Sports Journalist · 112 articles
Jorge Messi Dies at 68 as Barcelona Pay Tribute to Leo’s Father Jorge Messi, the father of Barça legend Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68. His passing in Rosario, Argentina, was reported on Saturday by Mundo Deportivo and confirmed by Argentine outlets and the family’s boyhood club, Newell’s Old Boys. Jorge was […]
Barcelona Triangular: Blaugrana Face Udinese and Forest in Udine Barcelona travelled to Italy on Saturday to contest the inaugural Friuli Venezia Giulia triangular tournament at Udinese’s Bluenergy Stadium, taking on the Serie A hosts and Premier League side Nottingham Forest. The Barcelona triangular is the latest test of Hansi Flick’s pre-season, with the champions again […]
Marc Casadó Left Out of Barcelona’s Udine Squad as Al Hilal Move Nears Marc Casadó has been left out of Barcelona’s squad for Saturday’s pre-season triangular in Udine, with a move to Saudi Arabia now looking imminent. The 22-year-old midfielder reported to the Ciutat Esportiva on Saturday morning but left before Hansi Flick’s squad flew […]
Pau Cubarsí: The Teenager Infantino Says Made World Cup History Spain conceded a single goal on their way to lifting the 2026 World Cup, and at the heart of the meanest defence the tournament had to offer stood a 19-year-old. Pau Cubarsí did not just survive on the biggest stage of his young career — […]
Barcelona Captaincy Shake-Up: Raphinha Leads a New Guard For two seasons the Barcelona captaincy told a simple story: Marc-André ter Stegen wore the armband, Ronald Araújo inherited it, and Frenkie de Jong stood ready behind them. Within a few short weeks of the summer window, all three of those certainties have wobbled — and the […]
Sergi Roberto Bids Barça Farewell for an LA Galaxy Adventure Some goals never fade. For a generation of Culers, the sight of Sergi Roberto sliding in at the back post to complete the 6-1 comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 is stitched into the fabric of the club — the night the impossible happened at […]
Ronald Araújo Liverpool Loan: Barcelona Captain Agrees Shock Exit The Ronald Araújo Liverpool loan is shaping up as one of the summer’s biggest shocks. Barcelona have agreed to let their captain join the Premier League club on a season-long loan, with Fabrizio Romano reporting late on Friday that sporting director Deco gave the deal the […]
Roony Bardghji Set to Leave Barcelona This Summer Roony Bardghji is set to leave Barcelona before the transfer window closes, with the Swedish winger and the club agreeing he should seek regular football elsewhere this season. According to Fabrizio Romano, both parties have decided the 20-year-old will move on in the final weeks of the […]
Ferran Torres Returns Home a World Cup Hero Ferran Torres has scored in some grand arenas, but few ovations can have felt like the one that greeted him in a car park on Valencia’s northern fringe. Around 4,000 people packed into Foios, the forward’s hometown, to salute the man who struck the goal that won […]
Rodri Barcelona Move: Midfielder Pushes to Fast-Track His Transfer The Rodri Barcelona move gathered fresh momentum on Friday, with reports claiming the Manchester City midfielder has personally asked the Catalans to accelerate the deal. According to a SPORT report relayed by Barça Universal, the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner wants the transfer wrapped up before August […]
Lamine Yamal’s Fearless World Cup Words Show a Teenager Without Limits Hours before the biggest match of his life, Lamine Yamal was not pacing a hotel corridor or staring at the ceiling. He was, by every account, completely calm. Newly released footage from the Spanish national team, captured in the build-up to the World Cup […]
Flick Sends Barcelona Academy Trio Back to Barça Atlètic For four weeks they had shared a training pitch with Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Raphinha, worked under Hansi Flick and even pulled on the senior shirt in England. On Friday, Óscar Gistau, Ibrahim Diarra and Álex González swapped St George’s Park for the mountain air of […]