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Barcelona

/ 355 days ago

Spain 2010 World Cup run turned me into a Barcelona supporter

Growing up, I played soccer religiously. Practice happened three times a week, and then there was a game on Saturday. Oftentimes, there was a tournament at the weekend, so that took up all of my time. You would see teams sponsored by clubs from Europe. Everton and Celtic are two teams that stood out as […]

News

/ 359 days ago

Xavi renews deal with Barcelona until 2025, new salary revealed

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has signed a new contract keeping him in the position until June 2025. It was discussed and confirmed informally by the Blaugrana board, although progress was slow. However, now everything is set in stone and made public. His previous contract was to expire in the summer of 2024. After some back-and-forth […]

Barcelona

/ 366 days ago

Barca's newest Spotify-affiliated musician to appear on jersey

As part of their sponsorship agreement, Barca and Spotify will once again swap out the Spotify logo. In its place will be the logo of a famous band. The Rolling Stones will join last season's guests, Drake and Rosala, on the front of the Blaugrana jerseys. RAC1 says Xavi’s side will wear the unique design […]

Barcelona

/ 368 days ago

LaLiga demands Barcelona to reduce salary cap by $400 million

Barcelona continues to fight battles against financial issues courtesy of a revised salary cap from LaLiga. The Catalan club previously had a spending cap set at $693 million, second only to bitter rivals Real Madrid. Nevertheless, the Spanish top flight has dropped this spending limit to just $288 million. The spending cap is how much […]

Barcelona

/ 369 days ago

Barca has special clauses in place for two top players, says report

Star duo Bernardo Silva and Dani Olmo have special stipulations built into their current contracts. While many players have release clauses, Olmo and Bernardo Silva have specialized options catered to Barcelona. Both players recently agreed to new extensions with Manchester City and RB Leipzig respectively. Despite the new deals, Mundo Deportivo is claiming that Barcelona […]

Barcelona

/ 373 days ago

Bright future: Barcelona to tie two rising stars to $1bn release clause

A bright future awaits Barcelona after they agreed to sign both Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde to contracts with a release clause. The Blaugrana clearly have complete trust in them. This season's crop of young Spaniards who have been turning heads on the pitch seem to have a bright future at Camp Nou. At 16 […]

Barcelona

/ 373 days ago

Barcelona selling squares of Camp Nou grass for $53 each

Barcelona is attempting to raise funds by selling chunks of grass from the Camp Nou stadium. Club officials began renovations of the historic arena earlier this summer. While the stadium is unavailable, Barca is currently playing home matches at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Camp Nou is not expected to be completed until 2025 or […]

Spain

/ 374 days ago

Spanish women's soccer is a mess as league goes on strike

Players in the top women's soccer league in Spain have decided to plan a strike based on pay discrepancies. Liga F players announced the strike just days prior to the start of the 2023/24 season. The athletes will remain on the sidelines for two full weeks. News of the strike adds to the turbulent times […]

Barcelona

/ 375 days ago

Barcelona include US rising star in Champions League roster

The draw for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League was held last Thursday in Monaco. After that, clubs finalized their squads for the biggest club competition. Thanks to some shrewd financial maneuvering, Barcelona signed a few new players by Deadline Day. In preparation for this year's UCL group stage, they have finally announced their roster. Joao […]

Atletico Madrid

/ 376 days ago

Joao Felix takes massive pay cut in desperate Barcelona move

Joao Felix is receiving significantly less pay at Barcelona than he was at Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese star was willing to drop his wages to get out of Atletico Madrid. In doing so, he moved to Barcelona, which he called his dream club to play for. Now, he represents the Catalan club on loan for […]

Barcelona

/ 380 days ago

How exactly is Barcelona buying new players?

With another transfer window closed, many still wonder how exactly does Barcelona keep signing star players even though the club reportedly has over €1 billion ($1.08 billion) in debt. Betting on the future The club has done this by getting loans using future revenue streams as collateral. Specifically, Barcelona has leveraged future ticket sales, media […]

Atletico Madrid

/ 380 days ago

Barcelona agrees deal with Joao Felix, one more player to follow

On the final day of the summer transfer window, Barcelona appears poised to finalize significant deals before it concludes. Vitor Roque will join the Blaugrana in 2024. Additionally, Barcelona added Ilkay Gundogan, Inigo Martinez and Oriol Romeu. The defending LaLiga champions look determined to make at least two more additions before this summer's market closes. […]

Barcelona

/ 382 days ago

Ansu Fati nearing shock move to Premier League with Brighton

In a surprise move just before the deadline, Barcelona’s young star, Ansu Fati will continue his career in the Premier League with Brighton & Hove Albion. Tottenham, Chelsea & Dortmund miss out Brighton struck a surprise loan agreement with Barcelona for the 20-year-old forward. The season-long deal does not include an obligation to buy. Brighton […]

Atletico Madrid

/ 384 days ago

LaLiga weekend roundup: 'Big 3' grab all the headlines

While Real Madrid are the only team to maintain a perfect record in LaLiga after this weekend, any roundup would be incomplete without other storylines. For example, neighbors Atletico Madrid made waves with a goal-scoring masterclass. Also, Real's top rivals, Barcelona, fought a feisty affair against Villarreal, it was their neighbors Atletico that grabbed the […]

Barcelona

/ 384 days ago

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to feature on Spain squad at 16 years old

Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal is expected to feature in the upcoming Spain National Team squad. At the age of 16, Yamal would be the youngest player to play for the Spanish national team. Yamal's current Barcelona teammate Gavi currently holds that record. He first represented La Roja at the age of 17 in the UEFA […]