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Xavi has been handed control of transfers as part of Barcelona's overhaul and Dani Alves' return is further evidence of his total power at Camp Nou.
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SOCCER | BARCELONA
Xavi bans Piqué's Madrid trip under strict new Barcelona rules
Alfredo Relaño reacts to Ronald Koeman's sacking as Barcelona head coach, and discusses the seemingly imminent arrival of Xavi Hernández as his replacement.
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After recent indifferent form, Barça delivered a well below-par performance in Vallecas where they only managed one shot on target in the 90 minutes
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BARCELONA-REAL MADRID
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid summary: score, goals and highlights LaLiga
Alfredo Relaño reflects on Atlético Madrid's 2-0 LaLiga win over Barcelona on Saturday, at a Wanda Metropolitano finally back to full capacity.
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Zero points, zero goals scored, six conceded. That's how Barça sit in their Champions League group, one which feels like it was created to torture them.
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