Barcelona
Cape Town ranked third greatest city on Earth
Barcelona took first place followed by Sydney then Cape Town and at number 50 is Marrakesh.
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Barca to play away from Camp Nou in 2023-24 due to renovation work
Barca will relocate to the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic before returning to Camp Nou for the 2024-25 campaign, when the capacity will be reduced "by approximately 50%", the club said.
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Frankfurt stun Barcelona to reach Europa League semis
Frankfurt, inspired by an incredible travelling support of around 20,000 fans, outplayed the Catalans, Filip Kostic scoring twice, the first an early penalty, either side of a stunning long-range strike by Rafael Santos Borre.
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Lewandowski, Putellas take top Fifa 'Best' awards
The 33-year-old Lewandowski, who set a Bundesliga goal record last season, won the trophy for the second time, edging Argentine Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Egyptian Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.
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Real Madrid down Barcelona to reach Spanish Super Cup final
At the end of a pulsating contest in Saudi Arabia, Madrid scraped through 3-2 after extra-time and will now face either Atletico Madrid or Athletic Bilbao, who play on Thursday, in Sunday's final.
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Sergio Aguero announces retirement from football due to heart problem
Barcelona and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at a tearful press conference, just over a month after the 33-year-old was diagnosed with a heart problem.
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Barcelona's Aguero poised to retire with heart condition
The 33-year-old joined Barca from Manchester City in July after helping Argentina to win the Copa America. Just prior to his switch he suffered a bout of COVID-19, and on 30 October was rushed to hospital after breathing problems while playing in the Liga draw against Alaves.
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Ronaldo sends Man United into last 16, Chelsea thrash Juventus
David de Gea made two crucial saves and United, with Michael Carrick in caretaker charge, took advantage through Ronaldo's 78th-minute lob.
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Xavi under no illusions ahead of fairytale on Barcelona return
Xavi faces a huge challenge, with Barcelona adrift of La Liga's top four, struggling to make the knock-out stages of the Champions League and grappling with debts of more than a billion euros.
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Ronaldo saves Man Utd again as Bayern, Juventus reach Champions League knockouts
Cristiano Ronaldo fired in from the edge of the box a minute into injury time to snatch United a 2-2 draw with Atalanta in Italy and keep them on course to qualify from Group F.
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Koeman sacked as Barcelona coach with Xavi the favourite to come in
Ronald Koeman was dismissed after a 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano left the team sitting ninth in La Liga.
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Barcelona, Real Madrid combine present and future in Clasico of fallen giants
With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo gone, La Liga is trying to harness the image of Spanish football as the world's new talent factory and the Clasico – its most marketable fixture - as a window into the future.
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Ronaldo saves Man Utd again as Chelsea and Bayern cruise
Manchester United are now top of Group F, two points clear of Atalanta and Villarreal, who won 4-1 away to Young Boys in Bern.
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Antoine Griezmann rejoins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona
The 30-year-old, who scored 133 goals in his first spell with Atletico, has rejoined on a one-year loan deal with an option to extend by another year, Atletico said.
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Messi joins PSG with Barcelona legacy intact
On Wednesday, Lionel Messi will be unveiled as a Parisian player on a two-year contract, with an optional third.
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PSG wait impatiently for Messi as Barcelona weeps
Paris is expected to be Messi's next destination after his tearful departure from the club he has represented throughout the 17 years of his glittering professional career.
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Messi considering other offers, says Barcelona president
Club president Joan Laporta said in a press conference he was not prepared 'to put the club at risk' by renewing Messi's contract, with Barca facing huge financial problems ahead of the start of La Liga.
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Messi's 20-year Barcelona career ends as scramble for signature begins
Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome 'economic and structural obstacles' to a new deal.
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Messi to miss Barcelona's last match of the season
The Argentine, who is still in contract negotiations with Barcelona, was given permission to miss training on Friday by coach Ronald Koeman and, with the club now out of the title race, will not play in the away fixture against Eibar.
