Barcelona’s ex-president Josep Maria Bartomeu arrested by Spanish police

Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested by Spanish police for his involvement in the ‘Barcagate’ smear campaign scandal during his time as their club president. Bartomeu is one of four people to have been arrested so far, with Barcelona’s CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Gomez Ponti two of those. Jaume Masferrer, who … Read more

Lionel Messi ‘tells Barcelona’s hierarchy he wants to leave this summer after becoming frustrated’

Lionel Messi ‘tells Barcelona’s hierarchy he wants to LEAVE this summer after becoming frustrated’ following dismal Champions League defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich Lionel Messi cut a disillusioned figure in Barcelona’s defeat to Bayern Munich  Esporte Interativo claim he is demanding an immediate move away this summer  Messi has grown increasingly frustrated with the lack … Read more

Sunseekers flock to Barcelona’s beaches despite being told to stay at home in ‘voluntary lockdown’

Barcelona residents flocked to the city’s beaches thereby defying the government’s instructions to stay at home following the Catalan regional government’s decision to go into a ‘voluntary lockdown’.  On Friday, over four million people in the Barcelona metropolitan area, including 1.6million in the city itself, were asked to stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary … Read more

Barcelona’s streets are left empty as 1.6m people are told to stay at home

The streets of Barcelona were empty on Sunday following the Catalan regional government’s decision to go into a ‘voluntary lockdown’ over the weekend. On Friday, over four million people in the Barcelona metropolitan area, including 1.6million in the city itself, were asked to stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary to go out. This was … Read more