Barça 2-4 Roma: Tale of Two Halves

The first teamers look amazing, the kids need some work Barcelona lost their first game of preseason thanks to a second half collapse that led to a big 4-2 win for AS Roma in Dallas, Texas. The Blaugrana once again looked fantastic in the first half when all of his experienced players were on the pitch, but a ten-minute collapse by the young Barça B boys in the second half...

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Roma hilariously trolled Barça and Malcom on Twitter

This is REALLY funny, and REALLY lighthearted Barcelona and AS Roma are playing an International Champions Cup friendly in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. This was supposed to be OK just a week ago, then Barça signed Malcom when he was about to board a plane to join Roma. This has obviously sparked a lot of jokes and memes on the internet, but we’ve got...

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Barça vs Roma: How to Watch

Let’s LIVE BLOG the Malcom Bowl! It’s time for Barcelona football! The Blaugrana play their second preseason match against AS Roma in the International Champions Cup. The game will be played at the amazing AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and this should be a very fun 90 minutes (plus maybe penalties!). Because this is an American Football stadium, we’ll call this game...

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Marek Hamšík “Offers Himself” to FC Barcelona

Barcelona are not yet making a move for him though Napoli’s Marek Hamšík has “offered himself” to FC Barcelona, according to Diario SPORT. The attacking midfielder interests Barcelona, says the report, but he doesn’t fit the profile they are seeking. Still, his success in Italy has made Barcelona consider the option, so they’ll put it on hold for now. Adrien Rabiot still...

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Rumor Round-up: Ramsey, Dembélé, Aleix Vidal, Munir

Silly Season continues! Barça want Ramsey for Dembélé? We start with a ridiculous claim from the most ridiculous outlet on Earth: The Sun is “reporting” that Barcelona have told Arsenal they want Aaron Ramsey plus cash to let Ousmane Dembélé join the Gunners. They say the Blaugrana want to improve their midfield depth and Dembélé knows about Arsenal’s interest, but we all...

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Barça vs Roma: Preview

It’s the Malcom Bowl in Texas! FC Barcelona (2pts, 1 match) vs AS Roma (0pts, 1 match) Competition: International Champions Cup Barcelona team news: Sergi Samper, Carles Aleñá, Denis Suarez, André Gomes (out, injury), Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti, Yerry Mina, Thomas Vermaelen, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitić, Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembélé, Lionel Messi, Luis...

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FC Barcelona News: 31 July 2018

Ter Stegen makes preseason training debut | FC Barcelona After spending several days on the West Coast of the United States, training in Portland, and training and playing a match in Los Angeles, FC Barcelona held its first and last workout on Monday at the cavernous AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on the same field where they’ll face AS Roma on Tuesday night in the...

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André Gomes Injury Not as Bad as First Feared

This could make his chances of leaving better Good news for the birthday boy. André Gomes will only miss four to five weeks due to injury, much less than the original projection of around two months, according to Mundo Deportivo. The player went off hurt during Barcelona’s first preseason game, a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur that saw the blaugrana win the ensuing penalty...

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Barcelona Get in Touch with Chelsea over Eden Hazard

Real Madrid, of course, are also in the race, according to a report. Eden Hazard is yet to join Real Madrid, and it’s in part because FC Barcelona are competing for his signature, according to Radio Monte Carlo. The source says that Chelsea are feeling more and more resigned to losing both of their star Belgians, Hazard and Thibaut Cortois, to Real Madrid. The interest between...

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Arthur is a perfect fit for Barcelona

The Brazilian had an impressive debut against Tottenham Arthur arrived at Barcelona when barely anybody knew him. He was being hyped as a talent but the possibility of him not fitting into the squad was somewhat high. Reports of his teammates being impressed in training were flooding social media when he first joined his new colleagues and finally, there was some hope. While...

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Lucas Digne Thanks Barcelona for “Dream Come True” As Everton Transfer Looms

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WATCH: Lionel Messi Plays Football With His Dog

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FC Barcelona News: 30 July 2018

Ter Stegen joins team in Dallas | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen arrived in Dallas on Sunday, meeting up with his teammates, who have were arriving from Los Angeles. Thus, the German is the first Barça World Cup player to begin pre-season training. Ter Stegen is joining the team on its third stop in this summer’s US tour, after Portland, Oregon...

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Three takeaways from Barça’s win against Tottenham

There was a lot to be impressed with in Barça’s preseason debut Barcelona kicked off the new campaign with a win against Tottenham Hotspur in their opening game of the International Champions Cup preseason tournament. Manager Ernesto Valverde approached the game as a feel out one with opportunities given out to multiple players since many of the first team players that featured...

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FC Barcelona News: 29 July 2018

A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and transfer rumors Denis Suárez and André Gomes with hamstring problems - FC Barcelona Denis Suárez and André Gomes both have left hamstring injuries. The two midfielders are awaiting tests to find out the extent of the problem. Ernesto Valverde: There was a lot to like out there - FC Barcelona The Barça coach was more than satisfied...

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Barça 2-2 Tottenham (5-3 pen): Impressive

A very fun start to the new campaign! Barcelona made their start to the new season with a very fun International Champions Cup friendly against Tottenham Hotspur at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. The Blaugrana would eventually win on penalties, but the big story is the first 45 minutes in which the reigning La Liga champions were simply fantastic and gave us reasons to...

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WATCH: Arthur scores extraordinary goal in Barcelona debut

WHAT A START FOR THE BRAZILIAN!!! If you did not know who the new Barcelona player named Arthur was, you have now definitely been introduced. The Brazilian made a spectacular debut for the Blaugrana against Tottenham Hotspur, showing unbelievable composure with the ball and a crazy hunger to press from midfield. He looked like a superstar after just 30 minutes, and it seems...

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Barça lose Denis, Gomes to injury against Spurs

Two more casualties for Valverde to deal with It seems like the injury bug has decided to hit Barcelona really early this season. In the first 20 minutes of the team’s first match of the preseason, against Tottenham Hotspur at the Rose Bowl, Ernesto Valverde saw two of his first team midfielders, Denis Suarez and André Gomes forced to leave the game early due to injury. The...

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Barça vs Tottenham: LIVE BLOG!

Let’s LIVE BLOG the return of Barça football! KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Tottenham: WE BACK, BABY!!!!! VISCA EL BARÇA! LINEUPS BARCELONA Starting XI: Cillessen; Semedo, Marlon, Lenglet, Miranda; Roberto, Arthur, Gomes; Rafinha, Munir, Denis Bench: Ter Stegen, Ezkieta, Mingueza, Cuenca, Chumi, Palencia, Digne, Cucurella, Vidal, Monchu, Collado, Puig, Malcom, Pérez, Ballou, Alcácer,...

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Barça vs Tottenham: LIVE BLOG!

Let’s LIVE BLOG the return of Barça football! IT’S BACK! IT’S BACK! BARCELONA FOOTBALL IS BACK! The best club in the world will play again tonight, with some sweet new uniforms and some new faces! The Blaugrana start their pre-season with a big International Champions Cup match against Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur, and this promises to be an incredibly fun...

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Barça vs Tottenham: Preview

BARCELONA FOOTBALL IS BACK!!! FC Barcelona (0pts, 0 matches) vs Tottenham Hotspur (3pts, 1 match) Competition: International Champions Cup Barcelona team news: Paco Alcácer (doubtful, fitness), Sergi Samper (out, injury), Marc-André ter Stegen, Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti, Yerry Mina, Thomas Vermaelen, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitić, Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane...

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Alcácer doubtful for Tottenham friendly

Things aren’t looking good for the striker Things aren’t looking good for Paco Alcácer right now. The Barcelona striker has been involved in a lot of transfer rumors recently and it’s hard to see him staying at the club at the moment, and he could miss one of his last chances to impress the manager. According to multiple reports out of the United States, Alcácer trained alone...

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MD: Barcelona, Everton complete Digne deal

The Frenchman is indeed moving to the Premier League According to a report from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona and Everton have in the last few hours completed a deal for left-back Lucas Digne in the region of 20 million euros, and the announcement from both clubs seems to be imminent. The deal isn’t quite done yet because Everton also want to sign Yerry Mina and make a double...

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Valverde talks transfers, formations, Ronaldo, Champions League

The Barça manager spoke for the first time since the end of last season Barcelona are hours away from returning to action as the preparations start for the new season with a massive friendly against Tottenham Hotspur at the Rose Bowl as part of the International Champions Cup tournament in the United States. And for the first time in this new season, Barça manager Ernesto...

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FC Barcelona News: 28 July 2018

Everton, Barca ‘agree’ Lucas Digne move | Football Espana Everton have reached a ‘principle agreement’ to sign Barcelona full-back Lucas Digne and are also working on a move for Yerry Mina, say reports. A report in Diario Sport earlier this week said representatives of the Merseyside club were in the Catalan capital to discuss terms for the French left-back. Valverde: ‘We...

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MD: Barça targeting Nzonzi as Rabiot backup

If the PSG player doesn’t come to Camp Nou, Barça have added another name to their list of backups It’s pretty clear by now that Barcelona are zeroed in on Adrien Rabiot from Paris Saint-Germain as their final transfer target after signing Clément Lenglet, Arthur and Malcom, but PSG continue to make negotiations very tough. Barça are starting to look elsewhere for options...

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Roma president: Barça have to give us Messi after signing Malcom

The Italian club’s president found a way to have fun in a weird situation It’s safe to say AS Roma have all the right to be upset after losing Brazilian winger Malcom to Barcelona in what was a very bizarre transfer saga this week. After announcing the player and waiting for him to arrive in Rome to sign the deal, the Italians were left stunned as Bordeaux accepted Barça’s...

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Bartomeu, Abidal talk Malcom

The two power figures spoke about the Brazilian Barcelona took the time to present their newest signing, 21-year-old Brazilian winger Malcom, on Thursday night at the Nike headquarters in Portland, Oregon, and both President Josep Maria Bartomeu and Technical Secretary Eric Abidal had some nice words for Malcom. Bartomeu did what presidents do, just thanking everybody and...

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Malcom “very happy” to realize ‘childhood dream’

The Brazilian spoke at his presentation Barcelona took advantage of training in the Nike headquarters in Portland, Oregon as part of their United States tour to present their newest signing, 21-year-old Brazilian winger Malcom, who joined the club from Bordeaux after a bizarre saga involving AS Roma. The player spoke at his presentation on Thursday and spoke about realizing...

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What Does “Més que un Club” Mean?

Given our history & the diversity of our fans, Barça will always viewed to be more than a club by Culés The Malcom transfer served as excellent material for the ever-growing group of Barça-haters to push the popular narrative that the slogan “Més que un club” is just a hypocritical, romanticized, and outdated motto that currently serves as nothing more than marketing...

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FC Barcelona News: 27 July 2018

Malcom’s first day: an insider’s view | FC Barcelona Barça’s third addition for the 2018/19 season, the 21-year-old Brazilian named Malcom, was presented in atypical fashion. Not only did it take place some 9,000 kilometers from Camp Nou, where new players are usually unveiled, but the rest of Malcom’s first day was also quite peculiar. Malcom’s presentation as FC Barcelona’s...

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Real Madrid Signing Rodrigo Could Prompt Paco Alcácer Move

Paco could return to Valencia if Real Madrid create a vacancy Real Madrid could play a role in an FC Barcelona transfer this summer. If los blancos sign Rodrigo Moreno from Valencia, as is rumored, Paco Alcácer could leave Barcelona and return to his old club. Alcácer has been the subject of transfer rumors, but several sources agree he prefers to stay at Barcelona. However,...

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WATCH: Malcom’s Presentation Live

Here’s how to stream the event. The presentation of Barcelona’s newest signing, Malcom, is about to be streamed live. Watch here: The player is scheduled to appear after signing his contract with club President Josep Maria Bartomeu. In addition, Sporting Vice-president Jordi Mestre and Technical Secretary Éric Abidal are supposed to speak to the media. Malcom is expected...

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Everton Prepare Barcelona Double Swoop

Lucas Digne and Yerry Mina could have a shared destination Everton are in for a pair of FC Barcelona defenders, according to Sky Sports. Left-back Lucas Digne and centerback Yerry Mina have both been the subject of transfer rumors in the past few weeks, and the pair could be on their way to Merseyside together. Catalan journalist Gerard Romero has said that Everton has traveled...

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Denis: ‘I want to play much more this season’

The midfielder wants to establish himself as a key first team piece The departure of Andrés Iniesta has undeniably left a gigantic hole in the Barcelona midfield for the following season. And Denis Suarez is hoping to be the player that takes advantage and becomes a key first team member. Speaking after Barça’s first training session in Portland as part of their United States...

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FC Barcelona News: 26 July 2018

Barça completes first day of workouts at Nike World Headquarters | FC Barcelona Some places, it turns out, are just like home. Although FC Barcelona’s Wednesday workouts took place some 9,000km (5,600 miles) from the friendly confines of the Ciutat Esportiva, it didn’t feel much different from an ordinary day of preseason practices. Malcom to be presented on Thursday in Portland...

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