Barcelona were rather fortunate to come away from La Rosaleda on Saturday with a 1-2 win over a spirited Malaga and it was no surprise, given the week he had, that Javier Mascherano was heavily involved. The Argentine made two crucial first-half interventions after errors from Thomas Vermaelen and Claudio Bravo, but that first period 

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2016 will be a very interesting year for football fans, because the Euro 2016 promises to be one of the most competitive football tournaments that the football world has ever seen! Since the Euro 2012 many teams have progressed, while some have become weaker – which means that no one can say for sure who 

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Both Marquinhos as well as Adrien Rabiot have been pretty vocal about their dissatisfaction with their current situations at PSG. Marquinhos admitted that he would prefer to feature more regularly for the Parisian side, which doesn’t come as a surprise considering he’s at an age crucial for his development. He is currently the third-choice centre 

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Barcelona have been reported to be keeping tabs on Monaco youngster Almamy Toure. The 19-year-old right back has caught the eye of many people by his performances for the French side. Born in Bamako, Mali, he played with FC Bourget near Paris initially and joined Monaco in July 2010, as a 14-year-old.   Established a 

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Back in 2011 Bojan Krkic joined Roma from Barcelona in a complicated deal that cost the Italian club an initial €12 million but permitted the Catalans the opportunity to buy-back the attacker two seasons later for an obligatory €13 million. Bojan started more games for the Giallorossi than any other player that season, making 33 

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Barcelona youngster Sergi Roberto has enjoyed something of a breakthrough season at the Camp Nou, just months after nearly being deemed surplus to requirements. However with the midfielder set to turn 24 in February, the remainder of the season could determine whether he has a long-term future at the club. Since joining the club as 

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Barcelona’s recent policy of loaning out or even selling their brightest youngsters with a buy-back clause rather than giving them a chance in the first-team at the Camp Nou has been much criticised. However in the case of Alen Halilovic, who is impressing in La Liga on loan at Sporting Gijon this season, their approach 

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Louis van Gaal is set for yet another spending spree at Manchester United, with Barcelona defender Marc Bartra at the top of his shopping list.   Another Barca player heading for exit When a Barcelona player cannot secure a first team place there is the inevitable clamour for their services, with plenty of well-known clubs 

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In recent transfer windows, Liverpool have been linked with many goalkeepers including Barcelona’s Marc-André Ter Stegen. Much of the speculation was prompted by the inconsistent performances and dodgy distribution skills of current first-choice stopper Simon Mignolet. However, despite the criticism, former Reds boss Brendan Rodgers stuck by the Belgian.   Klopp keen on replacement keeper 

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It often seems that every young Barcelona player is linked with a move to the Premier League prior to the transfer window opening. This year, the honour falls to the highly-rated 20-year-old midfielder Sergi Samper.   Limited places at the top table As one of the hottest prospects to emerge from Barca’s La Masia academy 

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This is a continuation of Jonny Troy’s top Ballon d’Or nominees. You can have a look at the first installment here.   14. Paul Pogba The hottest property in Europe, a tall strong player who is technically gifted is hard to find. He really does have the potential to move up these rankings in the 

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