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Champions League – Napoli vs Barcelona ends in draw

Napoli and Barcelona ended their first leg of their Champions League encounter in a 1 -1 draw. Despite playing the final six minutes with only 10 men, Barcelona looked in…

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Messi’s criticism of Abidal shows possible rift inside Barcelona’s football team

Barcelona is in crisis after captain Lionel Messi lashed out at the club's Sporting Director Eric Abidal for accusing the players of not working hard enough under Ernesto Valverde. CNN…

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Maltese photographer’s Lionel Messi’s photo selected amongst the top 10 sport action photo of the AIPS

Maltese EPA photographer / stringer and sports journalist Domenic Aquilina's photo of Lionel Messi was selected as a finalist in the AIPS Sport Media Awards in the Photographic category Top…

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Catalonia braces for more protests as separatists set to rally in Barcelona

Catalonia is bracing itself for a further day of protests as pro-secessionist groups call for demonstrations in Barcelona over the jailing of their leaders. Two grassroots pro-secession organisations, ANC and…

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Incidents as Spanish PM visits policemen at hospital after riots in Barcelona

Police removes protesters from the entrance as a car carrying Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (unseen) leaves Sant Pau hospital, where he visited the wounded policemen in Barcelona, Spain, 21…

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Catalan leaders call for Madrid talks after violent clashes

Separatist Catalan leaders called on the Spanish government to enter into talks as Barcelona braced for fresh violence after days of clashes between police and protesters. Nearly 200 people were…

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Protests in Barcelona enter fifth day, increase in violence intensity

Hundreds of protesters fought police in the heart of Barcelona on Friday, setting up fiery barricades and hurling rocks at security forces on the fifth day of unrest following the…

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Another night of violence in the streets of Barcelona

Protesters in Barcelona have set fire to several cars during violent clashes with police. At least four streets were blocked by burning containers as people set bins and vehicles alight…

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Fresh clashes in the streets of Barcelona after Spain jails separatist leaders

Thousands of people in Catalonia have rallied in support of the region's independence from Spain for a second day, leading to clashes with police particularly in Barcelona. Fires were started…

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Photo Story: ‘Messi10’ show by Cirque du Soleil

Photos taken during the last rehearsal of Cirque Soleil's 'Messi10' show in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The show based on the life and achievements of Argentinean soccer player Lionel Messi will…

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Suarez dedicates goal to Luis Enrique’s daughter

Luis Suarez returned to play for Barcelona following the international break and scored twice off the bench as Ernesto Valverde's men beat Copa del Rey holders Valencia 5-2 on Saturday…

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Ten European cities seek EU help in battle between tourists’ impact on short-stay lettings and residents needs

Ten European cities have demanded more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other holiday rental websites, which they argue are locking locals out of housing and…

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Photo Story: Barcelona region hit by bad weather

Fallen trees lay on the ground and flooded streets after a violent storm that was accompanied by heavy rains in Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona, Spain, on the 12 August…

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Photo Story: Security control strike at Barcelona’s airport

Passengers in transit at El Prat airport in Barcelona, Spain, 11 August 2019, on the third day of an indefinite strike of workers of Trablisa, the control security check…

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10 football players, 14 teams, €891 million – The most expensive transfers for 2019-2020 season, so far

With the first major football league underway (the Premier League kicked off on Friday), and the first continental 'transfer window' closed (UK), these are the most expensive transfers to date.…

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Barcelona to act against catering establishments that put tables in public spaces

Barcelona city council is to start taking decisive action against catering establishments that put tables on public spaces. The city council claims many are illegal and take up too much…

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Venice asks other ports to help find solution to cruise ship problems

Venice has appealed to the main European cruise ship destinations, from Amsterdam to Barcelona, Dubrovnik and Marseille, to unite in tackling the dangers and environmental impact of big cruise liners.…

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Roman Villa remains found at old factory in Barcelona

Archeologists work at a recently discovered archaeological site at an old factory in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 23 July 2019. Experts discovered an ancient Roman villa of more than 2,600 square…

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10 European cities appeal to the EU for support against Airbnb

Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brussels, Krakow, Munich, Paris, Valencia and Vienna want more support from the European Union in their fight against tourist rental through online platforms like Airbnb. They…

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Photo Story – Graduation Ceremony

Several new policemen, of Catalan regional Mossos d'Esquadra Police, throw their caps after their graduation ceremony in Mollet del Valles, Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 19 June 2019. A total of 804…

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Eyes on Barcelona as it votes to elect mayor

Barcelona’s acting far-leftist mayor Ada Colau may win a second term in office on Saturday with the support of the Socialists and representatives backed by former French premier Manuel Valls…

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Photo Story : Protest in Catalunya

Thousands of people attend a protest at the Catalunya Square in Barcelona, Spain, 12 June 2019, after the last day of the so-called 'Proces' trial at the Supreme Court, in…

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Photo Story : Tradition…

People take part in a traditional 'castellers' on the occasion of its 50th anniversary at the Sant Jaume square in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08 June 2019. EPA-EFE/ENRIC FONTCUBERTA

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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia finally receives building permit

After 137 years Barcelona's Sagrada Familia has finally received a building permit. Spanish authorities realised in 2016 that planning permission was never secured for the still under-construction basilica, meaning it…

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Barcelona is the most polluted cruise ship port in Europe

Barcelona is the most polluted cruise ship port in Europe. That’s according to a new report from think tank Transport & Environment, which found Spain had four ports ranking in…

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Liverpool beats Barcelona 4 – 0 in Anfield to reach the UEFA Champions League Final

Liverpool steamrolled over Barcelona 4 - 0 to reach the UEFA Champions League Final after beating Messi's team 4 - 3 on aggregate. Liverpool started the match 3-0 down on…

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Messi scores 600th goal for Barcelona as team beats Liverpool 3 – 0

Lionel Messi took his tally of competitive goals for Barcelona to an incredible 600 in stunning fashion on Wednesday. Moments after bringing up the 599th goal of his 16-year career…

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Messi scores 600th goal for Barcelona as team beats Liverpool 3 – 0

Lionel Messi took his tally of competitive goals for Barcelona to an incredible 600 in stunning fashion on Wednesday. Moments after bringing up the 599th goal of his 16-year career…

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Six Liverpool fans arrested in Barcelona ahead of Champions League match

Reports say that workers at the Plaça Reial hotel in the main square in Barcelona were assaulted by Liverpool fans. According to two employees at the nearby hotel on the…

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Six Liverpool fans arrested in Barcelona ahead of Champions League match

Reports say that workers at the Plaça Reial hotel in the main square in Barcelona were assaulted by Liverpool fans. According to two employees at the nearby hotel on the…

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Like father, like son – The Suarez ‘legacy’

Last night, during Barcelona's La Liga title celebrations, Suarez's youngest kid, Lautaro, did his best impression of his dad when he was spotted biting his shoulder on the pitch. Of…

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Barcelona wins La Liga title

Barcelona has once again secured La Liga's championship, clinching the title with three games still to play after defeating Levante 1-0 on Saturday. The title is Barcelona's 26th in its…

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Ajax and Barcelona qualify for UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals

Ajax produced yet another stirring Champions League comeback on Tuesday, this time coming from a goal behind to beat Juventus in Turin 2-1 qualifying for the next round with an…

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Barcelona to ban polluting vehicles

Following in the footsteps of Madrid, Barcelona is planning to restrict the access of vehicles that are considered major polluters. The restrictions would come into force from 2020 and prohibit…

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As Brexit drama unfolded in the Commons, Liverpool secured British full house in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Stages

While the House of Commons was debating the options Britain had to exit the European Union, British football team Liverpool ensured that all four clubs participating in the last 16…

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