On the back of a 15 game unbeaten streak and with club legend Xavi at the helm, the pieces finally looked to be falling in place for FC Barcelona. Unfortunately, their recent fixtures have been doused in off-field controversy, and eventually ended in defeats. The first one came against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League. …
El Clasico is often considered the undisputed biggest rivalry in football as it has produced a clash of ideas, politics and styles of play consistently over the years. Being a part of either side meant that a player would automatically be embroiled in a personal feud with the opposition. In most cases, it would be …
The Croatian Midfielder, Ivan Rakitic is regarded as a Barcelona legend. In his 308 appearances for the club, second-most by a foreign player after Lionel Messi, Rakitic has helped Barcelona win 13 trophies. This includes 4 Laliga titles, 4 Copa Del Rey titles, 3 Spanish cups and 1 Champions League title. Rakitic left Barcelona in …
FC Barcelona, throughout their history, have been truly blessed with numerous mercurial young talents. Courtesy of La Masia, their academy products include Leo Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas to name a few. The latest generation isn’t too shabby either, the likes of Ansu Fati, Gavi, Riqui Puig have proven just that. But the standout of the …
Dani Alves has for the longest time been considered one of the (if not the) best right-backs in the modern era. The Barcelona man has been a part of the Catalans’ most successful squads under Pep Guardiola and is also the most decorated footballer in history with a whopping 42 titles to his name. Even …
Over the last few days, Barcelona fans have been on high spirits as their men’s and women’s teams were victorious over arch-rivals Real Madrid on three different occasions in a matter of weeks. While the women’s team won El Clasico 5-0 in the league and then 3-1 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the men’s …
Real Madrid endured a day to forget at the Santiago Bernabeu against arch-rivals Barcelona, as they received a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of the Catalans. Xavi’s side continued their rampant goalscoring ways, putting 4 past Los Blancos, and it could’ve easily been more. Madrid were tactically outclassed on the day, and more often than …
For the longest time, Germany has been consistent in producing world-class goalkeeping talent. With names like Jens Lehmann, Oliver Kahn, Harald Schumacher leaving their mark behind as German legends of the game, a modern batch of keepers in Manuel Neuer, Marc Ander Ter-Stegen and Bernd Leno have emulated the former’s success and have also ensured …
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After an initial difficult spell under club legend Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona are in flying form across competitions since January. The club are unbeaten in their last 10 games and have not lost since their Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of Athletic Bilbao. Having failed to qualify from the group stage, Barca were hard …
After a dominating performance by Barcelona in its recent match against Osasuna, a familiar face was heard in the Twitterverse lamenting a loss in midst of all the praises and comments. Piers Morgan, media mogul and one of the most vocal Arsenal fans, has launched another sly dig at Arsenal and the fans lamenting the …
Rivalries propel the spectacle that is football to even further heights. The Manchester Derby, the Derby Della Maddonia, the Superclasico are examples of some globally renowned rivalries. However, there is perhaps none as revered or fierce, as the aptly named, El Clasico. A rivalry between the two greatest clubs in history, vying to one-up each other …
FC Barcelona‘s youth academy, La Masia, really seems to have a penchant for producing some truly quality midfielders. The likes of Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Xavi were all products of the famed academy and their latest crop of incredible talent isn’t too shabby either. A few young names to have emerged recently include Pedri, Gavi, …
Napoli faced Barcelona for the first-ever time in the Europa League with Barcelona being in the middle of a major transition and one of their worst-performing seasons in recent history. The financial crisis brought on by the pandemic coupled with the gross mismanagement of the Catalan club had propelled the club in a direction where …
La Masia sensation Gavi continues to turn heads and establish himself as one of the most exciting prospects in the game at the moment. The midfielder is already a pivotal part of Barcelona‘s transitional period, despite being just 17 years old. The Spaniard featured in Barca’s Europa League outing against Napoli and was impressive once again. …
Barcelona drew with Napoli as both sides scored one apiece at Camp Nou in their first-ever Europa League encounter of the season. But they definitely left with a feeling that they could have gotten much more out of this match as Barcelona’s mega-million January signing Ferran Torres missed two gilt-edged opportunities in the latter stages …
With the passionate following that football has, it’s no wonder how quickly players of a popular club can become superstars. And as such, a novelty item related to them or even their signature begins to hold a certain value, if not monetary then sentimental in the hearts of fans. One’s road to stardom is certainly …