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Barcelonapresident Joan Laporta has claimed the Catalan club are a better team than bitter rivals Real Madrid.
The two Spanish giants recently went to war over the signing of Turkish revelation Arda Guler.
The Blaugrana have completed two signings so far this summer after winning La Ligafor the first time in four years, signing Manchester City's treble-winning captain Ilkay Gundogan and Spain international Inigo Martinez.
But the missing out on the signature of Guler appears to have sparked some reaction from the media.
Laporta on Barcelona, Madrid rivalryDuring a recent interview with SPORT Barcelona’s President Laporta said:
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FootballLaporta also hinted at what Barcelona are currently in the market for next, adding:
Laporta speaks on Messi’s transferThe Catalan club failed in their attempt to bring Lionel Messi back to Spain.
The 2022 World Cupwinner is to be unveiled at Inter Miami on Sunday after leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent last month.
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FootballLaporta believes it is difficult to envision Messi, 36, returning to play for Barca before the end of his career.
Barcelona’s financial burden unchangedSports Brief, in another report, stated that Barcelona’s debt remains the same as when Lionel Messi left in 2021, with the Spanish champions still €1.35 billion in the negative.
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