Jasper Cillessen has completed his move to FC Barcelona, after Manchester City purchased Claudio Bravo from the Catalans. Barcelona today completed the £12.8 million signing of Jasper Cillessen from Ajax, after the Catalans finalized the sale of Claudio Bravo this Thursday for £15.4 million. Cillessen confirmed the switch on his social media account, as the…
Barbosa has revealed that he would be open to the idea of joining his International teammate Neymar at Barcelona. The pair played together in the Brazilian national squad that won gold in the Rio 2016 Olympics. Gabigol, Gabriel Barbosa’s nickname, is expected to make a decision on his future, after the teenager has been linked with…
Barcelona’s sporting director Ariedo Braida has revealed why the club didn’t go after Paul Pogba, in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. Pogba completed his world-record €105 million move to Manchester United on Monday, and while many top clubs were interested in securing the 23-year-old’s services, Braida revealed that Barcelona weren’t one of them. Speaking about the…
Barcelona’s club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, recently revealed how much money the Catalan club paid for the young Brazilian. Josep admitted that the club paid over €100 million for the player – €17 million of which, went to Santos FC. Since the player’s move in 2013, many believed that the now 24-year-old cost the Catalans…
Manchester City’s latest signing, Nolito, has revealed why he turned down a move to Barcelona in order to join Pep Guardiola in England. Nolito: I snubbed Barcelona to play for Pep Guardiola again. Full story here: https://t.co/vbNCqjtwHb pic.twitter.com/TlSX7yxilf — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) July 25, 2016 The former Celta forward was offered a contract by…
FC Barcelona have completed the signing of Andre Gomes from Valencia. [BREAKING NEWS] Agreement with Valencia CF for André Gomes #AndreGomesFCBpic.twitter.com/n1cmdHd4ET — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 21, 2016 The young starlet was largely linked with potential transfers to Manchester United, Inter Milan and especially the Spanish Giants, Real Madrid. However, Barcelona have now swooped in, and…
FC Barcelona’s international advisor, Ariedo Braida, has revealed why the La Liga giants decided not to pursue Paul Pogba. The Paul Pogba saga has single-handedly dominated this summer’s transfer window, with the France international being linked with a world transfer record-breaking move away from his current club Juventus. The Frenchman has been mostly linked with potential transfers to…
Neymar, a part of the famed MSN trio, signed for Barcelona in the summer of 2015 from Brazilian club Santos, for a fee of €57.1m. After some investigation by the Spanish authorities, it was discovered that the actual transfer fee was amounting to €86.2m, with Neymar’s parents confirming that they received €40m. He soon made…
Looking back on last season https://t.co/FI5XT0XFEx — Memphis (@Memphis) May 26, 2016 Memphis Depay joined the English giants Manchester United from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2015. The Manchester based club signed the winger for a fee of £25m, successfully beating bitter rivals Liverpool to his signature. READ MORE TRANSFER NEWS IN OUR LIVE UPDATES…
[OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT]@FCBarcelona sign French defender @UmtitiSamMore info: #UmtitiFCB https://t.co/e8G946erZz pic.twitter.com/HoT5ZsdV48 — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 12, 2016 Barcelona have announced the signing of French international Samuel Umtiti on a five-year deal. The defender joins La Liga champions from Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais for €25m. According to club’s official website, Samuel Umtiti will arrive in Barcelona…
Sports betting company, Ladbrokes, has slashed the odds of Gerard Pique rejoining the Red Devils from 16/1 to 10/1 – due to the increase in bets placed on Pique’s future plans. Manchester United’s rivals from across town, Manchester City, have a 14/1 chance of landing the Spaniard. A spokesperson from Ladbrokes made the following statement:…
Not a bad replacement… pic.twitter.com/zV32gwYOfz — BlameFootball (@blameFootball) July 7, 2016 Borussia Dortmund have suffered yet another major loss, after their star midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan decided to leave the club and join English giants Manchester United. Mkhitaryan became the third star player to leave Dortmund in this transfer window, following the footsteps of Mats Hummels,…
Nice work @Ronaldo but I’ll just leave this here #raiseit pic.twitter.com/YMsj4b4qoZ — Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) June 23, 2016 Barcelona superstar Neymar has reportedly dethroned his fellow teammate Lionel Messi as the highest paid footballer on the planet. It was not too long ago that the Brazilian sensation was almost close to securing a move away from the Catalan club,…
Neymar Da Silva has extended his contract with the Catalans, to ensure his stay at the club for the next 5 years. A formal presentation of the agreement has been scheduled on the 15th of July, in Barcelona – just before Neymar rejoins his national side for the Olympic Games. Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu confirmed last…
💭 A photo posted by Rafaela (@rafaella) on Jun 21, 2016 at 8:02pm PDT Neymar, whose current Barcelona deal expires in 2018, is showing reluctance to sign a new contract, and has a big decision to make this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester United waiting to splash the cash on one of the…
Sergio Busquets has signed a new five-year deal with FC Barcelona, the Catalan club has announced. This new contract will keep Sergio Busquets at Nou Camp until 2021. Furthermore, depending on the number of games he plays between now and 2021, his deal could be further extended up to 2023. His contract will also consist…
FC Barcelona have been crowned the Champions of Spain for the 24th time after their 3-0 away victory over Granada on the final day of the 2015-16 La Liga season. It was a tense start to the game for the Catalan giants, especially due to Cristiano Ronaldo’s early goal against Deportivo La Coruna which took Real Madrid 2…
Neymar was photographed at the PFA awards after-party at Libertine nightclub in Oxford Circus. Neymar, who has been continuously linked with a move to both Manchester United and Manchester City in recent months, was given two days off by the club after Barcelona’s win over Sporting Gijon on Saturday. The reports of a move away from the…
Barcelona superstar Neymar’s agent, Wagner Ribeiro, has revealed that the Brazilian may be open for a move away from FC Barcelona once his contract ends in 2018. Neymar joined Barcelona in 2013, and has since established himself firmly in the first-team. The winger is currently part of the ‘MSN’ trio alongside teammates Messi and Suarez – an attacking…
FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has revealed that he will not be allowing Neymar to play in the 2016 Copa America. In an interview with UOL Esporte on Saturday, the club president revealed that Neymar will not be released to play in the 2016 Copa America tournament. Instead, the dazzling winger will be allowed to represent Brazil in the 2016 Olympic Games…
Catalan giants are preparing a £12m bid for Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo. Luis Enrique is in the market to bring a new centre-back to the Camp Nou, as Marc Bartra could be heading to Premier League after Barcelona’s admission that the defender is free to leave this summer. Adriano too, will be out of contract and is…
Adriano tiene una pequeña lesión muscular en los isquiotibiales de la pierna derecha. Estará unos 10 días de baja. pic.twitter.com/cG7e8L70ZA — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) March 29, 2016 Adriano will not take part in Saturday’s El Clasico due to a hamstring injury. Barcelona, who are ten points ahead of third-placed Real Madrid, will be the hosts for the El…
Barcelona are planning an audacious player exchange deal with Arsenal for star play-maker Mesut Özil, according to Spanish newspaper AS. Özil has been excellent for Arsenal this season, scoring 8 goals and bagging 20 assists in 40 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners, and attracting Barcelona’s interest in the process. In fact, Barcelona have reportedly been so impressed by the 27-year-old…
Spanish Giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to battle it out for the signature of Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, according to reports in Spain. Chelsea had slammed an enormous £73m price tag on Courtois to fend off the initial interest from Real Madrid, according to the Express. However, the whopping price tag may still prove to be…
Riyad Mahrez’s outstanding performances with Leicester City this season have led to rumours regarding a big switch to FC Barcelona and a host of other Premier League clubs. The 25-year-old winger’s agent, Kamel Bengougam, has revealed that his client will make a decision regarding his future in the summer, as it’s too early to talk about…
FC Barcelona are preparing a £15 million move for Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, according to The Sun. Barcelona boss Luis Enrique is reportedly readying a £15 million worth summer move for the Algerian, after having him scouted repeatedly throughout this season and getting impressed by the midfielder’s goal scoring instincts and creativity. The report also states that Riyad…
According to Spanish paper Sport, Manchester United, Manchester City and PSG are all interested to sign Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets. Manchester United – who are willing to splash £77.3million for the Spaniard – are one of the most probable options for the 27-year-old should he take the very unlikely decision to leave Camp Nou, says the outlet. Sergio Busquets…
Lionel Messi has once again expressed his desire to play in Argentina before his career ends, but has insisted that he has put no time frame to leave Spain. The 28-year-old forward began his career with Argentine side Newell’s Old Boys and later moved to Barcelona’s academy in 2001. Many top Premier League clubs are understood to…
Spanish newspaper Marca have claimed that Mesut Ozil is holding off on signing a contract extension at Arsenal, with Barcelona keen to sign the 27-year-old. The German World Cup winner is currently under contract at Arsenal until 2018, but it is being said that he has made it clear to the Gunners that he doesn’t…
Barcelona’s former sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has revealed Sergio Aguero was their top transfer target in 2014, only for Manchester City to reject their approach. Luis Suarez signed for Barca in July 2014 from Liverpool for a reported fee in the region of €94m, but Aguero was top of the Catalans’ shopping list before Manchester City rejected their approach.…
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FC Barcelona is a football club based in Barcelona, Spain. Formed in the year 1899, it has since managed to establish itself as not only one of the biggest football clubs on the planet, but also as one of the most supported teams in the world.
Barcelona plays in the Spanish La Liga – a title the club has won 26 times. The club’s other major titles include 30 Copa del Rey titles, 13 Supercopa de España titles, 5 UEFA Champions Leagues, 5 UEFA Super Cups, 4 UEFA Cup Winners Cups, and 3 FIFA Club World Cups.
The club is home to some of the best footballers in the world, including the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Frenkie de Jong, amongst others. The current head coach is Quique Setien.
Barcelona’s main colours are blue and red – as evident from their home shirts every season. The club’s crest consists of the St. George Cross in the upper-left corner, and the Catalan flag on the upper-right, with the team’s primary colours at the bottom. Its current home ground is the Camp Nou stadium.
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