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Shakira has failed to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges, and she will go to trial insisting on her innocence, according to a statement released by her public relations team. “Shakira and her team consider that this case constitutes a total violation of her rights,” the statement reads, “since she has […]
A bishop in Spain lost his clerical powers following his marriage to a “transgressive” author of erotica with satanic undertones. The diocese of Solsona, where Xavier Novell Goma has been serving as a bishop issued a statement that said Novell is now forbidden from administering the sacraments and engaging in any active teaching, “both in […]
A fire that devastated an abandoned bank branch in Barcelona which was occupied by two families left four people dead on Tuesday, firefighters said. “Firefighters rescued 4 people and tried to resuscitate 4 more (2 adults, 1 child and 1 baby), who ended up dying,” the Barcelona firefighters said on Twitter. The child was three […]
Ronald Koeman has been fired as head coach of Barcelona after 14 months in charge at the Nou Camp. Barca have picked up just 15 points from 10 games in La Liga and have already lost twice in the group stage of this season’s Champions League. They are ninth in the table, six points adrift […]
Pop superstar Shakira says she was the victim of a random attack by a pair of wild boars while walking in a park in Barcelona with her eight-year-old son. The Colombian singer said the animals attacked her, before seizing her bag and retreating with it into the woods. She shared her bizarre tale in a […]
Spanish professional football club FC Barcelona is in a debt of $1.6 billion, the club’s president revealed, describing the situation as “very worrying”. The club’s wage bill currently accounts for 103% of total income. Barcelona president Laporta blames predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu for the debt, accusing him of leaving a “terrible inheritance”. Extending Lionel Messi’s […]
An Argentine footballer broke down in tears during a press conference on 8 August to say goodbye to his childhood club Barcelona. A napkin that was allegedly used by Lionel Messi during his farewell press conference in Barcelona last week has been put for sale for $1 million on the MercadoLibre platform. An anonymous vendor […]
A Dutch tourist has died after mistakenly swallowing his car key. The tourist swallowed his key and choked to death because the Spanish authorities who he was asking to help him could not understand him. The 37-year-old from the Netherlands was on holiday with his family in Barcelona when the tragic incident happened. He allegedly […]
Lionel Messi has officially signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain, bringing his long-term association with FC Barcelona to an end. The French giants said in a statement that the Argentine superstar is signing a two-year deal “with an option of a third year”. “I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at […]
Lionel Messi couldn’t control his tears as he began a press conference at which he confirmed he is leaving Barcelona, the football club where he has played his entire career. He was emotional before he even made an opening statement. “These recent days, I’ve been giving lots of thought about what I could say, and […]
Paris St-Germain are in talks with Lionel Messi’s representatives about the Argentina forward joining the Ligue 1 club following his Barcelona exit. Messi’s negotiating team contacted PSG once it became clear Barcelona were unable to honour the contract they had agreed. On Thursday, the Catalan club said Messi, a free agent, would not stay at […]
Lionel Messi will not be staying in Barcelona “because of financial and structural obstacles”. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since 1 July when his contract expired. He agreed a new deal on reduced wages with the club two weeks later, but it was dependent on Barca selling players to afford his salary. “Both […]