Jack Draper vowed to work his way out of his injury woes after being forced to retire with a right leg problem midway through his first-round match against Tomas Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open on Monday. The 24-year-old Briton, who returned to action in February after six months out due to a niggling left arm […]
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Atletico wins 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinal
Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. A superb free kick by Julián Álvarez and a second goal by Alexander Sorloth gave Diego Simeone his first win at Camp Nou since Atletico’s long-standing […]
Yamal’s anger after Barcelona’s La Liga win downplayed by Flick
Lamine Yamal’s apparent anger at the end of Barcelona’s win over Atletico Madrid stemmed from his inability to score a goal during the crucial La Liga fixture and was not linked to any off-field incidents, says the Catalan club’s manager, Hansi Flick. The Spanish forward was visibly unhappy in the closing moments of the closely […]
Barcelona plans Messi statue at Camp Nou
BARCELONA – Barcelona president Joan Laporta has announced plans to erect a statue of Lionel Messi at Camp Nou, honoring the legendary player for his contributions to the club. Messi, 38, made an unannounced visit to Barça’s stadium on Sunday before joining the Argentina national squad in Spain. He shared photos on social media, expressing […]
PSG score seven and Barcelona hit six on goal-filled night in CL
Paris Saint-Germain scored seven, Barcelona hit six and Erling Haaland struck his 24th goal of the season on an action-packed night in the Champions League on Tuesday. In all, there were 43 goals in nine games, with six teams scoring four or more. PSV Eindhoven routed Italian champion Napoli 6-2, while Arsenal and Inter Milan […]
Toxic chlorine cloud forces lockdown for 160,000 in Spain’s catalonia
BARCELONA – A massive toxic cloud of chlorine gas triggered by a warehouse fire forced 160,000 residents in Catalonia to stay indoors early Saturday, prompting an hours-long lockdown across several towns. The fire broke out around 2:20am local time at a facility in the coastal town of Vilanova i la Geltrú, located about 48 kilometers […]
Barca will ‘do everything possible’ to sign Messi: Laporta
BARCELONA: 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 Paris Saint-Germain forward is set to leave in the summer when his contract expires and new La Liga champions Barcelona are hoping to lure their all-time top goalscorer back, despite […]
Rayo stun La Liga leaders Barcelona
BARCELONA – Rayo Vallecano upset La Liga leaders Barcelona with a 2-1 win on Wednesday, outplaying the Catalans at a boisterous Vallecas. Atletico Madrid cut the gap on second-place rivals Real Madrid to two points with a 3-1 win over Real Mallorca, celebrating their 120th anniversary in style. Xavi Hernandez’s Barcelona remain 11 points clear […]
Barcelona look to climb out of a rut
BARCELONA: La Liga leaders Barcelona welcome Atletico Madrid to Camp Nou on Sunday needing to climb out of a rut and take a significant step towards clinching the title. With an 11-point advantage on second-placed Real Madrid, Barcelona have one hand on the trophy, but have lost some ground with two consecutive 0-0 draws against […]
Barcelona have not cheated: Laporta
BARCELONA: Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted Monday his club never tried to cheat amid investigations into payments made to a former refereeing chief. In a two-hour news conference, he said there was a smear campaign against Barcelona and the head of La Liga for backing the case against the Catalan club, who are top of […]