Spanish giants Barcelona have announced the appointment of former Germany and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick as new head coach on a two-year deal. Flick replaces Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez, who was sacked earlier in the week despite leading the Catalan club to a second-place finish in La Liga and the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season. Dear Hansi Flick, welcome aboard. pic.twitter.com/na7d59baqV —...
Outgoing Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has sent a serious warning to his successor as his time at the Catalan club came to an end on Sunday. The former Barcelona and Spain midfielder was on the sidelines for the last time as he led the 27-time La Liga champions to a 2-1 win over Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in the final weekend of the...
Ivory Coast international Franck Kessie was the hero as Catalan giants Barcelona edged their eternal rivals Real Madrid in the El Clasico at the Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday night. The former AC Milan midfielder, who came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Barca’s other goalscorer Sergio Roberto, finished off a brilliant team move with a sublime strike in second-half stoppage time, helping Barcelona to their...
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has praised the impact of his Manchester United counterpart, Erik ten Hag after their 2-2 draw in the Europa League knockout round playoffs on Thursday. Four goals in the second half from Marcos Alonso, Raphinha, Jules Kounde (own goal) and Marcus Rashford produced an electric atmosphere at the Camp Nou. United were admired for their fighting spirit despite going behind but still...
The much-anticipated tie between Manchester United and Barcelona did not disappoint as both sides played out a 2-2 draw in an enthralling encounter in the Europa League playoff round at the Camp Nou. The highly-anticipated tie did not disappoint, with the two tacticians on the sidelines – Erik Ten Hag and Xavi Hernandez – devising various combinations that could lead to victory. Although the first half...
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