Vilajoana’s played for Barcelona teams between 1991 and 1994. Getty Images for The Times The Joan Gamper Trophy is a symbolic, if not vital, match in Barcelona circles. On Sunday, the goals rained in for the Blaugrana, which outclassed Como 5-0 in the annual friendly. Its goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, back in the fold after…
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen hit back at suggestions he is to blame for the club’s inability to register new players, insisting on Friday that his back surgery and recovery timeline were fully approved by the Spanish champions. The 33-year-old German’s three-month rehabilitation schedule has created an unexpected headache for Barcelona, who had hoped to…
Barcelona has announced that German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been temporarily withdrawn as the club’s first-team captain. In a statement released on the club’s website on Tuesday, Barcelona said that ter Stegen had been suspended until the matter had been “definitively resolved.” READ ALSO: Barcelona opens disciplinary proceedings against Ter Stegen for refusing to…
Sweden sensation Isak is subject to a move away from Newcastle. Getty Images This column has spotlighted Swedish star striker Alexander Isak a fair bit, from swapping Spanish club Real Sociedad for Newcastle United three years ago to how much he’s worth in today’s market. Of course, as an expensive transfer to Liverpool now seems…
Spanish international Baena, pictured here with Atleti president Enrique Cerezo, came in from … More Villarreal. Europa Press via Getty Images Atlético Madrid, no stranger to making bold statements in the transfer market, is quietly constructing a competitive ensemble to rival Barcelona and Real Madrid. Its main coup is Álex Baena—the playmaker pinched from Villarreal…