Barcelona fans have been on cloud nine for the past few weeks thanks to their club’s impressive moves in the transfer market. Despite their financial difficulties, the Catalans have managed to rope in big names such as Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski to bolster the attack. This was made possible following the successful activation of economic …
Resurrecting a fallen giant is no easy feat, yet that is the task FC Barcelona’s administration finds themselves contending with. Heading into the summer, a seismic transfer window for Barca was a certainty, with the only question being regarding its scale. After the club’s socios voted in favour of a short-term financial injection, the economic strains …
Barcelona fans were finally treated to the signing of Raphinha on Wednesday as the club confirmed the transfer following a lengthy race for the player. Despite better financial packages on offer from Arsenal and Chelsea, Raphinha chose to fulfil his childhood dream of playing for the Catalans and will now be donning the Blaugrana colours …
Ever since being founded in 1905, Chelsea FC have gone on to create a storied history. The London club have ‘won it all’, an achievement they owe to figures such as Roman Abramovich, Ken Bates, Jose Mourinho etc, and of course, to the numerous legends of the club. Near the summit on the list of the …
In a world of transfer market gurus such as Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein, there emerges a name of a Spanish reporter that is almost certain to break the news about any and every FC Barcelona’s movement in the transfer market. He is Gerard Romero, a former employee of RAC1, a Catalan radio station, and …
Barcelona are struggling to get out of the financial difficulties that have been plaguing the club for the last few years. They had a debt of over €1bn at one point and president Joan Laporta has been working hard to narrow down that figure in the last year. The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the Spanish …
At the age of 17, Barcelona midfielder Gavi is doing things that many aspiring footballers can’t even dream of. The teenager is one of the biggest young talents to come out from the La Masia academy in many years and is now a regular at the club level as well as for the Spanish national …
The season of kit leaks continues, and ahead of their official reveal, we’ve received a first look at the away kit for age-old rivals and Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Home variants for both teams have already had their official reveal, the away ones are expected to launch in the coming days. Created by Sportswear …
Financial troubles are synonymous with FC Barcelona as of late, as the Catalans have been left with dry pockets as a result of horrific mismanagement. Being an extremely popular club, their troubles have since become the talk of the football world, with every aspect of the club’s operations now being inspected under the public lens. …
Exchanging match jerseys at the close of a game has been a longstanding tradition for footballers. This simple gesture puts aside differences and celebrates true sportsmanship even during the fiercest of rivalries or derbies such as the El Clasico over the past two decades. Sometimes, this also becomes a way for a younger player to …
Wives and girlfriends (WAGS) have been long on the radar of Football Paparazzi. Every ups and down of the better halves of the football players are looked at with a microscopic effect. The partners of the players become a public figures and their privacy exists only in fiction. And sometimes, the wives/girlfriends are a bigger …
If there is one managerial rivalry in modern football that has surpassed all unpleasant barriers and violent bounds is the one between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho. One can argue about Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger or, more recently, Jurgen Klopp and Pep but the shards of hostility were too pointy and poisonous between …
Ousmane Dembele has been through the wringer ever since his mega-money move to Barcelona. From lengthy spells off the pitch to loads of scrutiny from the media, the Frenchman has undergone a tumultuous spell so far. However, in recent weeks the 24-year-old finally looks to be coming into his element. Under Xavi, the forward looks like …
They say three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and La Masia producing world-class talents. The current season shows how true this is with the emergence of Pedri, Gavi, and Ronald Araujo among the ranks for Barcelona. With Messi’s transfer to PSG, there was an air of uncertainty and anxiety that hadn’t befallen for …
In a similar fashion to Manchester United a few days earlier, Barcelona fans have now received a proper look at their home kit for next season. Credible leaks showcasing the design and look of Nike‘s latest offering had been swirling around the internet for months. However, due to the uncertainty around shirt sponsors, the base …
In football, the chemistry between players on the pitch is always apparent. When two stars operate on the same wavelength and in cohesion with each other’s movements, you have the foundations for a deadly duo. And while that is always lovely to see, such coordination can be earned through extensive training, instead of it stemming …
It is no secret that FC Barcelona have been in financial peril as of late. The Spanish heavyweights have had an immense fall from grace, largely due to atrocious mismanagement by former President, Josep Bartomeu. The prospects of mega-money signings have become far-fetched as a result, and the Blaugrana have even had trouble balancing their …