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Spanish prosecutors are set to appeal against the four-and-a-half year jail term handed to former Brazil and Barcelona player Dani Alves for rape.      The 40-year-old footballer was sentenced last month for the incident in a Spanish nightclub bathroom, having been held on remand at Brians 2 Prison near the Catalan capital since …

Spanish club Barcelona has officially removed Brazilian defender Dani Alves from its list of club legends in the aftermath of his recent conviction for rape. The former Barcelona defender was sentenced to four and a half years in prison last week after being found guilty of the crime in a …

Casa Bonay There’s always a buzz at Casa Bonay: its chic bars, reasonably priced rooms and restaurants – just a stone’s throw from the city’s imposing Arc de Triomf – are a draw for both visitors and locals. With mosaic-tiled floors, statement sliding doors and floods of natural light, sleeping …

Former Barcelona defender, Dani Alves’ lawyer has claimed that he ‘is broke’ and has a ‘negative bank balance of £17,000’ as the former professional footballer goes on trial in Spain accused of raping a woman in a nightclub.      The 40-year-old has spent the last year in prison awaiting …

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born in Málaga and spent most of his life in France, but it was arguably in Barcelona that his evolution as the most celebrated artist of the 20th century began. The family moved to Barcelona in 1895 when Picasso was 13 and he lived and studied …

Renowned journalist Christian Falk has claimed former Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick is interested in becoming Xavi’s successor at Barcelona, revealing the German tactician has already started learning Spanish. Barcelona Job Appeals To Flick, Says Falk From Flick to Luis Enrique, the Blaugrana have been linked with quite a few …

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves is due to go on trial this morning in Spain for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman in Barcelona nightclub as he faces a 12-year prison sentence.      The Brazil international, 40, will be driven to court in a police van from Brian 2 Prison near the …

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says the Catalan club are ‘paying for the Negreira case’ after Brazilian attacker Vitor Roque was controversially sent off against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday night. Barça beat Deportivo Alaves 3-1 at Mendizorrotza with goals from Robert Lewandowski, Ilkay Gundogan and Vitor Roque, but Xavi was unhappy …

Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi is the early frontrunner to replace Xavi and take over as Barcelona manager at the end of the season, according to Marca’s Luis Rojo. After the Catalan giants lost an eight-goal thriller at home to Villareal to slip 11 points behind surprise La Liga leaders …

Barcelona defender, Jules Kounde’s house was reportedly broken into while he was playing against Villarreal on Saturday night.     Kounde played in the game as Barcelona lost 5-3 at home to Villarreal.      According to RAC 1, Kounde’s home was targeted by a ‘robbery with force’.     It hasn’t yet …