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Will Barcelona move for Man City defender again in January?
Barcelona reportedly have two centre-backs on their radar for the upcoming January transfer window as they look for a quick fix for their current defensive crisis. The Catalan giants have recently been hit with several injuries at the heart of the defence. Samuel Umtiti and Ronald Araujo were already sidelined before Gerard Pique picked up an anterior cruciate ligament injury which is believed will keep him out for most of the season. LATEST NEWS‼️ Tests carried out this Sunday on @3gerardpique have shown that he has a grade 3 sprain in the internal lateral ligament and partial injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The evolution of the injury will condition his availability. pic.twitter.com/0Bf0EnXiZo — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 22, 2020 This ...
Lewandowski ahead of Liverpool and PSG stars in our FIFA Best POTY Rankings
Despite all the troubles of 2020, the past year of football has seen some exceptional stories. Bayern Munich dominated the scene and won the treble, Liverpool finally ended their 30-year wait for a league title, Leeds United made it back into the top flight on the 46281871th time of asking – we’ve seen it all. As is customary, individual awards are handed out at the end of the year, and arguably the most prestigious of them all is The Best FIFA Men’s Player prize. And, with the Ballon d’Or moved to 2021, it’s got even more of an edge to it. But who from the 11-man shortlist deserves the award the most? Let’s take a look. 11) Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich and Liverpool) Thiago was at the heart of Bayern’s success The former Barcelona man was a key player at the heart of Bayern’s midfield,...
Dynamo Kyiv v Barcelona: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Dynamo Kyiv v Barcelona: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups – originally posted on Sportslens.com Barcelona return to Champions League action on Tuesday with a trip to Ukraine to face fellow Group G side Dynamo Kyiv, and they will hope to make it four wins in as many group games in order to remain top of their group. While manager Ronald Koeman’s side have been disappointing in the La Liga so far this season, winning just thrice in eight league games, they have been on top of their game in Europe, securing victories over Ferencvaros, Juventus and Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of the group stages campaign. Barcelona secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over a second-string Dynamo Kyiv side earlier this month, and they will be keen to put in an impressive sh...
Golden Boy 2020 winner announced
The 20-year-old beat out the likes of Barcelona’s Ansu Fati, Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies and Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood for the title. The post Golden Boy 2020 winner announced appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Jose Mourinho v Pep Guardiola: the best meetings between the two
Jose Mourinho v Pep Guardiola: the best meetings between the two – originally posted on Sportslens.com Two of football’s most respected managers go head-to-head once again this weekend, as Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur welcome Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to North London on Saturday. The pair are often very different in their methods: Mourinho is often more pragmatic on the pitch and vicious in his press conferences, while Guardiola’s sides often play with a highly entertaining style. The debate continues to roar on about who is better. The Portuguese has achieved incredible things but has also suffered a few failures here and there. Meanwhile, the former Barcelona man has won league titles everywhere he’s been, but has often done it with some of ...
La Liga Match Preview, Team News & Predicted Line-ups: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
La Liga Match Preview, Team News & Predicted Line-ups: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona – originally posted on Sportslens.com The international break is over and Barcelona return to La Liga action with a trip to Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday to face Atletico Madrid. The Spanish giants have won just three league games in 2020/21, losing twice and drawing the other two, and they will be keen to secure all three points at the expense of Diego Simeone’s side as they look to get their title challenge back on track. Meanwhile, Atletico are yet to suffer defeat in the La Liga this term, winning five games and drawing twice, and a victory over Barcelona will be seen as a huge statement of intent. Rojiblancos’ last league win over the Cules came in February 2010, and Simeone wil...
Ballon d’Or winners if Messi and Ronaldo didn’t exist
Ballon d’Or winners if Messi and Ronaldo didn’t exist – originally posted on Sportslens.com The Ballon d’Or is one of the most prestigious individual awards in the world. Many of the greats have scooped the prize following some of the best years of their career. The last decade has seen two of the game’s titans fight it out for this award. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the scene, winning the Ballon d’Or an incredible 11 times out of the last 12, and are again amongst the forerunners to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or edition. Realistically, very few players have really stood a chance up against these two. But what if they weren’t around? Who would be our players of the year then? Let’s have a look. 2008 – Fernando Tor...
Ansu Fati To Undergo Surgery on Monday
Ansu Fati To Undergo Surgery on Monday – originally posted on Sportslens.com Barcelona have confirmed that young superstar Ansu Fati will undergo surgery on Monday after suffering a knee injury in their last fixture. The 18-year-old came off at half-time in the 5-2 win over Real Betis, being replaced by six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. The Catalan giants have since confirmed via Twitter that Fati has suffered an internal meniscus tear in his left knee. LATEST NEWS Tests carried out this afternoon have shown that Ansu Fati has an internal meniscus tear in his left knee. The treatment to be followed will be determined in the coming days. pic.twitter.com/CF3FZaur5P — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 7, 2020 And today they announced on their official website that...
Barcelona rethink Ousmane Dembele sale after Ansu Fati injury
Barcelona are ready to withdraw Ousmane Dembele from the transfer market. Barcelona are now prepared to give their out-of-favour forward a starring role in the absence of Ansu Fati. The Frenchman has been overlooked in recent months, with Barcelona willing to let him leave, but with 17-year-old star-in-the-making Fati now facing four months on the sidelines with a meniscus injury, the club are set to turn to Dembele. There are concerns at Barcelona that, despite his attacking threat and speed, he lacks the defensive abilities to be able to succeed in their team. But Sport reports that Barcelona are now preparing to integrate Dembele back into the core of the team, bringing him in from the cold to be a regular starter under Ronald Koeman in the coming months. Get more stories like this on T...
Barcelona: Ansu Fati to undergo surgery on knee injury
Ansu Fati is to undergo surgery on the torn meniscus he suffered in Barcelona’s 5-2 win over Real Betis. The 18-year-old forward was substituted at half-time in Saturday’s contest at Camp Nou and Barca later confirmed that he had sustained damage to his left knee. “Fati had some discomfort in the first half and we replaced him at half-time so as not to take risks,” coach Ronald Koeman told reporters after the game. Fati is now set to have an operation on Monday, after which Barca said they will release further details about the possible length of his absence. A club statement read: “The first team player Ansu Fati will undergo surgery [on] Monday for the injury to the meniscus in his left knee by Dr. Ramon Cugat under the supervision of the club’s medical services. “Once this intervention ...
Barcelona boss explains decision to rest Lionel Messi for Real Betis win
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has confirmed he opted to leave Lionel Messi on the bench for their 5-2 La Liga win over Real Betis as a precaution. Messi started as a substitute at the Camp Nou after reports of a minor injury picked up in the 2-1 midweek Champions League win over Dynamo Kyiv. Koeman brought the Argentinian international on as a second half substitute against Manuel Pellegrini’s side with the 33-year old playing a vital role in their first win for a month. Messi’s dummy created a perfect chance for Antoine Griezmann to make it 2-1 to the hosts before he netted twice himself in the final half hour. “Since yesterday we talked and he had some discomfort from the game against Dynamo Kyiv,” Koeman told a post game interview with Marca. “We decided it was best to leave him on the b...
Barcelona are ‘bankrupt’ – presidential candidate
Barcelona prospective presidential candidate Victor Font has claimed that the club are “bankrupt” and that the club’s wage bill situation is now at a critical stage. Carlos Tusquets is the current interim president of the Blaugrana following the resignation of former club supremo Josep Maria Bartomeu, and he is likely to be in position until January at the earliest due to the complications of holding votes prior to that. Tusquets now must analyse the financial situation at the club and decide how to proceed with the proposed wage cuts but will not run for the elections himself. There are six confirmed candidates for the election, of which Font is said to be the early favourite for the position but he has now issued a stark warning to the club and called on elections to be moved forward to ...
