this week, Alba opened up about Messi’s emotional departure from Barcelona, introducing a stunning five-word claim that offers new insight into a moment that changed soccer history.

FC Barcelona return to Camp Nou Stadium to face Athletic Club in La Liga, but Marcus Rashford is not part of the squad.

Barcelona will face Athletic Club in a Matchday 13 showdown of the 2025/26 La Liga season. Here’s everything you need to know, including kickoff times and how to watch the action live on TV and streaming platforms.

Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Karim Benzema are names that define entire eras at Real Madrid, and yet the question persists: Is the 26-year-old French forward truly carving out a legacy of his own?

The debate surrounding Lionel Messi and Joan Laporta has flared up once again, driven by the Argentine’s surprise appearance at the redeveloped Camp Nou—a moment that instantly reignited speculation about whether Messi could ever play for Barcelona again.

With a jab to the Saudi Pro League, La Liga president Javier Tebas addressed the post-Lionel Messi/Cristiano Ronaldo era.

e that recall the effortless play of Neymar in his peak years. Yet behind the joy of watching a generational talent emerge, a strange and unexpected concern has crept into the club’s leadership.

Lionel Messi’s recent unexpected return to the Spotify Camp Nou has sent Barcelona into a whirlwind of nostalgia, debate, and renewed hope — and Sergio Busquets, his former teammate in Catalonia and now at Inter Miami, has stepped forward with a response that carries far more weight than it first appears.

As the presidential race begins to take shape, the team finds itself navigating a storm in which nostalgia, power, and unhealed wounds intertwine. And hovering over it all is a six-word claim—one Font insists changes everything—carefully concealed for now, but potent enough to reshape the coming campaign.

The magic, it seems, may not only be in the goals, assists, or legacy, but in something larger… something Barcelona believes could reshape its future.

Barcelona’s long-awaited return to the Camp Nou has dominated the headlines across Spain, and even Neymar — now starring for Santos — has found himself reacting to the historic moment.

Mbappe, now at Real Madrid, is embroiled in a battle over his final months at PSG, claiming significant unpaid wages and damages, while the French champions are hitting back with an equally hefty counter-claim.

Karim Benzema’s future at Al-Ittihad is edging into a decisive phase, and the Frenchman — still operating in the same league that Cristiano Ronaldo continues to dominate — has finally broken his silence on where he may play next season.

Barcelona ends its two-year hiatus this weekend, stepping back into the Camp Nou for the first time since 2023 — a night loaded with symbolism, tension, and expectation

Spain arrives in Tbilisi on the brink of sealing its place at the 2026 World Cup, but it will do so without Lamine Yamal, whose absence against the Georgia national team has added an unexpected layer of intrigue.