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With Paul Pogba’s future at Manchester United very much in doubt, former Barcelona great Ronaldinho has stated that the French international has the potential to win the Ballon D’Or.  It’s been a rough couple of months for Paul Pogba with Jose Mourinho leaving the 25-year-old on the bench on several occasions since the turn of the year. However, with the …

Lionel Messi was thrown on as a substitute but 10-man Barcelona were relieved to escape with a draw as Celta Vigo came within a whisker of inflicting the Catalans’ first league defeat of the season on Tuesday. Messi was introduced after an hour at the Stade Balaidos and looked to have inspired another Barca victory when Paulinho gave the visitors …

Car horns blaring, flags waving, fans singing in the streets and wild cheers pouring from every household, the Italian capital came alive Tuesday night as Roma knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League after a miracle comeback. The incredible 3-0 victory at the Stadio Olimpico saw the home side overhaul a 4-1 first-leg defeat and advance on away goals. ?️ …

Barcelona skipper Andres Iniesta admitted his crushing disappointment after the Catalans were sent packing from the Champions League by Roma in sensational fashion on Tuesday. “It is very painful because nobody expected it with the lead we had,” Iniesta told Catalunya TV. “When you do things badly, you commit lots of mistakes and we didn’t adapt to the game. It …

Stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are set to offer their backing to a joint bid from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to host the 2030 centenary World Cup, bid organisers told AFP. “Messi will join us in this initiative, and Suarez certainly,” Fernando Marin, the joint bid co-ordinator, told AFP on Monday. “We told him (Messi) about our aims, and …

With persistent rumours linking Harry Kane with a summer move to Real Madrid, the Spurs striker has made some interesting comments regarding Philippe Coutinho’s transfer to Barcelona.  Although Harry Kane may end up spending the entirety of his career with Tottenham Hotspurs, there is now no avoiding the fact that the English striker’s talent will cause the biggest clubs in the …

‘Cou-tin-ho! Cou-tin-ho! You cost an awful lot of money!’  Ray Hudson is known as one of the most charismatic commentators in the world of football and frequently goes viral due to his slightly scary obsession with Lionel Messi. However, on this occasion, Hudson has driven football fans wild due to the recently announced signing of former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho. The …

After growing speculation since the opening of the January transfer window, Liverpool and Barcelona have come to an agreement over the transfer of Phillipe Coutinho.  The player will travel to Barcelona tonight to complete the deal worth a whopping £142 million. Coutinho has been on Barcelona’s radar for some time now, having been a standout performer at Anfield since signing …

Since the turn of the new year and the opening of the January transfer window, Philippe Coutinho’s mooted transfer to Barcelona has begun to look increasingly inevitable. On Thursday morning, Four Four Two’s Marcus Alves reported that the Brazilian’s representatives are due to sit down with the Liverpool board to negotiate the deal while the reliable Melissa Reddy has also …

Have Nike just accidentally announced Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona? Last summer, Liverpool fans were forced to sit through one of the most protracted transfer sagas of all time as Barcelona mounted a ceaseless campaign to secure the services of Philippe Coutinho. The Brazilian had been in sensational form for the Reds last season and, in recent weeks, the 25-year-old …

Lionel Messi has done it again in the biggest club fixture in world football.  The Argentinian magician bagged a goal (his 25th in El Clasico) and an assist to guide Barcelona to a 3-0 defeat of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Luis Suarez put the visitors in front in the second half with when he put the finishing touch …

Ray Hudson really, truly loves Barcelona’s Lionel Messi…  The Scottish commentator’s love-in for the Argentine star has become infamous over the past decade with countless Hudson quotes going viral online. It’s impossible to run through them all but, we’ve included four of our favourites below; “He abides in the magnetic spectrum of genius with the ball. Pure footballing magic.” “He …

Barcelona maintained their four point lead at the top of La Liga tonight, as they played to a 1-1 draw with their nearest rivals Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium. However, the Catalan giants will feel unlucky to be returning home without all three points after a refereeing error cost them a clear goal in the first half. The controversy occurred …

Barcelona top the La Liga table after their win over Getafe yesterday, but it came at a very high price. The departure of Neymar to PSG in August saw the Catalan giants flail around the transfer market for a suitable replacement. A drawn-out saga involving Liverpool’s Phillipe Coutinho ended in failure, with Barca instead opting for Borussia Dortmund phenom Ousmane …

Despite their advances being rejected on three previous occasions, Barcelona are doggedly preparing yet another massive bid for Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho. After their most recent bid was slid back across the negotiating table, it seemed that Barcelona’s interest in the 25-year-old had come to an end. Various reports claimed that the Catalan giants, whose coffers are well-stocked following the …

You would think that handing in a transfer request via email is as drastic as it gets but, according to reports in Spain, Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho is willing to go much further to ensure his move to Barcelona is given the green light. Philippe Coutinho was undoubtedly Liverpool’s stand out performer of the season in the Reds last campaign and …

Real Madrid have won the Supercopa De Espana after beating rivals Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate – with Marco Asensio scoring another fantastic goal on their way to victory. Real led 3-1 from the opening leg – in which the Spanish youngster scored a wonderful goal – and Asensio repeated the trick tonight, finding the top corner after just four minutes …

Cristiano Ronaldo is facing an insane ban for that shove on Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea after the referee included it in his match report. Cristiano Ronaldo had a mental cameo in the Spanish Super Cup last night as the Portuguese international scored a screamer, got booked for his celebration and was then sent off for diving. Things could be about …