Marcus Rashford says he’s feeling better after missing Saturday’s win over Athletic Club due to a bout of the flu. The England international missed training ahead of the game but was back at the Ciutat Esportiva on Sunday as Hansi Flick’s side switched their focus to the Champions League. “Feeling better and back with the […]
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Barcelona have had a pretty good weekend after returning to Camp Nou in dominant fashion with a win over Athletic Club and watching their biggest rivals fail to win once again. Real Madrid have dropped points for the second La Liga game in a row thanks to an entertaining 2-2 draw away to newly-promoted Elche […]
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke about Hansi Flick’s future after seeing the team win 4-0 on their return to Camp Nou on Saturday in La Liga. The stadium reopened with 45,401 fans present and is not expected to be at full capacity until work is finally completed in 2027. Laporta says Flick wants to be […]
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Fermin Lopez has been a standout for Barcelona this season and was at it again on Saturday afternoon as Hansi Flick’s side swatted Athletic Club aside 4-0 at Camp Nou. The Spain star was making his 100th appearance for Barcelona in the match, and his first at Camp Nou, and didn’t pass up the chance […]
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After beating Athletic Club 4-0 on Saturday, Barcelona now have their sights set on a Champions League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Hansi Flick has been handed some mixed news on the injury front ahead of the game. Marcus Rashford was back in training on Sunday after a bout of flu, […]
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has taken aim at Barcelona and the referees in La Liga in a speech at the Assembly of Representative Members on Sunday. Perez couldn’t resist bringing up the Negreira case and also branded the level of refereeing in Spain “unacceptable.” “The level of Spanish refereeing is also unacceptable. It’s a […]
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FC Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Club: Triumphant return – FC BarcelonaSaturday, the day Barça finally returned to Spotify Camp Nou, was always going to be a special day. But there was one important thing missing to cap a wonderful day – a win. The players didn’t disappoint in that department. Hansi Flick: ‘Being Barça coach at […]
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Barcelona sporting director Deco has once again insisted the Catalan giants aren’t thinking about making any signings ahead of the January transfer window. There have been a few whispers that Barcelona could look for defensive reinforcements during the winter window, after losing Inigo Martinez to Al-Nassr at the end of the summer, but Deco says […]
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Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has reportedly been offered a contract by Turkish side Fenerbahce. According to Diario AS, Fener have offered Lewandowski an 18-month contract to join the club. However, Lewandowski rejected the offer as he wants a two-and-a-half-year contract. The Turkish side are thought to be eager to strengthen their attack in the winter […]
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Barcelona welcomed Joan Garcia back from injury for Saturday’s La Liga clash with Athletic Club and saw the goalkeeper keen a clean sheet in a 4-0 win. Shut-outs have been hard to come by for Barcelona this season, and Garcia says it’s something the team have been working on behind the scenes. “I’ve felt the […]
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Barcelona have been handed a positive update on Alejandro Balde after he was forced off during Saturday’s 4-0 win over Athletic Club. The left-back did not appear for the second half after taking a blow to the head in the opening 45 minutes, but Flick said after the game that Balde is well. “He’s fine. […]
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That’s not a Barcelona lineup you should get used to, but it’s just what was needed in the moment. Kudos to Hansi Flick for thinking creatively, and getting a decisive result against one of Spain’s best teams. Having Joan García back from injury was a significant boost. Ditto for being back at a Spotify Camp Nou […]
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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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