Barcelona
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La Liga: Barcelona's new no. 10 Ansu Fati scores in win over Levante
Football | Sep 27, 2021, 10:40 AM ISTWearing the No. 10 jersey that used to belong to Lionel Messi, Ansu Fati made a triumphant return from a long injury layoff on Sunday, scoring a goal in 3-0 win over Levante.
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La Liga: Struggling Barcelona held to draw by Cadiz
Football | Sep 24, 2021, 09:05 AM ISTBarcelona was held to a 0-0 draw by Cádiz in the Spanish league on Thursday, extending its winless streak to three matches and adding pressure on coach Ronald Koeman.
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Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman surprises with statement, calls for patience
Football | Sep 22, 2021, 07:32 PM ISTBarcelona has made a sluggish start to the campaign following Lionel Messi's departure with only two wins from its opening four league games and a 3-0 home loss to Bayern Munich in its Champions League opener.
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La Liga: Barcelona held by winless Granada at Camp Nou
Football | Sep 21, 2021, 10:44 AM ISTIn desperate move to find goal, Koeman sent in defender Gerard Pique to play as a striker in the closing minutes as the match ended 1-1.
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Messi less Barcelona take on Bayern Munich in Champions League opener
Football | Sep 14, 2021, 12:59 PM ISTBarcelona's ability to compete in Europe without Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann will be put to the test when they host Bayern Munich who dealt them a humiliating 8-2 defeat last time.
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Barcelona forward Martin Braithwaite to undergo knee surgery
Football | Sep 13, 2021, 07:08 PM ISTBarcelona said the Danish player has not responded well to conservative treatment and will undergo surgery in the coming days.
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Barcelona veterans take pay cuts so club can register Sergio Aguero
Football | Aug 31, 2021, 10:13 PM ISTThey follow another senior player, Gerard Pique, in taking a salary reduction to enable their financially troubled club to register new players and fit into the league’s strict financial fair play regulations.
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Barcelona to give Pedri 2-week break after marathon run
Football | Aug 21, 2021, 08:54 AM ISTBarcelona coach Ronald Koeman said Friday that his prized midfielder will take a two-week break after Saturday’s match against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league.
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Barcelona's president says club's debt now at $1.6 billion
Football | Aug 16, 2021, 06:39 PM ISTJoan Laporta blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure.
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Four keypoints from the opening weekend in La Liga
Football | Aug 16, 2021, 05:22 PM ISTBarcelona live without Messi; Real Madrid rely on old guards to pull them through while Atletico Madrid remain clinical in new season.
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La Liga: Messi gone but not forgotten as Barcelona win season opener vs Sociedad
Football | Aug 16, 2021, 09:50 AM ISTThe post-Lionel Messi era began for Barcelona with fans chanting his name in the stands and players overcoming his absence on the field.
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Barcelona fans adjust to life after Lionel Messi as season starts
Football | Aug 15, 2021, 03:16 PM ISTWhile Paris Saint-German fans chanted Messi's name upon his ceremonial introduction at Parc des Princes, the Barcelona faithful are still adjusting to the reality that he's gone.
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti 'surprised' by Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona
Football | Aug 14, 2021, 09:42 AM ISTAncelotti added that 42 years of experience in football taught him that anything can happen.
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After 17 years, post-Messi era begins in La Liga
Football | Aug 11, 2021, 08:54 AM ISTFor the first time since 2004, Barcelona will be without Messi because it couldn’t sign the Argentina star to a new contract due to its troubled financial situation.
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More bad news: Barcelona without injured Sergio Aguero for 10 weeks
Football | Aug 09, 2021, 08:23 PM ISTBarcelona said medical tests showed that Aguero has a tendon injury in his right calf and will be sidelined for about 10 weeks.
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La Liga looks wide open ahead of 'austerity' 2021/22 season
Football | Aug 09, 2021, 04:22 PM ISTThe first La Liga season to start without Leo Messi in 18 years will no doubt start under the shadow of the genius after Barca's failure to fit his contract into the wage structure imposed by La Liga
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Lionel Messi's breakdown while announcing Barcelona exit leaves football fans in tears
offbeat | Aug 09, 2021, 03:06 PM ISTLionel Messi's incredible 17-season career at Barcelona appears to have come to an end. This marks one of the most heartbreaking moments for football fans. Fans around the world took to social media platforms to express their sadness.
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PSG explore Lionel Messi signing; Mauricio Pochettino in contact
Football | Aug 06, 2021, 07:43 PM ISTPSG is assessing the potential revenue that could be generated by signing Messi while also paying him a huge salary and complying with soccer's financial regulations.
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Keeping Lionel Messi was a ‘risky’ investment, says Barcelona president
Football | Aug 06, 2021, 04:46 PM ISTLaporta blamed Barcelona’s previous administration for the club’s dire financial situation, which kept it from fitting Messi’s new contract within the Spanish league’s fair play regulations.
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Barcelona to build first cricket pitch thanks to women’s push
Cricket | Jul 15, 2021, 07:08 PM ISTBarcelona’s city hall asked citizens last month to choose an initiative as part of a 30 million euro ($35 million) investment package in new facilities and improvements to public spaces.