Unless Real Madrid president Florentino Perez unveils yet another galactico before the transfer window shuts tonight, Barcelona will be La Liga’s biggest spenders this summer — having spent over €155 million on seven different players.

Sandro Rosell’s resignation as Barcelona president on Thursday came as a huge initial surprise, but also fit with a longstanding tradition at the Catalan club.

Sandro Rosell has resigned as president of Barcelona with immediate effect.

Football superstar Lionel Messi and his father have appeared before a Spanish judge to answer questions in a multimillion-euro tax fraud case.

Football star Lionel Messi and his father were ordered by a Spanish court today to appear for questioning in September as part of an investigation into tax fraud allegations.

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta defended Lionel Messi against allegations of tax fraud, a case experts say could carry a prison sentence for the Argentina star.

You might think that Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final first legs — with Barca at Bayern Munich tomorrow, and Madrid facing Borussia Dortmund away the following evening — were enough for both clubs to focus on for the moment.

The last week has seen an unusual amount of soul-searching at Barcelona, as the Catalan club prepares to try and overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 second leg at home to AC Milan.

Football dressing-rooms are often filled with squabbling and childish players, who put their own personal interests and egos ahead of the team.

Barcelona director of football Andoni Zubizarreta has denied claims by former president Joan Laporta the club could have done more to ensure Pep Guardiola continued as coach at the Nou Camp next season.

IT’S the morning of Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final first leg at the Bernabeu, and Pep Guardiola has a special DVD for his players.

THOSE who think Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona legacy is confined to the annals of history should think again.

Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart has urged incumbent Sandro Rosell to meet with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger if he wants to sign Cesc Fabregas.

FORMER Barcelona president Joan Gaspart claims Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was forced by his club to turn down the chance to coach the Catalan giants, as was England boss Fabio Capello.

Barcelona lost more than €77m last season, the club's vice-president for economic affairs Javier Faus has revealed.

Barcelona board spokesman Toni Freixa says the Catalan club are doing all they can to sign Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas, but revealed the Gunners are simply unwilling to negotiate the sale of their midfielder.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola admits the Catalan club are losing their battle to sign Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has signed a new contract to remain with the Catalan club for one more season following a meeting with new club president Sandro Rosell today.

BARCELONA president Sandro Rosell yesterday sensationally revealed the extent of the financial worries at Barcelona, admitting the players’ wages for last month have not been paid.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has revealed the extent of the financial worries at Barcelona, admitting the players’ wages for last month have not been paid.

CESC Fabregas has raised hopes he will be fit for Spain’s World Cup semi-final against Germany tonight by training with his team-mates last night.

New Barcelona president Sandro Rosell maintains the club will not be bullied into paying over the odds to prise Cesc Fabregas away from Arsenal this summer.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has had his appeal against a €15,000 fine rejected by the Spanish football federation.

Outgoing Barcelona president Joan Laporta is confident Arsenal will eventually “give in” and allow midfielder Cesc Fabregas to move back to the Nou Camp.

OUTGOING Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club’s move for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has hit a moment of “tense calm”, but has revealed that Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is close to sealing a transfer away from the Nou Camp.

Outgoing Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club’s move for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has hit a moment of “tense calm”, but has revealed that Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is close to sealing a transfer away from the Nou Camp.

NEW Barcelona president Sandro Rosell is ready to work with the departing Joan Laporta in an effort to bring Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas to the club this summer.

New Barcelona president Sandro Rosell is ready to work with the departing Joan Laporta in an effort to bring Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas to the club this summer.

BARCELONA president Joan Laporta is still hopeful of persuading Arsenal to part with Cesc Fabregas despite having a €35 million offer for the Spain international rejected this week.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is still hopeful of persuading Arsenal to part with Cesc Fabregas despite having a 35million offer for the Spain international rejected this week.

BARCELONA president Joan Laporta has not given up hope of signing Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas this summer.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has not given up hope of signing Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas this summer.

DAVID VILLA bade an emotional farewell to Valencia yesterday after the club agreed to sell the Spain striker to Barcelona for €40 million.

Barcelona appear ready to make a £40m bid for Cesc Fabregas, but Arsenal are set to fight to hold on to their captain.

CESC FABREGAS’ Arsenal career looked to be over last night amid claims the midfielder has told Gunners manager Arsene Wenger he wants to leave the north London side to rejoin Barcelona.

Barcelona have opened talks with Valencia over striker David Villa and are pondering stepping up their pursuit of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is set for another summer of transfer speculation following what the Spain midfielder claims was his “best” season for the Gunners.

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol insists his side will not get carried away with their four-goal Champions League demolition of Stuttgart.

ATLETICO MADRID are known as ‘Los Colchoneros’ — mattress makers — because of their red-and-white striped shirts, but there have been times when their supporters believed it was because they provided a comfortable rest for the opposition.

Roberto Mancini wants Robinho to “write the history” of Manchester City.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists the newly-crowned Club World Cup champions will not be making a renewed bid to sign Robinho after revealing Manchester City rejected their initial offer.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has reiterated his commitment to the Gunners, saying: “I don’t want to fail here.”

CESC FABREGAS maintains he will not be distracted by his name being used in Barcelona’s presidential election campaign – and hinted he could even stay at Arsenal for life.

Cesc Fabregas maintains he will not be distracted by his name being used in Barcelona’s presidential election campaign – and hinted he could even stay at Arsenal for life.