Toe Poke Daily: Lionel Messi signs for Norwegian third-tier IK Junkeren
Barcelona must have been shocked to hear Lionel Messi has signed for IK Junkeren, before they checked it's a 16-year-old who changed his name.
2019 Schedule
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0-0-1, 16th in Spanish Primera División
Fantasy La Liga - Griezmann the captain for Week 2 (1:10)
Sources: Barca consider Neymar-Dembele swap
Barcelona will return with a third offer for Neymar and are weighing up including Ousmane Dembele as a makeweight.
Sources: PSG pondering Neymar sale deadline
Paris Saint-Germain are considering setting a deadline to sell Neymar this summer, sources have told ESPN FC.
Are Barcelona too reliant on Messi? (1:30)
Chris Paul's 'unbelievable' moment meeting Barca players (1:45)
Moreno: I've had enough with Ousmane Dembele (1:40)
Why PSG are against a loan offer for Neymar (2:04)
Sources: PSG rebuff Barca €190m Neymar deal
Paris Saint-Germain have rejected a €190 million offer from Barcelona that would see Neymar return to Nou Camp on a loan, sources have told ESPN.
How Dembele's injury will impact Barcelona's attack (1:47)
Barcelona are losing the ideology that makes them unique
Barcelona made tiki-taka football famous, but their opening day loss to Athletic suggests that their principles aren't as strong as they once were.
Juventus add a new wrinkle to the Neymar transfer saga (1:40)
Sources: PSG reject Barca's Neymar loan offer
Paris Saint-Germain have rejected an expected loan offer from Barcelona for wantaway striker Neymar, according to ESPN FC sources.
Barca injury woes mount as Dembele out 5 weeks
Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out for five weeks with a hamstring strain to leave Barcelona short of forwards ahead of Sunday's game.
Sources: Barcelona to make Neymar loan offer
Barcelona are set to make an offer to sign Neymar on loan from Paris Saint-Germain this week, sources have told ESPN FC.
Marcotti: Coutinho seems like a panic buy for Bayern (2:09)
Ibrahimovic, Messi nominated for Puskas award
LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Barcelona's Lionel Messi were among the 10 nominees for the 2018-19 Puskas Award.
Bayern seal €8.5m Coutinho loan from Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho has joined Bayern Munich on loan from La Liga side Barcelona.
Could loaning Coutinho end Barcelona's Neymar ambitions? (2:00)
Why Barcelona's loss at Bilbao is unsurprising (1:19)
Griezmann unable to lead Barca to victory in 6/10 showing on full debut
Barcelona were without Lionel Messi at Athletic Bilbao, and Antoine Griezmann was unable to make it a debut to remember as the Blaugrana fell 1-0.
Athletic Club's Aduriz downs Barcelona with golazo
Lionel Messi was sorely missed as a lacklustre Barcelona were downed by an Aritz Aduriz golazo in a 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao.
Barca, Bayern have Coutinho 1-year loan deal
Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho is set to join Bayern Munich on a one-year loan, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed.
Will Virgil van Dijk beat Messi & Ronaldo to UEFA POTY? (1:51)
PSG chief: No advances in Neymar to Barca
PSG sporting director Leonardo has admitted recent discussions over Neymar's future but denied significant progress has been made.
2019-20 La Liga Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Mallorca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Real Valladolid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Alavés | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Atletico Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Osasuna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Levante | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Granada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Eibar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Getafe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Leganes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Espanyol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
2019-20 Team LeadersSpanish Primera División
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsSpanish Primera División
Goal Difference-1Tied-12th
Goals Scored0Tied-17th
Assists0Tied-14th
Goals Conceded1Tied-6th