'Barca are stronger now than four years ago'

Gerard Pique has dismissed the notion that Pep Guardiola is losing interest in his job as the Barcelona coach and insists that the Blaugrana are a better side than they were when the Catalan took over

Real Madrid & Barcelona head football rich list

The Spanish giants continue to dominate the Football Money League as they expand their revenue generation over the top clubs from England, Germany and Italy

Barca book Copa del Rey final berth

The Blaugrana will meet Athletic Bilbao in the domestic showpiece after goals from Fabregas and Xavi helped defeat Valencia 2-0 in their semi-final second-leg clash to progress 3-1 on aggregate

Busquets doubtful for Valencia clash

The Barcelona anchorman picked up an injury to his knee after clashing with Real Sociedad's Carlos Martinez on Saturday, meaning the 23-year-old is unlikely to feature in the Copa del Rey

Laureus Team of the Year

Barcelona have been recognised for their success in 2011 in which they won La Liga, the Champions League, Supercopa de Espana & the club World Cup at a prestigious awards ceremony

Barcelona and Real Madrid lead the race for the Champions League as the knockout stages approach

Europe's premier club competition returns this month and the bookmakers seem convinced that Real Madrid and Barcelona are still the teams to beat

'Barca have no interest in Van Persie'

Vice-president of the Catalan club Josep Maria Bartomeu has insisted that the Arsenal and Netherlands striker is not a transfer target for the Blaugrana - at least for the time being