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During the summer, Barcelona couldn’t bring Neymar back to the club despite their best efforts. The club submitted multiple offers to Paris Saint-Germain that were rejected, and the two sides couldn’t find an agreement prior to the transfer deadline. Neymar had grown unhappy at PSG in the past year, and he was looking for a […]

The iconic Sagrada Familia in Barcelona just got a building permit — over a century after its work began. Construction on the neo-Gothic Spanish church, which was designed by Catalan artist Antoni Gaudi, started in 1882, but turns out it never held a permit in the 137 years it has been there. Now, the Roman […]

Real Madrid will get its first chance at revenge for the embarrassment suffered in the 2018/2019 season’s first El Clasico, when arch-rivals FC Barcelona handed Los Blancos a 5-1 drubbing thanks largely to a stunning hat trick by Luis Suarez, as Soccerway reported. In fact, Real gets not one — but two opportunities for payback, […]

Just three weeks after breaking his arm in a La Liga match against Sevilla, FC Barcelona superstar and five-time Golden Boot winner Lionel Messi is expected to return to action Sunday, according to Fox Sports. The defending Spanish champions host Andalusian side Real Betis on Sunday, in a match that will be important for the […]

In a battle for the top spot in the UEFA Champions League Group B, Spanish champions Barcelona travel to Italy where they will face Inter Milan in a return match, after Barca handled Inter 2-0 at the Camp Nou just two weeks ago, per the BBC. That loss was the only defeat in three games […]

After an inconsistent start to the 2018/2019 La Liga season, defending champions Barcelona whipped arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-1 in last weekend’s El Clasico, as Marca.com reported. With a match against the much less accomplished Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side on Saturday, Barcelona must win again get some separation at the top of the table. The […]

FC Barcelona open their quest for a second straight Spanish double when they travel to Léon to face third-division side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the first leg of their Round of 32 tie in the Copa Del Rey. With manager Ernesto Valverde going all-out to win the UEFA Champions League this season, according to […]

The first El Clásico of the 2018/2019 season will also be the first Barcelona vs. Real Madrid match without either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitch since December of 2007, according to the BBC, but the match — always one of the most highly anticipated of any season in any league — goes […]

Barcelona will try to hold on to the top spot in Group B of the UEFA Champions League without their global superstar Lionel Messi, who broke his arm, as Sky Sports reported, in the La Liga leaders’ 4-2 victory over Sevilla on Saturday. But Inter Milan, who have won only once in six Champions League […]

In a La Liga season that has brought nothing but surprises over its first eight weeks, 25-time Spanish champions Barcelona hope to restore some order by retaking the top of the table when they host Sevilla — a team that until Friday was occupying that top spot for the first time since March of 2007, […]

In what looks like the biggest game of matchday two in the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League, Spanish champions Barcelona — who are also five-time winners of the Champions League, according to FCBarcelona.com data — travel to England where they will play in that country’s biggest sporting venue against last season’s third-place English Premier league finisher […]

Barcelona suffered not only its first defeat of the 2018/2019 La Liga season, but one of its most shocking setbacks in recent years on Wednesday night when the defending and 25-time Spanish champions battled last-place Liganés, as FCBarcelona.com reported, and surrendered a pair of late goals to absorb a 2-1 loss. Now, the Blaugrana will […]

Barcelona faces a test against a fellow Catalan side on Sunday when they host Girona FC, a team that has existed for 88 years but played its first season in La Liga in 2017/2018, according to The World Game, placing an impressive 10th on the table — and looking to better that finish under former […]

The 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League is here, and five-time champions Barcelona, winners of last season’s Spanish La Liga championship, face reigning Dutch Eredivisie titlists PSV Eindhoven in front of what is expected to be a packed Camp Nou. But Barcelona will be looking for redemption after they were unceremoniously bounced by AS Roma in last […]

Reigning Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona, winners of 25 Spain top flight titles and seven of the last 10, as FB Reference records, face La Liga debutantes SD Huesca who have so far made good on their first-ever promotion to La Liga winning one and drawing one — but they have yet to face one […]

The preseason International Champions Cup event continues on Saturday on perhaps its biggest stage so far: the 91,000-seat Rose Bowl. Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona roll into southern California to face English Premier League title hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur, but despite the potentially massive crowd, the game will feature almost none of the big name stars […]

Following the release of her shocking new song, “Sober,” Demi Lovato is finally opening up to her fans about her recent struggles. As the Inquisitr shared yesterday, the 25-year-old stunned fans by releasing her new track, in which she confesses that she has unfortunately relapsed after six years of sobriety. As many of her fans […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is “a bit worried” about his injured ankle, casting into doubt his fitness for the Champions League final against Liverpool on May 26, Yahoo News is reporting. During the final Clasico (the Barcelona-Real Madrid matchup) of the 2017-18 season on Sunday, Ronaldo scored Real Madrid’s first goal of the game – an equalizer […]

The two giants of Spain’s La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid, square off for the 238th “El Clasico” showdown on Sunday in a game that will live stream from the Camp Nou, but though — unlike so many of their confrontations — this matchup has no implications for a league or cup title, there is […]

A Barcelona-based YouTube Star that goes by the username “ReSet” is facing charges after making toothpaste-filled Oreos and feeding it to a homeless man in January. ReSet’s real name is Kanghua Ren, and his channel has more than a million subscribers. The Telegraph reported that the entire prank was made into a video and uploaded, […]

5G was a hot topic at the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Verizon and Samsung once again spearheaded the conversation and likewise reignited the race to introducing 5G networks in the United States. According to CNET, Verizon and Samsung shared the companies’ joint effort on making 5G a reality at the 2017 MWC […]

More than a dozen Catalonians were arrested this morning in a surprise move by the Spanish government. The rising tensions between Spain and its autonomous region Catalonia have drawn all eyes to the conflict, especially with this morning’s arrests. The situation eerily resembles a prelude to civil war, or the acknowledgement of a dictatorship. The […]

A number of famous faces headed to social media to send love to Spain following a horrific terror attack in Barcelona on August 17. Celebrities including Barack Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, and many more all flocked to social media to react and post messages of support for the European country following the attack, which […]

UPDATE [8/18/2017, 3:36 p.m. ET] According to BBC News’ official Twitter account, three people have been arrested after the attacks in Cambrils and Barcelona, with the third one added to the list on Friday. Catalan police confirm arrest of third person in relation to #Barcelona & #Cambrils attacks https://t.co/EdpwfouJ6o — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) August […]

President Donald Trump’s response to Thursday’s attack in Barcelona’s Las Ramblas district has drawn a lot of criticism for the backstory behind the remarks, and the supposed “double standard” the President’s words suggested. According to the HuffPost, Trump issued a statement via a series of Twitter posts on Thursday, a few hours after a van […]

As seen in photos flowing into the Getty Images gallery of photos from Barcelona, police stood by vehicles in a section that has been blocked off in the wake of a white with blue writing van plowing into a crowd on the sidewalk in a popular tourist section. The van has injured several people, according […]

The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup began today in Saint Petersburg, Russia, without some of the superstar talent of tournaments past. World champions Germany have decided to leave many of their top players at home, and without South American powerhouses Brazil and Argentina, the competition will feature only one player, Cristiano Ronaldo, that has appeared in […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up about his relationship with Lionel Messi, making his most candid and honest remarks yet about whether the two are actually friends. And while Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that they are far from friends, he did insist that over the years, they’ve developed a “cordial” and pleasant relationship. At first, Cristiano Ronaldo […]

Real Madrid has officially won La Liga for the first time in five years after beating Malaga 2:0 at La Rosaleda. A draw for the Spanish soccer giants would’ve been enough to clinch the title, but Zinedine Zidane’s men turned up the heat one more time on the final day of the 2016/2017 season. Cristiano […]

Barcelona and Real Madrid played a fantastic game of football in the Santiago Bernabeu last night and here are the five things we learned from another “classic” El Clasico. 1️⃣5️⃣ goals v Real Madrid Messi is the leading scorer in the history of #ElClasico's played in #LaLigaSantander! pic.twitter.com/R8e1DXzNoE — LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) April 23, 2017 […]

Lionel Messi, arguably the best player in the history of soccer, has earned many admirers in his more than a decade-long career. Some of the game’s finest of the past and the present have showered the Argentine with genuine praises and recognitions. Here are some of the compliments that the Barcelona star has received by […]

FC Barcelona is the first team in UEFA Champions League history to overturn a four-goal first-leg deficit, beating Paris St Germain 6-1 at the Nou Camp last night, March 9. The Spanish side began the night 4-0 down after the first leg. With 28 minutes remaining, FC Barcelona still required three more goals to progress. […]

Lionel Messi and Barcelona has been a match made in heaven, and football fans all over the world are lucky that this pair has given them so much joy in the last decade. However, everything has an expiry date and 2017 could be the year when Messi and Barcelona take a break from each other. […]

As one of the greatest soccer players to ever step foot onto a field it’s no surprise that Lionel Messi needs plenty of beauty sleep in order to be prepared. It turns out that there was a period when the Argentinian forward wasn’t getting that due to his very noisy neighbors. But rather than repeatedly […]

Barcelona will travel to Vicente Calderon to face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of Copa Del Rey semi-final this Wednesday. Both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid faltered this weekend in La Liga as they managed only a draw which meant Real Madrid moved further ahead in La Liga race. Diego Simeone’s men drew against Deportivo […]

Match Preview Lionel Messi-led Barcelona will travel to face Real Betis as the Catalans look to decrease the gap with Real Madrid in La Liga. After the turn of the year, Barcelona was winless in their first two games which rang alarm bells at the Camp Nou. But a mini-revival saw Lionel Messi and Co. […]

Lionel Messi and Barcelona will travel to Villarreal as the defending champions look to decrease the gap with Real Madrid in the La Liga table. El Madrigal is one of the toughest grounds to play in Spanish football. So, Barcelona should be at their brilliant best to claim all three points from this crucial game. […]

Match Preview Lionel Messi and Co. will welcome Espanyol in the Catalan derby as Barcelona look to cut the gap with Real Madrid in La Liga. This week, there will be no Real Madrid game in Spanish football as the 32-time La Liga are currently participating in FIFA Club World Cup. So, Barcelona has a […]

Looking to find their winning ways once again, Spanish giants Barcelona will take on bottom-dweller Osasuna at EL Sadar Stadium on Saturday. Barcelona seems to be struggling recently as they have drawn their three consecutive league matches. A late goal by Real Madrid’s captain Sergio Ramos canceled out Barcelona’s lead which led to a tie […]

With qualification already assured, Barcelona hosts Borussia Monchengladbach in the last group match of the Champions League on Tuesday. A 2-0 win over Celtic in their last European match confirmed Barcelona’s place in the pre-quarter final as the group C winners. Their final group game against Monchengladbach is a just a formality, but Luis Enrique […]

The debate over whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is the better soccer player is one that will probably never be answered. The Portuguese and Real Madrid forward has his die-hard section of supporters, as does the Argentinian and Barcelona striker, and neither seem to budge. However, it’s also a debate that soccer fans and […]

Match Preview Two of the greatest football teams in the world, Barcelona and Real Madrid, are set to lock horns against each other. The match, which is famously known as El Clasico, will take place at Camp Nou on Saturday. Football fans from all over the world are full of excitement as they wait for […]

Defending champions Barcelona will travel to play Hercules tonight in their first match of the Copa del Rey this season. The Catalan giants will be desperate to win this match after their draw against Real Sociedad in the last game. Barcelona looked out of confidence in their 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in the last […]

Looking to alter their miserable record against Real Sociedad, Barcelona travels to Anoeta Stadium on Sunday to play their 13th La Liga match of the season. The Catalan club is already seven points behind league leaders Real Madrid after Real’s win on Saturday, and they cannot afford to drop any more points. Especially with El […]

Two months after suffering their heaviest ever European defeat, Celtic will be determined to show a different face to Barcelona when these teams meet again on match-day five of the Champions League. Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic has failed to register a single win from four Champions League matches so far. They, whilst equally drawing and losing […]

Spanish powerhouse Barcelona hosts Malaga at Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon, looking to seize the top spot in the league. The Catalan giants hold second position on the table with 25 points, and are just two points behind their biggest rivals Real Madrid. Luis Enrique’s side will move to the summit of the table if […]

After the defeat in the Champions League against Manchester City, Barcelona will resume La Liga action in a tricky fixture away to Sevilla. Despite starting brightly in the game against City, Barcelona could not convert their dominance into goals in the first half. Lionel Messi scored for the Catalans in a break, but a second-half […]

After thrashing Premier League leaders Manchester City, thanks to a Lionel Messi masterclass, Barcelona will resume La Liga action on Saturday against Valencia. Date, Kick-Off Time, And Venue The game will take place on October 22, 2016, at Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia. The kick-off times for various time zones are provided below. U.K. time: […]

Pep Guardiola had every right to be furious with Claudio Bravo after Manchester City’s defeat to Barcelona on Tuesday night. Bravo, who ironically was purchased from Barcelona by Manchester City in the summer, was sent-off in the 53rd minute of the contest at the Campo Nou, which immediately gave Barcelona the upper-hand as they ran-out […]

Barcelona will welcome Deportivo La Coruna in a match that will stream live online as Lionel Messi returns for the Catalans to provide a huge boost for manager Luis Enrique. Date, Kickoff Time, And Venue The game will take place on October 15, 2016, at the Camp Nou. The kickoff times for various time zones […]