Former Real Madrid and AC Milan star Kaka believes Lionel Messi is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo. This came as a surprise as the former Brazil international played with Ronaldo.

Real Madrid had publicly courted Ronaldo throughout the 2008-09 season and shattered the transfer record that summer by paying £80m to bring the Portuguese star to the Bernabeu.

It was around 7.15pm on Monday night when Gerard Pique finally made his way out of the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse and onto the Spain team bus.  But nobody cared - the big man had saved the day.

Furious passengers took to social media on Thursday night to tear into BA for an apparent lack of information when they landed hundreds of miles from the south of Spain.

David Alaba will have just a year left on his deal at Bayern Munich in the summer, and the Bundesliga side fear they face a fight on their hands to keep the Austria international at the club.

Pedro may have to give up on a return to Barcelona as the Chelsea winger looks for a way out of Stamford Bridge - with David Beckham's Inter Miami circling for a summer move. 

Former Barcelona star Neymar has shown signs of missing his old side by instantly picking ex-strike partners Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in his dream five-a-side-team.

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Rakitic has voiced his frustration after been a peripheral figure for the Spanish giants so far this season, starting just once and playing little more than three hours of football in all competitions.

The Croatian midfielder wanted to leave no doubt that he is in charge of his destiny after being linked with a move away from the Nou Camp and came up with a bizarre analogy to make his point.

West Bromwich Albion are still waiting for Barcelona to pay up the £230,000 owed for teenage star Louie Barry - and are planning to raise the issue with FIFA.

Lionel Messi has won it all for Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League's but an international honour with Argentina continues to elude him.

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Camila Morrone looked effortlessly stylish in flared trousers as she stepped out with her mother, Lucila Sola, in Barcelona for the 080 Barceleona fashion show on Tuesday.

Manchester City and Manchester United have been given a boost in their pursuit of Saul Niguez, as Barcelona have decided not to sign the defensive midfielder, according to Mundo Deportivo.

The striker has been heavily linked with a move to the Nou Camp from the Italian giants. But Zanetti, who made 860 appearances for Inter, has admitted they are not considering his future.

The 24-year-old forward is one of the hottest prospects in Europe following impressive performances for the Bundesliga side. He has been heavily linked with a move to England.

The Premier League giants have been big-admirers of the Senegal international after he has impressed at the heart of the Napoli defence. And Koulibaly could be on his way out.

Brescia 19-year-old sensation Sandro Tonali has Barcelona prepared to break the bank for his services and plenty more of Europe's elite lining up to get a sniff. Just how good is he?

The Brazilian playmaker has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League after failing to impress in Spain. But Setien reportedly plans to play Coutinho in the No 8 role in midfield.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are intent on finally landing 20-year-old De Ligt and will look to capitalise on Juventus' interest in Brazilian midfielder Arthur.

The highly-rated 24-year-old is widely expected to depart Ajax in the near future with the Eredivisie season having recently been scrapped due to the coronavirus crisis.

The agent of Igor Gomes wants to negotiate a 'dream' transfer to take the Sao Paulo midfielder to Real Madrid this summer. Gomes has attracted interest from many of Spain's largest clubs.

Martinez has been one of the stars of the season in Serie A, forming a highly effective strike partnership with Romelu Lukaku which has thrust Inter into a title fight.

The 20-year old has been long term target for Everton who nearly signed him in January, only for him to join Bundesliga side Schalke on loan for the rest of the season instead.

Arthur has been linked with a series of top European clubs, including the likes of Tottenham and Inter Milan, with Barcelona seemingly ready to cash in on one of their young talents.

With clubs exploring different ways to freshen up squads amid the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Barca and Spurs are looking into a swap deal for the two midfielders.

Pep Guardiola is keen to bring Semedo to the Etihad and is willing to part with money and offer his former club Cancelo, who only signed from Juventus for £60m last summer, in order to reach a deal.

Villarreal president Fernando Roig has declared his interest in signing Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. He says he likes him as a footballer and insists the door is open.

Argentinean striker Martinez has been linked with a move to the Camp Nou, following an impressive season, yet Inter are now reportedly demanding both Vidal and Griezmann in exchange.

The Argentina international is on the verge of entering the final year of his contract at the Nou Camp and Inter Milan have been linked with a sensational move for him.

Martinez, who has scored 16 times in 31 games this season, has informed Inter he will reject any new deal offered to him as he has his heart set on moving to Barcelona.

It has been reported that Barcelona have suffered big losses in revenue due to the Covid-19 crisis. it could cause them to rethink their transfer policy and go for swap deals instead of spending cash.

The most stunning name on the list is £89million flop Antoine Griezmann who only joined from Atletico Madrid last summer but has struggled to convince in Catalonia.

The Barcelona star enters the final year of his contract at the Nou Camp this summer and the Spanish side are keen to recoup a transfer fee for him to help ease their financial concerns.

The Bosnian midfielder is keen on the move from Turin to the Nou Camp once the summer transfer window opens but any deal involves Brazilian Arthur agreeing to join Juventus.

Barcelona are reportedly interested in young Polish star Michal Karbownik, but may face opposition from a number of clubs from his signature. The 19-year-old currently plays for Legia Warsaw.

The Brazilian star has been regularly linked with a return to the Nou Camp though PSG's £175million asking price was likely to prove a stumbling block. But Neymar will make a financial sacrifice.

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Semedo arrived at Barca for £32m from Benfica in 2017 and has since impressed to become the club's first choice right-back. However, Barca are desperate to freshen up their first team.

The defender celebrated his 16th birthday last month but turned down the offer of a contract extension from Barcelona in favour of making the move to England.

Arturo Vidal has struggled to make Quique Setien's starting team for the majority of Barcelona's 2019-2020 campaign and it said the club are looking to offload several players to afford Lautaro Martinez

Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has agreed to a summer transfer to Barcelona. The La Liga champions have been tracking the Bosnian and plan to offer Arthur Melo to Juve in a swap deal.

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Arda Turan was once one of Turkey's best players and earned big moves to Atletico Madrid and then Barcelona. But, at 32, his career now lies in ruins following astonishing off-field incidents.

Adama Traore's tactical development has made the difference between his Barcelona flop and incredible Wolves rise, a former coach at the club's famous La Masia academy has said. 

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Whilst Rakitic, who has been in and out of the starting XI this season, hopes the season can be concluded, he believes Barca should be awarded the title if play cannot continue this summer.

Spain's top-flight clubs have been told they will be able to return to training provided they comply with the strict protocols that have been laid out by the Spanish government. 

Barca will consider playing their remaining LaLiga fixtures at the 6,000 capacity Johan Cruyff Stadium if Madrid go ahead with plans to play at the 6,000 capacity Alfredo Di Stefano stadium.