Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

Barcelona clear to register Joan Garcia after Ter Stegen ruled out long-term

La Liga have granted Barcelona permission to register goalkeeper Joan Garcia ahead of their season opener against Mallorca on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Spanish champions confirmed on Wednesday that the league’s medical committee has classified Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s injury as “long-term”, ruling him out for at least four months. The Germany international had earlier indicated he would be sidelined for three months following back surgery last...

Ter Stegen back as Barcelona captain after disciplinary case dropped

by Ibikunle Salako

9 August 2025

Barcelona have reinstated Marc-Andre ter Stegen as club captain and dropped disciplinary proceedings against the German goalkeeper, in a dramatic U-turn just 24 hours after stripping him of the armband, Afrosport reports. The reversal, announced by the Spanish champions on Friday, follows Thursday’s ruling that Ter Stegen had been removed from the captaincy amid a dispute over his injury status. “The Club announces that the player...

Ter Stegen: Barcelona strip German goalkeeper of captaincy amid legal probe

by Ibikunle Salako

7 August 2025

Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been stripped of the captaincy at Barcelona following disciplinary proceedings against him, the Catalan club announced on Thursday. The 33-year-old is currently sidelined for three months, having undergone back surgery in July. He missed the majority of the 2024-25 campaign due to a right knee injury and made only nine appearances for Barcelona last term, including playing in two of...

Done Deal: Szczesny comes out of retirement to join Barcelona

by Victor Gbogidi

2 October 2024

Former Juventus goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny has joined Spanish giants Barcelona until the end of the season, barely a month after he announced his retirement from football, Afrosport reports. The 34-year-old shot stopper only announced his retirement on August 27 after mutually agreeing to terminate his Juventus contract, but now sees a sensational return to the game. Szczesny's signing is due to the knee injury suffered by...