When Sandro Rosell was president of Barcelona from 2010-14, he allowed Qatar Airways to be their front-of-shirt sponsor, replacing charity Unicef. Laporta was critical of Rosell for that decision, saying “you had to choose between Qatar and corrupt or between Unicef and clean”.

Trailing in the La Liga title race by seven points, Barcelona will look to make up ground as they host struggling Valencia in domestic play on Sunday.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is expected to stick with the same outfield players for Sunday's La Liga clash with Valencia, but the German could make a change between the sticks.

Find out who is missing through injury and who is in a race against time to prove their fitness in Spain's LaLiga this weekend.

Chelsea continue to be linked with all manner of moves too. Manchester United ’s Alejandro Garnacho has been tipped as a Blues target and fresh reports claim the Blues have now made contact with the Premier League rivals over a potential move for the Argentina international.

Anytime goal scorer odds for players from across the LaLiga are listed in this article, with four matches on the calendar Sunday. Top Anytime Goal Scorer Odds in LaLiga Today. Soc

Barcelona director Deco has played down the club’s interest in Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford (via Sky Sports).United want the England international to leave on loan this month, and

Barcelona's pursuit of Marcus Rashford is complicated by their recent financial struggles. While funds from the sale of Camp Nou VIP boxes have become available, President Joan Laporta is wary of repeating past financial mistakes.

Manchester United left winger Marcus Rashford is one of the biggest names on the January 2025 transfer market, as Borussia Dortmund have been closely linked to the perennially disappointing England international after Donyell Malen’s departure to Aston Villa this winter.

Benfica vs. Barcelona lineups, predicted starting 11, team news. Benfica head coach Bruno Lage is expected to have a full squad to pick from as Barcelona land in Lisbon. The hosts

Champions League action kicks off in 2025 and Barcelona look to secure their place in the round of 16 when they visit Benfica.

The UEFA Champions League returns from its winter break this week, earlier than usual ahead of a consequential round of fixtures to close out the competition's first edition of the league phase. Several continental heavyweights will take part in must-win games on Matchday 7 after struggling over the course of the season,