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The decision to award Real Madrid a spot-kick with the game poised at 1-1 left the Blaugrana coach seething Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman suggested that VAR was unfairly targeting his team after going down 3-1 to Real Madrid in his maiden Clasico on the bench.  Both the Catalans and Madrid were hoping for better fortunes …

The public health concerns arising from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic mean that the Champions League and Europa League can’t be completed in normal fashion. From the quarter-final stage on in both competitions, games will be played in a single country and ties will be single-legged rather than the usual two-legged affairs.  Portugal will host Champions League …

The A&S student was traveling with eight other Vanderbilt students who are now on campus. UPDATED 2:54 p.m Junior Max Schulman tested positive for coronavirus March 8 after visiting Barcelona over spring break. Schulman returned to his home in Plainview, New York, Sunday March 7 at 1:30 p.m. Schulman is the editorial director of The …

The world’s largest mobile phone trade fair, Mobile World Congress, has been cancelled after scores of the world’s biggest technology and telecommunications companies pulled out over fears of the spread of coronavirus. The MWC, which was due to be held in Barcelona on 24 February, was expecting more than 100,000 delegates from about 200 countries …

BARCELONA, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 09: Frenkie De Jong of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Pione … [+] Sisto of RC Celta de Vigo during the Liga match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo at Camp Nou on November 09, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) Getty Images …

Next week’s clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid was postponed on Friday by the Spanish soccer federation to avoid coinciding with a large separatist rally in riot-stricken Catalonia. The federation’s competitions committee said Barcelona and Madrid have until Monday to decide on another date. If the clubs cannot agree, then the committee will choose. The …

La Liga champions Barcelona have been fined a minuscule €300 by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) after they were found to have broken the rules in their pursuit of €120m signing Antoine Griezmann from Atlético Madrid. The France forward switched from Atlético to Barça in July after the Catalans exercised his release clause, although Atlético …

The Catalan government has called for tougher penalties for violent crimes after a surge in knife attacks and violent robberies in Barcelona. Miquel Buch, the regional interior minister, said the law needed to be changed after it emerged that 90% of those charged with violence in recent months had been released on bail. Though Barcelona …

A small town outside Barcelona is using wolf urine to deter wild boar that have been coming in from the surrounding countryside. After trying a variety of deterrents, the town council of Aiguafreda has agreed, in association with the local hunters’ association, to see if the smell of the pheromones of the wild pigs’ principal …

Are you planning a trip to Barcelona? Here you’ll find some tips and tricks to enjoy a great city break! Do you fancy culture, do you like sun bathing or are you a party-animal? Barcelona has many advantages to plan a successful citytrip. Furthermore you can enjoy a warm Mediterranean climate. Let Barcelona surprise you …