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Raphinha shares heartwarming embrace with former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa before Brazil's Copa America exit against Uruguay
07/07/24 17:41
Raphinha shared a warm embrace with his former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa prior to Uruguay's victory against Brazil at the Copa America. Bielsa signed Raphinha for Leeds from Rennes in 2020, with the winger proceeding to break into the Brazil squad and earn a move to Barcelona. Brazil star Raphinha has previously thanked Bielsa for the impact that he has had on his career and the bond between the pair was evident before the game....read
Barcelona 'are preparing to sell two first-team stars to fund purchase of Spain sensation Nico Williams'... with 'several Premier League clubs also eyeing Athletic Bilbao winger'
02/07/24 14:18Williams has lit up Euro 2024 on the left flank for Spain, providing a goal and assist from the left flank and forming a formidable partnership with right-winger Lamine Yamal.Barcelona 'hold talks with Hull City over the SHOCK signing of winger Jaden Philogene' as the Spanish giants look for an upgrade on former Leeds star Raphinha
25/06/24 16:36The Spanish giants are looking to bolster their attack this summer and were keen on adding the electric Athletic Bilboa star Nico Williams to their ranks.Ronaldinho explains extraordinary claim that he will NOT watch Brazil again... after legend's now-deleted post sparked uproar on social media
16/06/24 07:34Ronaldinho has back-tracked on his previous shocking criticism of Brazil's national team that saw him state he would no longer be watching the team in the Copa America tournament.Brazil star shares thinly veiled dig in response to Ronaldinho's claim that he will no longer watch the national team due to the 'average players' in their Copa America side
15/06/24 21:53Ronaldinho revealed in a furious rant that he won't be watching the national team any more as he accused the Brazil players of showing 'a lack of love for the shirt'.Premier League big guns ready to raid Leeds - who owe other clubs £190m in transfer instalments - with FIVE key men attracting interest after they missed out on promotion
27/05/24 18:19Leeds United will be forced to sell a number of prized assets this summer to balance the books after missing out on the payday of promotion to the Premier League.Leeds United must raise up to £100MILLION in player sales if they fail to win promotion to the Premier League - with Championship Player of the Season Crysencio Summerville the most likely to leave Elland Road
16/05/24 11:05EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Sources close to top-flight clubs expect a fire sale at Elland Road should Leeds United remain in the Championship next term.Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad: Xavi's side move up to second in LaLiga as 16-year-old phenomenon Lamine Yamal scores his seventh goal of the season
13/05/24 23:17Barcelona reclaimed second place in LaLiga with a 2-0 home win over Real Sociedad on Monday courtesy of a Lamine Yamal first-half strike and a late Raphinha penalty.Barcelona 4-2 Valencia: Robert Lewandowski scores second-half hat-trick to turn it around for Xavi's hosts after goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off with visitors 2-1 up
29/04/24 21:10PETE JENSON: Barcelona won an error-strewn chaotic six-goal affair against Valencia courtesy of a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick, and it moves them back to second in La Liga.Barcelona boss Xavi calls El Clasico referee 'a DISGRACE' after claiming Lamine Yamal's first half shot crossed the goalline and insists he 'did not get a single decision right' during 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid
21/04/24 23:47PETER JENSON: Barcelona coach Xavi raged at more perceived refereeing injustice after he saw his team's slim hopes of winning the Spanish title disappear with defeat in Madrid.Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona: Jude Bellingham delivers again with injury-time winner in Clasico as Los Blancos extend lead at top of LaLiga to 11 points after Catalans had led twice
21/04/24 21:09PETE JENSON AT THE BERNABEU: Jude Bellingham got the winning goal as as Real Madrid won the Clasico to move 11 points clear of Barcelona in La Liga.Ilkay Gundogan's wife steps out to make a pointed comment about his 'Treble mentality' after Barcelona star's brutal criticism split their dressing room in wake of Champions League exit to PSG
18/04/24 07:41German midfielder Gundogan refused to hold back in a television interview as he criticised a number of his Barcelona team-mates following the 4-1 defeat to PSG.Barcelona's dressing room split: Ilkay Gundogan's dismantling of his team-mates is nailed down on to THREE big-name culprits - and 'other players support his criticism' - just days before El Clasico
17/04/24 14:02The Catalan giants crashed out of the Champions League when they lost 4-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their quarter-final clash on Tuesday night.Luis Enrique blasts Micah Richards for not backing PSG to reach the Champions League semi-finals... as Parisians produce epic comeback to beat Barcelona
17/04/24 08:17Having been beaten by the LaLiga outfit 3-2 at the Parc des Princes, Enrique's side got off to a rocky start at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, with Raphinha putting the hosts 1-0 up.Barcelona manager Xavi and THREE of his players are handed brutal rating by L'Equipe - and that's without unrated Ronald Araujo - after Kylian Mbappe 'made their stadium his garden'
17/04/24 08:01L'Equipe hailed Kylian Mbappe for making Barcelona 'his garden' as Paris Saint-Germain completed a stunning comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals.Ilkay Gundogan dismantles his Barcelona team-mates, telling sent-off Ronald Araujo he 'killed the game' and bemoaning how 'nobody came out' to defend PSG's leveller in a brutally honest interview
17/04/24 07:44The Catalan giants crashed out of the Champions League after losing 4-1 to PSG in the second leg of their quarter-final clash, losing the tie 6-4 on aggregate.PLAYER RATINGS: Ronald Araujo's red card triggered Barcelona's collapse, while Ousmane Dembele came back to haunt his former club... but which ex-Premier League star received just 4.5/10?
16/04/24 21:14The French giants dominated the second half, with Vitinha netting from long range before a Kylian Mbappe brace sealed PSG's place in the last four.Barcelona 1-4 PSG (agg 4-6): Kylian Mbappe's late double seals stunning comeback to book Champions League semi-final for French giants as Ronald Araujo red sparks Catalan collapse
16/04/24 21:05PETE JENSON: Barcelona saw red three times and Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint Germain knocked the Spanish giants out of the Champions League on Wednesday night.Kylian Mbappe is SLAMMED in L'Equipe's notorious ratings after PSG's defeat by Barcelona as they hit out at the forward for failing to deliver on the big stage... while one team-mate receives a TWO
11/04/24 07:54Kylian Mbappe received a brutally low rating from L'Equipe after PSG 's 3-2 defeat by Barcelona on Wednesday night dented the French side's Champions League hopes.Pedri's 'pure natural talent' hailed by Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch after Barcelona star's sublime assist for Raphinha against PSG… less than a MINUTE after coming on!
10/04/24 23:49Pedri was hailed as a 'pure natural talent' after the Barcelona star set up Raphinha for the second goal in the 3-2 win over PSG.Rio Ferdinand blasts Gianluigi Donnarumma's 'shambles' showing against Barcelona as Peter Crouch claims the struggling PSG goalkeeper was 'all over the place'
10/04/24 21:24Rio Ferdinand critically labelled Gianluigi Donnarumma's performance against Barcelona as a 'shambles' as the Spanish side claimed a 3-2 win over PSG.PLAYER RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma has a SHOCKER as PSG are beaten 3-2 by Barcelona as two stars inspire Catalans' impressive win
10/04/24 21:07Barcelona placed one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after beating Paris Saint-Germain in a five-goal thriller, with Raphinha their hero. Here, Mail Sport's DAN DAVIS has rated the players...PSG 2-3 Barcelona: Gianluigi Donnarumma puts on goalkeeping disasterclass as Catalan side come from behind to win five-goal thriller in Champions League last eight first leg
10/04/24 20:55PSG 2-3 BARCELONA - PETE JENSON: Of all the goalkeepers in all the world how did the richest club in football end up with Gianluigi Donnarumma? He played his part in all three Barcelona goals.Tottenham and Arsenal 'set to battle it out to sign Raphinha in the summer'... with Saudi Arabian clubs 'also interested in the Brazil star' amid uncertainty over his Barcelona future
21/03/24 09:12The Barcelona winger's future at the club is uncertain due to the club's financial situation as well as the fact that he has struggled to nail down a regular starting spot.Barcelona continue their brilliant form since Xavi announced he was leaving as they end Atletico Madrid's unbeaten home record in emphatic style with Joao Felix opening scoring in 3-0 win to send Catalans second
17/03/24 21:58PETE JENSON: Barcelona's extraordinary revival since Xavi announced he was leaving at the end of the season continued apace with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid.Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (agg 4-2): Robert Lewandowski's late strike erupts the home crowd as Xavi's side book their place in Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in FOUR years
12/03/24 22:00PETE JENSON: The celebration that greeted the third goal said it all - relief immense relief. Barcelona made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time in four years.Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca: 16-year-old Lamine Yamal fires hosts to victory to move them to within five points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga
08/03/24 22:36PETE JENSON: Roque was lively and lifted the crowd. But it was the quality of Yamal that won it late on.Barcelona 4-0 Getafe: Hosts produce best performance of the year to close gap to LaLiga leaders Real Madrid to five points
24/02/24 17:25PETE JESNON AT THE NOU CAMP: Barcelona swept aside Getafe in style to keep up their slim hopes of gatecrashing the title race alive on Saturday afternoon.Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna: Goals from Robert Lewandowski and 16-year-old Lamine Yamal set up Super Cup final El Clasico in Saudi Arabia
11/01/24 21:05Barcelona finally won a game by more than a one-goal margin, for the first time since September, and so reached Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final where they will face Real Madrid.Barcelona 3-2 Almeria: Sergi Roberto's double spares Xavi's blushes after basement boys twice peg his team back... as Barca keep in touch with LaLiga top two Girona and Real Madrid
20/12/23 20:03PETE JENSON: Roberto had been the surprise name on Xavi's teamsheet drafted into midfield in the absence of the suspended Frenkie de Jong and the lack of faith in Oriol RomeuValencia 1-1 Barcelona: Xavi's side drop points in the title race as they squander lead after Joao Felix opened the scoring and have now failed to win any of their last three matches
16/12/23 22:18PETE JENSON IN VALENCIA: Xavi's team have now failed to win any of their last three games and if leaders Girona win on Monday against Alaves they will be nine points clear of their neighbours.Man United 'offer Jadon Sancho to Barcelona in a swap deal for ex-Premier League winger' - despite Erik ten Hag insisting the door is still open for the £275,000-a-week exiled star
11/12/23 09:19Sancho, who joined the Red Devils for £73million in 2021, hit out at Ten Hag on social media after the manager claimed he was not working hard enough in training.Brazil 0-1 Argentina: Nicolas Otamendi gives the world champions narrow victory over their arch-rivals after kick-off is delayed by 27 MINUTES by crowd trouble
22/11/23 02:57BRAZIL 0-1 ARGENTINA: Otamendi opened the scoring with a thumping header from a Giovanni Lo Celso corner to take the lead after a disrupted start due to trouble in the stands.TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Chelsea want to sign Ivan Toney in January and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's takeover at Old Trafford could help Jadon Sancho's Manchester United exit
21/11/23 06:54The last international break of the year is in the books and Christmas is just over a month away, which means we're rapidly approaching the January transfer window.Arsenal and Chelsea target £100m-rated Ivan Toney and Kalvin Phillips should finally leave Man City... and two former Premier League stars could return to England: Which players are set to move in January?
20/11/23 22:01Whisper it, but we're almost a third of the way through the Premier League season, which means January transfer window is just over five weeks away.Tottenham 'enter the race' for Raphinha as Barcelona look to sell former Leeds United star to raise funds just 18 months after he left England
19/11/23 13:00The Brazilian winger moved to the Catalan giants in the summer of 2022 after starring in the Premier League for Leeds United.Mallorca 2-2 Barcelona: Champions twice come from behind to rescue a point in Palma thanks to goals from Raphinha and second-half substitute Fermin Lopez... as Xavi's side continue their undefeated start in LaLiga
26/09/23 21:33Barcelona substitute Fermin Lopez scored a crucial second-half equaliser for the Spanish champions on Tuesday, as Xavi's side twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Mallorca in Palma.Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis: Five different goalscorers for Xavi's Catalan giants as they secure comfortable home win ahead of Champions League return
16/09/23 21:02PETE JENSON AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM: If there were doubts about how good Barcelona's summer transfer market was, they were blown away with a stunning five goal demolition..Barcelona's Lamine Yamal becomes La Liga's youngest starter this century as 16-year-old dazzles in 2-0 win over Cadiz
21/08/23 11:13Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal became the youngest La Liga starter this century on Saturday, as the Spanish giants beat Cadiz 2-0.Getafe 0-0 Barcelona: THREE red cards shown in feisty affair as Raphinha is sent off for elbow and Xavi also receives marching orders with champions held
13/08/23 21:43Jaime Mata was also given his marching orders just before the hour mark in a hotly-contested game that saw tempers flare throughout, with Barca boss Xavi also sent off in the second half.Manchester City will consider a move for Barcelona's Raphinha if Riyad Mahrez leaves for Saudi after drawing up a list of potential replacements... despite rejecting Al-Ahli's £18m bid
19/07/23 14:07Premier League champions Manchester City will look to bring in another winger if Riyad Mahrez departs this summer.Tite is refreshed, recharged and ready for a new challenge after waving goodbye to Brazil having conquered South America... now the Premier League could be next in his sights
06/07/23 18:50EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SAMI MOKBEL: Tite has won all there is to win back in his native Brazil. But his competitive juices are urging him to try something different. To exit his comfort zone.PETE JENSON: Xavi wants Ilkay Gundogan to be the leader of his Barcelona midfield and sees him in a deeper role with Frenkie de Jong... the German's intelligence makes him the star signing at the Nou Camp
24/06/23 21:00PETE JENSON: Xavi employed a midfield square last season with Busquets and De Jong at its base and Gavi and Pedri up top. Next season will be the same but with Gundogan.Raphinha commits his future to Barcelona - vowing 'I'll be at here next season and the ones that come' - despite Bayern Munich expressing interest in the Brazilian this summer
16/06/23 10:33Raphinha has committed his long-term future to Barcelona, ending speculation that the Brazilian winger will leave the club this summer.Newcastle eye up Barcelona winger Ferran Torres, with the cash-strapped Spanish giants needing another £160MILLION to break even on Financial Fair Play... and Raphinha could leave the Nou Camp too
29/05/23 14:00SIMON JONES: Torres, who recently split with his girlfriend Luis Enrique's daughter Sira Martinez, may be getting shunned by Barcelona too this summer as they weigh up sales.'We are together, Vinicius': Barcelona star Raphinha wears vest bearing message of support for Real Madrid rival, after his fellow Brazilian was subjected to racist abuse during Real Madrid's clash with Valencia
23/05/23 23:57Barcelona winger Raphinha showed his support for Vinicius Jr by wearing a vest emblazoned with an anti-racist message.Raphinha slams 'lies' in furious Instagram post following reports he had been allowed to leave Barcelona in the summer - a year after signing for £55m - amid links to Newcastle and Chelsea
10/05/23 12:57Due to their dire financial straits, Barcelona must raise £178million should they wish to participate in the window and register players, some of whom already feature regularly for the Catalan side.Newcastle 'make a verbal offer for Barcelona's £60m-rated Raphinha - with cash-strapped Spanish giants willing to offload Arsenal target after just one season at the Nou Camp'
03/05/23 13:31Newcastle United have reportedly made a verbal offer for Barcelona star Raphinha ahead of the summer transfer window, just a year since he left Leeds United to join the La Liga side.Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis: Xavi's side continue march towards the LaLiga title with victory at the Nou Camp thanks to goals from Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha
29/04/23 21:00Having won plentiful games this season by a margin of just one goal, including last weekend's home victory over Atletico Madrid, it proved a nice change for Barcelona supporters to win easily.TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL COLUMN: Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle chase 16-year-old Croatian wonderkid, Aubameyang wants a Barcelona return and Xavi is willing to sacrifice Raphinha
24/04/23 13:00TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL: Simon Jones will be giving you insight, news and the latest chat from across the globe on all the deals taking shape ahead of this summer's transfer window.Chelsea 'rekindle their interest in Raphinha' after their failed pursuit last summer with the Brazilian struggling to live up to his £56m price tag at Barcelona - but could fall short AGAIN as the winger 'does NOT want to leave'
13/04/23 11:59Offloading players will be a priority for the Catalan club during this summer's transfer window as they attempt to slash their bloated wage bill.Barcelona 1-0 Valencia: Raphinha's STUNNING first-half header extends Barca's lead at the top of LaLiga to 10 points... as suspended Xavi and injured Robert Lewandowski watch on from the stands
05/03/23 17:09The LaLiga leaders were without several key figures for the game including star striker Robert Lewandowski and their manager Xavi, who had to watch on from the stands.'We have ruled that they can no longer sign more players': Barcelona are BANNED from entering the transfer market this summer, says LaLiga chief Javier Tebas - who reveals they must raise £178m just to comply with rules
02/03/23 23:35Barcelona will have to raise £178million from selling current players if they are to have any chance of entering the transfer market this summer, the club has been informed.Arrive in style! Barcelona stars including Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong arrive at Manchester airport wearing grey turtle necks as they prepare to face crunch Europa League clash against Man United without Gavi and Pedri
22/02/23 15:28The Catalan giants shared a video on social media after landing in Manchester on Wednesday of the players walking through the airport.Barcelona 3-0 Sevilla: Jordi Alba, Gavi and Raphinha net in second-half blitz as Xavi's side go EIGHT points clear at the top of LaLiga following Real Madrid's loss to Mallorca
05/02/23 21:59PETE JENSON: Gavi scored his first goal in Xavi's old number six shirt as Barcelona moved eight points clear of faltering Real Madrid with an emphatic 3-0 win over Sevilla.Xavi hails Raphinha as 'the future of Barcelona' after his goal in their win over Real Betis... despite speculation surrounding his future at the Nou Camp following interest from Arsenal
02/02/23 10:24The 26-year-old has struggled to nail down a consistent place in the starting line-up this season, following his £55m move from Leeds last summer.Barcelona 1-0 Getafe: LaLiga leaders scrape to nervy win after Pedri's first-half strike... with veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets making his 700th appearance for Catalans
22/01/23 19:30Pedri scored his fourth goal of the season to make it six wins in six for Barcelona in all competitions since the turn of the year but it was a below par performance from Xavi's side.Ceuta 0-5 Barcelona: Visitors follow Spanish Super Cup success with rout of third-tier minnows to book place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals... with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice and Raphinha also on target
19/01/23 21:04Barcelona kept momentum from their Spanish Super Cup triumph by routing third-division club Ceuta 5-0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday night.Arsenal's hopes of signing Raphinha take a hit as Barcelona 'slap £100m price tag on the Brazilian' who joined last summer... but Catalan club president Joan Laporta admits he's willing to 'negotiate a transfer package'
17/01/23 00:44Barcelona are open to selling Raphinha during the January transfer window, but only if the interested party agrees to pay £100million for his services.Barcelona stars Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha 'will battle each other for their futures after claiming they BOTH want to play on the right wing' - and the player not picked by Xavi 'could be sold next summer'
28/12/22 06:46The pair have been rotated by Xavi this season, though things have now come to a head after both players insisted they do not want to play on the left - with the situation seen as 'unsustainable'.BREAKING NEWS: Brazil manager Tite STICKS with Eder Militao and Danilo as emergency full backs for quarter-final against Croatia, while Neymar leads the World Cup favourites' attack as he hunts down Pele's record of 77 goals
09/12/22 13:42Alex Sandro is fit enough only for the bench as Brazil hunt a record-extending sixth World Cup triumph, with Tite therefore having to improvise at the back.Cash-strapped Barcelona 'want to REDUCE Frenkie de Jong's salary as they look to free up funds for a new right-back in January'... after they warned Dutch star's agents of potential illegalities in his deal last summer in bid to force him out
06/12/22 13:54Barcelona have approached Frenkie de Jong's entourage in an effort to lower the Dutchman's wage and free up funds for upcoming transfer moves, according to reports.Raphinha defends Neymar after his latest injury ruled him out of the rest of the group stage... as he shares an Instagram post claiming Messi and Ronaldo are worshipped by fans, but Brazilians hope their star player 'fractures his leg'
26/11/22 09:17Raphinha has shared an Instagram post suggesting that Neymar does not get the respect he deserves from Brazil fans after he was forced off injured in the national team's opening World Cup match.OLIVER HOLT: Brazil showed they are favourites for a reason against Serbia but will DESPERATELY hope that Neymar is OK… if he can lead his country to World Cup glory he may yet ascend to the pantheon of football's greats
24/11/22 23:09OLIVER HOLT: Neymar is lavishly talented but the most he has won for his country is Olympic gold in Rio in 2016. This tournament in Qatar represents his best chance of putting that right.Lewandowski will score no matter how bad Barcelona play, Girona's penalty against Real Madrid shows VAR is more trouble than it's worth and Atletico can't defend without Simeone's favourite double act... 10 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM LALIGA
31/10/22 16:07PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Real looked as if they would have the league sown up before the World Cup kicked off at one point on Saturday, but Robert Lewandowski had other things to say.Valencia 0-1 Barcelona: Relief for Xavi as Robert Lewandowski nets a last-gasp winner at the Mestalla to ease the pressure on his under-fire manager... after a frustrating night saw Ferran Torres miss a sitter and Jules Kounde hobble off injured
29/10/22 22:11PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Lewandowski had waited all night for a decent pass from his team-mates - and when it came from Raphinha's cross he made no mistakeXavi admits he faces the SACK at Barcelona if he can't turn the tide after £131m of spending, failing in the Champions League and Real Madrid loss... with his phone inbox 'looking like a relative has died'
19/10/22 12:08Barcelona manager Xavi claims he will be axed and replaced by a new coach at the Nou Camp if their expensive summer transfer business doesn't bring trophies this season.Barcelona 'eye an Edgar Davids-style midfielder in January' as they look to add aggression alongside Sergio Busquets... with Leicester's Youri Tielemans and Wolves star Ruben Neves on their radar
19/10/22 08:12Barcelona are on the hunt for a winter midfield recruit who could revive their season in the second half of the campaign - in similar fashion to iconic former player Edgar Davids.Xavi spent £131m but has NO midfield, Barcelona buys were over-hyped, Vinicius is Ballon d'Or podium-bound... but it's another bad day for Eden Hazard: 10 things we learned from Real's Clasico win
17/10/22 09:20PETE JENSON: It was the weekend of the first Clasico of the season and Real Madrid came away comfortable winners to move to the top of La Liga. Here's what we learned...'We can still improve more': Joan Laporta insists cash-strapped Barcelona will 'improve the squad' in the 'winter market' despite selling off several assets to fund summer spree of over £145m on 'powerful' squad
14/10/22 18:43Laporta, currently serving his second term at the Camp Nou, is adamant that his side can work towards further strengthening the team, adding to the likes of Robert Lewandowski.Arsenal's new talisman, Real Madrid duo, and Tottenham ace are among the stars creating fierce competition in attack for Brazil to play alongside PSG star Neymar at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, as boss Tite is spoilt for choices in attack
07/10/22 17:00The statistics also back the names that they have to choose from as Tite's side were prolific in qualifying, scoring 40 goals across their 17 games whilst only conceding five.Barcelona 'plan to slash their wage bill by £150MILLION, with captains Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets all primed for the chop'... and bosses say it could even make room for the return of Lionel Messi
29/09/22 08:51Barcelona endured a testing summer which saw them have to pull several financial levers as they tried to balance their books, while continuing to strengthen Xavi's first team squad.'Is it legal? I'm not sure': PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists UEFA are set to investigate Barcelona over their summer sales of TV rights and digital assets, as he continues war of words with LaLiga rivals after their player spending spree
28/09/22 15:15The Catalan club were able to generate the funds needed to register new signings by partly selling off future TV rights income and Barca Studios - their in-house media production stable.Brazil 5-1 Tunisia: Raphinha bags brace with Richarlison, Neymar and Pedro also on target as South American giants complete World Cup preparations with rout in Paris
27/09/22 21:38Rampant Brazil destroyed 10-man Tunisia 5-1 in a friendly on Tuesday with Raphinha scoring twice and setting up another goal in their last game before the World Cup.Tottenham forward Richarlison scores twice after Raphinha's bullet header as Brazil continue World Cup preparations with impressive 3-0 victory over Ghana
23/09/22 23:39Brazil's first-half performance gave fans plenty of reason to be excited by a young team heading into the World Cup when they will bid for a record-extending sixth title.Frenkie de Jong and Joan Laporta 'AGREE to discuss a salary adjustment at end of the season as he looks set to get his wish and stay' - all but ending Manchester United's pursuit
23/09/22 16:04De Jong had signed an extremely lucrative deal under the previous presidency when Josep Maria Bartomeu was in charge of the Catalan club.Barcelona 'forecast profits of £240m this season' after rescuing their dire financial situation... as the Nou Camp chiefs benefit from pulling a handful of 'economic levers' over the summer to boost funds
20/09/22 10:06Barcelona have forecast a profit of £240million (€274m) this season, according to reports. The Spanish giants were forced to execute a handful of 'economic levers' this summer.Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to be named football's most-powerful player on Instagram ahead of this winter's World Cup, with each post on his 481m-follower account said to be valued at £3.1m to brands!
20/09/22 09:12The analysis has been carried out by Nielsen Gracenote, who have assessed number of followers, follower growth, engagement rate and average brand value per post on Instagram.'I would ask people to buy me something to eat': Barcelona star Raphinha opens up on his tough upbringing in Brazil... as he reveals he LOST many friends to 'the world of crime' and 'drug trafficking' long before he became a £56m forward
16/09/22 10:14Raphinha, who hails from Porto Alegre in Brazil, moved to Barcelona this summer for a £56million fee from Leeds United after several clubs had courted the Brazilian before his transfer.Jordi Cruyff claims Barcelona's summer signings 'had better offers' and rejected 'clubs with bigger budgets and better salaries' as the sporting director praises Robert Lewandowski and Co for 'following their dreams'
13/09/22 08:18The Barcelona sporting director claimed that recent arrivals such as Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde rejected offers from elsewhere to join Barca.
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