Barcelona
latest news & developmentsBlood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist
After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year
Oppo showcases futuristic lifestyle at MWC Barcelona
The company’s biggest drawcard is its new clamshell foldable phone, which will make its way to South Africa soon
Keeping it surreal: The game in Spain is mainly insane
Just when you thought the Spanish off season couldn’t get any weirder, Lewandowski and his costly colleagues might be left in lavish limbo
Bayern boss Nagelsmann says Barcelona transfer activity ‘crazy’
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said it is “crazy” that Barcelona have been able to make multiple signings in the transfer window, including Robert Lewandowski from the…
A bitter end to the love story of Frenkie de Jong and Barça
The impasse between the Dutch midfielder and the decaying Barcelona football empire has come to a close
Monsieur le Président? Samuel Eto’o’s second act
The world-famous footballer ran a stunning political campaign to win the top job at Cameroon’s football federation. Does he have his sights set even higher?
The architect trying to finish the Sagrada Familia after 138 years
Jordi Fauli is the seventh chief architect of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia since Antoni Gaudi began work on the basilica in 1883
Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy and football’s inconvenient truths
A French defender’s rape allegations raise difficult ethical questions about whether and when clubs should suspend players
Screen Grab: Where were Messi’s friends when the chips were down?
From Leo to Rassie to Mourinho, the art of the endorsement commercial is in laughably bad shape
European heavyweights face criticism over ‘cynical’ Super League
The 12 founding clubs of the breakaway competition have faced backlash from the football community
Simeone is Atlético’s secret weapon
El Cholo remains true to himself — consistent, totally committed and prepared to graft — and these values are retained by the team
Between dark and light was Maradona
The life of Diego Armando Maradona, who died this week, will always remind us that the smell of shit is as important as the perfume of flowers, writes Niren Tolsi
Social justice groups call for halt on evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic
Twenty-seven organisations have penned a letter to the presidency calling for evictions to be banned in an effort to protect vulnerable groups
Messi vows to play on after latest Argentina heartache
Messi will get another chance to break his tournament duck next year when the Copa America takes place in Argentina and Colombia
Women’s team may rescue Barça’s season
The club could become the first in history to win the men’s and women’s highest European honours