Barca will miss Messi but others get chance to shine, says Bayern’s Nagelsmann

Reuters 09/13/2021

Lionel Messi’s departure leaves a big hole at Barcelona but will allow the club’s younger players to make a name for themselves, Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Monday ahead of his team’s Champions League game…

Messi sees red as Bilbao stuns Barca to win Spanish Super Cup

Agence France Presse 01/18/2021

Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time playing for Barcelona as Athletic Bilbao stunned the Catalans to win the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, a dramatic final finishing 3-2 after extra-time. Moments before Bilbao’s momentous…

Barca reach Spanish Super Cup final after Ter Stegen penalty heroics

Agence France Presse 01/14/2021

Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s heroics ensured Barcelona edged past Real Sociedad on penalties on Wednesday to reach the Spanish Super Cup final, without the injured Lionel Messi. Messi was watching on as Ter Stegen did his best to…

Messi shines as impressive Barca win in Bilbao

Reuters 01/07/2021

BILBAO—Lionel Messi was at the top of his game as Barcelona earned a 3-2 win at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday to move up to third in La Liga. Athletic got off to a dream start in their…

Messi equals Pele goal record but Barca loses more ground

Agence France Presse 12/20/2020

Lionel Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona on Saturday to equal Pele’s record of goals for a single club as the Spanish giants were held 2-2 by Valencia. Messi, 33, headed in from Jordi Alba’s cross…

Messi, Barcelona remember Maradona in winning style

Agence France Presse 11/30/2020

Barcelona on Sunday followed the advice of coach Ronald Koeman and paid tribute to their former player Diego Maradona with an emphatic return to form in La Liga and a 4-0 victory over Osasuna. Maradona, who played…

Barcelona, Real Madrid both lose ahead of Clasico

Agence France Presse 10/18/2020

Real Madrid and Barcelona will each head into the Clasico next weekend on the back of a defeat after La Liga’s two title favorites were punished for slack performances on Saturday. Zinedine Zidane made four substitutions at…

Messi will stay with Barcelona despite wanting to leave

Associated Press 09/05/2020

Lionel Messi made it clear that it was time to move on, seek new challenges and be happy somewhere other than Barcelona. He had won dozens of titles and broken numerous records with the Catalan club but…

Recovery or separation for Messi as Barcelona face up to change

Associated Press 08/16/2020

Lionel Messi’s body language said it all as Barcelona were sent into full-blown meltdown in their historic Champions League quarter-final humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich on Friday. He could only look on helplessly as the…

‘Rock bottom’: Barca reeling after 8-2 humiliation by Bayern

Associated Press 08/15/2020

LISBON, Portugal — The postmortem from Gerard Piqué was as brutal as the humiliation dished to Barcelona by Bayern Munich. “It’s a disastrous result,” the defender said. “An embarrassment, that’s the word.” The numbers were 8-2. Another number? 74.…

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