Richard Fitzpatrick reflects how a perfect storm now envelops the former superpower

18-year-old Spanish midfielder has agreed a deal to remain at the Nou Camp until 2026

The influence of former Barcelona youth coach Félix Sánchez has been key to their success

The Catalan club are bottom of Group E with no points from their first two games

Barca manager was dismissed in the dying seconds of the game for dissent

The overriding sensation at the Nou Camp was one of apathy during defeat to Bayern Munich

Home side had no shots on target as they lose to German champions yet again

Spanish club inserts release clause of €1bn into deal for 33-year-old striker

Player will hold a press conference on Sunday morning to officially bid the club farewell

Legendary former international only took charge of national side in September last year

Austria have a great chance of reaching the knock out stages for the first time

Team guide: Wales will need some Gareth Bale magic while Turkey are a threat

Pressure to remove the proposal to award places based on historical performances

Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts

Ousmane Dembélé’s first-half misses rule out any chance of another stunning comeback

Lionel Messi had given Barca the lead from the penalty spot before the tide turned

Actions were pure human malice, a volcano of rage that was accumulating for years

He was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career following VAR review

In the last calendar year only Liverpool, City and United have won more Premier League games

Argentinian will have to find a way to harness players unlikely to be willing to sacrifice themselves for the cause

His mind may not be made but he doesn’t seem convinced club is best for him anymore

23-year-old has made just 52 La Liga starts since big-money Dortmund switch in 2017

European round-up: Bayern Munich suffer first defeat in all competitions in 33 matches

Barcelona right back seen as the perfect replacement for Irish defender now at Spurs

33-year-old fails to turn up for Covid-19 test as doubts increase over Nou Camp future

Relationship with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has gone from bad to worse

If he does leave the Catalan capital, Messi may surprise everyone with his next move

Legal battle awaits as 33-year-old informs Catalan club he wants to leave Camp Nou

Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal and Samuel Umtiti also reportedly on verge of Barcelona exit

Covid-19 prompts revised plans for Kosovo Superleague side and Guinean champions

‘Returning legend’ plans to clear out club’s old guard – except Messi – but it won’t be easy

Catalan club also confirm Ramon Planes will replace Eric Abidal as technical secretary

Eric Abidal leaves his post as sporting director at Camp Nou

Quique Setién sacked after just six months in the job after humiliation against Bayern

57-year-old in a stable condition after he was admitted to hospital in Amsterdam

Mixture of football and table tennis that has quickly grown from a Hungarian garage

Everyone seems to know the head coach is leaving but nobody will come out and tell him

Steven Davis blazes penalty over the bar as Michael O’Neill’s final home game ends in draw

Hearts right-back bullish ahead of North’s matches against Netherlands and Germany

Netherlands score twice in stoppage time after Josh Magennis had given visitors the lead