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Rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid Takes Turn for Worse

The days of a healthy rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid are over. What used to be a cordial relationship between the Spanish powerhouses has turned ugly following the latest scandal involving Barcelona over payments to a former refereeing official. Neither club is holding back, and there is no hiding…

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In the bowels of Stamford Bridge, it seems, there isn’t much looking glass

In today’s Football Daily: Chelsea, Todd Boehly and more woe for Leeds

The Guardian - UK

‘Public lynching’: Barça’s Laporta hits back at claims of payments to referees

Joan Laporta denied allegations Barcelona tried to buy favourable decisions from referees insisting the club were victims of a gigantic smear campaign

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Barcelona chief Joan Laporta launches scathing attack on Real Madrid and LaLiga over ‘Negreira Case’ scandal

Spanish prosecutors looking into corruption accusations

Evening Standard

Barcelona chief Joan Laporta blasts 'one of the most ferocious attacks in history' as internal probe finds no corruption

The Camp Nou president launched a stinging rebuke on La Liga giants’ critics.

Daily Record

Barcelona President Laporta denies crimes in refereeing scandal

Barcelona and former club presidents face corruption charges related to allegations of improper payments.

Al Jazeera

Barcelona chief Joan Laporta gives emphatic response to Lionel Messi return claims

Lionel Messi is poised to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires in the summer and Barcelona president Joan Laporta is working hard to bring him back

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Barcelona have no case to answer in referee payment scandal, insists club president

Barca paid millions of Euros to a company owned by the former vice-president of Spanish football's refereeing committee

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Gerard Pique told Barcelona to let Lionel Messi LEAVE as new details on PSG switch emerge

Lionel Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021 and it has now been claimed that Gerard Pique helped persuade the club to part company with the Argentine superstar

Daily Mirror

Details of Lionel Messi's transfer meeting with Barcelona emerge as new proposal is made

Lionel Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain this summer and faces an uncertain future with Barcelona one of the clubs interested in a sensational transfer

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi torn between two transfer options with Cristiano Ronaldo factor in play

Lionel Messi could link up with old foe Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia after receiving a £350m-per-year offer from rival club Al Hilal, but Barcelona are still in talks to re-sign him

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi transfer: Barcelona contact, PSG threats and Cristiano Ronaldo proposal

Lionel Messi faces an uncertain future with offers from Barcelona and Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal alongside the option of renewing his contract at Paris Saint-Germain

Daily Mirror

Barcelona confirm Lionel Messi transfer talks as Xavi urges PSG star to "come home"

PSG superstar Lionel Messi could be set for a sensational reunion with Xavi back at Barcelona this summer after vice-president Rafa Yuste confirmed that they wanted to re-sign him

Daily Mirror

Barcelona president Joan Laporta on possible Lionel Messi return: We'll see

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has left the door open for a possible Leo Messi return but says relationship needs to improve

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Barcelona face Champions League ban as UEFA investigate £7.5m referee payment

The La Liga leaders have been accused by prosecutors of paying a former official's company between 2001 and 2018 in return for favourable decisions on the pitch. They deny any wrongdoing but now UEFA are opening their own investigation ito the claims

The Independent UK

UEFA starts investigation into Barcelona referee payments scandal

Reports last month claimed the Spanish club made payments to a former vice-president of Spain’s referees’ committee.

Liverpool Echo

Barcelona president makes fresh European Super League claim despite Liverpool stance

Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes that there will be an Super League and that English clubs remain interested

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona host Real Madrid amid angst over referee payment scandal

La Liga’s giants were briefly on the same page but the case against Barça has injected a level of paranoia into this title race

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Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi leaves PSG training early as explanation emerges after bust-up rumours

Rumours circulated on Friday that Lionel Messi had left PSG training early after growing frustrated with manager Christophe Galtier's session, but now a more reasonable explanation has come to light

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi's dad lands in Saudi Arabia as he's sent Cristiano Ronaldo transfer proposal

Lionel Messi's contract talks with Paris Saint-Germain have been paused with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal looking to take advantage of the Argentine's transfer situation

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi sent Cristiano Ronaldo transfer proposal after PSG contract U-turn

Lionel Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain this summer and Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal are now putting together an offer on Cristiano Ronaldo's terms

Daily Mirror

Gerard Pique weighs in on Lionel Messi's future and Barcelona return

Lionel Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain this summer and there has been speculation that he may be open to a return to Barcelona this summer transfer window

Daily Mirror

Barcelona officially charged for alleged “sporting corruption” including payment to refs

Barcelona have been charged with corruption after being alleged to have paid a referees organisation, which the club are claiming is "an external technical consultant"

The Independent UK

Barcelona facing corruption charges

Club president Joan Laporta said earlier this week the club ‘have never bought referees nor influence’.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments

Prosecutors have formally accused Spanish soccer club Barcelona of corruption because of its payments over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of the country’s refereeing committee

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