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Xavi waves away Rüdiger transfer talk, wants Barca to keep momentum

Agency Report Apr 2, 2022 0

Xavi refused to be drawn on talk of FC Barcelona signing Chelsea defender Antonio Rüdiger ahead of Sunday’s LaLiga showdown with Sevilla. Sahr Senesie, RÜdiger’s half-brother and agent, was this week pictured entering a hotel in…

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Messi keen on Barcelona return

Agency Report Nov 1, 2021 0

Lionel Messi said he will return to live in Barcelona with his family when his time at Paris St Germain was over. He said he would like to help the LaLiga club in the role of a technical director. Messi ended a two-decade stay at FC…

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Pressure piles on FC Barcelona’s Koeman after dismal draw with Cadiz

Agency Report Sep 24, 2021 0

The pressure on Ronald Koeman intensified after his FC Barcelona side were held to a dire 0-0 draw by Cadiz at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on Thursday. Speculation about the Dutchman’s future has been rife following a slow start to the La…

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Fati trains with FC Barcelona after long injury lay-off

Agency Report Aug 24, 2021 0

FC Barcelona forward Ansu Fati has returned to training with the Spanish LaLiga club’s first-team squad following a lengthy lay-off through injury. The 18-year-old missed the second half of last season after tearing the meniscus in his…

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Messi: Father Mbaka Dumps Barcelona For PSG, Gives Reasons

Paul Mbagwu Aug 14, 2021 0

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has vowed to support Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, after Lionel Messi joined the French Club. Mbaka explained that goodness will follow Messi to PSG…

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Barcelona finally register Depay, others after Pique agrees to massive pay cut

John Ogunsemore Aug 14, 2021 0

Barcelona have registered new signing Memphis Depay for the new La Liga season after second captain, Gerard Pique agreed to a "substantial pay cut", the club said in a statement. Also registered are Eric Garcia and Rey Manaj. Recall…

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Barcelona Remove Lionel Messi’s Posters Outside Camp Nou Stadium Ahead PSG Move

Paul Mbagwu Aug 10, 2021 0

Lionel Messi’s face was removed from outside Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium on Tuesday as the Argentine closes in on a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. The 34-year-old’s shock departure from the Spanish side was announced last week and…

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Lionel Messi In Tears As He Bids Farewell To Barcelona, Says His Exit ‘Difficult’

Paul Mbagwu Aug 8, 2021 0

Lionel Messi broke down in tears as he attempted to explain his dramatic exit from Barcelona after 21 years at at the Camp Nou in an emotional press conference on Sunday. The Argentina International, 34, has been a free agent since July…

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Full Text: Barcelona’s Statement Announcing Messi’s Exit

John Ogunsemore Aug 5, 2021 0

Barcelona have announced that captain, Lionel Messi will not extend his stay at the club. The club's announcement came in a three-paragraph statement shared on its website on Thursday. Read the statement below: Despite FC Barcelona…

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FC Barcelona, Neymar reach agreement to end contract dispute

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 26, 2021 0

FC Barcelona and Neymar have reached an amicable agreement to end their long-running dispute over the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward’s contract. The Brazil international had claimed he was owed 43.6 million euros (51.3 million…

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FC Barcelona sign “Austrian Messi” on loan from Rapid Vienna

Agency Report Jul 10, 2021 0

FC Barcelona have completed the signing of Yusuf Demir on loan from Rapid Vienna with an option to buy. The 18-year-old winger has earned a fine reputation at home after breaking into the Rapid Vienna team so young. He has been dubbed…

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Messi officially a free agent but FC Barcelona hopeful of solution

Agency Report Jul 1, 2021 0

Six-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi is officially a free agent with his FC Barcelona contract expiring, but the Catalans say they are in the process of confirming a new deal. The 34-year-old Argentina international’s Barcelona…

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FC Barcelona’s Dembele out for 4 months after knee surgery

Olawale Alabi Jun 29, 2021 0

FC Barcelona will be without Ousmane Dembele for four months as the forward has undergone knee surgery. The Spanish top side said on Monday that Dembele was operated in Turku, Finland on “a dislocated distal tendon in the femoral biceps…

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World Most Valuable Soccer Team: Barcelona Edges Real Madrid To Land At No. 1 For First Time

Paul Mbagwu Jun 2, 2021 0

Barcelona tops the Forbes list of the worlds’ 20 most valuable soccer teams for the first time, knocking Real Madrid to No. 2. Barcelona is valued at $4.76 billion, just pushing out Real Madrid at $4.75 billion. Real Madrid had made…

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Guardiola reveals Aguero will join Messi in Barcelona

John Ogunsemore May 24, 2021 0

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that star forward, Sergio Aguero is close to joining compatriot and buddy, Lionel Messi at Barcelona at the end of the current campaign. He disclosed this in an interview with the BBC…

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Oshoala wins UEFA Women’s Champions League with FC Barcelona Ladies

Ijeoma Okigbo May 16, 2021 0

Super Falcons’ striker Asisat Oshoala on Sunday won the 2020/2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League with FC Barcelona Ladies. The Spanish title-holders defeated their Chelsea counterparts 4-0 in the final of the tournament in Gothernburg,…

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Barca blow chance to go top after home loss to Granada

John Ogunsemore Apr 30, 2021 0

FC Barcelona missed the chance to go top of La Liga with just five games left when they were stunned 2-1 by Granada at Camp Nou on Thursday night. Although Barca controlled most of the ball and had the majority of the chances, two…

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Proof Lionel Messi could quit Barcelona, head to Beckham’s Inter Miami (Photos)

John Ogunsemore Apr 22, 2021 0

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi appears set to quit the club at the end of the current season and head to the United States to play Major League Soccer (MLS). The 34-year-old Argentine, whose current contract at the Catalan club expires…

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Messi shines as Barcelona thrash Bilbao, claim Copa Del Rey title

John Ogunsemore Apr 17, 2021 0

Barcelona have secured their first trophy since the 2018/2019 season with a 4-0 Copa Del Rey triumph against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night. Captain, Lionel Messi scored two within four minutes to take the game before the Basque club…

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Barcelona Now Number 1 – Forbes Unveils World’s Most Valuable Football Teams

John Ogunsemore Apr 14, 2021 0

Barcelona are the most valuable football team in the world, according to Forbes' list of 20 most valuable football teams released Monday. It is the first time that Barcelona would attain the top spot, beating perennial table-toppers…

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PSG hold off FC Barcelona to reach UCL quarterfinals

Emmanuel Okara Mar 11, 2021 0

Paris Saint-Germain survived an upset-minded FC Barcelona to reach the Champions League quarterfinals, 5-2 on aggregate, after a 1-1 draw in their second leg in Paris on Wednesday. FC Barcelona, looking to repeat their famous resurgence…

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Laporta voted in as FC Barcelona’s new president

Olawale Alabi Mar 8, 2021 0

Joan Laporta was elected FC Barcelona president for a second time on Sunday as club members voted him in to replace Josep Maria Bartomeu. The 58-year-old Laporta beat Victor Font and Toni Freixa to become the club’s president for a…

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Messi creates another record as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao

Olawale Alabi Feb 1, 2021 0

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…

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Inter Milan beat Juventus to go top in Serie A past AC Milan

Olawale Alabi Jan 18, 2021 0

Inter Milan beat lacklustre champions Juventus 2-0 in Sunday’s Serie A classic and went top on goal difference ahead of crosstown rivals AC Milan. Juventus are fifth with a game in hand and stayed seven points off the top, with AC Milan…

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Messi sent off as Athletic Bilbao beat FC Barcelona to win Super Cup

Olawale Alabi Jan 18, 2021 0

The Basque side, who last won the trophy in 2015 with a 5-1 aggregate victory over the Catalans, grabbed a last minute equaliser through Asier Villalibre to tie the game at 2-2 and force an extra 30 minutes. Antoine Griezmann had sent FC…

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COVID-19: FC Barcelona Postpone Presidential Elections

Olawale Alabi Jan 15, 2021 0

Elections to decide FC Barcelona’s new president have been postponed because of coronavirus, the Spanish La Liga club said on Friday. The club’s supporters were due to vote on a new president on Jan. 24, but FC Barcelona issued…

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Messi Extends Christmas Holidays, Misses Final Game of 2020

Isaac Aregbesola Dec 27, 2020 0

Barcelona has given Lionel Messi permission to extend his Christmas holiday and miss the final game of the year against Eibar on Tuesday. “First team player Lionel is completing the treatment of his right ankle,” the club said…

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“Madrid and Barcelona are two top clubs” – Mo Salah drops Liverpool exit hint

John Ogunsemore Dec 19, 2020 0

Liverpool ace, Mo Salah has heaped praises on Real Madrid and Barcelona, refusing to rule out the likelihood of joining either Spanish giants in the nearest future. The 28-year-old Egyptian joined Liverpool in 2017 for a then-club record…

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Iniesta Out Injured For Four Months After Leg Bone Surgery

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 16, 2020 0

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Update: PSG face Barca in UCL Round of 16 draw

John Ogunsemore Dec 14, 2020 0

Barcelona will face Paris St. Germain (PSG) and former striker Neymar while title holders Bayern Munich are up against Italy’s Lazio in the 2020/2021 UCL last 16 draw held on Monday. The UCL draw took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon,…

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