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We won't break the vault to sign Neymar – Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has likened Manchester United’s chances of signing Barcelona’s Neymar to the breaking a vault.  The Brazilian has again been linked with Old Trafford, a week after revealing his ambitions for the Premier League and confessing his admiration for 4 clubs in England; Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal. Mourinho insists the move is not feasible as the Catalans will never part ways with one of their huge assets.

Manchester United are preparing an offer for Neymar, according to Sport 

The Portuguese told ESPN, ‘I always try to be objective and pragmatic with the clubs and ask the clubs for what can be given to me. Neymar is absurd, A club like Barcelona cannot and will not lose Neymar. Although Messi is still a young player with years to go, he is already 30, and Neymar will be the great player of Barcelona after Messi. I think (trying to sign him is like) going to try to break into a safe, impossible.’

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Petition to replay Barca & PSG match gets over 100, 000 signatures.

Would you love to see a replay of the Barca/PSG match?
 
A petition demanding the replay of the Barcelona Vs PSG UEFA Champions League last 16 tie  has been launched on change.org and it has garnered more than 100, 000 signatures. Recall that the Catalans overturned their 4-0 deficit in the first leg and won the match 6-1 at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night.
The petition was launched by a very irate Real Madrid fan named Luis Melendo Olmendo.
Melendo who criticized the referee, Deniz Aytekin for being partial cited arbitration errors in the match.
He opined that Luis Suarez’s goal in the third minute was offside, while a penalty should have been awarded against Mascherano in the 11th minute. He claimed Gerard Pique should have been sent off in the 23rd minute and that PSG’s Edinson Cavani didn’t deserve the yellow card awarded to him, he said Pique should have been the recipient. He also faulted the three minutes extra time in the first half.
He maintained that the 48th minute penalty awarded to Barca courtesy of Neymar was a deliberate simulation by the Brazilian and that that he ought to have been sent off at the 64th minute for aggression. He added that PSG deserved a penalty when Mascherano brought down Angel Di Maria, the five minutes added time was too much and lastly, Suarez should have been sent off for diving again.
 

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Second clásico outside Spain to hold on 29 July

Barcelona will play against Real Madrid in Miami during the club’s pre-season preparations in the United States on 29 July, 2016. Barça’s Vice-President for Marketing and Communications, Manel Arroyo has revealed.  The match which will be a part of the 2017 International Champions Cup will hold at the Hard Rock Stadium. The announcement of the match was also attended by former player Hristo Stoichkov on behalf of Barça, and the Director of Institutional Relations Emilio Butragueño and former player and ambassador Roberto Carlos on behalf of Real Madrid.
 
This will be the second Clásico to be played outside of Spain after the one that was played in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) on 30 May 1982 during a friendly tournament in Venezuela. The tip to the United States is a part of the club’s strategic plan and its global expansion.
“I would like to thank Stephen Ross and Relevent Sports for this fantastic opportunity, not only for our club but for the footballing family. I think today we are writing a crucial chapter in football’s history in the United States as this match will be a big opportunity to promote the game in this country. This is something we are hoping to achieve at FC Barcelona and the recent opening of our New York office is testament to The match on the 29th is not only a friendly, it is much more than that: it is a game which is always passionate and one which all fans will be able to enjoy, especially here in Miami.” Arroyo said in a statement.
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Torres discharged from the hospital following head injury

Fernando Torres has been released from hospital after suffering a head injury in Atletico Madrid’s 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna on Thursday. The former Liverpool man clashed with Deportivo’s Alex Bergantinos in the 84th minute and hit his head on the ground. He was stretchered off into an ambulance shortly after. Spanish doctors have however confirmed that he is stable, conscious and talking this morning.
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Atletico released a statement on Friday morning that he has been discharged.View image on Twitter

“A magnetic resonance done in the spine has corroborated that Fernando Torres has no alterations or traumatic injuries after the blow he suffered to the head in Riazor just as the CT scan done on the player had confirmed, Having spent the night under observation, Torres left the La Coruna hospital this morning. He will have to rest for the next 48 hours.” the club tweeted.

The ex Chelsea player allayed fears about his injury. “Everything is well. I want to thank everyone, the Atletico and Deportivo players for the reaction they had, the fans, the medical staff in the hospital that took great care of me. I remember everything before the collision. I recovered consciousness in the ambulance. Fortunately, it was just a care and I’m just counting the days to return to play. In a couple of days’ time I will be able to train with my teammates,” He said.

 
 

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Luis Enrique to quit as Barcelona manager next season

After a 3-year spell at the club, Luis Enrique has announced he will not continue as manager of Barcelona FC next season. The Spaniard made the announcement in a press conference shortly after his side beat Sporting de Gijon 6-1 :
“I won’t be Barcelona coach next season. I need to rest. The way I do this job is why I have to leave. There are very few hours to rest. I would like to thank the Club. They have been three unforgettable years.” He said
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu said, “We accept the decision of  Luis Enrique. He has been a great coach. He has given us successes, but still can bring us more. The players are motivated to do it. We will try to announce Luis Enrique‘s successor on July 1 and focus on the trophies at hand for now.”
The former player joined the Blaugrana in the summer of 2014, following the exit of Gerardo Martino and has won 8 trophies at the club. He is the second manager in European history (after Guus Hiddink) to win a Treble and follow it with a Double.

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Aleix vidal's injury is the creepiest thing you'll see all day.

Barcelona left back, Aleix Vidal who had his ankle dislocated in his team’s game with Alaves on Saturday won’t be returning until the next season. The tackle, which was done by Alaves’s Theo Hernandez at the 87th minute of the game saw him clutching his leg in serious pain, he was stretchered off and rushed to hospital in Vitoria for treatment and he is expected to recover in five months.

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“We knew from the outset that he really hurt himself, It’s a shame for the player, the team and for Barca. Hopefully he will recover well, that I am sure he will. It is something serious but we have to wait for the analysis of the doctors. Aleix’s exit troubled us. It is not nice to see a serious injury to a footballer, but he is in very good hands.” Coach Luis Enrique said after the game.
 

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Diego Simeone launches jibe at Cristiano Ronaldo

Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone has launched a very surprising dig at Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese’s victory at the last Ballon d’Or awards must have really upset the Argentine as he took a sly dig at Ronaldo shortly after his side defeated Real Betis yesterday.
Ronaldo had a fantastic year winning the Champions League, Euro 2016, Club World Cup and recently The Best FIFA Award but perhaps to him, the best player in that Ballon d’Or category was robbed.
Speaking to reporters after their 1-0 win, the 46 year-old said, “You still doubt that results are the most important thing? If not, look at who won the Ballon d’Or.”

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Barcelona sack director for comments about Messi

Barcelona director, Pere Gratacos‘s recent remark about Lionel Messi has cost him his job.
Shortly after Friday’s Copa del Rey draw in Madrid, Gratacos told reporters. “Leo is one of the most important people in the team, but it’s not just about him. He would not be as good without Andres Iniesta, Neymar and company, but Messi is the best.”
 
Not long after that, Barcelona released a statement confirming that Gratacos, who once coached Messi during his spell at La Masia, had been sacked
“FC Barcelona have dismissed Pere Gratacos as head of institutional sporting relations with the Royal Spanish Football Federation for having publicly expressed a personal opinion that does not match that of the club after the draw for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey held today in Madrid.
“The decision has been taken by Albert Soler, director of professional sports, who will assume these functions directly from now on.”
The Argentine’s contract expires in 2018 and his club are keen to make him commit his future to Camp Nou.

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