El Clasico: Barcelona, Real chiefs reject venue switch
Political protests and the chaos that has ensued across Catalonia had threatened to force the switch of venue for the first Clasico of the season, yet both Barcelona and Real [readmore]
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La Liga asks El Clasico to be moved
La Liga has asked for El Clasico on 26 October to be moved from Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium to Real Madrid’s Bernabeu over fears of civil unrest. There have been [readmore]
Osimhen tops Barca shopping list ―Report
Super Eagles on-form striker Victor Osimhen is on the top of the shopping list of mighty Barcelona, according to Spanish sports newspaper AS. The newspaper reported that Osimhen, who is [readmore]
I once considered leaving Barcelona ―Messi
Five-time Ballon D’or winner and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has revealed he considered leaving the club in 2013. The Argentina international, who has been at Barcelona since he was 13 [readmore]
Granada help my Egles recall ―Ramon Azeez
Granada midfielder, Ramon Azeez says his Spanish club Granada’s “faith and belief” in him has seen him recalled to the Nigeria squad after five years. The 26-year-old’s resurgence in La [readmore]
Spanish football fines Barcelona over Griezmann transfer
Barcelona have been fined only 300 euros (£265) by the Spanish Football Federation for their approach to Antoine Griezmann while he was at La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid. Spanish champions [readmore]
Rodrygo plays down Ronaldo comparisons
Real Madrid’s Rodrygo denied comparisons with the club’s former Brazilian striker, Ronaldo. He scored after just 93 seconds, just 31 seconds slower than Ronaldo’s debut goal against Deportivo Alaves in [readmore]
No personal rivalry with Ronaldo ―Messi
Messi beat Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo to FIFA’s top individual award on Monday and the Argentine spoke of his rivalry with the Portuguese star. “The sporting rivalry was [readmore]
Kaka: Neymar can lead PSG Champions League challenge
Neymar can lead Paris Saint-Germain’s challenge to win this season’s Champions League after an unsettled transfer window, according to his former Brazil team-mate Kaka. Talks over a proposed return to [readmore]
I turned down Barca return ―Dani Alves
Dani Alves has revealed that before deciding to return home to Brazil with Sao Paulo, he could have returned to either Barcelona or Juventus. The right-back knew he was going [readmore]