PODCAST: Barça – A Catalan Icon in Crisis
Episode 5 looks at what makes FC Barcelona 'more than a club' and the team's current plight
Episode 5 looks at what makes FC Barcelona 'more than a club' and the team's current plight
Clubs will be able to stay open until 3.30 am and will have capacity limits of 50%, but no social distancing will be required
Group warns up to 75% of companies in sector could close after u-turn means they cannot open in first de-escalation phase
Fan association strengthens links between Catalan capital and legendary German composer going back to 19th century
Barcelona faces the French club at Camp Nou in a game which will decide who goes through to the quarter finals of the Champions League
Lionel Messi’s stunning hat-trick against his favourite opponent, and Luis Suarez’s late goal secured the points for the Blaugrana who twice went behind at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
A Copa del Rey Clásico as the two most famous rivals in football do battle for a place in May's grand final in Seville
Pro-independence leader opens door to "unilateral way" and warns Pedro Sánchez's time is ending
Valverde’s men secure an important victory in a classic, end-to-end match in London to maintain their perfect start in the Champions League group stage
Barcelona defender critical of political situation in Catalonia during event to extend his contract until 2022
The 65th edition of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell -commonly called the Conde de Godó tournament- has begun this weekend and runs through until the 30th April. The tournament goes back a long way as it was held for the first time in 1953. The competition is organized by the Barcelona Royal Tennis Club (RCTB) and has a big impact on the city of Barcelona and the European clay court circuit given the presence each year of club member Rafael Nadal. In this 2017 edition, the Godó can count on the presence of world number one Andy Murray and Henri Kontinen, the leading players on the ATP single and doubles rankings respectively.
The launch of the FC Barcelona office in New York will see a very special conclusion. The Empire State Building, one of the most emblematic edifices in Manhattan, will be illuminated with the Club’s colours on Wednesday. The event is a tribute to the Club and its Foundation for its alliance with UNICEF in the year of its tenth anniversary, but also as a welcome to Barça in the city in its new headquarters. Barça’s office in New York will be the first that the club will have in the United Stated. Its strategic location, at 250 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, covers covers 250 square meters on the 20th floor in one of Manhattan's most emblematic buildings.