Xavi Hernandez
Barcelona's Lionel Messi walks past Barcelona's head coach Ronald Koeman at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Celta at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
With Barcelona out of title race, Messi has future to decide

By Joseph Wilson May. 17, 2021 01:17 AM EDT

Joan Laporta celebrates his victory after elections at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, March 7, 2021. Joan Laporta has been elected Barcelona's president on Sunday, inheriting a club mired in debt and facing daunting problems that include the possible departure of Messi when his contract ends at the end of the season. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Laporta back as president at embattled Barcelona

By Tales Azzoni Mar. 07, 2021 07:09 AM EST

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday March 3, 2021, candidates to the presidency of FC Barcelona, centre row from left, Victor Font, Toni Freixa and Joan Laporta, in the stands during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Over 110,000 Barcelona club members will elect a new president Sunday March 7, 2021, amidst a club crisis with police investigation and a debt burden. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, FILE)
Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis

By Joseph Wilson Mar. 06, 2021 11:22 AM EST

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 Monday, May 20, 2019, Qatar's Al-Sadd player Xavi Hernandez, former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, during an AFC Champions League match at the Azadi stadium in Tehran, Iran. 40-year old Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to an announcement Saturday July 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, FILE)
Spain and Barcelona great Xavi tests positive for COVID-19

Jul. 25, 2020 07:52 AM EDT