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Beach crowds defy COVID-19 restrictions across Catalonia

Beaches were packed across Catalonia on Saturday as fine spring weather attracted sunseekers despite government warnings to avoid breaching COVID-19 restrictions. In Barcelona, Tarragona and other popular cities along the…

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Record-breaking Messi scores twice as Barcelona hammer Real Sociedad 6-1

Lionel Messi celebrated becoming Barcelona's highest appearance maker of all time by scoring twice as his rampant side crushed Real Sociedad 6-1 away in La Liga on Sunday with a…

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PSG bury Barcelona demons to reach last eight

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain buried the ghosts of their embarrassing 2017 exit as they drew 1-1 at home with Barcelona on Wednesday to complete a 5-2 aggregate victory…

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Laporta elected FC Barcelona’s president, sends message to Messi

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona members elected Joan Laporta as club president on Sunday, turning to the man who oversaw one of their most successful periods to lead them out of…

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La Liga – Talking Points

Atletico leave real alive and pay the price Atletico Madrid have a tendency to underperform against Real Madrid so their 1-1 draw in Sunday's derby was all the more frustrating after they…

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Messi grabs two assists as Barcelona march on with victory at Osasuna

PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona continued their rampant run of domestic form to beat Osasuna 2-0 away from home on Saturday and move to within two points of La Liga…

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European Court of Justice forces football clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid repay illegal state aid

Barcelona, along with fellow Spanish LaLiga football teams Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna, has been dealt a blow after the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld an…

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Ten arrested in Barcelona as protests over jailed rapper turn violent

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ten people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday for assaulting police officers in fresh unrest over the jailing of a rapper for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty…

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Mbappe hat-trick helps PSG thrash Barca; Liverpool win at Leipzig

Berlin (dpa) - A sensational hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain hammer Barcelona 4-1 at the Camp Nou on Tuesday while Liverpool are also on course for the quarter-finals of the Champions…

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PSG will be ready for CL showdown against Barca

dpa - Coach Mauricio Pochettino has said Paris Saint-Germain will be ready to face Barcelona in their blockbuster Champions League tie. PSG will travel to Lionel Messi's Barca for Tuesday's…

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Atletico make it 10 unbeaten with win, Barcelona score five

Barcelona (dpa) - Atletico Madrid extended their unbeaten La Liga run to 10 games with a 2-1 win away at Granada on Saturday. Diego Simeone's side are now eight points clear of second…

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Barca to sue newspaper El Mundo for publishing Messi contract

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona said on Sunday they will take legal action against Spanish newspaper El Mundo for publishing Lionel Messi's contract with the club. El Mundo published full details…

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Messi shines as impressive Barca win in Bilbao

BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) - Lionel Messi was at the top of his game as Barcelona earned a 3-2 win at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday to move up to third in…

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Messi not interested in coaching, prefers sporting director role

Lionel Messi has no plans to become a coach when he retires from playing, saying he is more interested in being a director of football than working in the unforgiving world of…

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Messi equals Pele’s record of 643 goals for a single club

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi equalled Pele’s haul of 643 goals for Santos after scoring for Barcelona against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday, matching the Brazilian great’s scoring record…

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Photo Story: Barcelona lights up for Christmas

Pedestrians walk past city light installations during the opening of the Christmas Lights 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Via EPA-EFE/Enric Fontcuberta

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Barcelona draw their match with 10-man Alaves

Barcelona goalkeeper Neto made an embarrassing gaffe as his side were held to a 1-1 draw away to Alaves on Saturday, despite playing the final half an hour with an…

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Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as Barcelona president – reports

Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as Barcelona president. Catalan publications Sport and Mundo Deportivo have both reported that the 57-year-old has handed in his resignation following a tumultuous few years…

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Real Madrid claim first El Clasico of the season

Real Madrid claimed the first El Clasico this season after defeating Barcelona 3-1 at Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon. Barca were boosted by the return from injury of Jordi Alba…

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Lionel Messi scores in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Group…

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Barcelona suffer first defeat against Getafe

Barcelona fell to their first defeat in La Liga under new coach Ronald Koeman as they lost 1-0 at Getafe on Saturday, hours after champions Real Madrid slipped to a…

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Real Madrid beaten by Barcelona in first women teams’ Clasico

Real Madrid’s women’s team had a rude awakening in their first official match on Sunday, getting thrashed 4-0 at home by Barcelona in a ‘Clasico’ in the Primera Division. Barca,…

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Barcelona held by Sevilla

Philippe Coutinho scored his first league goal since returning to Barcelona to help his side draw 1-1 at home to an excellent Sevilla side in La Liga on Sunday as…

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Messi crucial in Barcelona’s win at Celta Vigo

Impressive performances from Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati helped Barcelona overcome an early red card to defender Clement Lenglet and win 3-0 at Celta Vigo on Thursday to make it…

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Messi back in ‘goal’ business

Lionel Messi was back in scoring business for Barcelona on Sunday, leading them to a resounding 4-0 win at home against Villarreal in a near-perfect La Liga opener for the…

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Luis Suarez set for Atletico Madrid – reports

Barcelona's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid and may arrive at the Wanda Metropolitano on a two-year deal, Mundo Deportivo reported on Monday. Barca's new…

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Vidal close to seal Inter deal

Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal is on the verge of sealing a move to Inter Milan from Barcelona after landing in Milan on Sunday. Inter’s official Twitter account published a photo…

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Koeman opens door to Suarez staying at Barca

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said Luis Suarez will be treated like any other player if he ends up staying at the club this season, despite leaving the Uruguayan striker…

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Messi scores twice in first match under Koeman

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona eased to a 3-1 victory over Girona in their second pre-season friendly under Ronald Koeman on Wednesday. Philippe Coutinho struck the crossbar early on…

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Messi returns for Barcelona in pre-season win

Barcelona beat second division Gimnastic de Tarragona 3-1 in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, with Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele each making encouraging returns by scoring in Ronald Koeman’s first…

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Messi’s move turns against Barcelona president

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi reported for training on Monday for the first time since requesting to leave the club last month. With Messi’s aborted bid to leave Barcelona still raw,…

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Spain becomes first European country to have 500,000 COVID-19 cases

Spain became the first country in Western Europe to register 500,000 coronavirus infections on Monday, after a second surge in cases that coincided with schools reopening. Health Ministry data showed…

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Messi reluctantly stays at Barcelona

Lionel Messi ended speculation about his future at Barcelona by announcing on Friday that he would reluctantly stay for another season rather than tackle his career-long club in court. A…

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La Liga declares Messi’s Barcelona contract ‘still valid’

La Liga on Sunday released a statement saying Lionel Messi’s Barcelona contract was still valid, days after his shock announcement that he wants to leave the club and hours after…

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Klopp rules out Messi’s move to Liverpool

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says he would be interested in adding Barcelona captain Lionel Messi to his Premier League-winning squad but there is no chance it would happen because of…

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Messi wants to leave Barcelona

Captain Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately, a source confirmed on Tuesday. The club source said Messi, who has spent his entire career at…

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Ronald Koeman set to take Barcelona’s coach job

Barcelona hope to announce Ronald Koeman as their new coach after Quique Setién was sacked after just half a season in the job. The decision to turn to the Dutchman was…

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Barcelona changes tourism tactics in the COVID era

The sight of local kids playing under the palm trees in an almost empty Plaça Reial square reminds Gloria Gomez of her childhood in the 1980s before tourism swamped the…

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Bayern Munich humiliates Barcelona in 8 – 2 win

German champions Bayern Munich utterly humiliated Barcelona with an extraordinary 8-2 demolition job on Friday that sent them through into the semi-finals of the Champions League. Thomas Mueller scored twice…

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Messi guides Barcelona in 3 – 1 win against Napoli

-A fired-up Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 3-1 win at home to Napoli on Saturday for a 4-2 aggregate victory which took the club into the Champions League quarter-finals…

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Photo Story – Carousel in Barcelona

A boy wearing mask enjoy in a carousel at Tibidabo Amusement Park, during his reopening in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 02 August 2020. Tibidabo Amusement Park reopened his doors under strict…

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Napoli president concerned about playing in Barcelona

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has said he is concerned about his side having to travel to Spain for their Champions League clash against Barcelona amid a spike in COVID-19…

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Germany warns against travel to parts of Spain, including Barcelona

Germany’s foreign ministry has warned against unnecessary visits to three regions of Spain. In a statement, it flagged Aragon, Catalonia - which includes Barcelona, and Navarra due to their "high…

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Sun-seekers in Barcelona defy coronavirus stay-at-home advice

People sunbathed and played in the sea along Barcelona’s beaches on Sunday, ignoring pleas from Catalan authorities for area residents to stay at home as coronavirus cases continued to rise…

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Barcelona residents told to stay home amid rise in coronavirus cases

Authorities in Spain's Catalonia region on Friday called on residents of Barcelona to stay at home and not gather in groups of more than 10 in order to fight an…

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Analysis – Where did Barcelona go wrong

Barring a miracle, Barcelona’s recent grip on the La Liga title is coming to an end and there is a deep sense of frustration within the club and among fans…

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Significant increase in cases in Catalunya region leads to more restrictions

The government of Spain’s Catalonia region on Sunday ordered residents in and around the northeastern town of Lerida to go back into home confinement as cases of coronavirus spiked. “The…

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Griezmann set to miss final two matches for Barcelona following injury

Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann is set to miss his side’s final two La Liga games after sustaining a thigh injury during Saturday’s 1-0 win over Real Valladolid. Griezmann, who has…

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Barca win against Real Valladolid to maintain pressure on Real Madrid

Lionel Messi notched a 20th assist of the season to help a lacklustre Barcelona secure a 1-0 win away to Real Valladolid on Saturday, maintaining the pressure on La Liga…

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Barcelona beats Villareal after disappointing streak of matches

Barcelona responded to a trying week by producing a scintillating display to thrash Villarreal 4-1 away on Sunday and stay alive in the Liga title race. The Catalans had drawn…

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Juventus set to sign Arthur Melo

Italian team Juventus are set to sign Brazil international Arthur Melo from Barcelona after the midfielder agreed a five-year contract with the Italian champions and passed a medical, according to…

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Suarez laments Barcelona’s draw against Celta Vigo

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez lamented his side’s 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday after the champions twice threw away the lead to hand more momentum to title rivals Real…

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Sevilla holds Barcelona in a 0 – 0 draw

Title-chasing Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw at Sevilla in an empty stadium on Friday as they dropped points in La Liga for the first time since the season…

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La Liga to file criminal action against pitch invader

La Liga’s organising body has said it is filing for criminal action against the man who ran on to the pitch during Real Mallorca’s behind-closed-doors match against Barcelonaon Saturday to…

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Messi’s greatness not interrupted by Covid-19

Lionel Messi scored and grabbed two assists as La Liga leaders Barcelona eased to a 4-0 win away to struggling Real Mallorca on Saturday, making the perfect return to action…

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“There are no schedules in war, and there are none here either” – Inside ITU in Barcelona

Perfect order prevails over the chaos of the pandemic at the Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona. “Pneumonia caused by Covid-19 is practically the only illness being treated in the 13 ICU…

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Real Madrid beats Barcelona in El Clasico

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said his side almost overwhelmed Barcelona as a 2-0 El Clasico win saw them climb to the top of LaLiga. The first 45 minutes were…

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