Will next season be Lionel Messi’s ‘Last Dance’ at Barcelona?
Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona next season, albeit reluctantly. There were no smiles, no photo-ops and no reconciliation. He will stay but there is nothing about it that can…
Top 3 Ivan Rakitic moments at Barcelona
Ivan Rakitic has rejoined UEFA Europa League champions, Sevilla, on a four-year contract after spending six trophy-laden seasons at Barcelona. The Andalusian side have reached an agreement with Barcelona, which…
Barcelona: 5 most expensive departures
Since Barcelona’s 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, the club haven’t had time to catch a breather. From sacking their coach to juggling…
5 Real Madrid players who’d be in focus next season
La Liga winners, Real Madrid, have completed the preliminary health checkups for the upcoming season, and all players have been given the all-clear to join the first-team training. Thanks to…
Is Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona bad for La Liga?
For over the last decade, Lionel Messi has been the one, indisputable source of stability at FC Barcelona. Yes, there have been a few contractual changes along the way, but…
3 reasons why Ronald Koeman is not the right choice for Barcelona
Barcelona confirmed the appointment of Ronald Koeman as their new head coach on Wednesday. The veteran Dutchman left his post in charge of the Netherlands’ national team to sign a…
What went wrong for Quique Setien at Barcelona?
After surrendering the La Liga title to Real Madrid, Quique Setien’s Barcelona only had one thing in mind: winning the most prestigious competition in club football — the UEFA Champions…
The big Barcelona rebuild: But where’s the money or the long-term vision?
‘Humillacion Historica’ – no one needs to understand Spanish to decipher what the Catalan daily Sport meant by their headline on Saturday morning following Barcelona’s 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich…
Riqui Puig – The solution to Barcelona’s ageing midfield
The Barcelona board has been impetuous in the transfer market for the past few seasons. The Blaugrana have sold quite a few numbers of young footballers shortly after bringing them…
Real Madrid: Dissecting the fate of Takefusa Kubo and Martin Odegaard
Last week, Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 loss — 4-2 on aggregate — to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The defeat, which came three weeks after Real…