Barcelona manager Xavi has confirmed he plans to rest Ilkay Gundogan and leave the midfielder out of Saturday’s squad to face Cadiz. Gundogan, 33, has played in every game of the season so far for Barcelona and has missed just 429 minutes from a possible 3,980, with his heavy workload in Catalonia attracting criticism from Germany …
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Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images The morales are running high in Barcelona after the 2-3 win against PSG in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. However, the team will need to shift their attention towards Cadiz this weekend. Xavi has repeated time and again that they will not give up on pursuing La Liga …
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A headline member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has today secured for himself a prestigious individual prize. The accolade in question? Champions League Player of the Week. Barca, of course, marked their return to action on the continent this past Wednesday, in a quarter-final first-leg meeting with Paris Saint-Germain. When all …
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Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Barcelona put behind the ghosts of their Champions League past as they locked horns with PSG at the Parc des Princes and came away with a mighty impressive 2-3 win. Andreas Christensen scored the winner, while Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, and Ilkay Gundogan had world-class games. But none …
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Photo courtesy: SL Benfica official website This season, one of the defining characteristics of the FC Barcelona team has been the important role played by players promoted from the youth academy. In this regard, Barcelona quarry has been integral in providing the first team with reliable talent, with Pau Cubarsi, Marc Guiu, and Hector Fort …
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Every player at FC Barcelona wants to have their turn under the spotlights of the great European stages. Whether it be in La Liga or over in the Champions League, the players of the Catalan club have huge aspirations. However, not every Barcelona player is treated equally for various different reasons. Due to the sporting …
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Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images Following their midweek win against PSG, Barcelona will be eager to extend their unbeaten run when they lock horns with Cadiz in La Liga on Saturday night. The morale will be sky-high within the Barcelona camp following the victory in Paris and Xavi Hernandez & co. will be …
Photo courtesy: SL Benfica official website Barcelona have their sights set on a number of young prospects within Europe and outside as they look to add youth players to the squad and turn them into superstars. Only earlier today we reported that Barcelona are still continuing to track Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian and see him as an …
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Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Vitor Roque has perhaps been one of the few dark spots for Barcelona in an otherwise brilliant 2024 so far. After arriving from Athletico Paranaense in January, the forward was expected to make a big impact in Catalonia, even become the long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski. However, as we approach …
The recent victory over Paris Saint-Germain was not a fluke by any means for FC Barcelona. While those that do not regularly watch the Catalans may think it was simply due to a night of brilliance, others know better. For Barcelona, this victory is only the latest addition to their rampant form created from their struggles and …
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