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FILED - 11 August 2018, Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg: Then Napoli's manager Carlo Ancelotti watches his players in action during the club friendly soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and SSC Napoli at the Volkswagen Arena. Ancelotti calls for consistency in the principle of anti-Corona protocols in the Spanish League. Photo: Peter Steffen/dpa.

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CLASICO

Ancelotti says Real Madrid not favorites to win Supercopa Clasico

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/22

This will be Xavi's first Clasico as Barca coach

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez leads a training session for the team at Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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SEMI-FINAL

Xavi wants win in Supercopa Clasico over Real Madrid to be a turning point

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/22

Barcelona have not beaten Madrid since a 1-0 league victory at Santiago Bernabeu in March 2019 Reigning LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid tackle cup runners-up Athletic…

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Memphis Depay (L) and Ferran Torres take part in a training session for the team at Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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LA LIGA

Barcelona able to register Torres after cutting Umtiti's salary

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/10/22

Umtiti's Barca career has been heavily impacted by injuries, with his inability to be a reliable option at the back contributing to him becoming unpopular among some supporters

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LA LIGA

Granada 1-1 Barcelona: Late Puertas equalizer denies Blaugrana

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/9/22

While the Catalan giants have lost just once in 10 LaLiga games, they sit only sixth in the table in the battle to secure a Champions League spot

FILED - 06 June 2015, Berlin: Barcelona's Gerard Pique gestures during the UEFA Champions League final soccer match between Juventus FC and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion in Berlin. Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has published details of his salary on Twitter after a prominent Spanish journalist suggested he and team-mates were earning significantly more at the financially stricken club. Photo: picture alliance / dpa.

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FOOTBALL

Barcelona defender Pique reveals salary details

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Pique tweeted an image showing he had been paid 2,328,884.39 euros on 30 December as the second half of his salary

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati take part in a training session for the team at Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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'COPA DEL REY'

Barca draw Athletic Bilbao in Spanish Cup, Sevilla face Betis derby

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Real Madrid, meanwhile, will face a trip to Elche

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's new player Ferran Torres looks on during his official presentation ceremony at the Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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LA LIGA

Torres tests positive for Covid hours after Barcelona unveiling

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

Torres had hoped to be back in action for the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Real Madrid on 12 January, though his debut could be delayed

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Ferran Torres takes part in a training session for the team at Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Gerard Franco/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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LA LIGA

Mallorca 0-1 Barca: Luuk de Jong seals win for Xavi's depleted side

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/3/22

The result moved the Catalan giants up to fifth, one point behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid

13 December 2021, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Barcelona's head coach Xavi Hernandez speaks during a press conference ahead of the Maradona Cup friendly soccer match against Boca Juniors, which to take place in honour of the memory of of Argentine footballing legend Diego Armando Maradona. Photo: -/Saudi Press Agency/dpa

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LA LIGA

Xavi slams 'crazy' decision not to postpone Barca's Mallorca trip

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/22

"It makes no sense to play tomorrow, we have 17-18 casualties," Xavi told reporters at the pre-match news conference

20 October 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Barcelona's Sergino Dest (L) and Dynamo's Vitaliy Mykolenko battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group E soccer match between FC Barcelona and FC Dynamo Kyiv at the Camp Nou Stadium. Photo: David Ramirez/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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PANDEMIC

Barca coronavirus cases reach 10 for week as three more test positive

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

Sergino Dest, Philippe Coutinho and Ez Abde are the latest to go into quarantine, with Barca's numbers dwindling ahead of Sunday's trip to Real Mallorca

21 December 2021, Spain, Sevilla: Barcelona's Gavi (L) and Sevilla's Diego Carlos battle for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Sevilla and Barcelona at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium. Photo: Jose Luis Contreras/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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PANDEMIC

Barca trio Dembele, Gavi and Umtiti test positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

The Blaugrana sit in seventh place in LaLiga, 18 points behind leaders Real Madrid

06 October 2021, Italy, Milan: Spain's Ferran Torres (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with team mates during the UEFA Nations League semi-final soccer match between Italy and Spain at San Siro Stadium. Photo: Fabrizio Carabelli/LPS via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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LA LIGA

Barcelona confirm deal to sign Ferran Torres

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/21

The Catalan giants revealed a 1 billion euros release clause has been inserted in Torres' contract

FILED - 22 March 2018, Duesseldorf: Spanish player Jordi Alba attends a press conference ahead of Friday's international soccer friendly match between Spain and Germany, at the Paul-Janes-Stadion in Duesseldorf. Barcelona announced today, Tuesday, that defender Jordi Alba has tested positive for the Coronavirus. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa,

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LA LIGA

Barcelona's Alba tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/21

The club has reported the case to the relevant authorities

17 November 2021, Spain, Barcelona: FC Barcelona's new Brazilian player Dani Alves (R) poses with FC Barcelona's president Joan Laporta (L) during his presentation at Camp Nou Stadium. Photo: Thiago Prudencio/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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LA LIGA

Barca's Alves and Lenglet test positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/21

Both players will undertake a period of self-isolation at home, the club confirmed in a statement

Ferran Torres scores Spain's goal. Photo: Twitter/@EURO2020.

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LA LIGA

Manchester City agree deal to sell Ferran Torres to Barcelona

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/23/21

He was part of the side that won the Premier League last season

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LA LIGA

Sevilla draws against Barca, misses chance to get closer to leader

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/21

Barca dominated the early stages, with Ousmane Dembele looking particularly lively, but they were unable to truly test Yassine Bounou

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LA LIGA

Barcelona 3-2 Elche: Nico rescues Xavi's men late on

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/19/21

Nico Gonzalez swept home a fine finish in the 85th minute to snatch a morale-boosting win for the Blaugrana

07 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Real Madrid's Toni Kroos (C) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with his teammates during the UEFA Champions League Group D soccer match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Photo: Apo Caballero/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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FOOTBALL

Copa del Rey: Real Madrid to face nightmare opponent Alcoyano again

The Nomad Today 12/17/21

Barcelona must also tackle a third-tier side, having been drawn to travel to Andalusian outfit Linares Deportivo

FILED - 05 March 2016, United Kingdom, Manchester: Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoringhis side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium. Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa.

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FOOTBALL

Barcelona star Aguero forced to retire due to heart issue

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/21

Aguero scored a club-record 260 goals in 390 appearances in a trophy-laden decade at City, including their famous last-gasp winner against QPR in 2011-12 to clinch the club's maiden title…

07 December 2021, Bavaria, Munich: Barcelona players take part in a training session for the team at the Allianz Arena ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League Group E soccer match against Bayern Munich. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa.

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EUROPA LEAGUE

Barca drawn to play Napoli in Europa League play-offs

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/21

Record six-time winners Sevilla play Dinamo Zagreb as they are ultimately bidding for a place in the 18 May final in their home city, and so are crosstown rivals Real Betis who face past…