Off-the-radar: Manolo Lucena, Granada's match delegate

Sarthak Kumar talks about the player who most represents Granada - both the city and the club In light of Barcelona's upcoming fixture against Granada, this is a story about a former captain of Granada. This is a story about Granada's match delegate. As the 2012-13 season came to an end, there were emotional goodbyes - Eric Abidal, Andrés Palop, Manuel Pellegrini, and Juan...

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FC Barcelona News: 31 March 2017; Granada Game Inching Closer, Argentina to Appeal Lionel Messi Ban

When and where to watch Granada v FC Barcelona in Week 29 of La Liga | FC Barcelona This Sunday, at 8.45pm CET, FC Barcelona return to the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes in Granada, where on the final matchday of last season they clinched the La Liga title. For Barça, the encounter is the opening salvo in an April schedule loaded with big-time matches. Granada happy hunting ground...

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho rules out Neymar transfer "It's absurd"

It's just speculation, which we all knew The summer transfer window is rapidly approaching, and the Yearly Idiotic Neymar Rumors have come back with full strength. The Brazilian superstar is constantly linked with a move away from Barcelona, and the two clubs talked about the most as possible destinations are Paris Saint-Germain (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA THEY LOST 6-1 TO US HAHAHAHAHA)...

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FC Barcelona News: 30 March 2017; Internationals Continue to Return, Arda Turan Out Three Weeks

[MEDICAL ANNOUNCEMENT] Arda Turan out for three weeks | FC Barcelona This means that the Turk will miss the next few Barça matches following the international break in which he featured in all 90 minutes of his country’s 2-0 victory over Finland in a World Cup qualifying match but sat out Monday’s friendly with Moldova. Barça internationals 1x1 | FC Barcelona With club football...

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Barcelona Keen on Buying Back Gerard Deulofeu from Everton

He currently is on loan at AC Milan, a club that wants to keep him. Gerard Deulofeu is reestablishing himself at AC Milan and he was boosted by a great showing for the Spanish national team in a 2-0 win over France. FC Barcelona maintain a buyback option, and all signs point to the Catalans bringing him back home. Deulofeu came through the Barcelona youth system and was loaned...

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Barcelona B 2013/14: Where Are They Now? (Part 3 - Fullbacks)

Barcelona B have faltered since finishing 3rd in La Segunda in 2013/14. Here, we take a look at how the fullbacks of that squad has fared since then. There has been much consternation over the state of La Masia and the perilous path youth players dream of walking from Mini Estadi to Camp Nou. The last great Barça B side - which finished 3rd in the 2013/14 Segunda División...

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Barcelona Femení Seek to Create History

The women’s team, which was founded in 1988, is looking to reach their first Champions League semi-final. A first half stoppage time goal from Leila Ouahabi was enough to win it. The defender pounced on a mix up in the Rosengård defence and slotted the ball past the keeper. The goal was a crucial one as it gave Barça the lead in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final...

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Barça Balugranes Q&A: The Answers

Luis, Navjot and Sarthak answer your questions. Will there be another chance for writers to join? And also, do you guys get paid or is it voluntary? - Alex Song I'm one of the most recent recruits on the site. And BB is always looking for more writers to contribute with the coverage. When I first applied, I had to provide content voluntarily for a while, before I got on the...

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FC Barcelona News: 29 March 2017; Neymar Leads Brazil to World Cup, Internationals Start to Return

Neymar leads Brazil to qualification with win over Paraguay | FC Barcelona Neymar lead Brazil to qualification for the World Cup in Russia next year with an excellent performance in the 3-0 for la canarinha over Paraguay in São Paulo. The Barça striker captained the team for the first time since March of last year and scored the second in Brazil’s first win over the visitors...

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Barcelona Ace Lionel Messi “Angry and Hurt” By News of Argentina Ban

How can they only tell him hours before the game?? Lionel Messi will be banned from playing 4 games for the Argentine national team for insulting the referee in the 1-0 win over Chile. This, despite the referees not reporting it. Rather it was based on video review. But the worst part of it was how it was handled: namely, not telling Argentina until hours before kickoff....

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi suspended for four Argentina matches

WHOA Things aren't going well for Lionel Messi when it comes to his national team. In the same night where he won the World Cup qualifier against Chile on a controversial penalty, Messi insulted one of the assistant referees with a phrase we'd rather not repeat here. Leo was charged by FIFA because of the incident, and the ruling on his punishment came in on Tuesday. It is...

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Off-the-radar: Ramón de Quintana - the unluckiest player in Spain

Sarthak Kumar talks about the player who has suffered a record eight relegations It's a national record - a record of how unlucky a player can be. Ramón de Quintana, a center-back, holds the record for the most number of relegations as a player. Eight, to be exact - and one of them wasn't even a sporting relegation. The Girona native graduated from CF Damm and made his...

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Barcelona B in Strong Position to Earn Promotion

Five points clear at the top of their group Barcelona B are in a good position to win their group in Segunda Division B, the third tier of Spanish football, giving them a spot in the playoffs that could result in promotion back into the second tier. That’s because they’re 5 points clear at the top after a run of good results, most recently and perhaps most notably, a 4-0...

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FC Barcelona News: 27 March 2017; Robert Fernandez Talks Hector Bellerin, Camp Nou Set for Milestone

One more win to make it 800 at the Camp Nou | FC Barcelona The Camp Nou is a sanctuary for blaugranas and in the next league match against Sevilla the Catalans could secure their 800th home Liga victory. Since Barça’s current stadium was inaugurated almost sixty years ago the fans have witnessed 1,056 first division matches and have been able to celebrate a win in 75.66%...

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FC Barcelona News: 26 March 2017; Barcelona B Hammer Valencia Mestalla, Juvenil A Crowned Champions

Barcelona to honour Johan Cruyff with Nou Camp statue | Sky Sports The Dutch great, who won 13 trophies during his time playing and managing the club, died a year ago from lung cancer. Barcelona unveiled a series of planned tributes on Saturday and as well as building a "commemorative sculpture" they revealed will name a new stadium at their training complex in memory of...

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Round-Up: Rafinha, Denis Suarez, Coutinho and more.

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FC Barcelona News: 25 March 2017; Internationals Star in Qualifiers, Barcelona to Name Stadium After Johan Cruyff

Triple victory in Friday's international matches | FC Barcelona The Barça players in action today all started for their national teams and won all three of their qualification matches for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Andrés Iniesta, with the Lopetegui’s Spanish national team, Rakitic with Croatia and Arda Turan with Turkey were...

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What’s the Deal With Barcelona President Meeting With Tottenham Hotspur Coach Mauricio Pochettino?

Was it just a friendly meeting? Josep Maria Bartomeu met with Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino at a restaurant in Barcelona, amid conflicting rumors about whether he is being considered as a potential replacement for Luis Enrique. Pochettino has been mentioned by some as having an outside shot of getting the Barcelona job, and this meeting has probably made his...

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Barcelona Tactics: Should Jordi Alba Get More Time in Midfield?

Alba seems to be itching to play, but where does he fit in the 3-4-3? Jordi Alba has dropped hints he’s not exactly happy with being left out of the starting XI as Barcelona have switched to a 3-4-3 formation. But regardless of form, there is a good reason for his exclusion: he doesn’t quite fit the new system, which eliminated his natural position from the teamsheet. Luis...

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Barcelona in For Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez - Report

What are the chances of this happening? Strap in, folks, because we’re about to get a lot of rumors as it seems Barcelona’s management is starting to rev up plans for the upcoming transfer window. This one comes from Diario Sport: Barcelona are keen on Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez for next summer. Last year, FC Barcelona apparently were interested in the Algerian-born winger,...

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Barcelona B 2013/14: Where Are They Now? (Part 2 - Centre-backs)

Barcelona B have faltered since finishing 3rd in La Segunda in 2013/14. Here, we take a look at how the centre-backs of that squad has fared since then. There has been much consternation over the state of La Masia and the perilous path youth players dream of walking from Mini Estadi to Camp Nou. The last great Barça B side - which finished 3rd in the 2013/14 Segunda División...

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FC Barcelona News: 23 March 2017; Marc-Andre ter Stegen Holds Clean Sheet, Former Barca President Dies

Germany 1 England 0: Lukas Podolski bows out with signature thunderbolt to light up his final match | Telegraph New England; old Germany. Gareth Southgate’s first game in charge after being appointed England’s permanent manager ended in defeat, a loss inflicted by Lukas Podolski who scored his 49th and final goal as he retired from international football. Messi, Mascherano...

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Barcelona Star Wants to Play in Major League Soccer

Busquets also said he could coach Barcelona one day. Sergio Busquets has revealed that he would like to play in Major League Soccer one day, in an interview with Spanish radio station COPE. The Barcelona midfielder was asked if he thought about one day playing in Qatar, the United States, or China. Busquets said: "As things stand today, I would like to go to the United States...

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Bayern Munich Star Rejects Barcelona Transfer, Reports Catalan Radio

The door may have just been shut. Barcelona were keen on getting Thiago Alcantara back from Bayern Munich, but they may have just been shut down, at least according to SER Catalunya. According to their show La Graderia, Barcelona has gotten in touch with Thiago, but the player has informed them he doesn’t want to return and in fact, is poised to renew with Bayern. Thiago’s...

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Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin Drops FC Barcelona Transfer Hint

Bellerin seems open to a move. Arsenal fullback Hector Bellerin, a Barcelona native and former La Masia graduate, has dropped the biggest hint yet that he’s ready to move back home. "It's nice there are a lot of big clubs that are interested in me, but if one of those is Barcelona that's special,” he told Sport. “I don't forget I grew up there and I will never forget my stay...

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Barcelona Target Marco Verratti’s Agent Hints at Possible PSG Exit

“He has to make a decision.” Barcelona continue their hunt for a world class midfielder, and today we see an encouraging sign from the agent of one of the top targets, Marco Verratti. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, the Paris Saint-Germain player’s agent, Donato Di Campli, talked about his client’s future. And he couldn’t have put it in more stark terms: “He wants...

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The Goleadores: Barcelona vs. Valencia, La Liga 2016-2017

Inefficiency in set plays again hurt us, and could be a major problem in upcoming games. I was elated when Mangala scored for Valencia off a set piece. Trust me, there's nothing I want more that for Barcelona to win every single match they play, but I needed that set-piece goal against us to happen. The reason being that the cynical in me needed at least one more instance...

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Spanish Journalist: Barcelona Have Made an Offer to Real Madrid’s Isco Alarcon

Diego Torres on RAC1 dropped a bombshell. Barcelona have made an offer to Real Madrid midfielder Isco Alarcon, according to influential Madrid-based journalist Diego Torres on radio station RAC1, a pretty reliable Catalan radio station. However, Torres said Isco has not yet decided whether to accept or not. We have seen several rumors linking Isco to Barcelona over the past...

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FC Barcelona News: 22 March 2017; 2017 Preseason Tour Finalized, Training Continues Without Internationals

FC Barcelona to make 2017 preseason tour to the USA | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona will face Juventus, Manchester United, and Real Madrid in the fifth edition of the International Champions Cup (ICC) United States, a competition organized by Relevant Sports. Both the matchups and their respective dates were announced this Tuesday in an event held in New York, where the Club...

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Is Jordi Alba Throwing Shade at Barcelona Manager Luis Enrique?

Some interesting quotes today. Jordi Alba isn’t playing as much as he’s used to as Luis Enrique has switched to a 3-4-3 formation. Despite not playing in that famous 6-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain, Alba was upbeat in late February, saying: “The relationship with Luis Enrique is the same as always. We've had three wonderful years with him. He's clear with all the players....

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FC Barcelona News: 21 March 2017; El Clasico Kickoff Date Confirmed, Internationals Set to Begin Action

The Clásico to be played on Sunday 23 April at 8.45pm CET | FC Barcelona The next El Clásico now has an official kick-off time. The meeting between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will take place on Sunday, 23 April at 8.45pm CET, coinciding with Sant Jordi’s day, the patron saint of Catalonia. The clash comes in Week 33 of La Liga and will take place in the Santiago Bernabéu...

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FC Barcelona News: 20 March 2017; Barça defeat Valencia, Juventus manager linked again

A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and transfer rumors Barca tame stubborn Valencia | Football Espana Barcelona cut their deficit on Real Madrid in La Liga back to two points with a hard-fought 4-2 victory over 10-man Valencia on Sunday. Iniesta: Title race still alive | Football Espana Barca closed their gap on Madrid back on two points after a return to winning ways...

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FC Barcelona 4-2 Valencia CF, 2017 La Liga: Match Review

La Liga still on? After having had the week to mull over the loss against Deportivo, the Blaugrana returned to La Liga action as they squared off against Valencia. Would Barça continue to build pressure on Madrid, or would they save their energy for competitions with better odds? First Half: Kick off. Great attack from Barca in the opening minutes. A beautiful through ball...

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FC Barcelona 4-2 Valencia CF, 2016/17 La Liga: Match Review

La Liga still on? After having had the week to mull over the loss against Deportivo, the Blaugrana returned to La Liga action as they squared off against Valencia. Would Barça continue to build pressure on Madrid, or would they save their energy for competitions with better odds? First Half: Kick off. Great attack from Barca in the opening minutes. A beautiful through ball...

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