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Copa del Rey: Messi speaks on Barcelona winning three titles after 6-1 bashing of Sevilla

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Copa del Rey: Messi speaks on Barcelona winning three titles after 6-1 bashing of Sevilla

Barcelona skipper, Lionel Messi believes the Catalan giants showed their appetite for the Copa del Rey by blowing away Sevilla 6-1 on Thursday to pull off a brilliant comeback and book their place in the semi-finals. Sevilla had won the first leg 2-0 but their lead was wiped out within 31 minutes at the Camp Nou, after Philippe Coutinho scored a penalty, referred to him by Messi, before Ivan Rakitic poked in a second. Ever…

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Transfer: Barcelona confirm Suarez is leaving for Arsenal

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Transfer: Barcelona confirm Suarez is leaving for Arsenal

Barcelona boss, Ernesto Valverde, has confirmed that Denis Suarez is close to joining Arsenal. “Denis is about to go to Arsenal, there is not much left to make it official. “We hope he does well. He has always acted with dedication and we are happy with him,” Valverde said. Suarez has renewed his contract with the club until 2021 and will now be allowed to sign for Arsenal on loan this January, Marca reports. There…

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Transfer: Rakitic in shocking move to join Premier League giants

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Transfer: Rakitic in shocking move to join Premier League giants

Barcelona midfielder, Ivan Rakitic will likely leave the club to join Premier League giants, Chelsea, at the end of the season. Sport reports that Chelsea are willing to sign Rakitic in the summer as they look to finally fill the void created by midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who left Stamford Bridge a few days ago to sign for Monaco. The Catalan newspaper claimed that Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has already expressed his desire to bring in…

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Barca: Valverde speaks on his future at Barcelona

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Barca: Valverde speaks on his future at Barcelona

Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valverde has said he is open to staying at the club beyond this season but will wait until the end of the campaign to decide his future. He, however, added yesterday that this would depend on whether his side win trophies. Valverde lifted a Liga and Copa del Rey double last year and his side are currently three points clear at the top of the table after 17 games. They have also…

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2018 Ballon d’ Or: Messi breaks silence on losing award to Modric

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2018 Ballon d’ Or: Messi breaks silence on losing award to Modric

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has broken his silence on not winning this year’s Ballon d’Or. The 2018 Ballon d’ Or was won by Real Madrid ace, Luka Modric earlier this month. Messi, who has won the world individual top prize award five times, said he was not surprised that he didn’t win this year’s Ballon d’ Or. The 31-year-old said he knew that this time he would not be the winner, while admitting that the…

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Messi opens up on Neymar’s return to Barcelona

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Messi opens up on Neymar’s return to Barcelona

Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, has said he would love to have Neymar back at Camp Nou. In an interview with Marca, he also ruled out the possibility of leaving the Catalan side. Neymar, 26, left Barca to join Paris Saint-Germain in a world record €222million deal in 2017. Since leaving, he has regularly been linked with a return to the club, as well as a move to rivals Real Madrid. And, while Messi said he…

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Laliga: Jordi Alba tells Chelsea star to come to Barcelona

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Laliga: Jordi Alba tells Chelsea star to come to Barcelona

Barcelona defender, Jordi Alba has said that Chelsea striker, Alvaro Morata is a ‘top player’ and he would be ‘very welcome’ at Camp Nou, should he push through a transfer away from the blues. Alba is a big fan of his compatriot, who has struggled to adapt to the English style of football, and thinks he would be a good signing for the La Liga giants. The Spain international is yet to be at his…

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Pires speaks on Dembele leaving Barcelona for Arsenal

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Pires speaks on Dembele leaving Barcelona for Arsenal

Arsenal legend, Robert Pires, has said that Barcelona would be wrong to allow Ousmane Dembele leave the club, with the player linked with a move to The Emirates. Dembele has been a cause for concern at the Nou Camp this season, leading to speculation that the LaLiga champions could let him go and re-sign Neymar. Neymar departed Camp Nou for a world record £200million fee last summer and Barca spent half of that figure to…

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EPL: Chelsea’s Morata in shock move to Barcelona

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EPL: Chelsea’s Morata in shock move to Barcelona

LaLiga giants, Barcelona have made a shock move to sign Alvaro Morata from Chelsea in January. Morata has struggled to command a regular spot in the first-team at Chelsea. The Spaniard arrived Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid in the summer of 2017. The Mirror reports that Morata’s agents have been in touch with Barcelona over a possible January deal for the Spanish international. The newspaper reports that a loan move until the end of the…

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Champions League: Tim Sherwood names seven clubs that can win trophy this season

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Champions League: Tim Sherwood names seven clubs that can win trophy this season

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Tim Sherwood has disclosed that Manchester City, Liverpool, Spurs, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid are all capable of winning the Champions League trophy this season. Sherwood stated this on Wednesday during an interview with Talksport. “Can one of the Premier League teams win it? I think they can,” Sherwood said. “I think there are seven teams who can win it out of 16. “You’ve got the three Premier League…

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