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‘It all began with Atleti,’ we could say, paraphrasing Piqué. Barça lost to the rojiblancos in the Super Cup semi, and we could add that it was in incredible circumstances.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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The prelude to Saturday's Barça-Eibar game began with a massive show of discontent from home fans towards club president Bartomeu.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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We reach the halfway point of the season with Barça as winter champions on goal difference (28-26), level on 40 points with Real Madrid.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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This time we were obliged to follow the Club World Cup from a distance and maybe even with an added degree of indifference
ByAlfredo Relaño
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