Arsene Wenger has admitted Barcelona were able to sign Cesc Fabregas on the cheap because the midfielder wasn’t willing to join any other club.
Arsenal have announced that they have finally agreed a deal with Barcelona for the transfer of captain Cesc Fabregas to his boyhood club.
Spanish and European champions Barcelona have begun their pre-season training with only their Argentinian and Brazilian Copa America players missing.
Manchester United are looking for revenge for their 2009 defeat, while Barcelona’s Eric Abidal will be happy just to play.
Pep Guardiola has been full of praise for Champions League final rivals Manchester United and refused to accept his side were the favourites.
Barcelona’s current success has been built on a switch to a self-confident mentality wrought by Johan Cruyff and his "Dream Team" in the early 1990s.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson had switched his attention to picking a team to beat Barcelona just after winning the Premier League trophy.
Barcelona were crowned Spanish champions for the third successive season with a 1-1 draw at Levante on Wednesday, clinching a 21st domestic title.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho could not hide his anger in the wake of the 2-0 Champions League semifinal defeat to Barcelona on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi lit up an ill-tempered Champions League semifinal on Wednesday with two goals to give Barcelona a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid.
Real Madrid waited 18 years to win back the Copa del Rey trophy — only to drop the cup and watch it get crushed under the wheels of a bus.
Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has been diagnosed with a liver tumour and is due to undergo surgery on Friday.
After beating Barcelona in midweek Arsenal was brought down to earth by third-tier London rival Leyton Orient, by a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
The football world is running out of superlatives to describe the mesmerising skills of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, writes <em>Sid Lowe</em>.
Real Madrid’s perfect start to the season ended with a 2-1 defeat at Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday that left them trailing champions Barcelona.
Barcelona face their biggest challenge yet when they face Guus Hiddink’s rejuvenated Chelsea on Tuesday.
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/ 5 November 2008
Barcelona and Sporting advanced to the Champions League knockout stage while Inter Milan and Chelsea missed the chance to guarantee their places.
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/ 24 October 2007
Arsenal and Manchester United moved closer to a place in the next round of the Champions League on Tuesday with big wins that extended the English duo’s perfect starts. Arsenal beat visiting Slavia Prague 7-0 to equal the competition’s biggest win, while English champion United won at Dynamo Kiev 4-2.