Barcelona boss Hansi Flick singled out Eric Garcia for praise after watching the versatile star impress in midfield against Athletic in the absence of Frenkie de Jong and Pedri. Eric’s performance also went down well with supporters, who gave him a standing ovation when he departed, and Flick spoke about him after the final whistle. […]
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Saturday’s match against Athletic Club was always going to be special, whatever the result. Even though there is still plenty of building work to be completed at Camp Nou before Barcelona can boast the biggest stadium in Europe, the plain fact that the Catalans were finally back home after two years was worthy of a […]
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Robert Lewandowski was a happy man after scoring in Barcelona’s emphatic 4-0 win over Athletic Club in La Liga on Saturday afternoon. The veteran striker broke the deadlock against Ernesto Valverde’s side, becoming the first player to score at Camp Nou since it reopened, and he admitted it was a special day. “It’s a special […]
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Barcelona are back on top of the La Liga table for at least 24 hours thanks to a 4-0 win over Athletic Club on their historic return to the Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon. The Catalans weren’t exactly at their best but still played well enough and were clinical in front of goal it […]
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WELCOME TO THE SPOTIFY CAMP NOU!!! For the first time in 909 days, the Greatest Stadium on Earth opens its doors for a Barcelona match as the Catalans welcome historic rivals Athletic Club for a very special La Liga encounter. It has been far too long since Barça played a game at their iconic ground, […]
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Hansi Flick spoke about his team selection ahead of kick off at the Camp Nou on Saturday for Barcelona’s clash with Athletic Club in La Liga. The Barcelona boss is without some key players for the game due to injury and suspension, including Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Marcus Rashford, and has been forced into […]
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The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana make their long-awaited return to the Spotify Camp Nou with a La Liga game against Athletic Club, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 20 players for Saturday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen Defenders: 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald […]
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Final session before return to Spotify Camp Nou – FC BarcelonaThe countdown is almost over as on a chilly Friday at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper the Barça squad carried out their final training session before their meeting with Athletic Club de Bilbao, the first game at Spotify Camp Nou for 909 days. Hansi Flick: […]
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta says reports that Javier Tebas could be set to lose his job as La Liga president is “not good news” as relations between the two are improving. The Sports Arbitration Tribunal (TAD) has opened an investigation into Tebas for disclosing confidential financial information about Barcelona, as reported by ARA. The news […]
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Jerome Boateng made headlines this week after arriving at Barcelona’s Ciutat Esportiva training facility, not as a player but to undergo a coaching internship aimed at preparing him for a future managerial career. The 37-year-old, who retired from professional football in September following a final spell with Austrian side LASK, will spend around ten days […]
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A recently published biography of Robert Lewandowski has ignited one of the strangest stories in recent Barcelona history. According to Sebastian Staszewski’s book Lewandowski. Prawdziwy (“Lewandowski. The Real Deal”), the Polish striker was reportedly asked to stop scoring goals in the last two matches of the 2022–23 La Liga season. Barcelona had already clinched the […]
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FC Barcelona (2nd, 28pts) vs Athletic Club Bilbao (7th, 17pts) Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 13 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Marc-André ter Stegen, Gavi, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong (out), Marcus Rashford (doubt) Athletic Outs & Doubts: Iñaki Williams, Maroan Sannadi, Beñat Prados, Unai Eguiluz (out) Date/Time: Saturday, November 22, 2025, 4.15pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 3.15pm […]
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Barcelona have confirmed that exciting youngster Ibrahima Diarra will miss most of the rest of the season after undergoing surgery. Diarra, who looked set to join the first-team’s pre-season tour before injury intervened, has gone under the knife and will be out for five months. Here’s the club’s official statement. “The Barça Atlètic player Ibrahim […]
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Andreas Christensen’s wife has hit back at a claim that the Barcelona defender refused to come on as a substitute last season in the Champions League defeat to Inter. Author Sebastian Staszewski has written a biography about Robert Lewandowski and said in his book that Hansi Flick wanted Christensen to come on in the closing […]
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After missing Spain’s matches in the November international break due to treatment for his ongoing pubalgia issue, it appears as though Lamine Yamal will take part in Barcelona’s return to Camp Nou on Saturday’s La Liga match against Athletic Club. Hansi Flick spoke at a press conference on Friday and was asked about the status […]
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Barcelona will likely be missing one of their most in-form players for Saturday’s La Liga match against Athletic Club on their return to the Spotify Camp Nou as Hansi Flick revealed Marcus Rashford is dealing with a fever that’s caused him to miss the last two days of training. Flick confirmed in a press conference […]
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Barcelona’s interest in Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane appears to be gaining ground with the 32-year-old front page news in Spain on Friday morning. Mundo Deportivo are getting very excited about the possibility of Barca going for Kane with a report that claims his ‘stock is rising in Barcelona.’ MD say that a […]
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Where were the Barça players for the last game at Spotify Camp Nou? – FC BarcelonaCome Saturday, the day of the long awaited return home, it will be 909 days since Barça last played a game at Spotify Camp Nou. On 28 May, 2023 Barça beat Mallorca 3-0 at the stadium on the penultimate weekend […]
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Marcus Rashford missed training for the second day running on Friday as Barcelona gear up for a Camp Nou return against Athletic Club on Saturday in La Liga. The reason for his absence is unclear, with conflicting reports flying about right now. Mundo Deportivo report that “reliable sources” have confirmed he has a “severe case […]
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Lamine Yamal picked up the Stéfano Award for best player of the season from MARCA this week and spoke about his desire to win more trophies. The teenager bagged La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup trophies last season but, when quizzed which trophy he wants most next, says he wants to win the lot. “All […]
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Barcelona make their long-awaited return to the Greatest Stadium on Earth this weekend as the Catalans welcome historic rivals Athletic Club for the first La Liga match at the Spotify Camp Nou in 909 days. We have all waited a very long time for this, and it’s finally here. It’ll be a few years before […]
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Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is being linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League to join Inigo Martinez at Al-Nassr when his contract at the club ends. A report from the Arabic website 365scores.com claims Christensen is wanted at Al-Nassr and initial moves have already been made. Martinez shocked Barcelona by leaving last summer […]
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As Hansi Flick continues to impress at the Camp Nou, his contract is set to expire in 2027, and speculation is growing about who could succeed him. Among the potential candidates, Luis Enrique, who previously led Barcelona to success between 2014 and 2017, stands out. Currently at Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique guided the French side […]
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Ivan Rakitic has urged Barcelona to help Lamine Yamal learn to handle the pressure of being one of the game’s biggest superstars. Yamal has come under plenty of scrutiny in recent months, with his private life and injury issues a near-constant source of headlines. Rakitic says Barcelona need to look after their teenage talent and […]
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The big Barcelona news over the summer was which winger they would sign to provide backup for Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. Joan Laporta and Deco were correct in assessing this as a serious area of need. Lamine and Raphinha have both been sidelined for stretches of time in the early going of the season, and […]
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