FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona

It has been a memorable start to the week so far for FC Barcelona, with the reopening of the redeveloped Spotify Camp Nou being announced for this Saturday. The Catalans will finally play a game at their iconic stadium after two and a half years, when they take on Athletic Club on 22 November. And, there is more good news leading up to the match, as manager Hansi Flick is set to welcome some important players back from injury.

It's a return to the future. We'll relive the past and we're really looking forward to it. It will be a historic moment, and we're regaining a home advantage that we don't have at Montjuic,

"I like the Barça coach, I think he's a decent person, but I heard what Luis said and I think it was blown out of proportion. De la Fuente certainly didn't mean to offend him."

Pep Guardiola, still regarded as one of the most influential figures in Barcelona's modern history, has quietly extinguished one of the most persistent fantasies held by many Blaugrana supporters. While the Manchester City manager continues to be admired in Catalonia for everything he achieved as both a player and a coach, he has now addressed, and dismissed the possibility of becoming FC Barcelona's president in the future.

Sometimes, when I talk to Ronald Araujo I tell him. When he scores goals or when he wins something, I tell him, remember, people have no memory and every three days they are going to demand the same from you, and that's what happens to him, he has to perform every game between an 8 and a 10 because if not the people will already ask him. It's what Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético demand of you. Be at a high level and constantly.

I asked Dani Olmo before making my final decision so he could tell me a bit about it. He said that the league was improving, but that if I was fit, I wouldn't have any trouble playing. It's a very good league for developing and gaining experience.

His left-footed profile, style of play, and tactical reading make him the closest match to what Iñigo offered, but with even more dynamism. Schlotterbeck is widely praised for his superb ability to break lines with pinpoint passes, carrying an "exquisite left foot" that allows him to deliver long balls with ease. His natural aggressiveness, commanding duels, and quick recovery pace make him an ideal partner for a ball-playing defender like Cubarsi.

"I think everything starts with the number 7, because it's my favorite number, and for the history that connects us. Throughout my life, I've worn it, whether in the youth categories at the academy or with the age-group national teams-so, the ability to take this step and wear it here with the senior team is a very special moment for me," he told the media.

After nearly leaving the club a year ago, Eric Garcia has become an 'untouchable' for Hansi Flick's Barcelona and is viewed as a key part of the club's present and future. The 24-year-old homegrown star's versatility makes him valuable as he can fill in as a right-back, centre-back, and even as a defensive midfielder. Garcia's current contract expires in June 2026, prompting interest from reigning French and European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Dani is a footballer who can play in several positions. With me he has played as a right winger, a left winger, a midfielder and a centre forward. I have no doubt, he is a footballer who seems to be made for the Spanish national team. He is that type of player who, even when things are bad with his club, plays at a very high level with the Spanish national team,

Jan Virgili starred for Spain's Under-21s on Friday night as he scored a brilliant brace in a 7-0 thrashing of San Marino. The 19-year-old, who left Barcelona for Mallorca in the summer, bagged his first goal with an absolute golazo that makes for a great watch. And he wasn't done there, either. Virgili scored his second of the match early in the second half with another lovely effort.

Kees Smit is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after young midfielders in Europe, having impressed with AZ Alkmaar and the Netherlands youth national teams. The 19-year-old starlet, recently compared to Barcelona midfield maestro Pedri by Ronald Koeman, happens to be on the radars of the Blaugrana. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are also very much interested in the young Dutchman, while other clubs from across Europe are also tracking his development.