<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Barcelona</strong></a> is pinching pennies, as their dire financial situation limits them completely in the winter transfer market. According to reports, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-giving-xavi-peanuts-for-the-winter-transfer-window-20211111-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona has only 10 million pounds available</a> for January and almost closes all potential deals for name players.</p>
<p><strong>Given that situation it has been reported by ESPN UK that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelonas-sergio-aguero-could-be-forced-to-retire-amid-heart-condition--20211112-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona</a> will only be looking to do short term loans or free transfers to reinforce the squad. </strong>At the moment <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-xavi-hernandez-will-reportedly-put-six-players-up-for-sale-20211109-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xavi</a> has taken over a squad that is ninth in LaLiga and second in their Champions League group.</p>
<p>Now reports out of various sources state that Xavi will get his first reinforcement ahead of the new year and it is a familiar face, it is <strong>38-year-old Barcelona legend, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-to-psg-seven-free-transfers-that-were-real-bargains-20210810-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dani Alves</a>.</strong></p>
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<h2>Dani Alves set to return to Barcelona</h2>
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<p><strong>According to Fabrizio Romano, a meeting is set to take place between Dani Alves and Barcelona</strong>, Xavi wants the 38-year-old back at the Camp Nou and Laporta is set to meet with Alves to discuss a contract.</p>
<p>Alves was a linchpin at the back for Barcelona going forward and was a main piece of their squad during their heyday. <strong>Alves won 23 titles at the club and played in 391 games and scored 21 goals.</strong></p>
<h2>What does Dani Alves return mean for Sergiño Dest?</h2>
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<p><strong>The return of Dani Alves puts forth the question, what happens to Sergiño Dest? </strong>Dest was solidifying his spot at right-back at the club and then the USMNT player began to play in right midfieldbefore the sacking of Ronald Koeman. Will Alves move up in the midfield or will Dest be moved to the left as has happened with the USMNT? All of that remains to be seen, as many pundits have stated Alves is returning to help out the club and smooth Xavi’s transition.</p>
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Barcelona: Xavi reportedly gets his first signing and it’s an old friend coming to the rescue

Barcelona: Xavi reportedly gets his first signing and it’s an old friend coming to the rescue - Bolavip US

<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sergio-ag%C3%BCero-t47494" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sergio Aguero</strong> </a>has been diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia following <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Barcelona</strong></a>’s LaLiga match with Alaves which ended 1-1 on October 30th. The 33-year- old Argentine international was just getting his Barcelona career started when he suffered a health incident during the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/deportivo-alaves-t18324" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaves</a> match where he was quickly rushed to the hospital.</p>
<p>After the game and upon medical review Barcelona issued the following statement:<strong><em> “Sergio Aguero has undergone a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure by Dr. Josep Brugada…He is out and for the next three months the effectiveness of the treatment will be evaluated to determine his recovery process.”</em></strong></p>
<p>Now according to Catalunya Radio, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelonas-sergio-aguero-suffered-cardiac-arrhythmia-what-does-that-mean--20211031-0016.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aguero’s heart condition</a> could force him to retire. <strong>Here is more information regarding the health of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-sergio-kun-aguero-to-be-out-for-at-least-three-months-club-confirms-20211101-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sergio Aguero</a>.</strong></p>
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<h2>Sergio Aguero could be forced to retire</h2>
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<p>Sergio Aguero had only begun to fit into the Barcelona fold after an injury kept him out of the lineup at the start of the season. Once available “El Kun” showed his scoring touch and scored in Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid. <strong>In total Aguero only played 4 league matches for Barcelona until the heart arrhythmia was discovered.</strong></p>
<p><strong>According to the radio report Aguero’s condition is not compatible with the intensity and workload of an athlete who competes at the highest level and could force Manchester City’s all-time leading scorer to retire prematurely.</strong></p>
<h2>Sergio Aguero’s comments regarding the report</h2>
<p>Amid the report that his career could be over Aguero took to Twitter and stated the following: <em><strong>“Given the rumors, I want to inform all of you that I am following the indications of the club’s doctors, doing tests and treatment and seeing my progress within 90 days. Always positive.”</strong></em></p>
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Barcelona’s Sergio Aguero could be forced to retire amid heart condition

Barcelona’s Sergio Aguero could be forced to retire amid heart condition - Bolavip US

<p>For every <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/cristiano-ronaldo-t2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> or <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/luis-suarez-t137988" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Luis Suarez</a> there are some players that just don’t make the cut in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/la-liga-t48" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LaLiga</a>. <strong>The Spanish league is one of the most popular and most desired destinations in world soccer.</strong></p>
<p>Every player dreams of being able to suit up for<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Real Madrid</a> or <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona</a>, two of the biggest clubs in the world. <strong>Those who do make the leap must prove themselves very quickly in order to keep their spots.</strong></p>
<p>Here is a list of players who made the move to LaLiga and failed to impress, for whatever reason things did not work out. <strong>Here are some flop signings in LaLiga!</strong></p>
<h2>Denilson</h2>
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<p>Brought into Real Betis at a record transfer fee at the time the Brazilian dribbler was modest at best. <strong>Denilson </strong>played from 1998- 2005 at Betis with 14 goals in 194 games.</p>
<h2>Jonathan Woodgate</h2>
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<p>Considered to be one of England’s top defenders, <strong>Jonathan Woodgate</strong> went to Real Madrid for $20 million. Woodgate played only 14 times for Real Madrid and was voted one of the worst signings of the 21st century by Marca.</p>
<h2>Shunsuke Nakamura</h2>
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<p><strong>Shunsuke Nakamura</strong> was considered one of the best players in Japanese soccer, after a successful stint at Celtic the midfielder made the leap to Espanyol and was woeful in 13 games in 2009-2010.</p>
<h2>Gabriel Heinze</h2>
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<p>Before he was denying his players water in MLS, <strong>Gabriel Heinze</strong> was a top-class defender. His stops at Manchester United and Real Madrid were less than world class. A rough and tough defender, he was switched up many times at Real Madrid, playing 44 times in two seasons. You’d expect more from one of the best defenders from Argentina.</p>
<h2>Andrés D’Alessandro</h2>
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<p>Atalented midfielder, but in Europe <strong>Andrés D’Alessandro </strong>did not shine. Ever. Be it in Germany, England or with Zaragoza, injuries and a lack of form was custom with the Argentine. </p>
<h2>Cuauhtémoc Blanco</h2>
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<p>Mexican international <strong>Cuauhtémoc Blanco</strong> signed on loan with Real Valladolid in 2000 and played only 23 games in two seasons. Blanco scored 3 goals and was injured and homesick during his stint, despite all his talents the hefty number 10 failed to impress in Europe, his only spell was two seasons in LaLiga.</p>
<h2>Jozy Altidore</h2>
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<p>Fellow Concacaf rival, <strong>Jozy Altidore</strong> signed with Villarreal in 2008 for a record 10-million-dollar transfer fee from MLS. Altidore showed signs of brilliance scoring in his first few matches. But that was it, 1 goal in 9 games. Altidore would be loaned and flopped everywhere he played in Europe except in AZ in the Netherlands.</p>
<h2>Ricardo Quaresma</h2>
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<p>No list of flops would ever be complete without Portuguese midfielder <strong>Ricardo Quaresma</strong>, who flopped big time at Barcelona in 2003. The skilled Quaresma could not handle being benched by Frank Rijkaard and refused to play for the team. He was dumped right after that.</p>
<h2>Guillermo Ochoa</h2>
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<p>Considered by many to be a top goalkeeper, <strong>Guillermo Ochoa </strong>sat on the bench at Malaga from 2014-2017, playing only 11 games and going on loan to Granada. For whatever reason Ochoa was never in the plans for Malaga.</p>
<h2>Sebastián Abreu</h2>
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<p>Vagabond Uruguayan forward <strong>Sebastián “El Loco” Abreu</strong> was considered a top prospect coming out of San Lorenzo in Argentina back in 1998. El Loco signed with Deportivo La Coruña and rarely saw the field, playing in 15 games, scoring 3 goals, and being loaned out until the end of his contract in 2004. Abreu played for 31 teams in 11 countries during his professional career and was a star and major flop in about half of them.</p>
<h2>Klaas-Jan Huntelaar</h2>
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<p>Netherland’s striker<strong> Klaas-Jan Huntelaar</strong> played very briefly for Real Madrid in 2009, he scored 8 goals in 20 games. The Madrid brass saw enough and quickly sold Huntelaar to AC Milan taking in about a 10-million-euro loss on the transfer.</p>
<h2>Jackson Martinez</h2>
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<p>Colombian <strong>Jackson Martinez </strong>played all but one season for Atletico Madrid, the forward scored all of 2 goals in 15 outings and was quickly let go for a record fee of € 42 million to China. Bad player, good business.</p>
<h2>Ciro Immobile</h2>
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<p>Italy’s<strong> Ciro Immobile</strong> was nonexistent in LaLiga, from 2015-2016 he played 8 games and scored 2 goals for Sevilla. Never really finding playing time in Sevilla he returned to Italy in 2016. Today he finally found a home and his scoring touch with Lazio.</p>
<h2>Eduardo Vargas</h2>
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<p>Chilean <strong>Eduardo Vargas</strong> was known for his skill and speed and that caught the eye of Valencia in 2014 and was signed on loan from Napoli. Vargas failed to make any impact for Valencia and played 17 games and scored 3 goals. Vargas European career can largely be called disappointing.</p>
<h2>Carlos Diogo</h2>
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<p>Uruguayan defender <strong>Carlos Diogo</strong> was woefully out of his league when he signed with Real Madrid in 2005. Apparently, Diogo was part of a package deal and played 11 games before being shipped out in 2007. Diogo is more famous for an on-field brawl than his play in Spain.</p>
<h2>Geovanni</h2>
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<p><strong>Geovanni </strong>moved to Barcelona from Cruzeiro for €21 million and produced one underwhelming match after another, scoring 1 goal in 26 games. Geovanni would go on to flop at every other destination he landed in, including the MLS with the San Jose Earthquakes.</p>
<h2>Eduardo Salvio</h2>
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<p>Much was made of the talent possessed by Argentine winger <strong>Eduardo Salvio</strong> when he moved from Lanus to Atlético Madrid in 2010. In 44 games Salvio failed to impress, scoring only 5 goals, and being shipped out to Benfica.</p>
<h2>Eden Hazard</h2>
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<p><strong>Eden Hazard </strong>was supposed to take command of the Real Madrid midfield and in his short time at the club that has not happened. Hazard is out of favor after a string of injuries, to his credit Hazard has asked to stay at Real Madrid to prove his worth. He has the talent, but will he get the chance?</p>
<h2>Luka Jovic</h2>
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<p>Serbian striker <strong>Luka Jovic</strong> was supposed to fill a role, and while that might be second string, he could not even live up to that. Jovic has scored only 3goals in 31games for Real Madrid.</p>
<h2>Phillipe Coutinho</h2>
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<p>One of the most talented players in the world <strong>Phillipe Coutinho </strong>has not lived up to his billing at Barcelona. With modest numbers in his 4 seasons at the club. This season once again things have been disappointing for the Brazilian.</p>
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LaLiga: Flop signings in the Spanish League

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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-sack-ronald-koeman-three-candidates-to-taker-over-at-camp-nou-20211027-0031.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Xavi</strong></a> looks to be heading to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Barcelona</strong></a>, but his current club Al-Sadd “jumped the gun” and made the announcement official on their Twitter page, something within the corridors of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-vs-real-madrid-history-head-to-head-of-el-clasico-at-camp-nou-20211021-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nou Camp</a> members of the Barcelona brass did not like as they are claiming no deal has been reached. The tweet by Al-Sadd began to circulate and every news agency in the world has reported that Xavi is now set to become Barcelona’s new coach.</p>
<p>According to Mundo Deportivo in Spain, at 11:49 AM local time, Al Sadd made the announcement that Xavi would be moving on to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-report-man-united-star-paul-pogba-headlines-xavis-wishlist-20211102-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona</a>, which was immediately relayed across the world. The CEO of Al-Sadd Turki Al-Ali ten minutes later issued this statement: <strong><em>“The Al Sadd administration has agreed on Xavi’s move to Barcelona after the payment of the release clause stipulated in the contract. We’ve agreed on cooperation with Barcelona in the future. Xavi is an important part of Al-Sadd’s history, and we wish him success.”</em></strong></p>
<p>By 1PM local time Barcelona interim coach Sergi Barjuan stated:<strong><em> “Al-Sadd has made the statement, Barça has not yet. We have to wait for it to be on both sides. We have a good relationship and I have contact with (Xavi). Any questions with (Xavi) I will be happy to help the club”</em></strong>. <strong>By 1:30 PM local time sources within Barcelona deny there is an official agreement to bring Xavi to Barcelona.</strong></p>
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<h2>Barcelona deny agreement with Al-Sadd over Xavi</h2>
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<p>While it is no mystery that the top candidate to take over Barcelona is Xavi, at the moment Barcelona has not made the deal official. <strong>What is being reported by Mundo Deportivo is that Barcelona is upset with Al-Sadd for making an announcement and the Catalan club views it as pressure to push the deal through and pay the 5-million-euro release clause on Xavi’s contract.</strong></p>
<p>Barcelona, who are in huge economic turmoil, is reported to <strong>not want to pay the 5 million euro release clause in Xavi’s contract,</strong> something that if true will most likely kill the deal as Xavi has a contract with Al Sadd until 2023. For the moment Barcelona still does not have a coach.</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: </strong>Xavi will not pay his release clause as reported out of Spain, and Xavi and Barcelona remain calm that a deal will be reached.</p>
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Report: Sources at Barcelona claim that deal to bring Xavi to the club not closed

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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/lionel-messi-t13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a>’s stratospheric performance against <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/bayern-munich-t112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bayern Munich </a>in the 2014/15 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/champions-league-t24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA Champions League</a> (UCL) semi-finals, <strong>where he famously scored a double and humiliated Jérôme Boateng with a venomous skill move for the ages, </strong>has never seemed as distant a memory as it does now. The mythic performances of the fabulous Argentine have been replaced at the Camp Nou, and the recent 3-0 defeat in the Champions League group stage at the hands of ‘Die Bayern’ showed the world who its substitutes are. <strong>Analyizing each goal <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona </a>concededside paints a grim picture</strong> of the club’s present.</p>
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<li><strong>1-0: Gerard Piqué complacently refused to pressure Thomas Muller before he shot and scored,</strong> after a deflection by the Catalan defender himself, while Eric García turned around as if not looking at the ball would somehow stop its trajectory towards a helpless Marc-André ter Stegen.</li>
<li><strong>2-0:</strong> Jamal Musiala was left wide open to take a crack at goal. The ball hit the post and found<strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/robert-lewandowski-t137625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Lewandowski,</a> who took advantage of a distracted yet emphatic Ronald Araújo</strong> for the second goal of the night.</li>
<li><strong>3-0: </strong>Frenkie de Jong <strong>leisurely walked back towards the Barcelona penalty box</strong> while Serge Gnabry, Marcel Sabitzer and Lewandowski powered forward, with the Dutch midfielder i<strong>ncredibly choosing to stand in awe without even attempting to approach the Polish goal machine, </strong>who had enough time to leave Piqué in the dust and put the third and final nail in the ‘Blaugrana’ coffin.</li>
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<p>Barcelona<strong> didn’t have a single shot on target</strong>, <strong>forfeited its 24-year old streak of not falling in its first game of the UCL campaign</strong>, and put itself in a highly precarious position in Group E, since only three of the 21 teams that lost their first game in the prestigious European competition have even made it out of the group stage, according to popular statistician MisterChip. <strong>The cataclysmic night didn’t end with the referee’s final whistle</strong>, though. Sergi Roberto was jeered by his own fans, whichaccording to reports caused him to break down in tears later, Jordi Alba and Pedri sustained muscular injuries, and even the proud Piqué seemed to criticize his own club, by stating: <strong>“This is what it is, we are what we are”.</strong></p>
<p>The current state of one of the world’s most iconic clubs might not reflect what most of its fans want or expect, but not even having one of the game’s all-time greatest ensured success.<strong>Messi himself suffered several harsh beatings by Bayern,</strong> including an 8-2 loss in the 2019/20 UCL quarterfinals and a 7-0 aggregate defeat in 2012/13, which means his absence isn’t solely to blame for the club’s recent heartless display. <strong>N</strong><strong>owadays, the ‘Blaugrana’ aren’t Champions League contenders, </strong>and with their best-ever player now gone, join us to take a look back at the landscape in Barcelona before Messi even joined the first team to see what the ‘Culés’ can expect in the near future..</p>
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<figure class="image">   <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" alt="Lionel Messi crying " data-height="413" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:413" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="Lionel Messi crying " src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20210915_BUS_175792_messillorando.jpg_22993414_94d85f26.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=413" width="740" height="413"></figure><figcaption>    Lionel Messi’s acrimonious exit from Barcelona left the Argentine star in tears when saying goodbye. Now, the Spanish giant must recover and attempt to fill his shoes (Getty Images).   </figcaption></figure>
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<h2>Rough times in LaLiga</h2>
<p><strong>The 2003/04 campaign, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona’</a>s last season before Messi first graced the ranks of the first team, was a time of rebuilding at the club.</strong> Joan Laporta had recently been electedpresident, replacing Joan Gaspart, and Frank Rijkaard took over Radomir Antić’s managerial spot, who had in turn replaced Louis van Gaal <strong>halfway through the season after the Dutchman left the ‘Culés’ in 12th spot of LaLiga, with relegation a mere three points away.</strong> Antić’’s contract was not renewed and Rijkaard faced the heavy task of improving a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/champions-league-t24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UCL </a>quarter-final run and a sixth-placed LaLiga finish. <strong>To do so, a major squad overhaul took place.</strong></p>
<p>Some of the more notable departures included <strong>Juan Román Riquelme on loan to Villarreal</strong>, <strong>Cesc Fàbregas to Arsenal,</strong> Frank de Boer to Galatasaray and Roberto Óscar Bonano to Murcia. The signings that came in remain bright spots in the club’s history to this day and completely overhauled the tools Rijkaard had at his disposal. <strong>The most important transfer was that of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/messi-joins-psg-13-superstars-who-have-left-barcelona-on-bad-terms-20210811-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ronaldinho</a>, for whom Barcelona paid PSG $38 million for,</strong> via Transfermarkt. Otherstaples that first donned the ‘Blaugrana’ colors that summer include Rafael Márquez, in from AS Monaco, Edgar Davids, in from Juventus, and the promotion of Andrés Iniesta and Víctor Valdés from La Masía.</p>
<p><strong>Luis Enrique, current Spanish national team manager, </strong>captained the side that finished an improved second place in LaLiga, reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey and the fourth round of the UEFA Cup. <strong>Barcelona didn’t even play the Champions League thisseason </strong>due to Van Gaal and Antić’s reign. Club legend Xavi played the most matches during the 2003/04 campaign with 49, followed by Phillip Cocu with 48 and Javier Saviola with 46. The club’s top scorer was Ronaldinho, making an immediate impact in his first season with 21 goals and 11 assists.</p>
<p><strong>Here’s how the teamusually lined up that season, with frequentsubstitutions included:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><em>Víctor Valdés;</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center"> <em>Michael Reiziger, Carles Puyol, Oleguer (Márquez), Giovanni van Bronckhorst;</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center"> <em>Xavi (Luis Enrique), Edgar Davids (Gerard), Cocu (Thiago Motta);</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center"> <em>Ronaldinho (Ricardo Quaresma), Saviola (Patrick Kluivert), Luis García (Marc Overmars)</em></p>
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<h2>Champions League trials and tribulations</h2>
<p>Messi wouldn’t feature prominently as a starter until the 2005/06 season, but by the time he became a key figure, Barcelona was back as a usual competitor and challenger in Europe’s most important stage. <strong>The now-<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/psg-t16721" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PSG </a>player won the Champions League with the ‘Culés’ a whopping four times,</strong> a feat that is even more impressive when looking back at the club’s historical performance in the prestigious competition.</p>
<p>Originally known as the European Cup and rebranded in 1992, the tournament that pits the continent’s elite was played for the first time during the 1955/56 season. <strong>Teams initially qualified via sporting methods, while somewere also invited by French magazine L’Equipe </strong>based on perceived prestige and status. Barcelona didn’t participate until the fifth edition, where they reached the semi-finals and were eliminated against eventual winners Real Madrid. <strong>This is their European tally for the next 61 seasons:</strong></p>
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<li>31 full participations.</li>
<li>5 wins.</li>
<li>Final appearances: 8 (lost three).</li>
<li>Semi-final runs: 9</li>
<li>Quarter-final runs: 7.</li>
<li>Round of 16 runs: 3.</li>
<li>Top goalscorer: Messi (120 goals).</li>
<li>Most appearances: Xavi (157), followed by Messi (149). </li>
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<p><strong>The numbers paint a grim story for Barcelona fans: no Messi, no party. </strong>They state that Barça have only participated in around half of the European Cups / Champions Leagues they have been eligible for in their history, winning five times and only once without Messi, beating Sampdoria in the 1991/92 final with a Koeman strike in extra time under then-manager Johan Cruyff. <strong>In spite of recent success on the European stage, there are still four clubs ahead of Barcelona in the all-time winners list,</strong> with<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Real Madrid </a>eight trophies ahead of the Catalan club. Koeman’s sporting project will need time and serious investment if a return to the heights of European football is to be in the offing, especially with their greatest-ever player now dressing up in PSG colors.</p>
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