FC Barcelona News: 21 October 2018

Valverde accepts Barcelona will miss Messi | FourFourTwo

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde admitted his team will miss the injured Lionel Messi over the next few weeks. Speaking after the win over Sevilla he said: “We will prepare for it but of course we are going to notice the loss of Messi.He is fundamental and he marks a lot of the team’s game, but we will try to keep our idea and take a step forward. We will miss him, win or lose, but we want to miss him winning.”

Alcacer celebrates permanent Dortmund move with another goal | Sport

Paco Alcacer was on target yet again for Borussia Dortmund in their 4-0 win over Stuttgart on Saturday. The Bundesliga club have already told Barcelona they want to make his move permanent.

Barcelona vote on new club badge postponed amid fan protests | ESPN

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has had to postpone a vote on the new club badge after opposition from members. The new badge was due to be approved on Saturday at the club’s AGM, but the club will now take some time for “internal reflection” on the proposed changes.

Spectacular video as Barcelona present the 2023 Nou Camp Nou | AS

Barcelona have presented their plans for the new Camp Nou which will be ready for the 2023/24 season and will have a capacity of 100,000. Click on the link above to check out the video.

Messi and Ronaldo miss out on Clasico for first time in more than a decade | Goal

Saturday’s Clasico at the Camp Nou on Saturday will be the first not to feature either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo for over a decade. December 2007 was the last time the match was played without either of the two stars. Real Madrid won that game 1-0 thanks to a Julio Baptista goal.

Neymar dismisses Barcelona return, Real Madrid transfer links as ‘fake news’ | ESPN

Neymar has taken to social media to respond to speculation that he wants to return to the Camp Nou. The Brazilian posted on his Instagram story where he was seen laughing at front pages talking about his future and branding them ‘fake news.’

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