The squad played their last friendly match against Manchester City for the Joan Gamper Trophy. From now, things get serious and there is no more room for mistakes. There are two trophies at stake, Spanish and European Super Cup.
Barca will get a shot to clinch the first trophy this season on Sunday when they meet [...]
FC Barcelona’s new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic was played for 45 minutes in last night’s 0-1 friendly defeat to Manchester City in the Joan Gamper Trophy, however his teammates have commented that Ibra’s lack of a goal in his debut is not a concern.
Thierry Henry, who himself was a marquee signing in summer 2007, knows the [...]
Jari Litmanen is a player who comes from Finland and spent years from 1999-2001 as a player of Barca.
What kind of memories spring to your mind when you think of your time in Barca?
I loved to be a player of Barca. It’s a great club and it allowed me to play alongside great players. However, [...]
Rafael Marquez affirmed that he would love to sign a new contract that would tie him to the club for another three years. This is a very important year for Rafa; firstly, he might get a new contract and secondly, he wants to qualify with his national team to the World Cup in South Africa.
“I [...]
Muniesa and Fontas have both enjoyed what was a wonderful preseason for them. They each played 45 minutes against Chivas, whereas the Brazilian defender Henrique saw the game from the bench.
Muniesa worked with Pique as the part of central defenders and after the break Fontas played on the same position alongside Puyol. They were playing [...]
Players that participated in international competitions were allowed to protract their vacations for one week. Xavi, Puyol, Pique, Iniesta, Alves and Sergio Busquets return today to undergo medical examinations.
In the afternoon training session they will try to catch the pace of the pre-season and get prepared for the season which is looming ahead.
Andres Iniesta [...]
Guardiola is convinced that Puyol and Marquez will not leave the club and that they will sign their extensions very soon.
The club has many assignments on its agenda in this transfer period. One that with a priority is to prepare new contracts for two player that have been a huge part of the success of [...]
Pep Guardiola has given a short review about the current stance concerning the club and the players.
Messi has decided to return a week earlier.
Leo wants to train and he is already here. For me, it’s convenient that he returned earlier and can start training with the team.
What do you think about Ibrahimovic?
He is still Inter’s [...]
Five years have passed since Marc Overmars left the Catalan capital city. He decided to return in Barcelona but this time on vacations with his wife Chantal and his two sons Frenkie and Nick. He took advantage of his being in Barcelona and spend time joking with Xavi, reminiscing about his time in Barca.
Marc has [...]
You just returned from the Confederations Cup and now you are already working in your camp. When do you plan to have some proper rest?
For me this is my way of resting ; enjoying here and playing football with kids, answering all kinds of questions mainly focused on the triplet that we won.
What are the [...]