TOP 5 Barca: Xavi Simons, Hazard, Di Maria, Andre Gomes, Copa Final

Copa del Rey: A decade of dominance in Europe | FCBarcelona.com

FC Barcelona are through to their eighth Copa del Rey final in the last decade -their fifth in as many years-, an achievement unmatched around the big European leagues.

With their progression to the Copa del Rey final, Barça have got to more finals than any other Spanish side in the last decade. Real Madrid, Athletic Club and Sevilla have done so three times in the past ten years, and the latter side will be FC Barcelona’s opponents in this year’s final on 21 April. More here.

Chelsea’s Hazard: Barcelona have a player who is not from this planet | Sport

Of the upcoming Champions League tie against Barcelona, Hazard declared it’s “It’s a great Champions League game. This season we haven’t been the same as last season, of course, and they are clearly very good, but at the end of the day it is a knock-out tie and you never know what might happen. That’s why we love football. I’m sure that we can beat them if we play together, we will see.”

On Messi he had no doubts: “Barça have a player who is not from this planet. He’s different, a class above, but that’s not just one player, it’s the whole team.” More here.

How long can this go on for Andre Gomes? | Marca

We can open up the trashcan because Gomes’ 45-minute performance at the Mestalla should be tossed in the garbage. And this trashcan, for a player who cost almost 50 million euros, is almost overflowing. If you are a Barcelona fan then you must ask yourself, when did Andre Gomes have a good game for Barcelona? As far as my memory can tell, his best day was in the Copa del Rey final against Alaves last year, when he played as a full-back because of Javier Mascherano’s injury. That’s his best experience after a season and a half. More here.

Touzani takes on Barcelona youth star Xavi Simons | Goal

Xavi Simons’ excellent performances in Barcelona’s youth system have seen him touted as a future star at just 14 years old.

The Dutch youngster’s excellent technique, footwork and goalscoring ability have drawn a huge amount of attention, prompting freestyle star Soufiane Touzani to find out what all the fuss is about. The YouTube star met up with Simons to find out more about him and test his skills on the Johan Cruyff Court in Barcelona. More here.

Di Maria: I was very close to joining Barcelona | Marca

Barcelona were keen to bring in a big name replacement for Neymar in the summer but they were unable to land Di Maria, who has done well this season with nine goals but is still in the shadows of PSG’s celebrated trident attack of Neymar, Cavani and Mbappe.

“I was very close to joining Barcelona. Unfortunately, there are things in football that made it impossible,” Di Maria said. More here.

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