Once upon a time, in the near past, an 18-year-old kid was being touted as the new Andres Iniesta. Coming through the ranks of La Masia, Riqui Puig was given a chance to show his worth at the highest level with Barcelona in the 2018/19 season. The promise was that Puig will provide the same …
Ronald Koeman’s managerial tenure at Barcelona was unsuccessful and fraught with a sense of friction as the Dutch boss failed to generate a healthy atmosphere within Camp Nou. Now, one of his former players has come forward and accused him of being disdainful towards him, a sentiment perhaps shared by others as well behind closed …
Ronald Koeman took charge of Barcelona at a very strange time for the Catalan club. Barcelona had just finished the season second to eternal rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga table, and had suffered the most embarrassing elimination from the UEFA Champions League after an 8-2 defeat to eventual winners Bayern Munich. The club’s …