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The Spanish champions are in the market for a new central striker. Here's what we're hearing on who they have in mind
Barça: Double blow against AtléticoThe scenario was already complicated. It turned downright cruel. Knocked out by Atlético Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, FC Barcelona
An "unhappy" Hansi Flick said he will speak with the medical staff at Barcelona after Jules Koundé and Alejandro Balde suffered hamstring injuries against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday.
Gareth Bale has given an interview on the podcast 'Stick to FootballMagazine' and has left several headlines. The Welshman began by talking about the competitiveness at Real Madrid: "Just by arriving there I realized that they prioritize the Champions League.
Copa del Rey semi-final second leg defeat at Barcelona on Tuesday but scraped into the final 4-3 on aggregate.
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Champions League ambitions encourage Barca gamble in Bilbao
Barcelona swept to a domestic treble last season but fell agonisingly short in the Champions League, beaten in the semi-finals by Inter Milan, making it their clear priority this year. They will be looking to make amends to their fans after a derby defeat by rivals Real Sociedad on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
It is Atlético Madrid under Simeone who will play for the trophy in Seville, after 180 and more minutes of madness. The decisive 4-0 at the Metropolitano effectively booked the pass to the grand final for the Colchoneros, although yesterday was far from a walk in the park for Griezmann and company.
Barcelona host high-flying Villarreal on Saturday aiming to tighten their grip on pole position in La Liga amid concerns about the form of strikers Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres."With so many matches rotation at striker is natural,
Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday that took the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga.
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Griezmann mocks Barça after Atlético qualification
Despite a 3–0 defeat against FC Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa