FC Barcelona issued bonds on Wednesday to finance the revamp of its Camp Nou stadium, agreeing to pay six percent to 7.22 percent interest depending on maturities, more than initially expected. The Spanish club said in April it had secured…
Barcelona title celebrations cut short by Espanyol pitch invaders
Barcelona players celebrating their LaLiga title win on Sunday had to leave in a hurry after Espanyol fans invaded the pitch and started running toward them. A large group of Espanyol supporters from the “ultra” fan section behind one of…
Barcelona FC secure €1.45b for Camp Nou renovation
Barcelona FC have finally secured funding to regenerate their Camp Nou stadium and the surrounding areas. The club initially announced renovation plans in 2014, but a host of problems since have meant only a small part of the work has…
Madrid cut La Liga gap on Barca with Espanyol comeback
Vinicius Junior scored a fine solo goal as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Espanyol 3-1 and cut Barcelona’s lead to six points at the top of La Liga on Saturday. Joselu had sent the visitors ahead early on…
Ten Hag hails Man Utd “character” after Barca draw
Erik ten Hag said Manchester United “have a lot of character and determination” after his side contested a thrilling first-leg draw at Barcelona to leave their Europa League play-off tie finely poised. Having previously met in two Champions League finals…
Barcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights
Barcelona has temporarily broken off ties with Israel over its policy towards Palestine. The Catalan capital has been twinned with Tel Aviv and Gaza for 25 years, but this relationship has been temporarily suspended. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor of…
Real Madrid to face bitter rivals FC Barcelona in Cup semi-finals
Real Madrid will face bitter rivals FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after the draw was made at the Spanish FA’s headquarters on Monday. Osasuna will clash with Athletic Bilbao in the other semi-final fixture. The matches take…
Dani Alves arrested by Barcelona police over sexual assault allegation
Brazil international Dani Alves was arrested by police in Barcelona on Friday morning for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub last month. A spokesperson on behalf of Alves has already clarified that he “vehemently denies” the allegation. Alves…
Asisat Oshoala’s brace secures 3-0 victory for Barcelona against Huelva
Super Falcons star forward, Asisat Oshoala, scored twice for Barcelona Women to lead the Spanish side to a 3-0 victory against Huelva on Saturday, January 14. The 28-year-old Nigerian star dazzled in fine fashion and showed her top class and…
Barca’s young stars hoping Super Cup trophy is first of ‘new era’
Barcelona’s young players, leading by teenage sensation Gavi, were at the heart of the club’s first trophy for nearly two years as they thumped rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. Gavi, 18, scored and fashioned two more in…