Lionel Messi has identified liverpool's left-footed star, Mohamed Salah as his replacement in Camp Nou Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has told the club board to sign the Egyptian International this summer as his replacement, Messi will be 32 by next month according to Sportskeeda. According to report,Barcelona will have to break the bank to sign Salah as Liverpool will demand in excess of €220million from the La Liga champions for their star man. The report also claimed that messi want Salah to become his successor at the Catalan club once he eventually retires from the Blaugrana. Mohammed Salah has been exceptional for Jurgen Klopp’s men since he joined the Club from As Roma in 2017. Salah lead the Reds to this season’s UEFA Champions League final where they will tackle Tottenham Hotspur on June 1 in Madrid.

The Qatari club Al Sadd has officially appointed Barca legend.Xavi will have a full-Spanish crew at Al Sadd. Al Sadd have officially announced that Xavi Hernandez is the club's new manager. He will coach the team next season with Sergio Oriol, Ivan Torres, Oscar Hernández, Jose Manuel, David Barts, Antonio Lobo, Sergio Garcia and Antonio Troulas helping him. AlSadd S.C | نادي السد ✔ @AlsaddSC رسمياً :  #تشافي  مدرباً للفريق بدايةً من الموسم القادم .. وسيبدأ تشافي مهامه مع طاقمة الذي يضم  سيرجيو اوريول، إيفان توريس، أوسكار هيرنانديز، جوزيه مانويل ، ديفيد باراتس،انتونيو لوبو ، سيرجيو غارسيا ، انتونيو ترامولاس #السد AlSadd S.C | نادي السد ✔ @AlsaddSC رسمياً : المايسترو تشافي يجدد عقده مع الزعيم لسنتين اضافيتين ليستمر فرداً من عائلة السد الكبيره    #السد#قطر 2,110 12:49 PM - May 28, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 849 people are talking about this Some parts of Al Sadd's summer pre-season will take place in Girona, Catalonia. Many expect Xavi to return to Barc

The decision has been made - Valverde will not coach Barcelona next season. According to a highly reputable Catalan journalist Gerard Romero, Barcelona will announce that Ernesto Valverde will leave the club soon. Romero cites the report of RAC1's Jordi Baste. "I understand that Barca will soon communicate to Valverde that they do not count on him anymore," the journalist told the Catalan radio station. Another top Catalan reporter, Alfredo Martinez, has also confirmed that Valverde's dismissal will be made public soon. Martinez cites Diario Sport who claim that Roberto Martinez and Thierry Henry are the main candidates to replace the Basque coach. Romero has just provided more details saying that the announcement might not necessarily arrive today but the decision has been made - Valverde will not coach Barcelona next season. Alfredo Martinez claims that the club have refuted the information about the firm decision regarding Valverde's future. Howev

The French forward remembers his spell with Barcelona. He was utterly amazed by Messi's super-strike vs Malaga in 2008. He believes it was the best goal by the Argentine. “The best goal I’ve seen him score was against Malaga at home because that defied logic what he did,” Henry said.  “Diagonal ball, he controls it on his chest, runs full speed. The first player goes, the second player is just behind. He takes another step, that player can clear the ball." “If he’s got the ball on his left foot here, how do you go back with that same leg and touch the ball in the air, in between the two to make sure that guy doesn’t touch it - and then almost fail but smash it into the top corner. That's not normal."

It took three weeks for Barcelona to get their dreams of a treble shattered after Champions League elimination and Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia, turning the end of the season into hours of silent contemplation of who's to be blamed for poor results.  So, who's to be blamed after all? Ernesto Valverde: Couldn't prepare the team psychologically for the return leg vs Liverpool;Incapable to recover the squad for he Copa del Rey final;Conservative line-up for some important games; Weird decisions to play injured players;Countinho dilemma;4-4-2 which doesn't sit well with Barcelona's way of playing football. I don’t wanna hear a name anymore!! Valverde!!! The squad: Messi did great at both Anfield and Mestalla;Couldn't do anything in terms of leadership in both cases;The team suffered mental block at Anfield - the stadium was too loud and too aggressive;Our players didn't have the class playing vs Liverpool's reserve strikers;Absolute nonchala

The former stars Gary Lineker, Rio  Ferdinand , Frank Lampard, and Steven Gerrard were discussing the genius of Leo Messi right after Chelsea match on Wednesday night. " He's not on the same wavelength as everybody else ," said Frank Lampard, the retired Chelsea legend who, having faced Messi several times before, knows from experience. "As soon as that ball was set back — a great ball by Iniesta — you knew exactly what was going to happen. Very clinical." "It's almost as though  he stands above the field and watches it [looking] down ," opined Gary Lineker, the former Barça player and England international. But the praise for Messi didn't stop there. Rio Ferdinand's take went one step further than Lineker's. "I just feel that he — in his own eyes and in his own vision — the game just slows down for him ." " He is remarkable ," said Steven Gerrard. "Just his first touch, his movements, how clever the space

During Andres Iniesta's farewell ceremony, Pique has opened up about how the Barcelona players connect with each other off the pitch. "We have a  WhatsApp group  for the players in the first team." Piqué: "In the whatsapp group, we talk about schedules, everybody needs to know what time things are. For example, Dembélé is always late! We need to remind him when training starts!"  😂😂😂  After noticing Dembele among the other Blaugrana players, Pique giggles: " Oh, Dembele is here and he's not late? He usually isn't there when training begins." ??? I don’t want to wait long for answers. Valverde needs to go now so we can work on getting the club going in the right direction. And what about  Ernesto Valverde  then? Interviewer: "Do you guys make fun of Valverde in your whatsapp group?" Piqué: "Nah, he's not in the group." 

Who's the king of football: Pele, Maradona, Сristiano or Messi? The answer is obvious for these eleven men "For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is a role model for children around the world. He is incomparable. He’s in a different league.” – Barca legend  Johan Cruyff  “We all know what Leo Messi is. He is without doubt the best player in the world, but also the best in the history of football.” – Barca’s ex-coach  Luis Enrique “The more I see of Messi the more I’m convinced he’s the greatest of all time. He is a genius, what he does is like Leonardo Di Vinci. He’s everything you want to see in a player, the way he plays it with a smile on his face. I saw quite a bit of Pele and Maradona and it was difficult to split them but I’d go Messi, Pele, Maradona and then Ronaldo.” – Liverpool legend  Phil Thompson "Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi." – Arsenal manager  Arsene Wenger "Fella

Emery emerges as surprise Valverde replacement Barcelona have had a nightmare of the season.Valverde finds himself in scalding waters after Liverpool and Valencia defeats. Unai Emery, Arsenal's boss emerges as one of the candidates to replace Valverde.  Mundo Deportive report that Barcelona are desperate to find an apt replacement for the under-fire Ernesto Valverde, having slipped to two inexplicable defeats to Liverpool and Valencia at the end of the highly-controversial season.  The Spaniard has only been at Arsenal for a year, yet is already viewed as one of the knockout football experts who could bring Barcelona their lost European glory.  Emery won the Europa League three times in a row with Sevilla and will be looking to extend his incredible European tally with Arsenal as the Gunners are locking in on beating Chelsea in the Baku final on Wednesday.  Allegri, meanwhile, is another candidate to take over at Barcelona following Ernesto Valverde's disastrous Champio

4 main reasons for Valverde to be sacked In his blog post, our user  Ahmed Zaheer  outlines 4 main reasons why Valverde shouldn't continue as Barcelona coach. "FC BARCELONA is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and still they've not been able to win the most prestigious trophy in Europe for the last 4 years. Our coach Ernesto Valverde is to blame for our last two CL exits and he shouldn't continue as the Barcelona coach next season and here's why: 1. Winning mentality The most important thing a coach can do with the players is increasing their morale, increasing their faith, motivating them. Jurgen Klopp is the best example for that. On the other hand, Valverde doesn't seem to care. He doesn't shout at his untouchables, he doesn't get behind their backs. In simple words, he doesn't have a CL winning mentality.  2. Youth Only one player has completely broke through to the first team in the last two years. Yes, Barca have become more deman

De Jong denies the reports that there are any written agreements over the amount of the playing time he will be getting at Barca.'I have to do my best and we will see.'At the moment his mind is on the Nations League and upcoming vacations. Frenkie de Jong is already in Barcelonaas he prepares to join the club this summer after this January €75million switch from Ajax. And the midfielder has laughed off the rumours that he was guaranteed the playing time in Barcelona. "Of course there are no agreements in my contract with Barcelona about playing time. There are no things like that," Frenkie said in the interview with Voetbal Inside. "I have to do my best and we will see. I look forward to it, but first Nations League and then vacation." The 22-year-old has also confirmed that he already has found himself a house in Barcelona: Think think Neymar and behind him coutinhio, Messi begins him Griesman, and Jovic behind him De Jong, crazy right? De Jong with

After Valencia clash Messi, Suarez and Pique discussed the season in detail.Their improvised meeting took place on the way back to Seville airport.The trio decided that the squad needs some tweaks It looks like the defeat against Valenciawas the last straw that set off some motions inside the club with both players and the board trying to solve the sudden crisis.  While president Bartomeu has reportedly organized the emergency board meeting, three senior Barca players - Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique alongside Pepe Costa, manager of player services - had a meeting of their own to discuss the difficult situation the Catalans find themselves in.  The trio got together on the bus on the road to the Seville airport after the lost Copa del Rey final to analyze the consequences of the defeats against Valencia and Liverpool and review the season. They came to the conclusion that the team needs several tweaksEven when the bus had arrived at the airport, Messi, Pique and Suarez sta

The Argentine star wins the prize for the third consecutive season thanks to his 36 goals in the league, 3 ahead of second placed Kylian Mbappé The Argentine has done it again.  Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe for the sixth time  after ending the league campaign with 36 goals to his name, 3 more than second placed Kylian Mbappé who played his final league game for PSG on Friday. The Barça number 10 now has six Golden Shoes in his personal trophy cabinet, two ahead of his nearest rival,  Cristiano Ronaldo . Then come a whole host of famous names who have claimed the award on two separate occasion;  Eusébio ,  Gerd Müller ,  Dudu Georgescu , Fernando Gomes ,  Ally McCoist ,  Mário Jardel , former Barça player  Thierry Henry ,  Diego Forlán  and his great friend and team mate  Luis Suárez . The Argentine has claimed the award for the third time in a row, another unique achievement since the prize was recreated back in 1968.

Barcelona have announced that head coach Ernesto Valverde will leave the club at the end of the 2018-19 season. The Spanish boss' future has been in question since being dumped out of the Champions League at the hands of Liverpool, with the  LaLiga champions having been firmly among the favourites to lift the trophy. Having failed to do so, the Catalan giants and the 55-year-old are set to part ways in the summer. A statement on the club's website reads: "Ernesto Valverde will not sit on the Barcelona bench in the 2019-2020 season." No statements have been made by either party as to where Valverde- who has won two la liga titles, one Cop del rey looking foward for another one as they are in the final and a Spanish Super cup titles during his time at Barcelona- will end up next season.

Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe has disclosed that he “went back to bed” after Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi scored two goals in Barca’s 2-2 draw against Eibar in the La Liga on Sunday. He also said that he is aiming to win this year’s European Golden Shoe ahead of Messi. Messi, who won the Golden Shoe last season, is currently leading the race to win the 2018/19 Europe Golden Shoe. The Argentine international has netted 34 goals so far, while Mbappe is second with 30 goals. Speaking at the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels awards (the French PFA awards) on Sunday, Mbappe told reporters: “Yes I’m aiming for the golden shoe this year. “This afternoon I took a break in my nap to see Messi’s match – after his two goals, I went back to bed! “I still have 90 mins, I have nothing to lose!” Mbappe will hope to score at least five goals when PSG tackle Reims this Friday in the Ligue 1 final day fixture.

Would you like to win a Barça shirt? Travel back to the last four Copa del Rey finals to discover the code that opens the trophy cabinet for a fifth. When you have done it, you can have the chance to win a special prize! On 25 May the Benito Villamarín stadium in Seville will host the 2019 Copa del Rey final. To help with the wait before Saturday’s game we have a challenge for you. ALSO, as a final incentive, if you get to the final screen you can enter a draw to win an official Barça shirt. What are you waiting for? *If you have problems navigating or 

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE -  TWO MOMENTS OF BRILLIANCE FROM THE ARGENTINE Messi should be awarded the Ballon d'Or tomorrow Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal against Liverpool. Barcelona  are one step away from the  Champions League  final after  beating  Liverpool  3-0  in the first leg of the semi-final at the  Camp Nou . There were times where the Catalans suffered, but  Marc-Andre ter Stegen was key in preventing  Liverpool  from scoring an all-important away goal. As such,  Barcelona  were able to take advantage - with two moments of  Messi  brilliance - and they can now start to think about the final at the  Wanda Metropolitano , though they must be careful in the second leg at  Anfield  next week. Messi  appeared when the  Camp Nou needed him most, forcing the ball over the line for his first and his side's second before scoring a beautiful free-kick to make it 3-0. The  Barcelona  captain worked tremendously hard, and even went out of his way to ensure that  Philipp

- Lionel Messi scored a brilliant brace to inspire Barcelona to a 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League - The vital win saw the La Liga Champions inch closer to sealing a place in the finals of the European tournament - Messi has however criticized Barcelona fans for their treatment on Philippe Coutinho Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has expressed his displeasure with the club's fans over their treatment of Philippe Coutinho during Champions League win over Liverpool at the Camp Nou. Messi scored a brace during the first leg of the semi final tie, including a sensational free-kick late in the second half to gift his side a crucial win over the Premier League club. Liverpool dominated proceedings in the opening exchanges of the clash played at Camp Nou, forcing the hosts to rethink their system and formation. Coutinho had been deployed alongside Messi and Suarez to lead the attack-line, but the Brazilian was unimpressive, leading to his substitution on the hour mark.

Former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger has revealed why Liverpool lost 3-0 to Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi final against Barcelona on Wednesday. Wenger said Jurgen Klopp’s men collapsed in the final 15 minutes of their 3-0 defeat. Liverpool will need a miracle at Anfield next week after a Lionel Messi’s second half brace and a Luis Suarez opener saw Barca take control of the semi-final tie. The Reds fought hard and wasted opportunities before Messi scored the first of his two goals in the 75th minute of the match. The Argentine forward produced a stunning free-kick eight minutes later to beat Alisson and ensure Barcelona have one foot in the Champions League final. Wenger told beIN Sports, “It was hard for Liverpool tonight. “But, I must say, Barcelona suffered in the second half until they scored the second goal, then Liverpool collapsed. “There was two important things that happened tonight. First, when they suffered Ernesto Valverde made a good change. “He bro

The Argentine showed once again why he is the greatest of all time by scoring twice in a thrilling 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League Jurgen Klopp said Camp Nou was no temple, but Liverpool’s coach watched nearly 100,000 devout followers bow before their god as Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 3-0 win on Wednesday, leaving the Catalans with one foot in the Champions Leaguefinal. The best player on the planet, in the history of football, casually decided a match which had been balanced on a knife-edge, notching two goals to whisk the semi-final first leg out of the bold visitors' hands. Luis Suarez’s opening goal saw Barcelona strike the first blow but the Catalans at times were praying for salvation as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane drove the hosts back. And Messi delivered it, again, the Argentine popping up in the right place at the right time to stroke home the second, before dispatching a stunning free-kick into the one per cent of the goal Alisson could not