Munir El Haddadi: Barcelona's next Sergi Roberto

With Barcelona in desperate need of a backup left-back for Jordi Alba, the club may need to find an unconventional solution - much like they found in Sergi Roberto at right-back. Let's start with a simple fact: FC Barcelona's backup left fullback is bad. Regardless of who you deem to be the first backup, it's a bad choice. At the start of the season, it was Adriano who Luis...

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FC Barcelona News: 31 December 2015; Barcelona End Year with Win, Barça B Sign Robert Gonçalves

FC Barcelona claim 4–0 victory over Betis and top spot to end 2015 | FC Barcelona Wednesday was living proof. Messi — making his 500th Barça appearance — jolted the crowd out of its collective stupor following a lacklustre opening 20 minutes of play, then gave the stadium the scare of its life moments later, and closed out an electrifying 15-minute sequence with one of his...

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La Liga News: 31 December 2015; Madrid Giants Survive Scares, Sergio Canales Tears ACL

Cristiano Ronaldo brace sees Real Madrid overcome Sociedad - ESPN FC Cristiano Ronaldo helped ease the pressure on boss Rafa Benitez as his two goals inspired Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad. The Portuguese missed a penalty and then scored from the spot to give Madrid a deserved first-half lead which was quickly cancelled out at the start of the second period...

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La Liga: FC Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis: Match Review

A recap of Barcelona's thumping 4-0 win against Real Betis at the Camp Nou. Barcelona ended the year 2015 on a high with an emphatic 4-0 win against Real Betis. The first goal of the game might have been an own goal by Heiko Westermann, but Barcelona completely dominated their opponents and had it not been for the frame of the goal it could’ve ended much worse for Betis....

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This Barcelona team goal was as scintillating as you'll ever see

Most Barcelona goals are exciting to watch. But there are a few that just leave you shaking your head in astonishment unable to comprehend what has happened. This goal is one of those. Trying to use words to describe its beauty would be pointless. Just watch: Credit to reddit user penguin672232 We are blessed to watch this team. from Barca Blaugranes - All Posts http:...

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This Sergio Busquets assist shows how underrated he truly is

Luis Suarez has scored Barcelona's third goal against Real Betis in their La Liga clash. More impressive than the simple finish was the lovely throughball by Sergio Busquets to set it up. Sergio is known for his stellar defensive work, but it's his passing that doesn't get enough credit. from Barca Blaugranes - All Posts http://ift.tt/1QZPG...

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Lionel Messi got destroyed by the Real Betis goalkeeper, recovered and scored a goal

Lionel Messi is a brave individual. A player of his small stature has to be to succeed at the highest level. This time it may have cost him. On his 500th appearance for the club, he attempted to challenge for a cross in the box and got cleaned out by the Real Betis goalkeeper. Messi has been cleaned out http://pic.twitter.com/NxR147k90M — Joe Shepherd (@JoeShep4) December...

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La Liga: FC Barcelona vs Real Betis: Confirmed Lineups, Live Game Thread

Live game thread for the Spanish League match between Barcelona and Betis. La Liga: Jornada 16 Camp Nou, Barcelona Kickoff: 30 December 2015, 20:30 CET Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido Starting lineups: FC Barcelona (4-3-3): 13. Claudio Bravo | 6. Dani Alves, 23. Thomas Vermaelen, 14. Javier Mascherano, 24. Jeremy Mathieu | 5. Sergio Busquets, 4. Ivan Rakitić, 20 Sergi Roberto...

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La Liga: FC Barcelona vs Real Betis: Predict the Score

A chance to predict the score of tonight's La Liga clash between FC Barcelona and newly-promoted Real Betis at the Camp Nou All things being equal, FC Barcelona will likely enter tonight's match with Real Betis in need of a win to retain top spot headed into 2016, as both Real and Atletico Madrid face equally winnable matches at home to Real Sociedad and away to Rayo Vallecano...

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La Liga: FC Barcelona vs Real Betis: Full Match Coverage

Full coverage of the Blaugrana's final match of 2015 against Real Betis FC Barcelona will be looking to close out a memorable year in record-breaking style tomorrow, when they play host to Real Betis at the Camp Nou. For most Culés, 215 has been a year of euphoric highs, from securing La Liga at the Vicente Calderon, to vanquishing Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey final...

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FC Barcelona News: 30 December 2015; Barça Ready to Take on Real Betis, Alex Grimaldo Sold to Benfica

Match Preview: FC Barcelona v Betis | FC Barcelona This Wednesday at 8.30pm CET at Camp Nou, Barça face their final game of a year in which they have claimed no less than five trophies: the league title, the Copa del Rey, the Champions League, the European Super Cup and most recently, the FIFA Club World Cup. Barcelona and Real Betis to honour manager Patrick O'Connell -...

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La Liga News: 30 December 2015; Real Madrid Contact Miralem Pjanic, Augusto Fernandez Close to Atletico Madrid

Madrid ‘contact’ for Pjanic | Football Espana Real Madrid have reportedly approached Miralem Pjanic through his father as they step up their interest in the Roma midfielder. Marca reports Madrid’s interest first came to light in late November but Los Blancos have taken it further and made the Bosnia-Herzegovina playmaker a priority signing. Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez gets...

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La Liga: FC Barcelona vs Real Betis: Match Preview

A preview of the Blaugrana's final match of 2015 against Real Betis FC Barcelona will be looking to close out a memorable year in record-breaking style tomorrow, when they play host to Real Betis at the Camp Nou. For most Culés, 215 has been a year of euphoric highs, from securing La Liga at the Vicente Calderon, to vanquishing Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey final at the...

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Official: Alex Grimaldo Signs For SL Benfica

*Cue criticism of the board in 3..2...1...* It's all change at FC Barcelona B; following the announcement of a couple of new signings yesterday, the club announced a high-profile departure this morning, as club captain and Catalan full-back, Alejandro Grimaldo has officially put pen to paper on a four-year deal at SL Benfica. The Lisbon giants have paid €1.5 million...

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FC Barcelona News: 29 December 2015; Lionel Messi on Verge of Milestone, Barça B Sign Two Players

Last training session before entertaining Betis | FC Barcelona On Tuesday morning, the FC Barcelona first team trained for the last time before they face Real Betis on Wednesday at 8.30pm CET. The third workout of the week was on the Tito Vilanova field at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and all of the first available team players were in attendance. FC Barcelona and Leo...

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La Liga News: 29 December 2015; Real Madrid Lose Another Appeal, Supercopa Could be Played Abroad

Tebas: Supercopa could go abroad | Football Espana Javier Tebas confirms bureaucratic obstructions mean a Primera fixture is unlikely to be played abroad in the near future, but hints at the Supercopa de Espana. Tebas had floated the idea of playing a League fixture outside Spain but AS quotes the LFP President as admitting that is, for the moment, unworkable. TAD rejects...

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FC Barcelona News: 28 December 2015; Squad Back in Training, Barcelona Dominate Globe Soccer Awards

Lionel Messi rejoins FC Barcelona for Monday's training session | FC Barcelona Though FC Barcelona held their first post-holiday workout on Sunday afternoon, it wasn't until Monday morning that Lionel Messi was back in the fold. The day before, Messi was in Dubai for the annual Globe Soccer Awards, in which he was named the Best Player of the Year. Upon accepting the award,...

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La Liga News: 28 December 2015; Raphael Varane Resumes Training, Stipe Pletikosa Set to Join Deportivo

Raphael Varane resumes Real Madrid training - Goal.com Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has returned to training after a month out with a thigh problem. The France international picked up the injury in Madrid's 4-3 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk in November, but could make his return against Real Sociedad on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo will retire at Real...

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FC Barcelona News: 27 December 2015; Seven Play in Catalonia Loss, Barcelona target Antonio Candreva

Basques defeat Catalonia in friendly | Football Espana Aritz Aduriz’s goal in the first half was enough for the Basque Country to defeat Catalonia 1-0 in Saturday’s annual friendly at Camp Nou. Over 50,000 fans made their calls for independence known as the match marked 100 years since the first meeting between the two regions. Neymar refuses to guarantee Barcelona future...

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La Liga News: 27 December 2015; Real Madrid Eying Neymar, Atletico Madrid Hopeful of Diego Simeone Stay

Real Madrid Neymar: Perez wants Barcelona superstar Florentino Perez’s ambition knows no limits, and the Real Madrid president has apparently set his sights on Barcelona‘s Neymar as the club’s next Galactico. Sport [as per Goal] have reported that Perez is keen to bring the Brazilian superstar to the Bernabeu, attempting a signing that would top even Luis Figo’s infamous,...

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FC Barcelona News: 26 December 2015; Three Nominated for Samba Gold Award, Ronaldinho Talks Neymar

Neymar Jr, Dani Alves and Rafinha nominees for Samba Gold 2015 award | FC Barcelona The prize is awarded to the best Brazilian player of the year in Europe by the magazine Sambafoot. The voting process has changed this time around, with eleven Brazilian journalists, famous figures of the past like Cafu and Taffarel, and users who vote via the website (http://ift.tt/Jqt9zZ)...

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FC Barcelona News: 25 December 2015; Club World Cup Badge Set for Debut, Rafinha Sets Return Target

Year in review: FC Barcelona dominate in 2015 | FC Barcelona With the new year on the horizon, we look back at the best moments from the last 365 days, including the treble, Xavi’s farewell, the arrivals of Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan as well as the most important goals en route to glory. The top ten most popular stories of 2015 on fcbarcelona.com | FC Barcelona In the year...

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