3 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM
ARTURO VIDAL
#22 - MIDFIELDER - BARCELONA
Messi nets 2 in 2nd friendly under Koeman; Suárez, Vidal out Lionel Messi scored his first goals of Barcelona’s preseason as coach Ronald Koeman left Luis Suárez and Arturo Vidal...
Messi nets 2 in 2nd friendly under Koeman; Suárez, Vidal out Lionel Messi scored his first goals of Barcelona’s preseason as coach Ronald Koeman left Luis Suárez and Arturo Vidal off his team for a second friendly match
3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Koeman drops Suárez, Vidal for Barcelona friendly Ronald Koeman looks ready to make some brave decisions to rejuvenate Barcelona
SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi named in Koeman's first Barcelona squad as Suarez and Vidal miss out Lionel Messi is in the Barcelona squad for Saturday's friendly with Gimnastic, but Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal will not be involved.
SEPTEMBER 12 • GOAL.COM
As top teams rest, Spanish soccer season kicks off The Spanish soccer league’s new season features a low-profile opening weekend as top teams are still resting from their recent European competitions
SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lionel Messi back training with rest of Barcelona squad Lionel Messi has rejoined the rest of his Barcelona teammates at practice
SEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi back to training after deciding to stay with Barcelona Lionel Messi has returned to training with Barcelona
SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sevilla signs midfielder Rakitic from Barcelona Spanish club Sevilla has reached a deal for the return of midfielder Ivan Rakitic
SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vidal slams Barca for poor squad management: They have to change 'a lot' Midfielder Arturo Vidal has criticized Barcelona for a lack of preparation that caused them to play out the remainder of the 2019-20 season...
AUGUST 31 • THESCORE.COM
Messi skips required coronavirus testing with Barcelona Lionel Messi has not reported for required coronavirus testing scheduled for the whole Barcelona squad
AUGUST 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi remains silent after Bartomeu's offer to resign Barcelona is doing everything it can to convince Lionel Messi to stay but the wait to hear from the player continues
AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi's departure jeopardizes Barcelona’s restructuring plan Lionel Messi’s surprise decision to leave Barcelona has dealt a blow to the club’s restructuring project even before it began
AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi tells Barca he wants to leave, signaling end of era Lionel Messi’s spectacular career with the Catalan club could be coming to an abrupt end
AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suárez, Rakitic, Vidal and Umtiti could be leaving Barcelona Incoming Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman seems to be clear about who won’t fit into his squad next season with or without Lionel Messi
AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Questions surround Messi’s future amid Barcelona chaos Barcelona will choose a new coach in the coming days and it may have a new president next year
AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona fires coach Setién 3 days after 8-2 loss to Bayern Barcelona has fired coach Quique Setién, three days after the team’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League
AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona fears grim future after Bayern meltdown Barcelona's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich has the potential to mark the end of a winning era for Lionel Messi's club
AUGUST 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Concedes yellow card in loss Vidal conceded a yellow card during Friday's 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich.
Impact Vidal did not have the best of finishes to the season and struggled mightily against his former club during one of the worst losses in Barcelona history. The Chilean was already considering a move away from the club, but his high work rate helped him to stay and fight for a place over the rest of the campaign. It will be interesting to see where Vidal ends up in the aftermath of this match, whether still with Barca or with a new team.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Bayern Munich playing against the best team in the world - Vidal Arturo Vidal has fired a warning to Bayern Munich, calling Barcelona the 'best club in the world'
AUGUST 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
'Lewandowski's extraordinary but Messi's from another planet' – Vidal backs Barcelona icon in UCL clash | Goal.com Arturo Vidal is well aware of the threat posed by Robert Lewandowski, but remains convinced Lionel Messi gives Barcelona the edge
AUGUST 13 • GOAL.COM
Barcelona and Bayern meet in battle of past champions The two former champions still left in the Champions League will have to face each other for a chance to end their title drought in Europe
AUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eligible against Bayern Vidal served his suspension and is an option for Friday's match against Bayern Munich.
Impact Vidal is eligible Friday after missing the win over Napoli. There's a chance he returns to the starting XI, but he's unlikely to be a major fantasy factor against Bayern after producing one goal and no assists in his final seven starts of league play.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
MATCHDAY: Barca-Napoli, Bayern-Chelsea in Champions League The quarterfinal lineup for the Champions League will be completed on Saturday
AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barca may need youth to get past Napoli, reach CL final 8 Barcelona coach Quique Setién says that he is ready to count on youngsters Ansu Fati and Riqui Puig to eliminate Napoli and advance to the Champions League final eight in Portugal
AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona president backs Setién, sees Xavi as future coach Barcelona’s club president has not lost faith in coach Quique Setién but he is also leaving the door open for Xavi Hernández as a future coach
AUGUST 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
