Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has encouraged his side to relish the opportunity to play against Barcelona at Camp Nou in a Champions League knockout match. The Magpies head to Spain following a 1-1 draw in the last-16 first leg at St. James’ Park last week, when Lamine Yamal scored a stoppage-time penalty to level […]

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Hansi Flick believes “it’s not the time now” to speak about his contract renewal at Barcelona as they prepare to take on Newcastle United in the Champions League last 16. Barca president Joan Laporta, who recently won the club’s presidential elections, revealed that he wants Flick to extend his stay until 2028 and that an […]

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Kylian Mbappe is ready to play his part in Real Madrid’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Manchester City on Tuesday, Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed. Mbappe, who is the tournament’s top scorer with 13 goals, missed last week’s 3-0 win at Estadio Bernabeu with a knee injury that has seen him sidelined since February […]

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Lionel Messi is always welcome at Barcelona, so says club president Joan Laporta. Messi, who is the Blaugrana’s record goalscorer, left Barca in 2021, joining Paris Saint-Germain before heading on to Inter Miami, for whom he has scored 80 goals. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is thriving in MLS, and is just one goal shy […]

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Hat-trick hero Raphinha credited the Camp Nou crowd after Barcelona’s dominant 5-2 win over Sevilla on Sunday, saying that “playing at home forces us to win”. Barca restored their four-point lead at the top of LaLiga following Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Elche on Saturday, thanks to a five-star display from the Brazilian. Raphinha coolly […]

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Raphinha stole the show with a hat-trick as Barcelona restored their four-point lead at LaLiga’s summit after Sunday’s 5-2 win over Sevilla. Having seen second-placed Real Madrid thrash Elche 4-1 on Saturday, Hansi Flick’s side responded in emphatic fashion at Camp Nou to keep things under control with 10 league games remaining. Barca came flying […]

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Hansi Flick revealed that Gavi could make his return from injury in Barcelona’s LaLiga clash against Sevilla on Sunday, but said the midfielder’s minutes will be managed. Gavi played just two matches for Barca at the start of the season before suffering a knee injury, which required surgery back in September. The 21-year-old’s return comes […]

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According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United expect to complete the sales of Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford this summer, with a total of €80million expected to boost their finances from the two deals. After two relatively unsuccessful seasons at Old Trafford, Hojlund joined Napoli at the start of this season on loan, with the Serie […]

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Rumours have appeared recently about Liverpool being willing to sanction the sale of Florian Wirtz to Real Madrid after the Germany international’s first season at Anfield, as he struggles to adapt to the physicality of the Premier League. Outlets in Spain have even gone as far as to suggest that the player himself was pushing […]

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Verdict: Barcelona to score in both halves Best Odds: 17/20 Bookmaker: Luckster Turning their attention back to La Liga action on Sunday afternoon, Barcelona will welcome Sevilla to Catalonia this weekend. Barcelona Starting with the hosts, snatching a dramatic last-gasp equaliser away at Newcastle earlier in the week as they eventually left St. James’ Park […]

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Verdict: Real Madrid to score in both halves Best Odds: 4/5 Bookmaker: Dachbet Turning their attention back to La Liga action on Saturday night, Real Madrid will travel to the Spanish capital this weekend. Real Madrid Starting with the hosts, while Real Madrid might have an almighty job on their hands in the race to […]

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Hansi Flick promises that “we’ll see a different Barca in the return leg” after they salvaged a late draw against Newcastle United in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash. Barcelona were far from their best at St. James’ Park, but a last-gasp Lamine Yamal penalty was enough to ensure they did […]

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In the tradition of South American players everywhere, Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has been linked with Real Madrid recently, but according to Mundo Deportivo, the Argentina international has no wish to leave Anfield at this stage of his career, being perfectly happy where he is. Mac Allister joined Liverpool from Brighton and Hove Albion […]

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Barcelona have been tasked by Hansi Flick to show they can deal with the spending power of “the best league in the world” when they face Newcastle United on Tuesday. The LaLiga leaders make the trip to St. James’ for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, with this the second meeting […]

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Eddie Howe has challenged his Newcastle United players to seize the moment and follow in the footsteps of the side who defeated Barcelona in 1997. Newcastle are preparing to welcome Barcelona to St. James’ Park in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday. It is the second time the two […]

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has hit back at Xavi by stating the same group of players have won more under Hansi Flick. Xavi, a Blaugrana legend, left his role in charge of Barca at the end of the 2023-24 season. Under his guidance, Barca won LaLiga in the 2022-23 campaign. In a recent interview with […]

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