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A boy wearing a shirt with the name of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi runs on a park in Banyoles, in Girona province, Spain on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Lionel Messi's future at Barcelona looked no closer to being resolved after the first meeting between the player's father and club officials on Wednesday ended without an agreement, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Messi's father tells Spanish league his son is free to leave

By Tales Azzoni Sep. 04, 2020 09:19 AM EDT

Barcelona's Lionel Messi holds his head during the Champions League quarterfinal match between FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Gerard Piqué says Barcelona "hit rock bottom" in an 8-2 humiliation from Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals. It's 74 years since Barcelona conceded eight goals in a game. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez/Pool)
Questions surround Messi’s future amid Barcelona chaos

By Tales Azzoni Aug. 18, 2020 05:04 AM EDT

Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien watches from the sideline during the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)
Barcelona fires coach Setién 3 days after 8-2 loss to Bayern

Aug. 17, 2020 02:51 PM EDT

Barcelona's Gerard Pique reacts after the the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Bayern won the match 8-2. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)
Rock bottom: Barca fears grim future after Bayern meltdown

By Joseph Wilson Aug. 15, 2020 02:08 PM EDT

Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien gestures after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between RC Celta and Barcelona at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain, Saturday, June 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Lalo Villar)
Barca may need youth to get past Napoli, reach CL final 8

By Joseph Wilson Aug. 07, 2020 04:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday Feb. 22, 2020, Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann falls during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Eibar at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Griezmann arrived to Camp Nou last summer with the task of completing an intimidating strike trio with Messi and Suárez, but one year later, the French world champion can barely get on the pitch, and was left out of Barcelona’s starting 11 on Tuesday June 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, FILE)
Griezmann struggling as Barcelona struggles to retain title

By Joseph Wilson Jul. 01, 2020 11:06 AM EDT