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Lamine Yamal and co will not be playing in Japan

Barcelona cancel pre-season friendly in Japan

Barcelona have cancelled their pre-season friendly match against Vissel Kobe in Japan, citing contractual breaches by the promoter

Soccer • 24 Jul

Pedri will cost €1billion if anyone wants to buy him

Pedri signs Barca deal with €1billion release clause

Barcelona's teenage midfielder Pedri has agreed a new contract until 2026 including a release clause of €1billion, the LaLiga club announced on Thursday.

Soccer • 14 Oct 21

Lionel Messi left Newell's Old Boys to join Barcelona as a 13-year-old in 2001

The terminator - Messi set to use clause to exit Barca

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately, according to a club source, and he will use an unusual clause in his contract to sever ties with the Catalan giants.

Soccer • 25 Aug 20

Quique Setien wants to go to his grave a European champion.

Setien keen to take Champions League title to his grave

Quique Setien may have landed the job of his life when he was appointed Barcelona manager last month - but he is already thinking about how he wants to be remembered in death.

Soccer • 01 Feb 20

Lionel Messi is back and so are Barcelona

La Liga round-up - Barca and Messi back on song

Barcelona thrashed Sevilla 4-0 at the Nou Camp to move up to second in LaLiga, two points behind arch-rivals Real Madrid.

Soccer • 06 Oct 19

Messi to miss Malaga game following birth of son

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has pulled out of the squad to face Malaga in LaLiga following the birth of his third child.

Soccer • 10 Mar 18

Lionel Messi was denied a legitimate goal for Barca

LaLiga round-up: Barca draw after Messi denied goal

Lionel Messi had a legitimate goal controversially denied as LaLiga leaders Barcelona hit back to snatch a 1-1 draw at second-placed Valencia.

Soccer • 27 Nov 17

Barcelona were unable to find a way past Olympiakos

Champions League review: Barca are held, PSG score five

Barcelona's seemingly inevitable passage to the Champions League last 16 was postponed by a determined Olympiakos side as the Greek champions held the Spanish giants to a 0-0 draw in an absorbing Group D clash.

Soccer • 31 Oct 17

Luis Enrique: 'We need Camp Nou to bounce to experience another special evening.'

Enrique believes in another Nou Camp miracle

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique believes his side can pull off another stunning comeback to advance in the Champions League.

Soccer • 18 Apr 17

'Indispensable' Messi helps Barca to rout Palmas

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu sought to clarify the club's position on Lionel Messi's future following a week of institutional upheaval by declaring that renewing the Argentine maestro's contract was "indispensable".

Soccer • 14 Jan 17

Barcelona urge 'common sense' over Messi contract

Barcelona's hopes of offering talisman and all-time top scorer Lionel Messi an improved contract could face a stumbling block because of the expenditure caps imposed by La Liga.

Soccer • 11 Jan 17

Pep Guardiola returns to Barcelona on Wednesday

Barcelona wary of Guardiola's Man City

Barcelona expect Manchester City to prove formidable Champions League opponents with Pep Guardiola at the helm.

Soccer • 18 Oct 16

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