Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his “cruel and unpleasant” job at the end of the season after his struggling team were beaten 5-3 by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. “On 30 June I will leave the club, it’s a decision I have taken with the president, with the staff”, Xavi told reporters. Champions Barcelona, third in …

Barcelona have included Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface on their list of candidates to replace Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, 35, scored 23 times in the league last season but has been tipped to be phased out as Barca look for a suitable heir to the No.9 shirt. Other players shortlisted by Diario Sport to replace Lewandowski are Anthony Martial, …

Barcelona said they would investigate the alleged racist abuse of Vinicius Junior in their 2-1 Classico defeat by Real Madrid on Saturday. A video published by Spanish media outlets appeared to show a home supporter calling the Brazilian winger a “monkey”, while an object that looks like a banana skin also appears to be thrown from elsewhere. “FC Barcelona will …

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal became La Liga’s youngest-ever goal scorer when he struck against Granada on Sunday. The Spanish winger scored at 16 years and 87 days old, taking the record from Malaga’s Fabrice Olinga, who scored at 16 years and 98 days in 2012. With Barcelona two goals down, Yamal pulled them back into the game when Joao Felix …

Inter Miami managing owner, Jorge Mas, has revealed he is planning to play a game at Barcelona to allow Lionel Messi bid farewell to his fans. Since Messi left the La Liga champions for Paris Saint-Germain in August 2021, there has been talks of a tribute match to honour him. Mas told Marca: “I gave [Messi] my commitment that I …

Barcelona has been charged with alleged bribery for payments worth over €7 million, made to companies linked with former vice president of the refereeing committee, José María Enríquez Negreira. This was confirmed by judicial sources to Spanish news agency, EFE. Former Barça presidents, Josep María Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell also stand accused of the same charges, as do Negreira and …

Ivorien midfielder Franck Kessie on Wednesday joined Saudi Arabian outfit Al Ahli in a 12.5 million euro move from Barcelona, the teams announced. Al Ahly have already signed Brazilian star Roberto Firmino from Liverpool, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Chelsea, and Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City. The 26-year-old spent one season at Barcelona after joining from AC Milan where he …

Former Barcelona and Inter Milan midfielder Luis Suarez, the only male footballer born in Spain to win the Ballon d’Or, died at the age of 88 on Sunday. Nicknamed “The Architect” the Spaniard won the prestigious award in 1960 and later coached La Roja at the 1990 World Cup. “Luis Suarez Miramontes has died this Sunday in Milan at 88 …

Midfielder Franck Kessie has agreed to leave Barcelona this summer. This means that the Ivorien international would have spent just one season at Camp Nou, having joined the Catalans from AC Milan last summer. According to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, Kessie has agreed to leave the Blaugrana, and this happened after he spoke with manager Xavi Hernandez over the phone. …

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has said he is not angry with Lionel Messi deciding to join Inter Miami instead of returning to the Nou Camp. Messi will sign for the Major League Soccer (MLS) side as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona had been in talks with their former captain over a sensational return but Xavi said he …