Barça Talk (fc Barcelona)

FC Barcelona won another Barcelona derby on Saturday, defeating Espanyol 2:0 at the Camp Nou and Lionel Messi has now hit the 40-goal mark for the tenth consecutive season. The big game is next weekend against Atlético Madrid. FCB Femení are on to the semi final in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Barca B have some players that Ajax might want, and Gerard Piqué attributes his banner year to leaving the Spanish national team.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise discounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona are on to the quarter finals in the Champions League and dominate Real Betis in La Liga, while FC Barcelona Femení are riding high on two wins against Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid in front of a record crowd at the Wanda. La Liga has witnessed the return of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. Can he turn Real’s fortunes around?Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona are on to the quarter finals in the Champions League and dominate Real Betis in La Liga, while FC Barcelona Femení are riding high on two wins against Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid in front of a record crowd at the Wanda. La Liga has witnessed the return of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. Can he turn Real’s fortunes around?Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FCB first team was rested and in full force to face Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, and came back for the win after Rayo scored early. Lionel Messi is returning to international duty for Argentina. FC Barcelona B played Villareal B in Segunda B, and several B team players got first team caps in the Supercopa de Catalunya, losing the trophy to Girona in a 1:0 defeat.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FCB first team had an exciting, double Clásico week with good results in both games, and an unlikely goal scorer in Ivan Rakitić. FC Barcelona are preparing for the future of football. We’ll talk about how they’re doing it. The Barça Soccer Camps Fundraiser has officially launched and if you haven’t done a good deed in a little while, now’s a great chance to do one. FC Barcelona Femení are behind in the Copa de la Reina semifinal after the first leg against Atlético Madrid.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona was frustrated in the Champions League against Lyon, and behind in Sevilla, but they ended the week on a high note with Messi scoring his 50th career hat trick. FC Barcelona B are constantly being reminded that they’re boys playing among men. The president of the Spanish Football Federation is proposing a plan to expand the Spanish Super Cup and take the competition abroad.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible.Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ernesto Valverde has been renewed for another year, and we ask the question, “If not Valverde, who would you rather have manage?” FC Barcelona Femení suffered a loss that dashed any hopes of winning the league, and an accusation of racism begs questions about the femení manager. FC Barcelona’s first team won three points in La Liga against Valladolid, but primo football it was not.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Get a free 30-Day membership at the link.Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arthur has suffered a hamstring injury and he’ll be out of action for 3 to 4 weeks. The FC Barcelona B team goalkeeper, Iñaki Peña will be seeing more of the first team bench while Jasper Cillessen recovers from his injury. And the FCB first team couldn’t get a win in either La Liga against Athletic Bilbao or in the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Follow the link for a 30-day free trial.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re down a goalkeeper for six weeks with Cillessen injured. Denis Suarez is off to London to play for Arsenal. The FC Barcelona women’s team brought in a new player and they’re winning games. And the first team makes a stellar comeback in the Copa del Rey while clawing back a draw against Valencia in La Liga.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Get a free 30-day Audible trial. Our recommendation this week is My Turn: The Autobiography of Johann Cruyff. Written by Cruyff and narrated by William Brand, My Turn tells the story of Cruyff’s life, both on and off the pitch. To hear a sample and purchase this audiobook, click on the link above.Additional NotesFollow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn

FC Barcelona made a couple key signings in the last week. We’re just about to kick off our annual fundraising drive for the Barcelona Summer Soccer Camp Scholarship Fund. We look at the future of Barcelona B’s midfield and the first team took a hit in the Copa del Rey and Semedo got his first goal at the club against Girona in a 2:0 win.This episode is sponsored by Enclosed: high-end designer lingerie delivered every month.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Get a free 30-day Audible trial by going to audibletrial.com/barcatalk. Our recommendation this week is The Barcelona Inheritance: The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola. Written by Jonathan Wilson and narrated by Charlie Anson, The Barcelona Inheritance shows how Barcelona’s style of play has been the single biggest influence on modern soccer. To go straight to this book, click on the link in the description of this podcast episode.Additional NotesFollow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their soc

Malcom could be leaving for England, and Javier Tebas is a vocal right-wing supporter. We’re talking about Copa del Rey, and no La Liga this week. Hopefully, we won three points from Leganés on Sunday.This episode is sponsored by ENCLOSEDAdditional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreonand receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Munir is out, Neymar keeps calling, and Ter Stegen is named to UEFA fans’ team of the year. We finally announce the Barça Talk Awards for the year. Barça B is begging the question as to what their purpose is for the club, and there’s shocking news from the women’s team. We lost to Levante in the Copa del Rey and defeated Eibar in La Liga.This episode is sponsored by ENCLOSEDAdditional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreonand receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona holds open training for the fans, and there’s news of Denis Suarez potentially moving to Great Britain. Both Barça B and Women drew their first matches back from the holiday, and Messi and Co. grinded out a 2:1 win in Madrid against Getafe.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreonand receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Umtiti is returning soon...or is he? Either way, we have a new center back on loan from Valencia. Meanwhile, the Barça Women have finished this half of the season unbeaten in the league. And for the first team in La Liga, Messi, Dembele, and Alba put together a solid defeat of Celta de Vigo.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is talk of Cillessen looking for more time at another club, and Everton is keen to sign Andre Gomes for good. Barça Femeni and Barça B are both getting stellar results. And FC Barcelona’s first team saw a draw in the Champions League and a primo football win in La Liga, including a hat trick from Leo Messi.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We celebrate our 100th Episode! Also, the Barça Women continue their winning streak, and Ousmane Dembélé starts looking like a proper first-team starter in the Champions League and La Liga wins for FC Barcelona.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phillipe Coutinho is still out and Paco Alcácer is gone for good. Fans everywhere are looking for ways to watch a movie. Barça B are struggling, while the Barça Women are on a streak, and Ousmane Dembélé saved FC Barcelona’s first team from a loss in Madrid.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson. Download and subscribe at barcatalk.net We bring you two stories of entering the Camp Nou for the first time. For one, it’s cultural tourism. For the other, it’s a pilgrimage. Special thanks to Dana Humphrey and Luis Calderon for sharing their stories with us. Gabriel Quiroga conducted the interviews. Editing and sound design by Brien Henderson, and the music you hear throughout this episode was written by 18th-Century Catalan composer José Elías. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FIFA has publicly opposed the plan to play a La Liga game in Miami. Marc Andre ter Stegen has shoulder issues. Barça B suffer two losses, and the Barça Women are getting mixed results. The FC Barcelona first team were drawn by Inter Milan in the Champions League and lost to Real Betis in La Liga.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lionel Messi might be back for the Inter match on Tuesday, and there are already rumblings about potential signings in the January transfer window. Barcelona started the Copa del Rey campaign with an unconvincing defeat over Cultural Leonesa, and in La Liga we were saved by late goals from Luis Suárez and Ousmane Dembele.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices