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Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele undergoes successful surgery on injured left leg

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 The France winger was making his first LaLiga start for Barcelona when he came off injured against Getafe. Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has undergone successful surgery on the hamstring injury which is likely keep him sidelined until the end of the year. The 20-year-old France international, who made a £96.8million switch from Borussia Dortmund last month, sustained the injury in the first half of Barca’s come-from-behind win at Getafe on Saturday – his full LaLiga debut. The former Rennes youth player is likely to be out for between three and four months as the Catalan club look to build on their four-match winning start to the league season. A statement on fcbarcelona.com read: “FC Barcelona striker Ousmane Dembele was successfully operated on Tuesday to repair a ruptured biceps femoris in his left leg. “Dr Sakari Orava (in Finland) performed the surgery. “Dembele remains under the supervision of Dr Ricard Pruna. He is expected to be out for three and ...

Barcelona and Real Madrid handed tough Copa draws

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The standout ties of the last 16 draw for the Copa del Rey has paired Barcelona with Athletic Club and Real Madrid with Sevilla. Barcelona's clash with Athletic is a repeat of the competition's final in 2015, when the Blaugrana emerged victorious on home turf with a 3-1 victory.

Messi's seven most memorable bust-ups

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F ollowing Barcelona's 3-1 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, Lionel Messi became embroiled in a heated row with Pep Guardiola's assistant, Mikel Arteta.

Flying Lionel Messi Has Put Comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo to Bed

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The night after Barcelona vanquished Manchester City 4-0 in the Champions League in mid-October, LuisSuarez received the European Golden Shoe. While collecting it from his children, Benjamin and Delfina, he regaled the audience with an anecdote.