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/ 1013 days agoBarcelona finalize opponent for Joan Gamper Trophy match
Barcelona has officially announced their opponent in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy match. Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Spain to play the LaLiga champions for the fixture. The two teams will face off for the trophy on Tuesday, August 8th at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. This will be Barca's temporary home […]

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/ 1015 days agoEl Clásico and Soccer Champions Tour to air on ESPN networks
Sources tell World Soccer Talk that the Soccer Champions Tour has found a home on ESPN networks this summer. The 2023 tournament features a slew of friendlies involving many of the top teams in Europe. For example, Manchester United, Arsenal, AC Milan and Juventus. Also, Barcelona and Real Madrid play out their third Clásico in […]

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/ 1022 days agoBarcelona still paying wages to Messi after two years away
Lionel Messi unwillingly left Barcelona because the player's wages were too high for the financially strapped club. Despite the Argentine's willingness to play for pennies compared to his existing contract, anti-laundering processes and financial fair play forced Messi to still make exorbitant amounts of money. To top it off, the previous Barcelona board deferred Messi's […]

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/ 1023 days agoUEFA reaches decision on Barcelona's Champions League fate
Barcelona have been confirmed their place in the UEFA Champions League for the upcoming season. As the defending Spanish champions, the Blaugrana will get a top seed in the next season's tournament. The European authority has assured the Catalan club that they would not be sanctioned for the "Negreira case," as the Catalan publication SPORT […]

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/ 1025 days agoSir Jim Ratcliffe failed in bid to acquire half of Barcelona
A new book on possible Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe reveals that the English investor first looked at investing in Barcelona. To acquire the English side from the Glazer family, Ratcliffe is presently competing with Sheikh Jassim. However, recent reports suggest that the Qatari group is becoming more confident that they will eventually win […]

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/ 1025 days agoBarcelona signings made possible as Laporta secures bank loan
Barcelona, like all other professional clubs, ended its fiscal 2022/23 year today. It has been mired in a reorganization plan. The result of this is saving well over $200 million in cost savings. That comes from the sale of assets for an undisclosed, but surely sizeable, sum this year. The board of directors, led by […]

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/ 1025 days agoBarcelona plan official tribute to Lionel Messi at Camp Nou
Barcelona is honoring former legend Lionel Messi with an official tribute in the future at Camp Nou, the club's home stadium. The Argentina international departed the Catalan club in 2021 after spending over 20 years in Spain. However, the tribute will take time to organize and will not happen this summer due to stadium issues. […]

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/ 1026 days agoMessi and former Barcelona teammates can overhaul Inter Miami
Inter Miami is building a Barcelona outpost in the United States by acquiring Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets. Plus, with the likely addition of Spanish fullback Jordi Alba, Inter Miami is taking on key members of the Barcelona teams that won with relative frequency in the 2010s. Added to that mixture is the Tata Martino […]

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/ 1027 days agoBarcelona to benefit from tweaks in LaLiga FFP rules
Barcelona is set to be handed a transfer boost thanks to LaLiga changing FFP rules. The Spanish top flight has tweaked its Financial Fair Play laws to allow clubs to spend more money. These alterations are effective immediately and may help clubs like Barca sign targets without fears of a financial backlash. According to a […]

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/ 1031 days agoSergio Busquets joins Inter Miami to reunite with Messi
Former Barcelona star Sergio Busquets is joining Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. The club revealed the deal on their official Twitter account Friday evening. Busquets joins Miami as a free agent and reunites with former teammate Lionel Messi. ESPN is claiming that the 34-year-old midfielder is set to sign a two-and-a-half year contract with […]

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/ 1031 days agoLaLiga 2023/24 season opens August 11 with coverage on ESPN
The LaLiga 2023/24 campaign is all set to get going in August. The season openers take place on the weekend of August 11-13th, with ESPN once again providing exclusive coverage in English and Spanish for views in the US. Key games from the first matchday include reigning champions FC Barcelona visiting Getafe, and Real Madrid […]

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/ 1033 days agoIlkay Gundogan agrees three-year contract with Barcelona
Former Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has reportedly agreed to a contract with Barcelona. The Germany international now departs the Premier League champions after seven years with the club. City had hoped to convince Gundogan to stay, but he is now set to join the Spanish giants instead. Sky Sports is reporting that City's contract […]

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/ 1043 days agoBarcelona did not sign Alphonso Davies 'because he's Canadian'
Alphonso Davies is one of the best defenders in the world, and he could have been playing for Barcelona. The defender, who has dominated the Catalan club on several occasions, including the 8-2 victory in the 2020 Champions League quarterfinals, made a bold claim about why he never moved to Barcelona. Speaking on the Say […]

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/ 1045 days agoReal Madrid launch their own streaming service
Real Madrid has officially launched their very own streaming service. RM Play will be the new home to all video content related to the club. As of today, more than 700 total hours of content is currently available on the platform. Videos are available in English and Spanish, as well as Portuguese subtitles for select […]

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/ 1048 days agoMessi picks Inter Miami in new milestone for US soccer
Leo Messi has revealed that he's going to Inter Miami at the conclusion of his Paris Saint-Germain contract. He called those two years difficult, and he is preparing for the next phase, potentially final phase, of his playing career. Spanish journalist Guillem Balague said the draw of Miami exceeded the monetary offering of Saudi clubs. […]