FC Barcelona have beaten Paris St-Germain (PSG) to the signing of one of England’s brightest talents in 16-year-old striker Louie Barry from Championship side West Bromwich Albion. British media had reported that Barry had undergone a medical with French Ligue…
Griezmann close to Barca move – Reports (Punch)
Atletico Madrid’s World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann is nearing a transfer to Barcelona, according to reports on Thursday in his native France and in Spain. Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo says the Catalans will pay Griezmann’s release clause of 120m euros…
Neymar still has something to offer Barcelona, says Puyol (Guardian)
Barcelona should ignore what happened with Neymar in the past as they potentially look to sign the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward, according to Carles Puyol. Neymar, 27, is set to leave the Parc des Princes this close season after sporting…
Neymar snubs PSG pre-season (Punch)
Paris St-Germain say they will take “appropriate action” after Brazil striker Neymar failed to turn up for the first day of pre-season training. The 27-year-old was due back at the club’s training ground on Monday. This forward has been linked…
Barcelona dressing room wants Neymar back – Suarez
Denis Suarez reckons that the Barcelona dressing room and the club’s supporters would be happy to see Neymar return to the club. The midfielder sealed a switch to Celta Vigo earlier this week but has been talking about his former…
This is how Nigeria has been colonised by European football – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Millions of Nigerian ball fans are in tears now that the European football season is over. These madcap fans cannot just have enough of the English Premier League. Time was when Surulere, Lagos was known as the sports-city on account…
Five top players retiring from football this summer (Thefootballfaithful)
There comes a time when every player has to close the curtain on their career, when the legs just don’t work like they used to before. Some decide to retire at the very top, whilst others drop down the leagues…
Barcelona booed in home win against Getafe after UCL flameout (ESPN)
Spanish champions Barcelona beat top-four chasing Getafe 2-0 in front of a subdued and near half-empty Nou Camp on Sunday in their first La Liga game since a humbling defeat by Liverpool sent them crashing out of the Champions League…
5 Unmissable Moments, as Heineken takes consumers to Anfield
Nothing beats the excitement of witnessing the beautiful game of football live from the stands. It’s even extra-special when you’re being thrilled by the finest talents on the planet as they wrestle for a place in the final of the…
Liverpool beat Barcelona to reach Champions League final
Liverpool thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in the second leg of this year’s Champions league semi-final match to navigate their way to the final for the second time in two years. Barcelona had inflicted a 3-0 deficit on the Reds in the…