Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has said he would love to have Neymar back at Camp Nou, while ruling out the possibility of leaving the Catalan side. Neymar, 26, left Barca to join Paris Saint-Germain in a world record €222 million…
Court orders Rafinha to wear Adidas (Punch)
Barcelona midfielder Rafinha must honour his contract with Adidas and wear the German company’s sportswear or pay a fine of up to €1m, a Dutch court said on Tuesday. Adidas had sued the 25-year-old Brazilian after Rafinha had started to…
‘No regrets,’ at Barca, says Vermaelen ahead of Tottenham tie (Punch)
Thomas Vermaelen still has a Whatsapp group with his Belgium team-mates at Tottenham but when it comes to Barcelona’s plans for their Champions League match at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, all concerned are keeping quiet. “We talk all the…
Tottenham face make-or-break Barcelona clash (Guardian)
Tottenham are sitting pretty in the Premier League but face a potentially season-defining match against Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s men have amassed 36 points from 16 Premier League matches, with 12 wins, leaving them in…
Messi to watch River Vs Boca from a private box at the Bernabeu (DailySports)
The South American football confederation have extended an invitation to all players from that region who currently play in LaLiga Santander to attend the Copa Libertadores final second leg on Sunday. That game takes place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu…
Barca’s Rafinha expected to be out for six months (Punch)
Rafinha is likely to miss the rest of the season after Barcelona said they expect the midfielder to be out for six months on Tuesday following an operation for an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Rafinha hurt the ligament in his…
Barcelona beat PSV to top group (BBC)
Barcelona ensured they will reach the Champions League knockout stage as Group B winners with victory at PSV. The Spanish side had already qualified for the last 16 but sealed top spot with a Lionel Messi strike and Gerard Pique’s…
Messi’s $64M salary sees Barcelona set new wage record (CNN)
Barcelona spends more money on wages than any other club in the world and has become the first sports team in history to top £10 million ($13.76m) a year in average first-team pay. According to the Sporting Intelligence website’s latest…
Barcelona news: Shock plan to lure Neymar back to the Nou Camp revealed (Express)
BARCELONA are reportedly interested in re-signing Neymar. The Brazil international left the Nou Camp in the summer of 2017 to join French champion Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar penned a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 side, who forked out £200m to…