Catalan giants, FC Barcelona rejected the chance to sign Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric in 2008 just before he signed for Tottenham Hotspurs. Former Barca scout and father of the Blaugrana’s protégé – Bojan Krkic Sr. – made this revelation while speaking with SER Catalunya. According to him, Barca could not sign Modric because they …
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Enrique is happy despite losing
A few days ago on October 25, Barcelona suffered a rather surprising 1-0 defeat against Espanyol and the aftermath that rose with this result has seen Luis Enrique receiving heavy criticism mostly due to his selection decisions as none of Barcelona’s truly influential players were given playing time in this match and they ultimately succumbed …
Barcelona impresses with win
Barcelona has impressed in the win which saw them beat Leganes 5-1. This was a masterclass display from the Spanish team that seems to have hit top form in recent games. Indeed Barcelona has scored twelve goals in their last 2 matches and seems to be unstoppable at the moment. The win against Leganes followed …
Newcastle counting on new players
Rafael Benitez believes that the performance of the new players will determine whether Newcastle will be able to mount a serious push for promotion. The Spanish manager believes that Newcastle United has a good chance to get back to the Premier League, but it is important that each player plays their part. Although some players …
BARCELONA CHIEF SAYS NO TO FUNES MORI DEAL
There have been speculations that Spanish champions Barcelona want to add Funes Mori to their squad ahead of the coming campaign but the club’s chief has confirmed that the club will not sign the player this summer. Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez said the club will be tracking the progress of the player but will …
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Barcelona planning for life after Dani Alves
Dani Alves will be 34 years old next year, and it will be hard to imagine Barcelona giving their long-serving right-back a new contract. For this reason, Barcelona will have to start planning for a replacement at the moment itself. One possibility will be Hector Bellerin. The latter has come through the ranks at Arsenal …
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Nisbet: Keep Rangers Scottish
Former Rangers player Scott Nisbet has urged the Rangers coach to keep ties with their Scottish roots by signing local players. He agrees that Rangers need to strengthen during the summer, but he believes that Mark Warburton should also give chances to Scottish players. Mark Warburton is keen to improve Rangers during the summer, and …
Victor Valdes joing Pep at City
There is news that Victor Valdes might join Manchester City in the summer. The player who played under Pep Guardiola while he was the Barcelona manager will love to be reunited with his former manager. Guardiola, who will be taking charge of Manchester City next season, is interested in bringing Valdes to the club in …
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Barcelona in danger of being caught by rivals
Just a few games ago, it was believed that Barcelona already won the Spanish title. Indeed, they were leading the table with a 8 points lead over Atletico and a 12 points lead over Real Madrid. But with only 1 point in a possible 9, Barcelona has found their lead being cut off to only …
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