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 […]
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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 […]