‘If I stopped to give my opinion, it could be five or six hours’: Sergio Busquets is still getting to terms with Barcelona’s nightmare 2019-20 season… but underlines his hope of change under Ronald Koeman Sergio Busquets is still processing Barcelona’s nightmare 2019-2020 season The midfielder admitted that it had been a disappointing year for … Read more
‘Messi won the titles, not Guardiola’: Former Bayern Munich manager Felix Magath slams Manchester City boss’ ‘boring’ tiki-taka and claims Catalan can’t win the Champions League without the Barcelona icon Pep Guardiola has not won a Champions League since leaving Barcelona in 2012 The Catalan couldn’t get past the semi-finals with Bayern Munich in Germany … Read more
‘I will always want to see him in LaLiga’: Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona in the summer would NOT have been a good idea, says relieved league president Javier Tebas Lionel Messi handed in a transfer request to leave Barcelona in the summer But the Barca captain opted to stay after a move away became unrealistic … Read more
‘What Cristiano has done is more impressive… we all know the talent Messi has’: Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas ranks former team-mate Ronaldo ahead of his Barcelona rival Iker Casillas has had his say on debate over Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi He has heaped praise on the hard work Ronaldo has put in to … Read more
‘I think they wanted to remove me from his side’: Luis Suarez claims his close friendship with Lionel Messi was behind Barcelona’s decision to force him out as he takes another swipe at his former club Suarez left Barcelona to join Atletico Madrid in a £5.5m deal last month Barcelona justified the move as means … Read more
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu faces vote of no confidence after more than 20,000 signatures are collected supporting action against embattled chief after trophyless campaign and public fall-out with Lionel Messi Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu will face a vote of no confidence in his role A motion against him saw more than the required 16,250 signatures … Read more
‘I have no idea what he told me but we were both smiling’: Barcelona new boy Sergino Dest didn’t understand a word Lionel Messi was saying to him when he weclomed him to the Nou Camp Barcelona’s Sergino Dest admits struggling to understand captain Lionel Messi ‘I don’t know what he told me, but we … Read more
Lionel Messi’s half-time tunnel row with referee is caught on camera as Barcelona captain, Gerard Pique and Ronald Koeman demand to know why Clement Lenglet was sent off for raised arm in win over Celta Vigo Barcelona were left fuming after Clement Lenglet’s red card on Thursday night French defender was shown a second yellow … Read more
‘He is fired up and working his socks off’: Lionel Messi’s ‘desire’ to perform for Barcelona despite losing his fight for a transfer is praised by team-mate Sergi Roberto Lionel Messi’s commitment to Barcelona hailed after La Liga win over Celta Vigo Team-mate Sergi Roberto says Messi ‘played out of his skin’ in 3-0 victory … Read more
‘I don’t know if after Leo’s quotes I am going to have a quiet life’: Ronald Koeman prepared for more turbulence at Barcelona despite Lionel Messi’s call for unity after failing to force through a summer exit Ronald Koeman is not expecting a quiet life despite Lionel Messi’s calls for unity Messi tried to force … Read more
A Lionel Messi-spearheaded tactical switch, dominating the touchline and trusting the kids: How Ronald Koeman’s first match in charge of Barcelona quelled some of the Nou Camp’s worst fears By Pete Jenson for MailOnline Published: 16:55 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 16:55 BST, 28 September 2020 Ronald Koeman’s first day at the office ended … Read more
‘Playing with Messi is a dream I am now living’: Ansu Fati hails influence of Barcelona talisman after spearheading Ronald Koeman to a debut victory over Villarreal Ansu Fati stole the show with two goals for Barcelona against Villarreal Fati was not even two years old when Lionel Messi made his Barcelona debut But the … Read more
Barcelona vs Villarreal, LIVE: Ronald Koeman takes charge for first time as Lionel Messi and Co get their LaLiga campaign underway at the Nou Camp Barcelona get their new season in the Spanish top flight underway Ronald Koeman takes charge of the Spanish side for the first time LaLiga clash from the Nou Camp gets … Read more