barca coach Xavi
1 year, 9 months ago

If Madrid has switched off, it’s because of us says Barca coach Xavi

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes if Real Madrid has given up on La Liga, it is because of his side’s superb season, he told a news conference Sunday. Madrid thrashed Barcelona 4-0 last week to reach the Copa del Rey final, despite the gap between the teams in La Liga. “It doesn’t interest me if Madrid do something or don’t, …

Barcelona Cannot Sign New Players in January Transfer Window: Club President
2 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona Cannot Sign New Players in January Transfer Window: Club President

News 18  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Tuesday that the club may not be able to sign players in the January transfer window due to LaLiga’s financial fair play rules. Barca’s accounts are “healthy” again, Laporta said, with an expected income this season of 1.23 billion euros and a budgeted profit of 274 million. “We had to make some levers, which …

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 …

El Clasico: 'I will leave Barcelona if I think I'm not the solution,' says Xavi Hernadez
2 years, 2 months ago

El Clasico: 'I will leave Barcelona if I think I'm not the solution,' says Xavi Hernadez

Firstpost  

Xavi is facing the heat ahead of El Clasico on Sunday as Barcelona’s form has been patchy with the Champions League exit looms at large. The Catalans are close to elimination from the Champions League after a draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday, despite heavy summer expenditure, and have faced criticism this week, ahead of El Clasico on Sunday. I …

Xavi: I will leave Barcelona if I think I’m not the solution
2 years, 2 months ago

Xavi: I will leave Barcelona if I think I’m not the solution

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says he will walk away from his post if he feels he cannot help the team improve. “I know there’s a lot of pressure, a lot of criticism, this is Barca,” Xavi told a press conference on Saturday. I will not be a problem for Barcelona, the day I see I am not a solution.” Xavi’s …

Barcelona faces Real looking to rebound from European disappointment
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona faces Real looking to rebound from European disappointment

The Hindu  

Barcelona's woeful European form has cast a shadow over its domestic resurgence, which will face the ultimate test on Sunday when it visits Real Madrid in a much anticipated El Clasico in LaLiga. However, its dreadful results in the Champions League have taken the shine off its domestic form and a 3-3 draw against Inter Milan on Wednesday left it …

Barcelona seeks rebound in Lewandowski’s 1st ‘clásico’
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona seeks rebound in Lewandowski’s 1st ‘clásico’

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — With its Champions League hopes all but dashed, Barcelona knows that the Spanish league title has become a must-win to justify the club’s massive financial gamble. Barcelona, which next plays at Real Madrid in the “clásico” on Sunday, will need a small miracle to avoid elimination from the group stage of the Champions League for the second …

What happens if Barcelona are eliminated from the Champions League?
2 years, 2 months ago

What happens if Barcelona are eliminated from the Champions League?

Daily Mail  

The consequences of Barcelona's early exit from the Champions League could be as far reaching as having to sell several players next summer with Frenkie de Jong back in the shop window and even out of favour Ferran Torres offered to potential suitors. Barcelona mortgaged its future during the last transfer window in order to spend £132m on new signings …

Barcelona players 'are angry with Joan Laporta'
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona players 'are angry with Joan Laporta'

Daily Mail  

Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique are said to be among those frustrated Players have reportedly been angered by the 60-year-old's public comments There's more unsettlement at Barcelona after president Joan Laporta criticised players for not taking a salary cut, according to a report. Laporta used a Members' Assembly to ask the likes of Frenkie De Jong and other senior players …

Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season'
2 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season'

Daily Mail  

Barcelona have forecast a profit of £240million this season, according to reports. The Spanish giants were forced to execute a handful of 'economic levers' this summer in order to boost funds and register new signings, even after LaLiga had increased their spending cap to £575m. Barcelona 'have forecast a profit of £240million this season' after rescuing the club's finances Club …

Debt-ridden Barcelona was king of the 2022 transfer window, but at what cost?
2 years, 4 months ago

Debt-ridden Barcelona was king of the 2022 transfer window, but at what cost?

The Hindu  

If every football transfer deadline day had played out in a physical market, one would notice distinct characters caught in the mad rush to complete deals before the window slammed shut. To sum up Barcelona’s troubles, the club’s debt rose to €1.3 billion last year, and having crossed a stipulated ‘salary limit’, the club was blocked by the Spanish league …

Barcelona sells more assets to clear Lewandowski for opener
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona sells more assets to clear Lewandowski for opener

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Working against the clock, Barcelona sold off even more of its club assets on Friday so it could meet the Spanish league’s financial rules and clear Robert Lewandowski and other summer signings to play in its season opener. The troubled Spanish club was only able to ensure that its star signing will be available against Rayo Vallecano …

Barcelona Sell Off Assets to Make Signings in Attempt to Gain Force in La Liga
2 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona Sell Off Assets to Make Signings in Attempt to Gain Force in La Liga

News 18  

Barcelona’s attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree. A year after being forced to let Lionel Messi go as eye-watering reported debts of 1.35 billion euros crippled the club, Barcelona have spent 153 …

Barcelona will 'submit final Robert Lewandowski offer next week to Bayern Munich'
2 years, 6 months ago

Barcelona will 'submit final Robert Lewandowski offer next week to Bayern Munich'

Daily Mail  

Barcelona will have one last go at striking a deal with Bayern Munich for Robert Lewandowski next week by submitting their final offer for him, according to a report from Spain. Lewandowski's agent, Pini Zahavi, has held talks with Bayern, and Barcelona are optimistic they can table an offer that resolves the matter quickly, Sport has said. Barcelona will reportedly …

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising
2 years, 6 months ago

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising

The Hindu  

Football Club Barcelona’s members have approved a plan to sell portions of the team’s television rights and future revenues from merchandise and licensing in hopes of injecting €600 million immediately into the debt-ridden Spanish club. Club president Joan Laporta said that the two measures were necessary to “generate profits and have positive equity” after two seasons of being unable to …

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising
2 years, 6 months ago

Barcelona members approve sale of TV rights, merchandising

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona’s members have approved a plan to sell portions of the team’s television rights and future revenues from merchandise and licensing in hopes of injecting 600 million euros immediately into the debt-ridden Spanish club. Club president Joan Laporta said that the two measures were necessary to “generate profits and have positive equity” after two seasons of being …

How is Barcelona FC Trying to get its Finances Back on Track
2 years, 10 months ago

How is Barcelona FC Trying to get its Finances Back on Track

News 18  

Barcelona is back in the second tier of European football after nearly two decades of contending among the elite in the Champions League, a blow to its prestige and a further hit to its dire financial situation. DEBTS The club’s debt reached a whopping 1.3 billion euros, including almost 390 million euros related to player salaries and more than 670 …

EXPLAINER: How Barcelona tries to get finances back on track
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Barcelona tries to get finances back on track

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona is back in the second tier of European soccer after nearly two decades contending among the elite in the Champions League, a blow to its prestige and a further hit to its dire financial situation. DEBTS The club’s debt reached a whopping 1.3 billion euros, including almost 390 million euros related to player salaries and more than …

Barcelona can't treat Europa League with contempt but a LaLiga top-four finish is more realistic
3 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona can't treat Europa League with contempt but a LaLiga top-four finish is more realistic

Daily Mail  

Barcelona wanted a European Super League in which teams could never be relegated - a life-long pass into what would have been football's new premier European competition. Winning the competition would see them back in the Champions League next season but not many of the club's supporters believe they can do that. Gerard Pique's face sums up Barcelona's mood as …

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 …

Barcelona out of Champions League after being easily beaten by Bayern Munich
3 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona out of Champions League after being easily beaten by Bayern Munich

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. This Champions League elimination wasn’t an 8-2 or one of those collapses, …

Barcelona: Xavi can salvage club's Champions League dream by beating Benfica
3 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona: Xavi can salvage club's Champions League dream by beating Benfica

Daily Mail  

No pressure Xavi, tonight’s game is only worth £10.4million to the club. Xavi can salvage Barcelona's Champions League dream by beating Benfica on Tuesday night Barcelona will earn £2.3m from winning on Tuesday night and the subsequent qualification to the next round will bring a further £8.1m. Benfica humbled Barcelona with a 3-0 win the last time the two sides …

Barcelona in ‘very worrying’ financial situation, admits club president Joan Laporta
3 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona in ‘very worrying’ financial situation, admits club president Joan Laporta

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. Laporta blamed the “lies” of his predecessor, Josep Maria Bartomeu, for the …

Club above everything- Joan Laporta on not being able to resign Lionel Messi
3 years, 5 months ago

Club above everything- Joan Laporta on not being able to resign Lionel Messi

The Hindu  

FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta said on Friday that the club was unable to re-sign Lionel Messi as it had no margin to pay more under La Liga's Financial Fair Play rules. Laporta said that the club had agreed two deals with Messi, firstly a two-year deal made payable over five, and then a five-year deal. The Barca chief also …

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says ‘a cycle has ended’ as LaLiga club prepare for Lionel Messi decision
3 years, 7 months ago

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says ‘a cycle has ended’ as LaLiga club prepare for Lionel Messi decision

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 Joan Laporta says it’s time for analysis ahead …

LaLiga: Financially-crippled Barcelona should return to creating superstars instead of buying them, says Jofre Mateu
3 years, 9 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 …

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 …

Barcelona – a club on the precipice
4 years 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 are handed a £342m WAGE CAP by LaLiga - £77m less than rivals Real Madrid
4 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona are handed a £342m WAGE CAP by LaLiga - £77m less than rivals Real Madrid

Daily Mail  

Barcelona's wage cap has been reduced from £601million to £342m in the wake of the financial pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Barcelona's player wages took up around 61 per cent of the club's £940m income before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, meaning their current wage bill stands at around £573m. LaLiga have reduced Barcelona's wage cap for this season …

La Liga Sides with FC Barcelona in Lionel Messi's Contractual Battle
4 years, 4 months ago

La Liga Sides with FC Barcelona in Lionel Messi's Contractual Battle

News 18  

La Liga, on Sunday, decided to take the side of FC Barcelona in the contractual battle between the club and their greatest-ever player Lionel Messi and said only if the Argentine’s release clause is paid for can he move out of the Catalan club as the current deal is still valid. On Tuesday earlier this week, Messi sent a burofax …

After Messi tirade, what now for broken Barcelona?
4 years, 5 months ago

After Messi tirade, what now for broken Barcelona?

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi has rarely been known for speaking out but he could not help himself when analysing what has been a disastrous season finale for Barcelona and did not hold back after Thursday's limp 2-1 La Liga defeat at home by Osasuna. Barca's attentions now turn to the Champions League, a trophy it has somehow failed to win since 2015 …

Barcelona have 'no plan B if they fail to sign Lautaro Martinez and Miralem Pjanic this summer'
4 years, 7 months ago

Barcelona have 'no plan B if they fail to sign Lautaro Martinez and Miralem Pjanic this summer'

Daily Mail  

Barcelona appear to have encountered a major stumbling block in their pursuit of Lautaro Martinez and Miralem Pjanic this summer - and reportedly have no back-up plan if they fail to land either of their key targets. A number of their own stars are unwilling to be included in the moves, and Barcelona are said to have grown apprehensive due …

LaLiga is back: Previously, on LaLiga... Real Madrid battles Barcelona
4 years, 7 months ago

LaLiga is back: Previously, on LaLiga... Real Madrid battles Barcelona

The Hindu  

After the Bundesliga's successful return, LaLiga looks to be up next among Europe's top five leagues. Spain's top flight has been suspended since March 12 after Real Madrid went into quarantine when a player on its basketball team tested positive for coronavirus. It is Barca which again has the advantage for now, though, holding a two-point lead over its bitter …

The great Spanish sale: LaLiga clubs prepare to cut wage-bills by selling star players
4 years, 7 months ago

The great Spanish sale: LaLiga clubs prepare to cut wage-bills by selling star players

Daily Mail  

When the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, told Spanish clubs last month: 'Forget about signings like the ones we have seen before, concentrate on bringing through youth players and recalling loans,' it sent a shudder through the board rooms of some of the top clubs in Spain. Real Madrid could be willing to let Gareth Bale leave for free in …

LaLiga is on lockdown but old rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona are still caught up in a war of words
4 years, 8 months ago

LaLiga is on lockdown but old rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona are still caught up in a war of words

Daily Mail  

Barcelona have won 26 league titles; Real Madrid have won 33. Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois has hit out at Barcelona amid the coronavirus crisis Barcelona sit two points ahead of fierce rivals Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table 'We drew with them and beat them this year, we have shown that we are a better team. …

Fans ruled out at football stadiums in Spain until 2021: La Liga broadcaster
4 years, 8 months ago

Fans ruled out at football stadiums in Spain until 2021: La Liga broadcaster

Deccan Chronicle  

Madrid: Spectators are unlikely to be able to return to football stadiums until next year at the earliest due to the continued threat of the novel coronavirus, according to Jaume Roures, the head of Spanish media company Mediapro which broadcasts La Liga. Roures, whose company also manages the international broadcasting rights for the Spanish top flight and broadcasts the Champions …

Barcelona: the richest club in the world struggling to make ends meet
4 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona: the richest club in the world struggling to make ends meet

New York Times  

“Barca is the top sporting brand in the world,” Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu proudly told a group of distinguished Catalan politicians and businessmen on February 12. Two years later, Messi was world football’s biggest earner on £9.2 million a year, before bonuses, while bumper contracts also persuaded peers including Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta to stay at home as …

Barcelona took my dream away from me: Carles Perez
4 years, 10 months ago

Barcelona took my dream away from me: Carles Perez

The Hindu  

Carles Perez has hit out at Barcelona for the manner of his exit and suggested his former club no longer has patience to bed in academy players. Mostly, because of the way it happened," he told Mundo Deportivo "I think they didn't behave well in the end, but I'm grateful to Barcelona. READ | As well as offloading Perez to …

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 …

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