LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Ilkay Gundogan has returned to Manchester City on a free transfer, just a season after leaving the club to join FC Barcelona. Gundogan has signed a one-year contract with the Premier League champions, with the option for it to be extended for a second season …
Read More »Gundogan on the verge of shock return to Man City a year after joining Barcelona
LONDON, UK | (Xinhua | Ilkay Gundogan is on the verge of completing a return to Manchester City just a year after leaving the club on a free transfer to join FC Barcelona. Barcelona’s financial problems, with debts of over 1,000 million euros, mean the 33-year-old has now been allowed …
Read More »Plenty to play for as Atletico takes on Barcelona
MADRID | Xinhua | Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona go head-to-head in the Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday night in a game that is vital for both sides’ qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League, as well as the race for this season’s La Liga title. Both Atletico and Barca gave …
Read More »Deco signs as Barca’s new director of sport
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona has announced that its former player Anderson Luis de Souza ‘Deco’ will join the club to replace Mateu Alemany as director of sport. Deco, who played for Barca between 2004-2008, has signed a three-year contract to be the man behind Barcelona’s moves in …
Read More »Barca coach Xavi continues to insist he wants Messi back
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez continues to insist that he wants Leo Messi to play for the club next season. Speaking to the El Mundo Deportivo newspaper, Xavi spoke about the Argentinean’s possible return to Barcelona, despite strong rumors that Messi will play in Saudi Arabia …
Read More »Real Madrid put pressure on Barcelona, Real Sociedad and Athletic Club both win
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night to put some pressure on FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Marco Asensio swept home a cross from Vinicius Jr after 42 minutes to put Madrid ahead, and Eder Militao powered …
Read More »Barca coach Xavi: I would like Messi back to help us
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday said that he wants Lionel Messi to return to the club for next season. Speculation about a possible return to Barca from Paris Saint-Germain for Messi has been growing in recent weeks, and declarations from Barca vice-president Rafa Yuste, who …
Read More »Lewandowski slams ‘painful’ defeat against Man United
Warsaw, Poland | Xinhua | “We were close to beating Manchester United and that’s why the defeat in the Europa League is so painful,” FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski claimed on Friday. On Thursday evening, Lewandowski converted a penalty to put FC Barcelona ahead, but in the second half, United scored twice …
Read More »Busquets back but no Pedri or Gavi for Barca at Old Trafford
Barcelona, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona travel to Old Trafford on Thursday aiming to keep their European ambitions alive when they take on Manchester United in the second leg of their Europa League tie. Barca still have options in the tournament after a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou last week, …
Read More »Barca v Man Utd, Sevilla against PSV Eindhoven in Europa League on Thursday night
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | After their disappointments in the Champions League before Christmas, FC Barcelona and Sevilla are both in Europa League action on Thursday night, with Barca at home to an in-form Manchester United, while Sevilla entertain PSV Eindhoven in the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Barcelona entertain Manchester United top …
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