Real Madrid’s late goal against Mallorca postpones Barcelona’s title celebration.
It seemed unlikely, almost a long shot, but there was a moment, a spark of life at the Santiago Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti had reminisced about great comebacks during his time at Real Madrid, and those memories echoed in the stadium. On a rainy Wednesday night, amidst perhaps 30,000 empty seats, the announcement of the manager […]
Is Gaudí’s park a blot on Barcelona’s landscape because it was funded by the slave trade? | Rowan Moore
I Only recently, during a trip to Barcelona, did I learn that a large part of the funding for Antoni Gaudí's glorious buildings came from Cuban slavery, where Catalan merchants were engaged until the late 1880s. is. His greatest patron, Eusebi Güell, owed much of his wealth to a slave-based fortune built up by his […]
Bryan Zaragoza finds his feet again to tie Barcelona’s second string in knots | La Liga
“handThese things are within me,” Brian Zaragoza said. “You don't learn this, you have it. And I have it.'' La Liga's second smallest player, at 5ft 5in tall, the fun-loving player is more than just a prankster. He had a smile on his face. He just went and did it again. A cheeky man with […]
Barcelona’s Marc-André Ter Stegen Out For Season After Undergoing Knee Surgery
Brutal news has arrived from Spain. Marc-Andre ter StegenBarcelona's goalkeeper End of season The club announced on Monday that he had suffered a “complete rupture” of the tendon in his right knee, and unfortunately for Ter Stegen, he will require surgery. Barcelona 5-1 Ter Stegen suffered a nasty injury during Sunday's La Liga win over […]