The Champions League game played at Stamford Bridge in London, saw Lionel Messi strike for the first time in nine games against Chelsea. Willian’s fine strike just after the hour mark had put Chelsea in command after earlier hitting both posts in the first half. However, one moment of carelessness cost Chelsea dear as Andres […]
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Barca new boy, Philippe Coutinho scored his first goal for the club on Thursday to help them reach the King’s Cup final for a record fifth year in a row. After the 2-0 victory on Thursday, the Catalan club progressed on a 3-0 aggregate semi-final success. Valencia dominated the first half at a packed Mestalla […]
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Real Madrid’s tormentors Leganes were rewarded for knocking the Spanish giants out of the Copa del Rey in midweek when they drew Sevilla in Friday’s semi-final draw. Holders Barcelona will face resurgent Valencia in the other last four tie. On Wednesday Real crashed to a humiliating exit when they were knocked out by little Leganes […]
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Brazilian World Cup winner and former world best footballer Ronaldinho has retired from professional football. Ronaldinho, 37, was part of the triumphant Brazil 2002 World Cup squad, won the Champions League in 2006 with Barcelona and won the Balon d’Or in 2005. His brother and agent Roberto Assis confirmed the retirement on Tuesday and announced […]
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Brazil international, Philippe Coutinho has completed his move from Liverpool to Barcelona for a fee understood to be £146m. He underwent a two-part medical early on Monday, which revealed he had a thigh injury which will delay his debut by three weeks. Coutinho then headed to the Nou Camp where he joined Barcelona president Josep […]
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Liverpool have announced a deal has been agreed for Philippe Coutinho to join Barcelona this month, for a fee understood to be £146m. Both clubs have announced the deal, with Coutinho taking off on a private jet for Barcelona in the last hour before the transfer was confirmed, and a medical expected to be carried out […]
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Barcelona beat European and world champions, Real Madrid 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, thereby opening a 14-point lead. It took goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal make Madrid pay for Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema missing first-half chances as Barca took control after half-time. Suarez rounded off a flowing counter-attack […]
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UEFA has made the draws for the Round of 16 with English champions Chelsea paired with Barcelona. Shakhtar Donetsk will face AS Roma, while defending champions, Ronaldo’s Real Madrid booked a titillating face-off with Neymar’s Paris Saint Germain. Sevilla got Manchester United, whiile Porto will face Liverpool. The UEFA draw for Round of 16 Swiss […]
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The one all draw between Valencia and Barcelona on Sunday was overshadowed by the denial by the centre referee of Lionel Messi’s opening goal in the 30th minute. A matter that goal line technology ought to have resolved very clearly left Barcelona players complaining and fuming about the injustice. La Liga, unlike other leagues in […]
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Argentinian football sensation, Lionel Messi has extended his contract with Spanish club side, FC Barcelona until 2021. This ended speculation that the five-time World Player of the Year could leave the club he has spent his entire career for free next June. “FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi signed on Saturday morning a new contract that […]
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