“This is the path,” Barcelona president Joan Laporta told players in the dressing room after January’s Supercopa loss to Real Madrid. “We’re just missing the win. But I’m sure that if we keep going we ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Barcelona vs. Manchester United in Europa League play. The words Barcelona and philosophy are generally followed by high possession, tiki-taka, 4-3-3 and Johan Cruyff ...

Barcelona enjoyed just 35 per cent possession in their Copa del Rey Clasico win over Real Madrid, with Xavi quick to hail Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. Blaugrana edged Copa del Rey clash Eder Miliato ...

Xavi suggests Arsenal did not even try to play football during Barcelona's 3-1 win that put them through to the Champions League's last eight. Barca triumphed 4-3 on aggregate in the last-16 tie to ...

Following Xavi’s rejection, Spartak’s leadership is already exploring alternatives, with Spanish coach Luis García emerging as the main candidate for the job. “The priority is the right project, not ...

The coach lauded the fact that his team kept a clean sheet against Osasuna, and put in a "serious and mature performance” while also admitting that his team were ...

Ah, Xavi Hernández, the midfield robin, and the tiki-taka king. He made soccer look like a game of chess where he would always call checkmate after three moves. Let’s break down the legend that is ...

Nobody ever really doubted that Xavi would become coach of Barcelona at some point. The only question was when, and that appears to have been resolved with his Qatari club Al-Sadd announcing his ...

Barcelona legend Xavi has explained why Lamine Yamal was beaten to the 2025 Ballon d’Or by Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele. One exciting forward that used to grace the books at Camp Nou ...

Former Barcelona maestro Xavi Hernandez has spoken of Lionel Messi's hunger for the ball during his playing days with the little Argentine, and claims the five-time Ballon d'Or winner starts to get ...