Pol Ballús
Barcelona Reporter at The Athletic
FC Barcelona correspondent @TheAthleticFC
Articles
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Pol Ballús
Barcelona are working to seal their first piece of transfer business this summer. They want to make Espanyol's Joan Garcia their new starting goalkeeper. Garcia, who's arguably been the best in his position in La Liga last season, has a €25million ($28.4m) release clause in his contract and is expected to leave his current club before the end of the transfer window. Barca feel Garcia is a clear one-off market opportunity at this price.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Pol Ballús |Laia Cervelló Herrero
Barcelona are back on top. This season, Hansi Flick inspired a thrilling young team to win La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana titles. Most satisfyingly for Barca fans, they all came at the expense of their great rivals Real Madrid. Barca reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019 and were a chaotic tie against Inter away from potentially lifting a third treble in their history.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Pol Ballús
It's not often a footballer putting his signature on a piece of paper feels like a club winning a major trophy. Lamine Yamal's future at Barcelona has been secured. The dazzling teenager has signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at the club until 2031. The contract is active from now, rather than when Yamal turns 18 on July 13, and it puts him alongside the squad's top earners such as Robert Lewandowski.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Pol Ballús
Lamine Yamal has signed a new six-year Barcelona contract that runs until 2031. The 17-year-old's previous contract had been due to expire in the summer of 2026 and contained a €1billion ($1b) release clause. His new terms, that will take him through into the next decade, make him one of the club's highest-paid players.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Jordan Campbell |Pol Ballús
Pep Guardiola is set to reshuffle his coaching staff with three key assistants departing the club following the end of the Premier League season. Juanma Lillo, Carlos Vicens and Inigo Dominguez are leaving the Etihad, with Guardiola driving a push for new voices and ideas to ensure he remains challenged and can continue to innovate.
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