Barcelona pulled the plug on their Japan friendly after the tour promoter exposed a web of alleged intentional fraud tied to a La Liga-linked sponsor.
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Adil Rami has tried to explain his shocking comments about Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal, claiming his outburst was misunderstood and not meant as a personal insult. The former France defender sparked outrage with a foul-mouthed rant about the teenager, which he now says was a poorly phrased metaphor aimed at Yamal's behaviour, not his family.
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Alejandro Garnacho has raised eyebrows with a celebratory message to Marcus Rashford after the England forward sealed a loan move from Manchester United to Barcelona. The Argentine’s reaction on Instagram came as Rashford became the first player to leave the Red Devils’ 'bomb squad', sparking backlash from fans still frustrated with the outcast winger’s recent behaviour.
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Barcelona have officially announced the cancellation of their pre-season friendly against Japanese club Vissel Kobe, which was scheduled to take place this Sunday, July 27. The Catalan giants were set to fly out to Japan on Thursday morning at 11am local time, but that plan has now been abandoned following what the club has described as a “serious contractual breach” by the promoter responsible for organising the fixture.
