Various speculation have been making the rounds on Messi-Ibra chemistry and cooperation in attack. The mood has been oscillating from doubt to excessive optimism and after yesterday’s performance the scale leaned towards the latter one. Namely, both players seemed to have enjoyed every single minute on the pitch together. It might be premature, but at [...]
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 [...]
An ex-Real Madrid player Fernando Redondo said in an interview he gave for “Ole” that Barca is the best team in the world, with Lionel Messi at the top of the organization.
You said that Barca is the best team in the world.
Yes, certainly. It is clear enough, by the way they play. There are things [...]
Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have been training separately from the group in the last past days, but with same intensity and determination as the other group of players. The medical staff gave the green light to both players to play in the match against Manchester City.
Ibrahimovic has been working on convalescence of his injury [...]
Lionel Messi will travel to Argentina in order to help his national team to qualify to the World Cup in South Africa.
Juliano Grondona already confirmed the rumours and said that Guardiola and Maradona have reached an agreement. Pep was acquainted with all the details immediately after Messi had arrived from Russia and had time to [...]
The Argentinean player Lionel Messi has suffered a muscular strain during the training session for his national team. Thus, he won’t be able to play tomorrow when his team meets Russia.
“When I say that I’m worried, I mean it. Messi suffered a muscular strain and won’t play tomorrow. We won’t risk anything, he won’t play [...]
Pep Guardiola is an all-around coach with immense tactical and psychological abilities. While the club works hard to secure the arrival of a few more players, Guardiola maintains on firm ground, reiterating that he is content with the group he has at his disposal at the present time.
“99% of coaches around the world would want [...]
Lionel Messi juggling atop the Space Needle in Seattle ahead of FC Barcelona’s clash with Seattle Sounders FC in Qwest Field on Wednesday night.
For quite some time now speculations have been circulating about Messi’s status in the team. Namely, Ibrahimovic’s arrival has raised many doubts of whether Messi will still be the main focus of the team. “Messi has to be the focus of the team. I don’t want Ibrahimovic under the pressure Messi is going through in [...]
Maradona gave an extensive interview for the newspaper “Ole”. He talked about his life, past, plans with the national team and relationship with Messi, Aguero and the rest of the squad. There was a lot of discussion regarding Messi and his impact on the team.
“I know that the best possible thing I can give to [...]