FC Barcelona News: 1 November 2019

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November: 10 dates to remember | FC Barcelona
The penultimate month of 2019 is full of matches for each section of the club. The first team will look for the wins that will keep them atop La Liga, whilst they can also ensure a passage into the knockout rounds of the Champions League. Barça’s basketball side play two very attractive continental games, while the handball and futsal teams also play in Europe.

Messi back for Argentina | FC Barcelona
Leo Messi is returning to the Argentina national team for two games in November, as revealed by his namesake Lionel Scaloni on Thursday. The 1978 and 1986 world champions have friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay, the former on November 15 King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia pitting him against Barça team-mate Arthur.

QUIZ: Barça XI from La Masia | FC Barcelona
25 November 2012 and FC Barcelona fielded an XI comprised of players from La Masia. Remember who played that day? Put yourself to the test!

The lowdown on Levante UD | FC Barcelona
Originally founded as the Levante Football Club in 1909, their name means ‘east’ in reference to the geographical location of the city of Valencia were they are based. Levante did have two seasons in La Liga in the 1960s, but after that spent decades in the lower leagues, sometimes dropping as low as the fourth tier – though that didn’t stop Johan Cruyff from playing for them for ten games in 1981.

When and where to watch Levante v Barça | FC Barcelona
This Saturday at 4.00pm CET, Barça will be looking to extend a 5-match winning streak in La Liga as they travel to the Ciutat de Valencia to face Levante.

Barcelona v Slavia Prague Champions League game ‘high risk’ | Football Espana
The upcoming Champions League clash between Barcelona and Slavia Prague at the Camp Nou has been labelled ‘high risk’ by the antiviolence commission. The Permanent Commission of the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport has agreed to declare that the clash falls into the high risk category, as outlined by Diario AS.

Time for Dembele to take the step forward that Messi’s asked for | Sport
Ousmane Dembele could be handed his latest chance to impress on Saturday when Barcelona travel to Levante after an absence motivated by a ban. Ernesto Valverde was without the Frenchman for the last two games because of the red card he received against Sevilla. Dembele also missed six games at the start of the campaign through injury.

Exclusive Pedri interview: ‘Signing for Barcelona was a childhood dream’ | Sport
Pedro González López (Tegueste, 25/11/2002) arrives in the hall at the Hotel Golden Tulip Porto Vitória, in the modern and commercial neighbourhood of Enseada do Suá, in Vitoria (Brazil). It’s one of the venues chosen by FIFA to host the teams competing at the U17 World Cup this month.

Barcelona star Pique open to joining Ramos in Spain’s Olympic team | Goal
Barcelona star Gerard Pique has revealed that he is open to representing Spain in the Olympics alongside Sergio Ramos. Pique confirmed his retirement from international duty after the World Cup in 2018 following jeers and whistles from Spain fans due to the centre-back’s support for Catalunya’s bid for independence.

Rodrigo Caio in Barcelona’s waiting room | FC Barcelona
Rodrigo Caio is a Brazilian 26-year-old who may not be well known internationally, but he’s a player with incredible value in the upcoming transfer market. He hasn’t completely slipped under the radar though and Barcelona are keeping tabs on him.

Conte makes Barça’s Arturo Vidal his No.1 objective for Inter’s midfield
The ex-Chelsea boss wants to strengthen his squad in the winter and Vidal, who he coached at Juventus, fits the profile he wants. a physical, all-action midfielder who has character and can contribute in the final third. Conte is also after a wing-back who can play on either flank (Darmian is the preference) and a forward with similar characteristics to Romelu Lukaku.

Barcelona look to Boca Juniors defender Santiago Ramos Mingo | Football Espana
Barcelona are monitoring the development of Boca Juniors teenage defender Santiago Ramos Mingo, according to reports. The central defender will celebrate his 18th birthday in November and will thus be available to make a move to European football.

The players to wear a commemorative shirt before matches to mark 40 years of La Masia | FC Barcelona
It will be an emotional weekend at FC Barcelona as all the teams at the Club who are competing this weekend, before their respective matches, will wear a commemorative shirt to celebrate La Masia’s 40th birthday after its opening on 20 October 1979. It will be the first tribute to celebrate the anniversary in a series of planned activities to remember the occasions during the season.

Source: barcablaugranes.com