February Escapades: From Barca to PSG, 7 Years of Neymar Taking A Break

February Escapades: From Barca to PSG, 7 Years of Neymar Taking A Break – originally posted on Sportslens.com Neymar has had a wonderful career in European football with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain but there has been a common occurrence during his time at both clubs. The Brazil international has suffered injuries during the past seven-and-a-half […]

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Arsenal came ‘seriously close’ to signing ‘new Iniesta’

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Arsenal “seriously tried to sign Riqui Puig” from Barcelona in January on loan with an option to buy. Former AC Milan star Daniele Massaro – who apparently knows about such things – dubbed Puig “the new Iniesta”. READ MORE: Ranking all 22 2020/21 Premier League managers so far… […]

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Neymar out for four weeks; will not feature in Barcelona v PSG

Neymar out for four weeks; will not feature in Barcelona v PSG – originally posted on Sportslens.com Neymar left the pitch last night during Paris Saint-Germain’s 1-0 win over Caen in the French Cup after he was fouled multiple times early in the second half. Clearly injured, there was concern over whether the Brazilian would […]

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Don’t blame Barcelona: the surprising stats behind Suarez’s stellar season at Atletico Madrid

Don’t blame Barcelona: the surprising stats behind Suarez’s stellar season at Atletico Madrid – originally posted on Sportslens.com Luis Suárez has had a crazy season so far. After being asked to leave by Barcelona, he reportedly cheated on an Italian citizenship language exam, meaning that his move to Juventus fell through. This paved the way […]

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5 talking points from Barcelona’s enthralling win over Granada

5 talking points from Barcelona’s enthralling win over Granada – originally posted on Sportslens.com What. A. Game. On Wednesday night, Barcelona qualified for the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a show-stopping 5-3 victory away at Granada after extra time. Things didn’t start well for the Blaugrana, going into half time 1-0 down due […]

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Barcelona legend jokes about moving to Newcastle United to replace Bruce

Barcelona legend jokes about moving to Newcastle United to replace Bruce – originally posted on Sportslens.com Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has joked about potentially managing Newcastle United and replacing head coach Steve Bruce. The Dutchman spent three years in the Premier League, managing Southampton and Everton before taking charge of the Netherlands national team. Koeman […]

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On This Day – 30th November

Gary Lineker, the former Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, Grampus Eight, and England striker turned 60 today.Lineker scored 48 goals in 80 matches, going tantalisingly close to breaking Bobby Charlton’s record of 49. He won the Golden Boot in the 1986 World Cup after scoring In his club career, Lineker scored 103 goals for […]

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On This Day – 13th November

Charlton Athletic completed the biggest shock transfer deals of all-time in 1982 as they brought in Allen Simonsen from Barcelona. He made his debut for Charlton on this day back in 1982.Simonsen had won the Balon d’Or just five years before and moved to the South London club after turning down Real Madrid and First […]

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