FC Barcelona News: 4 July 2019

Neymar and Messi meet after Brazil’s Copa win over Argentina | Sport

Neymar and Lionel Messi met after Argentina’s defeat to Brazil at the Copa America. The PSG star took time out to console Messi on the loss in the mixed zone after the game, and the two spent several minutes talking alone.

Netherlands star Martens hopeful over final involvement despite lingering foot injury | Goal

Barcelona star Lieke Martens is hoping to be fit for the final of the Women’s World Cup despite a problem with a foot injury. She said: “As a player you always want to play the biggest game of your career and this [final] is one of the biggest ones I’m going to hopefully play. I’m going to do the recovery with the medical staff, I really believe in them, I’m looking forward every single day.”

Barcelona 19-20 Away Kit Leaked - Official Pictures | Footy Headlines

Further pictures of Barcelona’s away kit have been leaked ahead of the new season. The kit is a retro design in yellow with a diagonal blaugrana stripe and is due to be released in July.

Copa América: Argentina files complaint against refereeing | Fox Sports

Argentina have made a complaint to CONMEBOL about the refereeing after being knocked out of the Copa America by Brazil. La Albiceleste have produced a six-page letter stating that VAR should have been used to check penalty calls on Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Otamendi.

Vidal: “The match against Argentina has no importance” | Mundo Deportivo

Arturo Vidal is not looking forward to the third-place play-off against Argentina at the Copa America. The holders were dumped out of the tournament by Peru on Thursday and Vidal said after the game the fixture against Argentina “has no importance” and “there is not much desire to play the third place.”

Source: barcablaugranes.com