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Messi has nine La Liga titles, leading the La Liga's top scorer's race with an astoshing 414 goals. (Photo: AP)

Quarter-final curse looms as Barca and Messi look to set record straight.

Barcelona's dominance in Spain has been shaped by Messi, who only this month overtook Casillas as the player with the most La Liga victories

15 Apr 2019 3:21 PM

Suarez joined Barcelona in 2014 from Liverpool with his reputation in tatters for biting an Italy defender in the World Cup. (Photo: AP)

Suarez hopes to end CL scoring drought as Barca faces Man U

Suarez's last goal in Europe's top club tournament was on April 4, 2018. It's been a downward trend for the player.

15 Apr 2019 12:48 PM

Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the only player who started at Old Trafford to make the starting line-up against Huesca, although Barca were boosted by the return of France forward Ousmane Dembele after a month out injured. (Photo: AFP)

La Liga: SD Huesca holds Barcelona to 1-1 draw

The draw means second-placed Atletico Madrid could close the 12-point gap with Barcelona.

14 Apr 2019 2:51 PM

United host the first leg on Wednesday, the teams’ first official meeting since Barca brushed United aside to win 3-1 in the 2011 Champions League final. (Photo: AP/PTI)

'United have improved but I think Barca are the clear favourites': Deulofeu

Deulofeu came through Barca’s academy and had several stints in the team before opting to leave the club last year to join Watford.

09 Apr 2019 6:11 PM

Suarez is Messi's provider, runner and foil but has managed to perform the role without losing sight of what he can bring too. (Photo: AFP)

Suarez has nothing to prove but much to gain in England

Suarez returns to Old Trafford on Wednesday in the last 16 of the Champions League, the tournament which Barcelona craves success for.

09 Apr 2019 10:58 AM

Pique denied United in Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League final win in Rome in 2009 and is aiming to pull off the same trick again on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

UCL 2019-20: 'I’m coming back to my second home': Pique on UCL clash with ManUtd

Joining the Red Devils in 2004 from Barcelona as a 16-year-old, Pique learned important lessons during some tough seasons in north England.

08 Apr 2019 10:52 PM

The result extended Valencia's unbeaten streak to 12 league matches and moved the team to fifth place in the standings, one point behind Getafe in the final Champions League spot. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Valencia strike double goals in 1st half to inflict 2-1 defeat on Madrid

Valencia had a dismal start to the season but hasn't lost in 17 consecutive matches in all competitions.

04 Apr 2019 10:03 AM

Atletico play Barca at the Camp Nou on Saturday and were given fresh hope of a resurgence when struggling Villarreal, inspired by the brilliant Santi Cazorla, led the Catalans 4-2 going into the final minute. (Photo: AP)

'We showed we want to win this league': Suarez on Barca's comeback

The pair have now scored 51 goals between them in the league this season, just one shy of the total managed by Real Madrid.

03 Apr 2019 4:25 PM

The draw saw Barca’s lead over Atletico Madrid, who earlier won 2-0 at home to Girona, trimmed to eight points ahead of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash at the Nou Camp. Barcelona have 70 points to Atletico’s 62 with eight games left. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Barcelona salvages a 4-4 draw vs Villareal after messi comes off bench

The Catalans avoided a first league loss since November with a thumping left-foot strike from Luis Suarez deep into added time.

03 Apr 2019 3:37 PM

Valverde said his team’s priority is to win La Liga, rather than the Champions League, in which they face Manchester United in the first leg of the quarter-finals on April 10. (Photo: AP)

'Out of nine if we win six we will be champions', states Valverde

The Catalans are 10 points clear of second place Atletico Madrid, whom they host on Saturday.

02 Apr 2019 2:44 PM

Pope Francis is known to be a football fan, and he is also a club member of Buenos Aires side San Lorenzo. (Photo: AFP/AP)

Messi's god on the pitch but he's not God: Pope Francis on fans worshipping Messi

Interviewed by Spanish TV channel La Sexta on Sunday, the pope praised his Argentine compatriot Messi, but said he must not be called God.

02 Apr 2019 2:37 PM

Benzema was on hand to break Huesca hearts with his 14th league goal of the season, which gives Zidane two wins from his first two matches back in charge. (Photo: AFP)

La Liga: Benzema score late goal to hand Madrid late 3-2 win over Huesca

Third-placed Real showed little signs of improvement in Zinedine Zidane's second game in charge.

01 Apr 2019 1:01 PM

With second-placed Atletico Madrid travelling to Alaves later in the day, the champions took advantage of the chance to extend their lead. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Messi's brace gives Barca 2-0 win vs Espanyol on derby day

Lionel Messi scored twice to send Barcelona 13 points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday.

31 Mar 2019 12:50 PM

Roca’s project worked with neuroscientists and neuro-gastronomy experts to create a cocoa flavour that the patients experience through their own memories. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

In pursuit of the lost taste of chocolate

The Michelin-starred Spanish pastry chef Jordi Roca has creates a cocoa flavour especially for the taste impaired.

29 Mar 2019 5:38 PM

The competition began three months back and more than 500,000 votes were casted had 63 entries. (Photo: File)

Messi receives 'Best goal ever' trophy

The final stage of the competition began on 20 March and four goals made it through which had three goals by Messi and one by Sergi Roberto.

29 Mar 2019 2:01 PM

During Zidane's nine-month hiatus from coaching, Isco went from title-winner to soccer outcast. (Photo: AFP)

Isco hopes for russerection at Madrid after Zidane's come back

It had gotten so bad for Isco under the recently fired Santiago Solari that he had to watch several matches from the stands.

18 Mar 2019 4:39 PM

The Argentine put Barca further at ease with another strike at the end of the first half, finishing off a backheeled pass from Luis Suarez as the two South American forwards carved their way through Betis’s defence. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Messi scores treble as Barcelona torments Real Betis 4-1

Messi got Barca off to an ideal start by drilling a free kick into the top corner of the net in the 18th minute.

18 Mar 2019 3:58 PM

Barca's superiority has been clear for some time but Zidane's new era is up and running. (Photo: AFP)

Zidane's managerial campaign starts with win, Atheletico stumbles at Bilbao

Isco and Gareth Bale each scored in Madrid's 2-0 victory over Celta before Atletico lost 2-0 at San Mames.

17 Mar 2019 7:50 PM

Zidane's selection will offer early clues as to his thinking about his squad. (Photo: AFP)

Zidane seeks to restore Madrid's pride with new squad from next season

Zidane's first match since being reappointed as coach comes against Celta Vigo on Saturday.

15 Mar 2019 12:39 PM

In seven seasons, including three at Real and two each at Chelsea and Juve, Morata made 97 appearances as a substitute and only 84 in the starting line-up. (Photo: AP)

Morata finds purple patch after fresh start

Three goals in two games and another couple ruled out by VAR mean Morata looks a player revived since his January loan move from Chelsea.

11 Mar 2019 2:32 PM

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