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Barcelona have revealed they ended the 2019-2020 financial year with a £97million loss as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The club ended the year with a revenue of £775m, below their £950m target set in the budget. Before COVID-19 struck, the LaLiga side were forecast a revenue of 1.59 billion (£960m) – which would have set a record for a football club. Barca highlighted the impact of playing behind closed doors as well as the total cancellation of the basketball Euroleague, which resulted in a huge loss of income. Barca players volunteered a 70 percent reduction in wages at the start of the pandemic, lasting for the duration of the state of emergency called on March 14. But pay cuts were always a temporary measure. Barca also stated LaLiga and the Champions League being played beyond June 30, which was the end date of the financial year, also had an impact on the club’s profits and expenses. It was also noted that the failure to win LaLiga, or any trophy last season, also impact

  Manchester United have completed the signing of striker Edinson Cavani on a free transfer, the club announced on Monday. Cavani has signed a two-year deal at Old Trafford, while both the club and player have the option to break the agreement after one year. Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of striker Edinson Cavani.  The Uruguay international joins on a one-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. Cavani, who has won the Golden Boot in both Ligue 1 and Serie A, has scored 341 goals at club level since moving to Europe in 2007, including 35 in the UEFA Champions League. The forward won six league titles with Paris Saint-Germain and, with 200 goals, is their all-time leading scorer. Internationally, Cavani won the Copa America in 2011 and has found the net 50 times in 116 appearances for Uruguay. Edinson Cavani said:   “Manchester United is one of the greatest clubs in the world, so it is a real honour to be here. I’ve worked really hard du

The most watched club competition is back. The 2020/2021 Uefa Champions League season is already upon us as the group stage paring has been made known by Uefa. The favourite for this season's Champions League clearly is Bayern Munich, the champions of Germany. You can also pinpoint Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, nothing is impossible.  Manchester United returning to the Uefa Champions League will also add that extra spark to the competition-from an England Fan perspective.  It will be exciting to see if Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will once again be the main face of the UCL or if we're finally coming to the crescendo of an era. Here is the Uefa Champions League draws in full:  Group A has Bayern, Atletico Madrid, Salzburg, Lokomotive Moscow.  Group B: Real Madrid, Shaktar, Inter Milan, Borussia Monchengladbach. Group C : Porto, Man City, Olympiacos, Marsaille. Group D has the likes of Liverpool, Ajax, Atalanta, Mitdjylland.  Group E : Sevilla, Chelsea, Rennes, Kra

In football, we can firmly be sure of the player transfer once the player passed his medical with new club, but failing the medical will make the player transfer cancelled.  Photo For Illustration  And in the past, many players have failed their medical when trying to move to a new club, and they're left with no option than to search for another club or wait for another year. This happens to players like Van Nistelrooy, Arshavin, and so on.  In this composition, we will take a look at the current player who failed his medical , and the player is former Barcelona defender Marlon Santos.  Marlon Santos played for Barcelona as a centre back in 2016-17 before he was sent out on loan to League 1 club Nice, after a short stay at the French league he was later transfer to Sassuolo.  However, he was heavily linked with a move to Fulham. And it was reported by the ATHLETIC that the proposed €15 million transfer of the Brazilian player from Sassoulo to Fulham has collapsed after the centre b

The aftermath of Barcelona's humiliating defeat to Bayern Munich in the champions league quarter final has been calamitous.  From Lionel Messi contract saga which almost ended up in a lawsuit to selling the club legends.  Barcelona have agreed deals for some of their star players departure like., Ivan Rakitic, who completed a moved back to Sevilla, Arturo Vidal, who moved to Inter Milan, Nelson Semedo, who recently moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers and now Louis Suarez imminent departure to Atletico Madrid  after terminating his contract with Barcelona. Lionel Messi and Suarez are very close friends, dating back to the unique MSN attacking trio of Messi, Suarez and Neymar.  After Neymar's departure, Messi and Suarez bond got stronger and they have been captured together on several occasions, both on and off the pitch.  Lionel Messi reacted to Louis Suarez departure by posting a touching message on Instagram. In the post, he admitted how uneasy it will be for him to see his close

September 23rd marked the end of an era as Barcelona confirmed the transfer of Barcelona legend, Luis Suarez to rivals Atletico Madrid. After spending six wonderful years at the Camp Nou , the 33 year old striker has certainly left his name in the record books of the Blaugrana making 283 appearances, scoring 198 goals and 109 assists alongside best friend Lionel Messi.   During his farewell press conference, Suarez had this to say.,  "I played with the greatest players in history here and  I will always stay a Cule, no matter the where I am. I will miss my friends who have always made me happy".  I don't know what to say, I can only thank the Club for having trusted me knowing where I came from for a mistake I had made. Thanks to all the fans who have supported me during my stay at the Club.  Before I came here, I only dreamed of Barcelona in the playstation. I leave many friends here. It's not just a player who leaves, but a human being who has feelings is leaving, t

 Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi has become the second footballer to earn  $1 billion, topping the Forbes Rich List  this year. Cristiano Ronaldo,  instead, makes the second place this year with an earning around  £91 million, while Lionel Messi would earn £98 million this year. Apart from being a football superstar in the Barcelona Football Club, Lionel Messi is also the face of Adidas and has multi-year contracts with Pepsi and the video game publisher, Konami. These deals and contracts have also facilitate Messi's rise on the Forbes Rich List. See The Top Ten Beneath : 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)- $126 million (£98 million) 2. Cristiano Ronaldo ( Juventus & Portugal ) $117m (£91m)  3. Neymar ( Paris Saint Germain & Brazil) $96m (£74.7m)  4.  Kylian Mbappe ( Paris Saint-Germains & France) $42m (£32.6m) 5.  Mohamed Salah ( Liverpool & Egypt)- $37m ( £28.8m) 6.  Paul Pogba- $34M ( Manchester United & France) ( £26.5m) 7.  Antoine Griezmann ( Ba

 Juventus have completed the signing of Alvaro Morata on a season long loan deal.  Juve have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid for a one year loan deal which is set to cost €9 million and an option to buy for €45 million.  The strike previously spent two years in Italy with the Bianconeri where he scored 15 goals in 63 games,  helping them to two league titles and the 2015 champions league final.  The 27 year old has struggled for consistency with Diego Simeone's side since he return to the Spanish capital in 2018, however 12 league goals last season may have handed him  a second chance in Simeone's plans at the Wanda Metropolitano.    

  Cristiano Ronaldo scored  his 66th goals for Juventus on Sunday as he began the defense of its Serie A title with 3:0 win over Sampdoria. * The strike means the Portuguese forward has now scored more goals for Juventus than club legend and former Ballon d'or winner  Pavel Nedved, who hit 65 goals in 327 games between 2001 and 2009.  "It's  always good to start the season with a win" Ronaldo said on Instagram after the victory. "Well done team".  The Portuguese forward hit his side's final goal in the 88th minutes  after strikes from Debutant Dejan Kulusevski and veteran defender Leonardo Bonucci.  "It's always good to start the season with a win ",  Ronaldo, who broke Nedved's scoring record in just 90 games, said on Instagram after the victory.  Kulusevski, who was making his first appearance for Juventus following his $41 million transfer from Atalanta, praised his 35 year old teammate, after saying., Cristiano? He is fantastic. 

PSG and Brazilian star Neymar has tested positive for Coronavirus with the League 1 club confirming that three players have also contracted the virus.  Though, the league 1 Champions did not name the players involved, but Angel Di Maria,  32, and Leandro Paredes, 26, are believed to be the other two players to have tested positive for the Pandemic., as reported by French Outlet L'Equipe. 

Jorge Messi's meeting with Josep Bartomeu will be one of the most monumental in Barcelona's history.  Before Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu meet with Jorge Messi, which happened to be on Wednesday, he will need to seek unity in the boardroom.  Messi's father Jorge will step in to Barcelona this week and the face to face meeting has been agreed upon for Wednesday this week.  Bartomeu has briefed that when the meeting does happen he will use that opportunity to urge the Messi camp to sign a contract extension extending his time at the club for two more years. 

Tottenham to travel to Bulgarian side Lokomotive Plovdiv  in the second round of Europa league qualification.  All qualifying are being played as single leg stumbles behind close door on 17 September. In addition, Motherwell will visit Coleraine in Northern Ireland, Rangers will visit Gibraltar  to play against Lincoln Red imps.  Aberdeen will play away to Viking in Norway.  Republic of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers host Italian side AC Milan.  Welsh side Bala Town will be at home to face 10 time Belgian Champions Standard Liege. 

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Ajax midfielder Donny Van de Beek after reaching an agreement over a fee with the Dutch team. The two clubs coincide a fee in a demesne of £40m. Donny Van de Beek is poise to become Manchester United's first signing of the transfer. 

  Real Sociedad new signing David Silva has tested positive for Coronavirus following his move to the  La Liga side.  Silva leaved City following their egress from Champions league and announced a switch to Spain., he joined Real Sociedad on a free transfer.  The 34 year old has tested positive for COVID-19 though is not showing any symptoms and is self isolating. 

 According to MD the father of the player,  Jorge Messi, will meet the Barcelona president to discuss the position.  The meeting between Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, will take place this coming Wednesday to discuss the way forward. Though the situation between player and club is not in good shape, after Messi told the club he was breaking his contract and then refuse to attend COVID-19 test on Sunday morning. Bartomeu and Jorge Messi have stayed in touch by telephone, and have agreed  to meet to try and reach an agreement over the future of the player. 

Manchester city is ready to lure Lionel Messi from Barcelona.  The club is ready to pay Messi a £450m five year deal to egress Barcelona.  Meanwhile, Lionel Messi had failed to attend COVID-19 test and preseason test yesterday which means that his interest is no more with Barca.  With this surprise move, a lot of top clubs are roaming around trying to gather funds in order to capture the 33 year old signature.