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Omeruo, Awaziem Face Messi, Suarez At Barcelona Vs Leganes

November 23, 2019 10:55 am

The duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Chidoziem Awaziem will have their hands full today when Leganes welcome Barcelona at the  Estadio Municipal de Butarque in one of the La Liga Santander fixtures for this weekend.

The Super Eagles defensive duo, who were on duty for Nigeria during last international break in the victories over Benin Republic and Lesotho  in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, have the unenviable task of stopping the duo of Barcelona’s principalities, Lionel Messi and Luiz Saurez, who are expected to lead the attack for the La Liga reigning champions.

The fixture could be likened …

Barcelona Stumble To Home Draw Against Slavia

November 5, 2019 4:32 pm
Ernesto Valverde is under mounting pressure at Barcelona after his team followed up their La Liga defeat by Levante with a goalless draw at home to Slavia Prague on Tuesday in the Champions League.
Lionel Messi hit the crossbar in the first half but that was as close as Barca came during a disjointed display that risks dragging Valverde’s team back into the fight for qualification from Group F.

Barcelona sits four points ahead of both Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan, whose game in hand comes against each other later on Tuesday. Barca plays Dortmund at home next but will

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350,000 Protesters Flood Barcelona For ‘Freedom’ Rally

350,000 Protesters Flood Barcelona For ‘Freedom’ Rally

October 26, 2019 5:12 pm

Around 350,000 people rallied in downtown Barcelona on Saturday, turning the streets into a sea of independence flags in the latest mass protest against Spain’s jailing of nine separatist leaders.

The turnout figure was given by the local police as vast crowds packed into a wide avenue running between the waterfront and the city’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica, which was once again closed to visitors.

Catalonia, Barcelona  has been gripped by unrest since the October 14 Supreme Court verdict which unleashed a wave of huge demonstrations that quickly turned violent, with angry protesters hurling rocks and Molotov cocktails at riot …

Messi’s Historic Goal Helps Barcelona Edge Slavia Prague

Messi’s Historic Goal Helps Barcelona Edge Slavia Prague

October 23, 2019 6:17 pm

Lionel Messi claimed another goal-scoring record as Barcelona edged a spirited Slavia Prague 2-1 on Wednesday as the Spanish giants stayed top of Champions League Group F.

Messi opened the scoring after three minutes, beating Slavia goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar with a low left-footed shot to become the first player ever to score at least once in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons.

The 32-year-old Argentinian first robbed midfielder Petr Sevcik outside the Slavia box before a quick exchange with Arthur put him neatly through the static Slavia defence.

Barca earned a second on 57 minutes when Slavia winger Peter Olayinka deflected …

Messi, Suarez, Griezmann On Target As Barcelona Beat Eibar

Messi, Suarez, Griezmann On Target As Barcelona Beat Eibar

October 19, 2019 12:21 pm

Barcelona’s ‘MSG’ is finally up and running as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann all scored in a ruthless 3-0 victory over Eibar on Saturday.

Griezmann’s place in the newly-formed attacking trident has not been secure this season but the Frenchman opened the scoring at Ipurua before teeing up Messi and then playing the crucial pass for Suarez to make it three.

An authoritative Barca display thrusts them to the top of La Liga, for a few hours at least before Real Madrid play Real Mallorca, and dismissed suggestions the players might be affected by Friday’s postponement of the …

LaLiga: Barcelona, Atletico Chase Real Madrid

LaLiga: Barcelona, Atletico Chase Real Madrid

October 19, 2019 6:54 am

LaLiga Santander returns after the international break with Real Madrid looking to stay ahead of the pack, although chasers Atletico de Madrid and Barcelona could take over at the top in what should be an exciting weekend’s action.

Still unbeaten, LaLiga Santander pacesetters Real Madrid are at RCD Mallorca in today’s late game. Los Blancos won 5-0 on their last visit in October 2012, but an awful lot has changed on and off the pitch at Son Moix since then, thanks to the Balearic Islanders’ American owners.

Second-placed Atletico de Madrid hosts Valencia this afternoon, with Diego Simeone’s side having …

End Violence Now; Barcelona Is Burning - Catalan Leader

End Violence Now; Barcelona Is Burning – Catalan Leader

October 17, 2019 8:52 am

Catalan president Quim Torra called for an immediate halt to the violent clashes that rocked Barcelona for a third day Wednesday, warning they were harming the image of the separatist movement.

As the Catalan capital echoed with the sound of sirens and masked youths staged running battles with riot police, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez had made a direct appeal to Torra to “clearly condemn” the violence.

Earlier on Wednesday, thousands gathered for a protest called by the radical CDR.

But as the evening wore on, the situation quickly became chaotic, with hundreds running through the streets, hurling broken paving stones, torching …

Barcelona Eyes Chukwueze As Replacement For Neymar

Barcelona Eyes Chukwueze As Replacement For Neymar

October 16, 2019 6:51 am

There are strong indications that Super Eagles’ rising star, Samuel Chukwueze, may be on his way out of Spanish LaLiga side, Villarreal.

Gol Digital said Barcelona remains interested in signing PSG forward Neymar, with Ousmane Dembelé struggling with injuries since his move to the Camp Nou from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017.

The Spanish champions would have to pay crazy money to re-sign Neymar and they have lined up a move for Chukwueze in case they fail to land the Brazil superstar.

Although Villarreal have inserted a release clause of €63 million into the Nigerian’s latest contract, …

Barcelona Musing On Buying Malen Ahead Of Osimhen

Barcelona Musing On Buying Malen Ahead Of Osimhen

October 15, 2019 3:07 am

Barcelona are reportedly ready to launch a bid to sign PSV’s Donyell Malen ahead of Victor Osimhen as they attempt to provide competition for Luis Suarez.

The Blaugrana are in search of an ideal replacement for Luis Saurez, who has two years left on his contract at Camp Nou.

Osimhen is one of the four players on the radar of Barcelona, according to Spanish sports newspaper, AS.

The 20-year-old Osimhen is the leading scorer in the French Ligue 1 with seven goals and two assists in nine games for Lille this season.

Other players on the shopping list of …

Liverpool fan dies after Barcelona phenomenal defeat

May 8, 2019 10:27 am

Liverpool have lost one of their fans after he collapsed following the team’s 4 nil defeat of Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals second-leg match at Anfield on Tuesday.

Hebert Danso Atiko, a Ghanaian, was found lying on the floor unconscious following a jubilation session for the fourth goal at a pub in Eastern Ghana.

An eyewitness said Atiko was rushed to the Akwatia St. Dominics Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead after other soccer fans at the pub tried but failed to revive him.

Hebert was a final year Engineering student at Akwatia Technical School and was writing …

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