Barcelona

Mentioned 2 times across 1 podcast this week

This Week's Pulse

FC Barcelona is currently navigating a busy week, finalizing a commercial partnership with Emirates Islamic while preparing for the UEFA Women's Champions League final against OL Lyonnais in Oslo.

While the club looks forward, The Rest Is Football spent time looking back at the organization's recent spending habits. Gary Lineker recalled the financial excess of previous years, noting, "Coutinho, I mean, he went for all that money, didn't he? And it didn't really happen for him at-Barcelona. That was in that mad period where Barcelona was spending silly money on players."

In contrast to the criticism of past spending, Alan Shearer maintained a more neutral stance while listing recent transfer activity, stating, "And in joint 14th was, uh, Raphinha, Leeds, Barcelona, 55. And Ferran Torres, Man City to Barcelona-"

With Fermín López sidelined following surgery on his fifth metatarsal, the club's focus now shifts entirely to the upcoming La Liga match against Valencia and the looming European final.

Where it's discussed

Quiz: Most Expensive Premier League Exports

The Rest Is Football

Gary Linekernegativefrom “Most Expensive Premier League Exports Quiz

Noted for a period of excessive spending on players like Coutinho.

Good shout. Let me pop this in. Coutinho, I mean, he went for all that money, didn't he? And it didn't really happen for him at-Barcelona. That was in that mad period where Barcelona was spending silly money on players.

Alan Shearerneutralfrom “Premier League Transfer Fee Quiz

Mentioned as the buying club for Raphinha and Ferran Torres.

And in joint 14th was, uh, Raphinha, Leeds, Barcelona, 55. And Ferran Torres, Man City to Barcelona-