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Barcelona to sell title rights to Camp Nou to raise money for virus fight

Once the deal is struck, the stadium will maintain the name 'Camp Nou' in addition to including the sponsor

21 Apr 2020 6:11 PM

Ex-director who made 'corruption' allegations against Barca to face legal action

Allegations focus on hiring of a social media company to discredit opponents of the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu

14 Apr 2020 10:19 AM

Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic (L) runs with the ball ahead of Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa during a Spanish La Liga match. AP Photo

Ivan Rakitic warns Barcelona not to treat him like a sack of potatoes

Rakitic confirmed that he refused to move to Paris St Germain last year as part of a deal to bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou

13 Apr 2020 5:35 PM

Barcelona club plunges into crisis as six directors quit

They expressed doubts about the board’s ability to handle the implications of the pandemic, which has led to a 70% players’ pay cut

10 Apr 2020 5:05 PM

Financial fair play must continue during pandemic: La Liga chief

Fair play rules allow clubs to break even and intend to prevent them from receiving unlimited amounts of money through sponsorship deals

07 Apr 2020 6:12 PM

Former Ajax player Frenkie de Jong and Tottenham's Fernando Llorente (L) during the Champions League semifinal first leg match in London last year. AP Photo

Frenkie de Jong misses the routine but aware he needs to be patient

De Jong is currently at his home in Holland and although he does not have an established routine he is doing his best to stay in shape

07 Apr 2020 12:59 PM

Barcelona slashes staggering wage bill to survive corona lockdown

According to Barcelona president Josep María Bartomeu, in total the wage cuts will make 16 million euros savings per month

06 Apr 2020 8:26 PM

Pay cuts at FC Barcelona to fight virus

Pay cut is one of a series of measures taken by the club to mitigate the effects of league suspension

27 Mar 2020 9:59 AM

Midfielder Arturo Vidal’s decision to sue Barcelona over a dispute about bonus payments will not affect his standing in the team, coach Ernesto Valverde said. (Photo:AFP)

Arturo Vidal's lawsuit vs Barcelona won't affect team status, says Ernesto Valverde

The Chilean’s lawyers have filed a complaint to Spain’s player’s union (AFE) citing an unpaid bonus of 2.4 million euros.

04 Jan 2020 2:08 PM

Even though Barcelona and Real Madrid have yet to dominate like in past seasons, the two heavyweights are at the top of the Spanish league for the winter break. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona and Real Madrid lead in Spain at winter break despite flaws

Lionel Messi's Barcelona will head into 2020 with a two-point advantage over second-place Madrid after completing 18 of 38 rounds.

26 Dec 2019 2:09 PM

Zinedine Zidane will face questions about Real Madrid's scoring slump after it was held 0-0 at home by a tame Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Simón deflected Kroos' point-blank effort in the 19th onto the crossbar after Bilbao's passive back line had let him advance through the box. Unai Simón also saved shots on goal from Karim Benzema. (Photo:AP)

La Liga 2019-20: Real Madrid end 2019 with another dull 0-0 draw vs Athletic Bilbao

One goal in three matches is a paltry return for one of the richest clubs in the world.

23 Dec 2019 10:34 AM

Lionel Messi racked up 50 goals for the sixth year in a row while fellow forwards Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann were also on target as Barcelona turned on the style to beat Alaves 4-1 on Saturday and ensure they will end 2019 top of La Liga. (Photo:AFP)

La Liga 2019-20: Barcelona thrash Deportivo Alaves 4-1

With Barca’s nerves setting in at the Camp Nou after the visitors had fought back, Messi produced a great strike to restore Barca’s lead.

22 Dec 2019 11:05 AM

After the El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid ended as a goalless draw, protesters clashed with police outside the Camp Nou. (Photo: AFP)

El Clasico turns violent as police and fans clash outside Camp Nou

Clashes began between police and protesters outside the ground as demonstrations continued surrounding the Catalan separatist movement.

19 Dec 2019 12:56 PM

Barca looked short of ideas against arch-rivals Real Madrid, with Lionel Messi being their only source of inspiration. The Argentine could have broken the deadlock in the first half but Sergio Ramos slid to the floor to block his goal-bound shot. Toni Kroos and Luka Modric try to snatch the ball away from Messi. (Photo:AP)

La Liga 2019-20: Barcelona Real Madrid share spoils as El Clasico ends in 0-0 tie

The draw left champions Barca top on 36 points after 17 games with Real also on 36, five clear of third-placed Sevilla.

19 Dec 2019 9:49 AM

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said fans can protest if they wish but must remain respectful during Wednesday’s La Liga clash with Real Madrid, which is set to be a highly-politicised encounter between Spain’s biggest rivals. (Photo:AFP)

Protest if you want, but show respect, says Barcelona Coach Ernesto Valverde

Fans’ chants and actions are set to come in for renewed scrutiny.

18 Dec 2019 12:29 PM

Real Madrid and Barcelona may find it easier to get themselves psyched up for their rescheduled ‘El Clasico’ La Liga clash on Wednesday, because both sides will spend the hours before the match cooped up in the same hotel. (Photo:AFP)

Real Madrid and Barcelona brace up for unusual security steps ahead of 'El Clasico'

To minimise the disruption the police have recommended that the two teams stay in the same hotel in the hours ahead of the match.

18 Dec 2019 9:44 AM

Brazilian forward Neymar has filed a fresh lawsuit against Barcelona to demand some three million euros of unpaid wages from his previous stint at the Spanish club (Photo:AFP)

Neymar Jr hits Barcelona with fresh lawsuit

Neymar argues Barcelona 'did not pay him his final salary as a 'reprisal' for having claimed his extension bonus', El Mundo reported.

14 Dec 2019 11:45 AM

Liverpool's manager Juergen Klopp feels that the injury which Dejan Lovren sustained during the Bournemouth match is not a serious one. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo to record most hat-tricks in La Liga

Messi now has 35 hat-tricks in the tournament, while Ronaldo had 34, goal.com reported.

08 Dec 2019 7:59 PM

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hailed striker Lionel Messi, saying that scoring a hat-trick was the perfect way to celebrate the Ballon d'Or award. (Photo:AFP)

Hat-trick was a good way to celebrate Ballon d'Or: Ernesto Valverde hails Messi

Messi scored thrice and as a result, he went past Cristiano Ronaldo to record the most number of hat-tricks in La Liga.

08 Dec 2019 6:34 PM

Barcelona's Lionel Messi will display his sixth Ballon d'Or award to the fans before kickoff in the La Liga game against RCB Mallorca on Sunday (local time). (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi to display Ballon d'Or award to fans before match against Mallorca

The Argentina international won the award on Tuesday and has gone past Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo to win it six times.

06 Dec 2019 9:09 AM

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