ALL POSTS TAGGED "Barcelona - Page 121"

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/ 1154 days ago

Barca TV to shut down after 24 years of FC Barcelona coverage

Barcelona have made the decision to shut down Barca TV in attempts to cut costs. The Spanish club informed multinational telecommunications company Telefonica that they will not renew their contract this summer. An official statement is expected from the team in the coming weeks. Barca TV launched in 1999 as a way to help grow […]

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/ 1156 days ago

Sergiño Dest agrees loan deal to Union Berlin, says report

Sergiño Dest looks ready for yet another year on loan. The United States men's national team star is currently spending the 2022/23 season on loan with AC Milan. The Italian giants secured his loan deal from Barcelona last September and the agreement also included a permanent transfer option. However, Milan apparently will not trigger the […]

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/ 1159 days ago

Money-burdened Barcelona secures stadium financing

Barcelona managed to secure financing of roughly $1.5 billion to update Camp Nou over the next couple of years. Even though developments to the historic stadium are already underway, funding was always an issue. After all, Barcelona estimates the cost of the renovations to be just shy of $1 billion. Barcelona released a statement that […]

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/ 1159 days ago

Unrivaled dominance of the Barcelona women's team

Throughout most of women's soccer history, and through today, many teams are not professional. Players earned less money, had worse facilities, and it was harder to grow their division without huge financial backing. England, the Netherlands and France are all examples of leagues that professionalized early. Consequently, these three countries are bearing national team success. […]

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/ 1160 days ago

Barcelona edge past Atletico to edge closer to La Liga title

Barcelona took a step closer to the La Liga title as they edged past Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. The result means that the Blaugrana extend their lead to 11 points over reigning Champions Real Madrid; with eight games remaining, the Catalans are in pole position for the league title. […]

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/ 1166 days ago

Barcelona's Laporta calls Real Madrid the 'team of the regime'

In a press conference defending his club in its referee payment scandal, Barcelona president Joan Laporta picked a new target, Real Madrid. Laporta said Los Blancos are historic favorites when it comes to refereeing decisions. Moreover, Laporta claimed Real Madrid are only pushing for action against Barcelona to weaken the Blaugrana's standing in the league. […]

News

/ 1172 days ago

LaLiga US tour excludes Barca, Real Madrid due to Super League

LaLiga is organizing a summer tour in the US and Mexico that features four teams. Notably, that set of four teams does not include the two most popular teams in the Spanish top flight, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Instead, the four clubs traveling with LaLiga are Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Real Betis. An […]

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/ 1178 days ago

Benzema blasts Barcelona; Real through to Copa del Rey Final

Real Madrid booked its ticket to the Copa del Rey Final with a simply dominant performance over Barcelona. The emphatic 4-0 win on the night at Camp Nou means Los Blancos advance, 4-1 on aggregate. Entering the game, Barcelona has had Real Madrid locked up. In the last three contests between the two, Barcelona picked […]

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/ 1179 days ago

Barcelona faces ban from Champions League: Decision by June

UEFA will apparently take their time in investigating Barcelona's alleged payments to an ex-LaLiga referee executive. Europe's governing body of the sport is potentially looking to ban the Barcelona from the Champions League. However, the Daily Mail is reporting that the organization may not make an official ruling on the issue until June. Barca previously […]

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/ 1180 days ago

UEFA warns Barcelona that Negreira case is 'extremely serious'

As UEFA continues to investigate Barcelona and the Negreira referee case, the governing body warned the club this is extremely serious. Aleksander Čeferin, the UEFA President said it is one of gravest topics in the world of soccer that he has seen. Recently, UEFA commissioned an independent investigation on the referee case at Barcelona. However, […]

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/ 1184 days ago

PSG may let Messi exit for free in summer, opening door for MLS

Superstar Lionel Messi could soon depart PSG and potentially open the door to MLS. In the latest developments in the saga, the French club is mulling the idea to let their star leave for free this summer. Messi's contract with the club runs out following the completion of the current campaign. The two sides have […]

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/ 1185 days ago

Barcelona targeting free agents to arrive in summer window

Barcelona have reportedly verbally agreed a deal for Athletic Club defender Iñigo Martínez. The center back is in the final months of his current contract with the Spanish club. He will apparently leave Bilbao as a free agent in June. ESPN is claiming that Martinez and Barca have already agreed to a deal to be […]

Leagues: LaLiga

/ 1186 days ago

LaLiga dominates top 10 most valuable players list

Spain top flight LaLiga has dominated the latest list of top 10 most valuable soccer players in the world. Football Benchmark, a sports business analysis company, has released their list and there are some interesting inclusions and exclusions. Mbappé, Haaland are unsurprisingly top two players Perhaps unsurprisingly, Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé tops Football Benchmark's list. […]

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/ 1191 days ago

Barcelona could face Champions League ban over ref scandal

As Barcelona continues to battle through legal issues with its referee payment scandal, there could be a ban on the cards in the UEFA Champions League. The current LaLiga leaders could face a one-season suspension in European competition. According to UEFA rules, any team associated with match fixing is subject to a ban. Barcelona's millions […]

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/ 1192 days ago

LaLiga has worst goal-per-game ratio in Europe's top leagues

Spain's LaLiga is currently averaging the lowest amount of goals per game in over 30 years. Spanish outlet AS is reporting that top flight teams are combining to score just 2.42 goals per match. If this pace is continued until the end of the season, it would be the lowest number of average goals since […]