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The Winners and Losers In The Messi – Barcelona Summer Saga

September 4, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Spanish Football, Transfer Market

Lionel Messi will remain at Barcelona. The 33-year-old world star announced that he will not leave the only club of his life in an exclusive interview with Goal.com. However, it remains to be seen how his motivation and drive will be affected by the aftermath of a saga that ultimately burst like a soap bubble but left a few scars on all participants.

As his story in Barcelona seems to be coming to an end, Lionel Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad

A Bitter End to The Leo Messi – Barcelona Love Story

September 1, 2020 Luke Phelps Barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad. The Argentine needs no introduction. A six-time Ballon D'Or winner, four-time Champions League winner, and 10 La Liga titles to add to that. His and Barcelona's dominance of Europe has been a joy to watch, but now it seems to be coming to an end.

Does Messi Want Manchester City? The Bookmakers Say So

August 30, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Barcelona, Inter, Italian Football, La Liga, Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

Messi's wish to leave Barcelona is now of public domain. Manchester City, Inter, and PSG all seem willing to give a shot at signing the Argentinian. Barcelona's chances to keep Lionel Messi are decreasing. Bookmakers rate his stay in Spain at 50-50, holding open the opportunity for Blaugrana, where Messi spent his entire career.

Leo Messi and The Times That Are a-Changin’ at Barcelona

August 26, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Barcelona, La Liga, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

So, let us tell you a story. Lionel Messi may leave Barcelona. Okay, let's repeat it. La Pulga Atomica wants to leave Barca, and he wants to do so after 20 years in Blaugrana. Big stuff, right? Yes, pretty big and almost impossible to visualize. Can you imagine Lionel with a different jersey? But the real question is, can Messi see himself wearing different colors?

Bayern Munich Put Eight Past Barcelona as “Lisbonazo” Is Served!

August 14, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Champions League, European Cups One comment

Once upon a time, there was Barcelona - an almost-invincible team who regularly turned the Champions League into their game reserve. But tonight, Barca hit rock bottom as Bayern Munich beat them 8-2 in a single-game Champions League Quarter-Final played at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. A game that will go down in history as the "Lisbonazo."

Leo Messi Masterpiece Tear Tenacious Napoli Down

August 8, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Napoli

Napoli faced Barcelona openly at the Camp Nou on Saturday night in the second leg of their Round of 16 Champions League bout but ended crushed by the Blaugrana. Barcelona put three past them in the first half - including an authentic Lionel Messi magic - before Lorenzo Insigne reduced the gap from the penalty spot to set the score at 1-3.

Assi di Coppe: Mertens Deludes Napoli, Griezmann Saves Barca

February 26, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Napoli

In their first visit to the temple that once belonged to Diego Armando Maradona, Lionel Messi and Barcelona were put to the ropes by a convincing Napoli side in a Champions League Round of 16 first leg. The Partenopei, however, failed to knock Quique Setien’s squad out after Dries Mertens’ opener and saw their lead canceled by Antoine Griezmann’s equalizer.

Assi di Coppe: Inter Miss UCL Knockout Stages Train

December 13, 2019 Din Havolli Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Liverpool, Napoli

This weeks’ Champions League roundup sees three Italian sides through the knockout stages but perhaps not exactly the teams you’d expected. Inter went into the game against Barcelona knowing that only a win would aid them in their attempts to progress, but a weakened Spanish eleven offered no solace to the Nerazzurri's hopes of European qualification.

Assi di Coppe: Suarez, Messi Sentence Inter at Camp Nou

October 2, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Italian Football

For almost one hour, Inter lived the dream of breaking the curse of the Camp Nou, then Luis Suarez’s brilliant double plummeted them into a recurring nightmare. Inter’s second Champions League match in Group F ended 2-1 for the Blaugrana despite Lautaro Martinez’s opener after two minutes. It was the first goal for the Nerazzurri in Barcelona’s den in 50 years.

The Grass Is Greener: What To Expect from La Liga 2019-2020?

August 27, 2019 Carlos Molano Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Liga, Liga 2019-2020, Real Madrid, Spanish Football, The Grass Is Greener

After two weeks of La Liga, and looking at the performances and stats of the teams, we can already draw some first conclusions. The Spanish Big Three are still the main favorites for the title. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are the only real candidates to lift the trophy, argues Carlos Molano for The Cult of Calcio.

Rayco Garcia, The Man Behind Kluivert’s New Role at La Masia

July 29, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Barcelona, La Liga, Spanish Football 2 comments

Former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert rejoined Barcelona as director of their youth academy La Masia on Thursday. The Cult of Calcio's Philip Lawer Alimo had an interview with Rayco Garcia, a former Barcelona player himself and now the Director of RG Sports Solutions, who was instrumental in the appointment of his former colleague Kluivert.

Assi di Coppe: Liverpool Score Four To Crush Barcelona

May 8, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, Liverpool

Mohammed Salah’s t-shirt was prophetical. “Never Give Up,” it read. Liverpool wrote another page of a history made of impossible comebacks as they trashed Barcelona to reach the Champions League Final once again. The scorecard at Anfield Road read 4-0 at full time, an outcome that completely overturned what happened at the Camp Nou one week ago.

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