by Richard Williams | Oct 10, 2017 | Sports
London – Barcelona’s decision to play the October 1 match against Las Palmas in an empty stadium smacked of choosing points over principles, and overlooks the fact that sport has always found room for protest. When it came down to it, FC Barcelona – mes que un...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 8, 2017 | World
Thousands of people staged demonstrations in Barcelona to protest against the Catalan government’s push for independence from Spain as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to stand against the move for secession. In an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Pais...
by Ghassan Charbel | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
My British neighbor has been anxious for days. He has been following up on the news on the television and internet. He has a feeling of imminent disaster. He has forgotten all about the Brexit and his current and future concerns. He ignored the conference of the...
by Marc A. Thiessen | Sep 19, 2017 | Sports
Barcelona – Late summer 2008. Barcelona lose 1–0 in Soria against little Numancia on the opening day of the league season. A tough baptism for the debutant coach, Pep Guardiola, made all the harder when the result isn’t much better in their second game against...
by Nick Miller | Sep 18, 2017 | Sports
London – The news that Premier League clubs are considering closing the transfer window before the season starts is not a particular surprise. Complaints from virtually everyone in the game are long-standing that transfer business dragging on alongside actual...
