FC Barcelona News: 23 December 2025; Rafinha announces retirement, Alessandro Bastoni fuels Barça rumors

Hansi Flick’s fulfilled prophecy – FC Barcelona
On 25 November, at Stamford Bridge, Barça were beaten 3–0 by Chelsea in the league phase of the Champions League. The crushing defeat proved to be a turning point in the team’s season. In the press room afterwards, Hansi Flick delivered a message that, as the weeks have passed, has come to sound very much like a prophecy.

What’s happened when Barça were winter champions? – FC Barcelona
Even though two matchdays still remain before the end of the first half of the LaLiga season, FC Barcelona have already been crowned winter champions mathematically. In other words, they are guaranteed to finish the first half of the domestic campaign top of the table. So, it’s a good moment to look back at what has happened in recent years when Barça have reached this stage of the season as Liga leaders.

Rafinha announces retirement – FC Barcelona
Everything comes to an end, and Rafinha’s career as a footballer has now reached its final chapter. In a video shared on his social media channels (featuring images from his time at La Masia and the Champions League triumph with FC Barcelona in the 2014/15 season) the Brazilian announced that he is hanging up his boots at the age of 32.

Bastoni has some fun with a wink to Barça – Mundo Deportivo
The Italian footballer reacted with a ‘like’ to a comment on one of his posts where people were asking him to sign for the Blaugrana.

Rudi Völler urges Ter Stegen to resolve his future – Mundo Deportivo
“It doesn’t matter if it’s in Barcelona or somewhere else; in the end, he has to play,” said the sporting director of the German national team.

Source: barcablaugranes.com