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City in Catalonia, Spain
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Barcelona is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres high.
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Raphinha: Brazil attacker joins Barcelona from Leeds United in deal worth up to £55mBrazil playmaker Raphinha joins Barcelona from Leeds in a deal worth up to £55m.BBC Sport - Published | |
Manchester United: Frenkie de Jong's move from Barcelona held upManchester United agree a £63.5m deal for Frenkie de Jong but the Netherlands midfielder's move is held up by a contract dispute with Barcelona.BBC Sport - Published | |
Raphinha: Leeds United forward close to Barcelona moveBarcelona are close to completing the signing of Brazil forward Raphinha from Leeds United, head coach Jesse Marsch confirms.BBC Sport - Published | |
Manchester United and Frenkie de Jong: Senior club figures in Barcelona to break impasseSenior Manchester United figures Richard Arnold and John Murtough are in Barcelona trying to break the impasse over the club's pursuit of Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong.BBC Sport - Published | |
Lucy Bronze: Euro 2022 game at Old Trafford will be an experience, says England defenderEngland defender Lucy Bronze says moving to Barcelona is a "great opportunity" and looks ahead to a "special" Euro 2022 at home for the Lionesses.BBC Sport - Published | |
Barcelona 0-1 Rayo Vallecano: Xavi's side suffer third successive defeat at Nou CampBarcelona suffer a third home defeat in a row for the first time in a single season with a shock La Liga loss to Rayo Vallecano.BBC Sport - Published | |
Barcelona 2-3 Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4 agg): German side reach semi-finalsEintracht Frankfurt stun Barcelona at the Nou Camp to set up a Europa League semi-final against West Ham.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nou Camp: 'Magical' night for women's football as crowd record brokenBarcelona's Champions League match with Real Madrid is watched by a record-breaking crowd of 91,553 fans.BBC Sport - Published | |
El Clasico: Match set to break women's crowd record - but is it a one off?More than 90,000 tickets have been sold for Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Real Madrid at the Nou Camp.BBC Sport - Published | |
Formula 1 pre-season testing: Lewis Hamilton calls for 'non-biased' stewardsLewis Hamilton calls for Formula 1 to ensure race officials are "non-biased" as pre-season testing begins in Barcelona.BBC Sport - Published | |
La Liga: Luuk De Jong header rescues draw for Barcelona at EspanyolLuuk de Jong scores a dramatic late equaliser as Barcelona draw at Espanyol in a pulsating La Liga derby.BBC Sport - Published | |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Arsenal forward close to joining Barcelona on loanArsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is close to joining Spanish giants Barcelona on loan until the end of the season.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ferran Torres: Barcelona confirm Manchester City forward has joinedSpain forward Ferran Torres joins Barcelona from Manchester City, signing a contract until June 2027 with a 1bn euro (£842m) buyout clause.BBC Sport - Published | Ferran Torres: Man City agree to sell forward to BarcelonaManchester City have agreed a deal to sell forward Ferran Torres to Barcelona for 55m euros (£46.7m) with a further 10m euros (£8.5m) in add-ons.BBC Sport - Published |
Sergio Aguero: From 'worst trainer in the world' to Man City 'icon'As Sergio Aguero retires after a few months at Barcelona, some of his former team-mates discuss his impact on former club Manchester City.BBC Sport - Published | Sergio Aguero: Barcelona's former Man City striker retiresSergio Aguero announces his retirement from football within six months of joining Barcelona from Manchester City.BBC Sport - Published |
Arsenal women 0-4 Barcelona Femenino: Gunners made to wait for Champions League progressBoss Jonas Eidevall says Arsenal's mentality must change for the visit of Barcelona after Sunday's Women's FA Cup final defeat.BBC Sport - Published | Barcelona's Champions League exit: 'A resignation from football elite' says Spanish mediaOne Spanish newspaper calls it Barcelona's "resignation from the football elite" as they are knocked out of the Champions League before Christmas.BBC Sport - Published |
Barcelona 0-0 Benfica: Xavi's side face tense final group game against Bayern MunichBarcelona's hopes of making the Champions League knockout stage hang in the balance after they are held at the Nou Camp by Benfica.BBC Sport - Published | Barcelona's Pedri wins Golden Boy award for Europe's best under-21 player in top divisionBarcelona midfielder Pedri has won the 2021 Golden Boy award for the best under-21 player playing in a European country's top division.BBC Sport - Published |
Barcelona v Espanyol: Is it time for the Pericos to shine in the derby?Espanyol visit Barcelona with the sides level on points, and for the first time since their rivals relegated them at the Nou Camp.BBC Sport - Published | 'They've destroyed everything': Shakira 'attacked by wild boars' in Barcelona park![]() Sky News - Published |
Barcelona: The toxic battle ripping apart a European giantThe tense battle between Barcelona president Joan Laporta and manager Ronald Koeman is tearing the club apart, writes Guillem Balague.BBC Sport - Published | 'Lionel Messi feels betrayed by Barcelona' - the inside track on PSG-bound star's Nou Camp exitRead the inside track on how Lionel Messi's Barcelona exit came about, with the club legend said to feel betrayed.BBC Sport - Published |
Lionel Messi: Paris St-Germain move 'a possibility' after Barcelona exitA tearful Lionel Messi says joining Paris St-Germain from Barcelona is "a possibility, but nothing is agreed".BBC Sport - Published | Transfer rumours: Pjanic, Umtiti, Ronaldo, Mendy, Ryan, WillockMiralem Pjanic could swap Barcelona for Tottenham, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to extend his Juventus stay, Philippe Coutinho's price falls, and more.BBC Sport - Published |
John McAfee Dead in Barcelona Jail, Reportedly by SuicideJohn McAfee -- the software mogul behind the famous antivirus software -- has died by suicide ... according to reports out of Spain. McAfee was reportedly found dead in his jail cell in Barcelona .....TMZ.com - Published | Transfer rumours: Hakimi, Benitez, Sterling, De Gea, White, Xhaka, LingardChelsea want Hakimi, Benitez in contention for Everton manager's job, Barcelona considering move for Sterling, plus more.BBC Sport - Published |
Eric Garcia: Barcelona to sign Spain centre-back from Man CityBarcelona will sign Spain centre-back Eric Garcia on a contract until 2026 after his Manchester City contract expires next month.BBC Sport - Published | 'No significant coronavirus outbreak' after Barcelona rock concert in March![]() Sky News - Published |
5,000 Attend Rock Concert In Barcelona as Spain Struggles with COVIDYou wouldn't know COVID is out of control in Europe and, in particular, Spain, looking at this concert Saturday night with thousands of folks packed into a concert hall. To be specific ... 5,000 fans..TMZ.com - Published | 'It was spectacular. We felt safe': 5,000 attend Barcelona gig after taking rapid COVID tests![]() Sky News - Published |
Steph Houghton: Man City captain to miss Barcelona tieManchester City captain Steph Houghton will miss the Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona on Wednesday through injury.BBC Sport - Published | La Liga: Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona thrash Real SociedadLionel Messi celebrates his record-breaking 768th appearance for Barcelona with two goals as the Spanish giants thrash Real Sociedad 6-1 in La Liga.BBC Sport - Published |
Transfer rumours: Haaland, Moriba, Mbappe, Aguero, PogbaRace on for Erling Braut Haaland but striker wants Real Madrid move, Man Utd eyeing Barcelona's Ilaix Moriba, plus more.BBC Sport - Published | Lionel Messi scores twice as he equals Xavi's appearance record in Barcelona's 4-1 winWatch highlights of Barcelona's 4-1 win over SD Huesca including two goals from Lionel Messi as he equalled Xavi's all-time Barcelona appearance record.BBC Sport - Published |
Arrests after police raid home stadium of Spanish football giants Barcelona![]() Sky News - Published | Barcelona: Catalan police make several arrests over financial issues at Spanish clubCatalan police make several arrests after searching the offices of La Liga side Barcelona.BBC Sport - Published |
Barcelona sees sixth night of violent protests over jailed rapper![]() Sky News - Published | Parts of Madrid and Barcelona airports to reopen July 1: operator AenaSpanish airport operator Aena said on Monday it would reopen Terminal 1 of Madrid's Barajas airport on July 1 after three months of closure, while some terminals at Barcelona's El Prat will reopen..Reuters - Published |
Spain promises safety as it tries to win back tourists and their moneyAll Spanish beaches reopened on Monday with the exception of Barcelona, and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao will unlock its doors for the first time in months as Spain took steps to revive a tourist..Reuters - Published | Madrid residents eager ahead of this week's reopeningResidents of Madrid and Barcelona are eagerly anticipating the opening of parks, museums, churches and outdoor seating at bars this week, as Spain prepares to ease some of the strictest lockdown..Reuters - Published |
Spain allows outdoor dining again in Madrid and BarcelonaCoronavirus lockdowns will be eased in Spain's capital Madrid and second city Barcelona from Monday to allow outdoor dining and gatherings of up to 10 people as infections have slowed sufficiently..Reuters - Published | Some Spaniards to see lockdown eased as daily deaths fall againSpain registered its lowest daily number of coronavirus deaths on Sunday since mid-March and half of its population prepared for an easing of one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, though not yet the..Reuters - Published |
Madrid and Barcelona will not move to next stage of Spain’s lockdown exitMadrid and Barcelona will not progress to the next phase of Spain's exit from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns that will allow bars, restaurants and places of worship to reopen in some areas from..Reuters - Published | Beaches open in Barcelona as Spain decides on next steps of lockdown exitThe Spanish government will decide on Friday in which regions bars, restaurants and places of worship will open under the next phase of a gradual exit from the coronavirus lockdown, although it looked..Reuters - Published |
Police detain suspected Islamic State follower in BarcelonaSpanish police have arrested a Moroccan man in Barcelona with suspected links to Islamic State who they believe was planning a militant attack.Reuters - Published | Spain steps gingerly towards normality, but Madrid and Barcelona may lagSpain was weighing up further steps on Thursday to bring life back to normal as the coronavirus epidemic ebbed, but the capital Madrid and the city of Barcelona could remain under tight restrictions..Reuters - Published |
Spain's coronavirus death pace slows, but agony continuesThe pace of new coronavirus deaths in Spain slowed for the fourth day on Monday, but overcrowded crematoria in Barcelona and the death of soccer coach Pep Guardiola's mother showed the national agony..Reuters - Published |