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'We have an obligation to re-sign Messi' says Barcelona president
The president said he was happy with the direction of the club and maintained he had been right to replace Ernesto Valverde in January.
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Messi will finish career at Barca says club president
The 33-year-old Messi, who signed his last contract in 2017, has become more outspoken against the club’s hierarchy in the last year.
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Messi doubts reflect chaos at Barcelona
Messi's contract is due to expire next year and the Argentinian has reportedly stopped talks due to frustrations with the direction of the club.
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Barcelona to sign Miralem Pjanic from Juventus for initial €60m
The 30-year-old will move to the Camp Nou on a four-year deal once the current, delayed season has been completed.
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Ramos free-kick sends Madrid back to top of La Liga
Madrid's victory at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium means they are level again on points with Barcelona but sit above their title rivals in the table due to a superior head-to-head record.
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Barcelona grind out Bilbao win to put pressure back on Madrid
Madrid will return to the summit if they beat struggling Real Mallorca on Wednesday but Barcelona's victory at least puts the pressure back on Zinedine Zidane's side, whose upward momentum is yet to be reflected by the table.
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Ramos injured but Madrid go top after edging out Real Sociedad
Karim Benzema continued his excellent form by adding a second at Anoeta and while Mikel Merino gave Real Sociedad hope with seven minutes left, Madrid held on to go above Barca on head-to-head.
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Real and Man United remain football's most valuable, says KPMG
La Liga giants Real Madrid lead a list of the continent's 32 most valuable teams as of 1 January, with KPMG estimating the value of the 13-time European champions at nearly 3.5 billion euros ($3.88 billion), with United in second place at 3.342 billion euros.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid players begin virus testing
Barca captain Lionel Messi and France international Antoine Griezmann were among players pictured arriving one by one in their cars at the club's training centre early Wednesday morning.
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Barca coach not convinced by plans to restart La Liga
La Liga has been on hold since March 10 due to the pandemic although president Javier Tebas has said matches could start up again on either May 29, June 7 or June 28, most likely without spectators.
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More chaos at Barcelona as six directors quit
Two of the club’s four vice presidents, Emili Rousaud and Enrique Tombas, were among those to announce their resignation in a letter.
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Suarez 'hurt' by criticism of Barca players' pay cut delay
Footballers across Europe's top leagues have come under fire as some clubs have made cuts to their non-playing staff, while many wealthy players have yet to see their income affected.
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Zidane says Clasico will not decide title, Setien puts pressure on Madrid
Victory for the Catalans would effectively give them a six-point advantage over Madrid, given what would be a superior head-to-head, with 12 games left to play.
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Griezmann rescues Barcelona first-leg draw at Napoli
Barcelona ended the game with 10 men after Arturo Vidal was sent off with two minutes to go after picking up two yellow cards, following an angry clash with Napoli defender Mario Rui.
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Guardiola takes swipe at Barca over Man City's Euro ban
Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has 'thanked' UEFA for banning City from the Champions League and Europa League for two years, a shock sentence handed out on Friday which the Premier League champions plan to appeal.
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Messi gives new Barca coach Setien debut win
The Argentine struck the only goal in the 76th minute, firing into the bottom corner to complete a well-crafted team move shortly after the visitors had defender German Sanchez sent off.
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Barcelona put faith in purist Setien after sacking Valverde
Barcelona confirmed Setien's appointment following a board meeting that lasted more than four hours at the Camp Nou on Monday afternoon. His contract, which runs until June 2022, appears also to be a show of faith.
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Barcelona set to sack Valverde - reports
Barca could install a temporary replacement like B team coach Francisco Javier Garcia Pimienta, perhaps with a view to appointing Xavi at the end of the season.
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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence
Saudi Arabia is seeking to use glitzy sporting extravaganzas as an instrument of soft power in its push for regional supremacy as well as to project a moderate image of a country long seen as an exporter of jihadist ideology.
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Real Madrid frustrated by Athletic and fall behind Barca
It was Real’s third draw in a row after 1-1 and 0-0 stalemates away to Valencia and Barca respectively, games in which they also played well but lacked composure in front of goal.
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Zidane says Real Madrid only focused on football amid fears of Clasico unrest
The fixture was originally scheduled for 26 October but had to be postponed and there are renewed fears of unrest at Camp Nou, where Madrid and Barca will be playing for first place in La Liga.
