Hayet Abidal is being investigated Kheira Hamraoui (left) and Hayet Kebir Abidal (right) The case regarding the attack on Paris Saint-Germain women's player, Kheira Hamraoui, has taken yet another dramatic twist, with the wife of former Barcelona player Eric Abidal now being investigated. The incident took place in the car of teammate Aminata Diallo who, after emerging as an initial suspect, ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has scored 19 goals for Barcelona this season (Image: GETTY ) Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi has revealed he will not leave the club in the summer transfer window Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has vowed that he has no plans to leave the club despite speculation over his future after admitting he ‘felt attacked’ over a public row with the sporting director Eric Abida...Full Story »

More and more footballers are using Instagram to connect with their fans and this means there are more and more storylines being generated by the social network. The most recent example is that of Lionel Messi, who challenged Eric Abidal with a post, but there are many others. Here, we look at various examples where an Instagram post provoked some drama. Messi vs Abidal After an interview ...Full Story »

Quique Setien found it hard to believe he was walking in to a club sitting top of La Liga. He is beginning to see why. “I wake up every day and say ‘Jesus Christ!’,” Setien joked happily, shortly after joining. He says it with a different inflection now. Other clubs have ‘banter eras’, where fans compile the team’s gaffes over a decade or so into a h...Full Story »

Catalunya Radio show "El Club de la Mitjanit" ran a report saying that Barcelona's director of football, Eric Abidal, has met with Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt ahead of a potential move. The former France international made the trip to Amsterdam to woo the Dutch defender, in an attempt to move to the front of the queue as an increasing number of clubs eye the 19-year-old. The Catalans a...Full Story »