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Spanish Club Barcelona looks to rebound quickly after early setback

The expectations were high for Barcelona coming into the new season. The club's financial maneuvers allowed for some high-profile signings that significantly boosted the squad after a trophyless campaign without Lionel Messi. The new players performed well in the preseason and Barcelona president Joan Laporta said the club would meet the Spanish league's strict financial fair play regulations. Barcelona was back in its place, seen as a reference in world soccer again, Laporta boasted a few days before the league opener. But it didn't take long for the hype to turn into more disappointment, and the Catalan club enters the second week of the season reeling and looking for ways to rebound. Another setback in a tough visit to Real Sociedad on Sunday could leave the club in a deep hole early on. Laporta was not able to register all the new signings as he had expected ahead of the opener, and on the field the team struggled yet again, beginning its league campaign with a 0-0 home draw ..

Lewandowski says Barcelona ready to challenge Real Madrid in title race

Barcelona's fans count that this season the Catalans will divest Real Madrid of the crown, while Lewandowski is seen as greatest rival of Karim Benzema in the battle for La Liga's top scorer title

Lewandowski rejected Chelsea, PSG offers to join Barca: FC Barcelona Prez

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta claimed that the "Catalans" had to fight for Robert Lewandowski's signature on the deal with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain "where he could earn more money"

Bayern Munich preparing for striker Robert Lewandowski's departure

All signs point to a swift end to the era of star striker Robert Lewandowski in the Bayern Munich shirt.

Copa del Rey: Barçelona advance to Round of 16 with tough win

Barcelona began their Copa del Rey title defence with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Linares Deportivo on the road to advance to the Round of 16, here on Thursday

La Liga: Getafe ends Madrid's unbeaten streak; virus-hit Bara wins

After watching Real Madrid lose its first match in three months, Carlo Ancelotti had one simple message for his players: The holidays are over

Matchday: Arsenal hosts Sunderland in League Cup; Barca at Sevilla

A look at what's happening in European soccer on Tuesday

Xavi's Barcelona up against title hopefuls Sevilla in Camp Nou

Barcelona and Sevilla will play on Tuesday night (Wednesday IST) in a game that is important for the La Liga title race

Lionel Messi wins record 7th Ballon d'Or as Putellas claims women's award

Argentina's Lionel Messi has bagged the Ballon d'Or award for a record-extending seventh time

Man United, Chelsea advance in Champions League; Barcelona made to wait

Energized by a change of manager and another opportunistic finish by Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a game to spare. Another newly appointed coach sill has work to do, though, to get Barcelona into the last 16. United was led for the first time by Michael Carrick following the weekend firing of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and, just like his predecessor, the interim manager was left to be thankful for a goal by the Champions League's record scorer. Ronaldo produced a sublime lobbed finish to put United ahead against Villarreal on Tuesday and a 90th-minute strike by Jadon Sancho his first goal since joining for $100 million in the offseason sealed a 2-0 win to secure progress as the winner of Group F. Ronaldo has scored in all five group games so far, and now has a record-extending 140 Champions League goals in his career. Another English team, defending champion Chelsea, also advanced on the back of a 4-0 win over ...

Xavi looks for 'positive' Barca to seal place in Champions League last-16

FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez insisted that "every game" the club plays is vital as he prepares for the Champions League clash at home to Benfica late on Tuesday

Manchester United sack manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after emergency meeting

Manchester United on Sunday announced that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager

Xavi's debut as Barca coach highlights weekend football in Spain

Though millions of Barca fans all over the world will be anxiously waiting for the result of the Barca match, there are other key games to be played this weekend

Messi texted me good luck as I became coach of Barcelona: Xavi

Barcelona new manager Xavi Hernandez on Monday said that he received a good luck text from Argentine striker Messi, but the club cannot think about the players that are no longer there at Camp Nou

Barcelona fans welcome new coach Xavi Hernandez at the Camp Nou

Thousands of fans arrived at the Camp Nou to welcome Xavi Hernndez as Barcelona's new coach on Monday, hoping he can turn the club's fortunes around after a dismal start

Qatari club agrees to let Xavi Hernndez become Barcelona coach

Xavi Hernndez will be allowed to become Barcelona's next coach upon the payment of his release clause from Al-Sadd, the Qatari club said Friday

Barcelona hosts Real Madrid, Sociedad at Atltico on super Sunday

Barcelona faces another test of its post-Messi era when Real Madrid visits Camp Nou on an action-packed Sunday that also features a clash between the Spanish league leader and its defending champion

It was a mistake to let Lionel Messi go, says Josep Maria Bartomeu

Former Blaugrana president Josep Maria Bartomeu has claimed that it was a 'mistake' for Barcelona to let Lionel Messi leave Camp Nou in 2020

Grateful to PSG because they have treated me very well: Lionel Messi

Argentine striker Lionel Messi has said that he has no regrets about joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

La Liga: Koeman's future on the line as Barca visit Atletico Madrid

FC Barcelona face a crucial game on Saturday when they travel to play Atletico Madrid in the eighth round of matches in La Liga.