Barcelona secure big win as Roma self-destruct

A giant banner advertising the new season of Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos' documentary on Amazon Prime caught the attention of Barcelona residents, seen on Friday, due to an equally giant Catalan mistake. The six-floors-tall billboard hung in the city centre features a challenging slogan that should be reading, 'Looking forward to seeing you again', but it reads instead 'You want to see me again.'

Solomon Fowowe and Wale Adigun previews the El Clásico between Real Madrid vs Barcelona. The Saturday night's clash will have serious ramifications for La Liga's title race, with the Blaugrana poised to go top - at least temporarily - if they win.

As Ronald Koeman prepares his squad to travel to Villarreal, the Barca coach continues to face fall out from his team's role in the Super League debacle.

A trial concert in Barcelona testing infection risk at mass events proved successful after only six people out of 5,000 reported testing positive for Covid-19 afterwards. Ahead of the show, everyone underwent mass screening and antigen tests. There were no mass tests afterwards, but 15 days later only six people had reported testing positive for Covid-19. of the Covid concert trial held on March 27 in Barcelona

One of the major standout games on the La Liga calendar will take place at Camp Nou on Saturday as Barcelona welcomes Atletico Madrid for a huge match in the top flight of Spanish football. Barca is currently third in the table while Atletico is two points clear at the summit as the race for the title heads for its final straight.

FC Barcelona face Atletico Madrid this weekend, in a match that could see the winner crowned this year’s La Liga champion. With only four games left in the championship, the Catalan giants are trailing two points behind the leaders.

The three clubs say they have received "unacceptable" threats from UEFA and FIFA since the project collapsed just two days after it was announced last month.

"It's important to have faith, keep going, try to win all the games we have left," says Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman, while admitting that "the chances of winning the league are slim". Barca could be out of the running, regardless of what they do at home to Celta Vigo on Sunday, if Atletico and Real Madrid both win their next matches.

Messi to sign new five-year deal with Barcelona - reports

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According to the Israeli club, Barcelona did not want to play the match in Jerusalem, prompting Beitar's managers to call off the game.

Barcelona, Spain - August 05, 2021 - FC Barcelona officially announced that Lionel Messi would not be returning to the club.