FC Barcelona, also known as Barcelona or Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1899, Barcelona currently compete in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. The club has won 26 league titles, 30 Copa del Rey titles, and a record 13 Supercopa de España titles, as well as a number of European and international competitions. Barcelona’s home ground is Camp Nou, which has a capacity of over 99,000 spectators.
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Benitez: Alexis and Welbeck are dangerous
Embarassed by Barcelona earlier in the season and ultimately sacked by Real Madrid, maybe Rafa Benitez isn't the man to listen to.
But what if...
Coquelin relishing Iniesta test
Arsenal v Barcelona on Tuesday night will be seen as a series of head-to-head battles by some.
Our defence against their unstoppable strikeforce. Sergio Busquets...
Rakitic: Arsenal are one of the best teams in history
Sat down for yesterday's press conference, Ivan Rakitic was as relaxed as you'd expect any Barcelona player to be.
Tuesday night's game between Arsenal and...
Insider View: Q&A with @totalBarca
Arsenal face European champions Barcelona on Tuesday night, so we sat down with renowned website Total Barca to get the inside track on the...
Watch: Arteta and Iniesta preview Champions League clash
Two players who played together as teenagers coming through Barcelona's academy, Mikel Arteta and Andres Iniesta know each other well.
Now captains of two of...
Bellerin: I’m proud to wear the Arsenal badge
Hector Bellerin signed to Arsenal from Barcelona at the age of 16 and hasn't looked back since.
Although the right-back appeared as if he would...
Giroud believes strong first leg is key to success against Barcelona
Olivier Giroud reckons if Arsenal can get off to a good start in the Champions League and have a strong first game, it'll make...
Five Barcelona players left out of Arsenal squad
Luis Enrique announced his squad for the game against Arsenal on Tuesday night and has left a few players at home.
Naming a 19-man squad,...
Mesut Ozil issues battle cry to ’12th man’ ahead of Barcelona clash
Mesut Ozil issued somewhat of an out-of-character battle cry on Monday night ahead of Arsenal's match against Barcelona on Tuesday.
The former Real Madrid playmaker...
Wenger urges Arsenal to show ‘nearly perfect’ Barcelona what they’ve learned
Despite Barcelona being as close to perfect as you can get, according to Arsene Wenger, the boss still reckons Arsenal have learned a thing...
Wenger: Media partly to blame for ‘disgraceful’ fans
During his press conference for Arsenal's impending clash against Barcelona, Arsene Wenger had his say on the coin throwing seen at the Chelsea v...
Wenger admits he ‘can’t complain’ about FA Cup replay
After a frustrating 0-0 draw against Hull on Saturday, Arsenal face a replay in the middle of what is already a congested fixtures list...
Arsenal’s floundering against Hull’s rocks is not a sign of things to come
Saturday lunchtime was an uninspiring start to Arsenal's nightmare run of fixtures.
I suppose one could say that it was a decent run-out for those...
Predicted XI: Welbeck and Walcott to miss out
It's finally here! The Champions League is back and the star studded Barcelona squad are in London.
The game itself is exciting, I'm already getting...
Arsenal v Barcelona preview – The impossible?
In two games at the Emirates Stadium, FC Barcelona, kings of Europe, are winless.
Those matches came in 2010 and 2011 when Pep Guardiola was...
Barcelona boss: Arsenal can dominate games
Barcelona manager, Luis Enrique, admitted during his press conference ahead of their match against us on Tuesday that Arsenal are capable of dominating games.
Although...
Luis Enrique: Of course Barcelona are favourites – we’re champions!
Barcelona boss, Luis Enrique, aims to keep hold of the Champions League trophy when the Catalans visit north London on Tuesday.
Speaking in his press...
Giroud: We have to give 100 per cent against Barcelona
Olivier Giroud is confident that we can beat Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday if we work together and all give 100 per...
Wenger: We have to show Barcelona we’re in control
For some reason, Arsenal love a red card in the Champions League and Arsene Wenger's keen to stamp that out during our match against...
Wenger explains how Barcelona have changed since 2011
Tuesday evening will see FC Barcelona visit the Emirates Stadium on the longest unbeaten run in the history of the club, but Arsène Wenger...
Wenger: Mentally preparing for Barcelona easier than for Hull
Unfortunately Arsenal struggled to a 0-0 draw against Hull City at the weekend, and now face a much steeper task against European Champions FC...
Wenger: Čech could keep Messi out yet again
Arsenal will be tasked with stopping the most fearsome and prolific frontline in football tomorrow, but Arsène Wenger is hoping Petr Čech can defy...
Wenger: We’ve taken something from first leg defeats
Since being knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona in 2011, Arsenal have committed the same errors in every single European campaign.
The first...
Giroud: Our squad helps us compete
Arsenal are in the thick of the title race and are hoping to defend the FA Cup, but Olivier Giroud says fighting on every...
Mascherano: Everything revolves around Özil
Barcelona are the huge favourites for our Champions League tie, and it's no wonder.
I don't think it's unfair to say all five of Sergio Busquets,...
Arda Turan suspended for Tuesday’s match
Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan is suspended for one Champions League match and won't feature against Arsenal on Tuesday evening.
The Turkish midfielder became a Barcelona...
Wenger: Suárez has inspired team spirit at Barcelona
What's amazing about the Barcelona frontline of Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Neymar is how well they seem to gel together.
Big stars often come...
Barça stars Mascherano and Iniesta wary of Alexis’ ability
A former Barcelona player, Alexis Sánchez may well already by striking fear into Tuesday's opposition before a ball is kicked.
There is plenty of talk...
Vermaelen admits he’s impressed by Coq
Thomas Vermaelen has admitted that he's not shocked by Francis Coquelin's introduction to the first team.
After injuries to Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini last season,...
Alexis Sanchez: Playing for Barcelona was a dream but I love Arsenal
With our first match against Barcelona in the Champions League just days away, it's inevitable that Alexis Sanchez will be asked about his old...
Vermaelen: Arsenal don’t train like Barcelona
Thomas Vermaelen recently compared Barcelona's training style to former club Arsenal's in an interview with The Telegraph.
According to the defender, the La Liga team...
Vermaelen admits to watching Arsenal’s ‘beautiful’ win over Leicester
Thomas Vermaelen admitted recently that he still watches Arsenal matches, despite now being a Barcelona player, and described our recent 2-1 win over Leicester...
Barcelona unconvincing without Busquets in 2-1 win
Barcelona picked up an away win at Las Palmas on Saturday, but their performance was far from convincing.
Up against one of the worst teams...
Vermaelen would celebrate against Arsenal? So he should
You know what, refusing to celebrate is one of the most ridiculous things in 'the modern game'.
I am very much an advocate of modern...
Alexis Sánchez, what’s the problem?
Rushing on the ball, working hard but fruitlessly off the ball, and generally looking a shadow of himself: what's up with Alexis Sánchez?
The Chilean...
Opposition watch: Messi makes history as Barcelona win again
Barcelona's visit to the Emirates Stadium is just under a week away, and they are on fire.
After winning the treble last season it'd be...
Wenger wants players to remember 2011 defeat of Barcelona
Just a week from now, Arsenal will be welcoming Barcelona to the Emirates Stadium.
The best club side in the world are on a record...
Rice: How I remember our win against Barcelona
Steve Bould will be sat alongside Arsène Wenger as Arsenal take on Barcelona next week, but what about last time the two sides met?
Five years...
Barcelona star: Arsenal lack maturity
With Arsenal's match against Barcelona quickly approaching, Dani Alves revealed why he believes the Gunners haven't won the title in so long.
It's been over...
Barcelona deny Ozil interest
Arsenal fans were today delighted to learn that Barcelona had no interest in signing Mesut Ozil after officials from the club spoke to the press...