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Fashion house under fire for hotel plans at Costa Brava beauty spot
The Barcelona-based fashion designer Custo is under fire for plans to build a hotel on a beauty spot in Costa Brava. Campaigners led by two groups …
Golden Shoe 2018-19: Top Goalscorers in Europe, Latest Points Table on March 18
Lionel Messi opened up some breathing room in the race for the European Golden Shoe on Sunday with his hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-1 win over Real Betis.
Carles Puyol believes Yerry Mina had great defenders in his way at Barcelona
Barcelona legend Carles Puyol feels that it was hard for Yerry Mina to succeed in Catalonia because he had excellent defenders like Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti in front of him.
United face Messi again, City take on Tottenham
NYON: Barcelona will meet Manchester United in the Champions League last eight in a repeat of the 2009 and 2011 finals which were both won by the Catalans, with the help of goals from Lionel Messi.
Real Betis vs. Barcelona: Odds, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info for La Liga Game
La Liga leaders Barcelona close Week 28 with a visit to Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville on Sunday, when Ernesto Valverde's men can extend their run of 15 league matches unbeaten.
United urged to write their own chapter against Barcelona
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Manchester United players to write their own history in Barcelona – and ignore talk of the club being fated to win the Champions League 20 years after he delivered one of their greatest nights.
Barcelona's Carles Puyol arrives in Karachi
KARACHI: Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol will arrive in Karachi today to officially kick-off the ticket sales for World Soccer Stars 2019 event.
Doctor performs first 5G surgery in step towards robotics 'dream'
Dr. Antonio Lacy of Hospital Clinic de Barcelona delivers a speech about the first 5G tele-mentored live surgery at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 27, 2019.
Suarez double sends Barca past Real Madrid and into Copa del Rey final
MADRID (AFP) – Luis Suarez scored twice on Wednesday as Barcelona inflicted another defeat on Real Madrid to move within touching distance of winning a record fifth consecutive Copa del Rey.
Madrid were the better side for at least half of a wild Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu but three goals conceded in 28 chaotic, second-half minutes sent Barca through to the final with a 3-0 victory, 4-1 on aggregate.Suarez would have had a hat-trick had Raphael Varane not beaten him on the line to Ousmane Dembele s cross, Varane s own-goal coming between the Uruguayan s smart finish and a mischeivously chipped penalty.By then, Barca were coasting and after thrashing Madrid 5-1 at the Camp Nou in October, they will return for Saturday s La Liga game boasting an accumulative score of 9-2 from the clubs three meetings this season.
But this was not the humiliation of four months ago and if the result can be put to one side, Santiago Solari might take heart from the handful of golden opportunities his team wasted before their opponents began their spree.Vinicius Junior was most guilty, the 18-year-old showing his both his talent and youth in equal measure.
Gareth Bale, left on the bench again, might have wondered what he would have done with some of the chances that went begging.There was a scattering of whistles for Bale when he came on with just over 20 minutes left but there was little he could do about Barcelona quickly extending their lead from one goal to three.For Ernesto Valverde s side, an historic fifth consecutive Copa del Rey triumph is now within reach, with either Valencia or Real Betis awaiting them in the final on May 25.After beating Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday, the Catalans appear to have rediscovered their groove.
The first half was a scrap, full of heavy touches and lunging challenges with a handful of chances to counter-attack squandered by loose passes.Ivan Rakitic plunged into Casemiro and Toni Kroos charged into Lionel Messi.Vinicius offered the best moments down the left, terrorising Barca s backline but failing to find a finishing touch.He wanted a penalty for a clumsy challenge by Nelson Semedo but the contact was probably not enough, and then three chances were passed up.
First, he fired over after his opponents backed off and then was sent clear through a gap vacated by Gerard Pique, who had lost the ball upfield.A heavy touch took Vincius wide and while he squared for Karim Benzema, Marc-Andre ter Stegen made the block with his foot.Soon after, he shot high again from six yards, before beckoning the groaning crowd by swinging his arms.Barca should have capitalised on a wayward Sergio Reguilon backpass but otherwise they, and Lionel Messi, were a little flat, lacking either the precision or spark to create a clear chance.
Then, with their first one they scored. Dembele made it, drifting Dani Carvajal one way before darting the other and pulling the ball back for Suarez to squeeze inside the near post.Madrid came again. Reguilon s header drew another excellent save from Ter Stegen and Vinicius left three Barca defenders sprawled on the floor but could not complete a mesmeric run with a finish.
Bale came on but it was Barcelona that scored, twice in four minutes. Dembele again skipped in behind and passed to Suarez at the backpost, although it was Varane that got the final touch.Then Casemiro planted a clumsy foot on Suarez s ankle and the referee pointed to the spot. Messi deferred to Suarez, perhaps thinking he was on a hat-trick, and the Uruguayan coolly chipped the penalty into the corner.There was still time for Bale to break free but he curled his shot well wide. It was last of too many chances spurned.