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Inside Spain: Xavi Hernandez politics, Real Madrid eye Manchester City star and a legend leaves
Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming...
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Deco’s crucial role in Xavi stay and why Laporta was eager to keep him at Barcelona
Barcelona president Joan Laporta was always keen to persuade Xavi to stay on as manager at the club, while Deco also had...
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Man City ace’s family want change of scenery; Barcelona preferred
Given that Man City continue to routinely hoover up silverware, it’s hard to imagine why anyone would want to leave such a...
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Surprise name emerges as Xavi’s successor at Barcelona
At the time of writing, Xavi Hernandez is still intent on leaving Barcelona at the end of the 2023/24 season, and a...
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Man City’s move for insane €60m-rated Spaniard could be scuppered by Barcelona
After Man City were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, their full focus will be on retaining their Premier...
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Barcelona discard potential managerial target and make definitive stance
Barcelona are one of a number of teams around Europe that will be looking for a new manager this summer. A few...
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Barcelona’s position on Xavi remains clear as Andoni Iraola comes into the picture
Xavi Hernandez tendered his resignation at Barcelona earlier in the season after consistent criticism of his team’s performances, and since then the...
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The reason why Liverpool have to move quickly for Ruben Amorim
The managerial merry-go-round will soon start to turn apace, and for Liverpool, if they don’t want to miss out on another target,...
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Barcelona hoping that world-class ace holds the key to Xavi u-turn
Since Xavi Hernandez effectively tendered his resignation at Barcelona, the first-team have gone on a great run. Though success in both La...
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Exclusive: Barcelona turn their attentions away from Brazilian wonder kid
This summer will be another important one for Barcelona. With Xavi expected to depart the managerial hot-seat, president Joan Laporta and sporting...
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Barcelona edging ahead of Man City in race for Brazilian prodigy
The name of Messinho isn’t likely to register with too many football fans at present, but it’s clear that 16-year-old Estevao Willian,...
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Exclusive: Barcelona ace remains “crucial” to clubs plans says Romano
It’s not been the greatest of seasons for Xavi Hernandez and Barcelona, and yet the Catalan outfit find themselves second in La...
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