Barca star: Zidane’s Real Madrid return not normal
Barcelona full-back Jordi Alba has aired his shock at Zinedine Zidane’s return to Clasico rivals Real Madrid so soon after walking away from the club.
Barcelona full-back Jordi Alba has aired his shock at Zinedine Zidane’s return to Clasico rivals Real Madrid so soon after walking away from the club.
Philippe Coutinho has admitted his future may lie away from Barcelona after starring and scoring in a 5-1 victory over Lyon in the Champions League last 16.
Lionel Messi saluted Cristiano Ronaldo’s efforts from the previous night after producing a superb display of his own in Barcelona’s thrashing of Lyon on Wednesday.
Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said Lionel Messi was ‘incredible’ as the Blaugrana booked a Champions League quarter-final berth by beating Lyon 5-1.
Barcelona booked a Champions League quarter-final place with a 5-1 home win against Lyon secured thanks to Lionel Messi’s inspirational performance, triumphing on aggregate by the same scoreline.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick heroics for Juventus against Atletico Madrid mean that he now owns as many Champions League match balls as eternal rival Lionel Messi.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Barcelona are among the clubs bidding to reach the Champions League quarter-finals this week.
Former Manchester United, Ajax Amsterdam and Barcelona manager Louis Van Gaal has called time on his 25-year-old coaching career.
Puma Football has officially announced Barcelona defender and France World Cup winner Samuel Umtiti as their latest brand signing, joining the likes of Antoine Griezmann, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Romelu Lukaku and Camp Nou teammate Luis Suarez as part of the #PumaFam.
Casemiro said there was no point discussing Cristiano Ronaldo again after Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona.