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FC Barcelona take on Napoli in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 21 February ( KO 3 p.m. ET/ noon PT .). Ahead of the game, both Xavi and Frenkie de Jong sat down in front of the press to speak about the tie as well as the complicated situation in which the club find themselves. First, it was the turn of the Dutch midfielder, who quickly made everyone present aware that he was not in the mood for fun and Game s... Good start of the @ChampionsLeague 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/AKUo8w74kN — Frenkie de Jong (@DeJongFrenkie21) September 20, 2023 His future at the club : I am irritated and angry with what the press writes in general, many things come out that are lies. Some of you make things up and you are not ashamed. His angry mood : You are talking a lot about my contract, my salary, and there are a lot of lies and smoke. They say I’m getting paid €40 million. It’s far from what I really earn. They have invented a story. I’m happy at Barça. I hope I can conti...

It’s becoming tough to say what’s wrong with Barcelona . Why are they 4th in LaLiga? Why did they huff and puff past a third tier side like a 90-year-old marathon runner? What excuse is left in the book for Xavi to use next? It may seem like a tongue-in-cheek line, but the manager has used the referee, his players, the opposition, the stadium, the grass, the sun (yes, really) and just about everything else to explain why it looks like his Football ers play with jeans on, home or away. Now, with the Super Cup final existing in the past and faster-than-light time Travel not yet invented, it’s down to Xavi to focus on the future and what’s coming up next: a trip to Real Betis in LaLiga (Jan 21 at 12.30 p.m. ET / 9.30 a.m. PT.) . “It’s a tough one”, opened Xavi, “they’ve gone a long time unbeaten at home. We are starting the second half of the season with a lot of excitement. Girona and Madrid are ahead but I think we can catch them. [Betis] let you play and this is good for us.” Xav...

FC Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández spoke to the press ahead of the LaLiga Game against UD Las Palmas at Gran Canaria Stadium (Jan 4, KO 3.30 p.m. ET / 12.30 p.m. PT .). The Catalan side find themselves 4th in the LaLiga standings on 38 points after 18 games, behind Atlético Madrid on goal difference, and both Real Madrid and Girona by 7 points . Xavi’s side have won 11 games, drawn 5 and lost 2 , scoring 34 and conceding 21. 🔊 Xavi: "Las Palmas is one of the surprises of the season. They are doing a great job. They will be a very difficult opponent." #LasPalmasBarça pic.twitter.com/uEsgFp6WDV — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 3, 2024 What do you expect from the game against Las Palmas? “It’s a difficult return [to the season]. With Girona’s permission, Las Palmas (who sit in 10th) are the surprise team of the season. [García] Pimienta is a great coach, they play football well, and in a very similar way to what we look to do; they play an attacking style, like ...

Real Madrid beat Union Berlin in the final game of Group C in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Los Blancos made it through to the Round of 16 with a perfect record while the German side, despite the hope that came and went in such a crazy game, were knocked out of Europe’s elite competition. A double from Joselu in the second half saw Real Madrid take the lead after Volland had shocked the stadium by putting his side 1-0 up on the stroke of half-time. A missed penalty was taken advantage of by Union Berlin, who caught Madrid sleeping on the counter. Kral restored parity late on but Dani Ceballos’ deflected goal crushed the hopes of the Germans who, despite Braga’s loss to Napoli, will not play any more continental Football this season. After the Game , Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the press : 🏆🌟 @JoseluMato9: "You dream about playing matches like this."#UCL pic.twitter.com/QKquevIod8 — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 12, 202...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken to the press ahead of the Gunners' return to Premier League action. They welcome West Ham United to the Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day as they look to maintain their title challenge. Speaking to the media, Arteta discussed a range of topics, including transfers, contracts, injuries and more. Watch  90min Talks  on YouTube as Ashleigh Wilmot hosts Rachel and Sophie from Girls on the Ball, Aston Villa winger Kirsty Hanson and Chris Deeley to discuss the Women’s Champions League and recent spate of ACL injuries. Subscribe to the channel  here ! On Arsenal's season resuming "We need to adapt on the pitch. We have talked a lot about it, we know the importance of starting strong again. We are playing at home, it's a very special day [Boxing Day] in Premier League History , it's a family day to play Football . It's an incredible atmosphere and we want to make the most of it." On injuries "It's obviously a huge blo...