8:17 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have acknowledged they are in contact with Lionel Messi about bringing him back to the club when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in June. Vice president Rafa Yuste confirmed Friday the club are looking into the possibility of re-signing Messi, who left for PSG in 2021,
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5:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ansu Fati has not played a big role for Barcelona this season. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Ansu Fati‘s father said he is furious at his son’s lack of minutes at Barcelona this season and that he would be open to a move away from the club. Ansu, 20, has
4:24 PM ET Barcelona are cruising to victory in LaLiga, but have very good reasons to feel pessimistic about the future. They’re not alone, either. Alex Caparros/Getty Images It’s one of the odd things at the top of European football this year: very few clubs (or their fan bases) can look at their current situation, conclude
1:59 PM ET What a weekend in European football! Barcelona bested eternal rivals Real Madrid in the latest Clasico to give themselves a potentially decisive lead in LaLiga‘s title race, while Arsenal put four goals past Crystal Palace to seize control in the Premier League before the international break. (Don’t write off Man City yet,
6:45 PM ET Franck Kessie scored a stoppage-time winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday to edge closer to a first LaLiga title since 2019. Kessie turned home at the far post after good work from Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde to allow Barca to open up a 12-point lead
12:12 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens A court has reversed its decision to allow Gavi to be registered as a first-team player at Barcelona because the Catalan club filed their lawsuit late, LaLiga said on Monday. Gavi, 18, signed a new contract at Camp Nou in September until 2026 but the Spanish top-flight did
8:45 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez said he was surprised and saddened by the hostility aimed at Barcelona by Athletic Bilbao supporters during his side’s 1-0 win at San Mames on Sunday. Raphinha struck the only goal of the game to restore Barca’s nine-point lead at the top of LaLiga as Athletic
6:50 PM ET Raphinha provided a match-winner for the second week running as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao in another 1-0 win, this time at San Mames on Sunday, despite some late drama as Inaki Williams had an equaliser ruled out by VAR. Williams thought he had earned a point for the home side in the
2:49 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez bemoaned Barcelona‘s inability to kill of games as they returned to winning ways in LaLiga by beating Valencia 1-0 on Sunday. Raphinha‘s first-half header opened the scoring at Camp Nou, but Barca were forced to hold on at the end after Ferran Torres missed a penalty
12:18 PM ET Raphinha scored the only goal as Barcelona beat Valencia. JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images Raphinha‘s first-half header was enough to give Barcelona a narrow win over struggling Valencia at Camp Nou where the home side were reduced to 10 men for the last half hour of the match in LaLiga on Sunday. Raphinha
6:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronaldinho’s son, Joao Mendes, has signed a contract with Barcelona’s under-19 team. FC Barcelona Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son has signed a permanent contract with Barcelona‘s under-19 team, the Catalan club have announced. ESPN reported in January that Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 18, was training with Barca’s Juvenil
6:11 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois said Real Madrid “dominated” and were “really unlucky” to lose 1-0 to Barcelona in their Copa del Rey semifinal first leg on Thursday. An own goal from Eder Militao in the first half — the ball rebounding off the defender into the net, after goalkeeper Courtois
9:52 AM ET Over the next month, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet three times. They face each other over two legs in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey, on Thursday and again, in the return game, on April 5. In the middle of those two matches, they meet at Camp Nou in what
5:47 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League with a frantic 2-1 win at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s team came from behind to book their place in the last-16 thanks to second half goals from Fred and substitute Anthony. Robert Lewandowski‘s first-half penalty had given
2:00 PM ET Just seven days after the pulsating knockout round playoff first leg between Barcelona and Manchester United, which finished 2-2 at the Camp Nou, the European giants convene at Old Trafford for the return leg. ESPN brings you the latest updates, highlights and commentary with Europa League Live. Kickoff is at 3 p.m.
5:14 PM ET Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski were on target as Barcelona restored their eight-point lead at the top of LaLiga with a 2-0 win over Cadiz at Camp Nou on Sunday. Both goals came late in the first half. Roberto broke the deadlock after good work from Ferran Torres before Lewandowski scored his
2:38 PM ET Barcelona and Manchester United produced a thrilling encounter worthy of the Champions League elite with an action-packed 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie at Camp Nou on Thursday. Marcus Rashford looked to have inspired a memorable Man United win as he scored and then
9:06 AM ET Rob Dawson Sam Marsden It’s a question that’s been asked so often since the summer transfer window, but at least this time Frenkie de Jong’s girlfriend, Mikky Kiemeney, had an answer. After a summer of speculation about De Jong possibly moving to Manchester United, she was asked during an Instagram Q&A, “When’s
5:00 AM ET Xavi Hernandez already has a lifetime’s worth of experiences for Barcelona against Manchester United. However vital Thursday’s Europa League tie against Erik Ten Hag’s team at Camp Nou might seem for the Blaugranas‘ immediate future, it will simply be another set of colourful, passionate images for Xavi’s already bulging scrapbook. The saturnine
5:39 PM ET Pedri’s first-half strike was enough to help Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday as they moved 11 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga standings. The only goal of the game arrived in the 18th minute after a good passing sequence involving