Frenkie de Jong injury news – FC Barcelona
Tests carried out on Monday have confirmed that first team player Frenkie de Jong has a right ankle sprain. He is unavailable and his recovery will determine his availability.
Ter Stegen’s unbeaten run ends in El Clásico – FC Barcelona
Marc-André ter Stegen came so close to making club history. Vinicius’s penalty after 18 minutes of Sunday’s Clásico was the first league goal that he had conceded in 601 minutes of football, just 35 minutes short of the record of 636 that he himself set the season before.
Aitana Bonmatí takes Laureus award for World Sportswomen of the Year – FC Barcelona
Aitana Bonmatí continues to be recognised as one the most prominent women in sport. In the 25th edition of the Laureus Awards, the footballer was named World Sportswomen of the Year for 2023, joining an illustrious list of winners such as Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Yerena Isinbayeva and Jennifer Capriati.
Aitana: ‘I’m speechless. Being Best Sportswoman is unique’ – FC Barcelona
Aitana Bonmatí is still trying to let it sink in. She has just been named the Best Sportswoman of 2023 at the Laureus Awards ceremony, an even bigger accolade than the Ballon d’Or because this is not just for being the best footballer, it’s for being the best athlete full stop.
Joan Laporta: ‘Tools exist like VAR which should help the competition be fairer and not the other way around’ – FC Barcelona
Joan Laporta made clear to Club media FC Barcelona’s position regarding the use of VAR in the Santiago Bernabéu: “As president of FC Barcelona, I would like to put across my dissatisfaction the day after the improper use of a tool such as VAR in one of the most important matches in the global schedule is marking our calendar.”
Spain Women win Laureus Award for Best Team – FC Barcelona
The Spanish national women’s football team has been recognised as the Best Team at the 2023 Laureus Awards ceremony. The team that lifted the trophy for the first time in the tournament hosted by Australia and New Zealand, beating England in the final had as many as nine different FC Barcelona players among their number.