Barcelona has secured the signature of Francisco Trincao and Braga president Antonio Salvador believes the attacker will be one of the world’s best in 10 years.

Trincao signed a five-year deal with Barca in January, but his €31 million move to Camp Nou will not come into effect until July 1. It remains to be seen whether that date will be adhered to due to the suspension of most major sport during the coronavirus pandemic.

The 20-year-old was the joint top-scorer at the 2018 European Under-19 Championships as Portugal claimed victory.

• 

The Bundesliga in Germany is set to become Europe’s first major football league to resume playing during the coronavirus pandemic, with a restart confirmed for this month, it was announced on Wednesday.

The DFL is desperate to finish the season by 30 June to be contractually in compliance with sponsors and broadcasters. It had warned any further delay could be “existence-threatening” for some clubs.

“The season finale will take place at the end of June,” the league’s CEO, Christian Seifert, said, with 27-28 June a likely date.

For Barcelona, the year 2009 was one of fine margins and late goals: Andres Iniesta’s dramatic winner at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League semifinal, Pedro’s extra-time winner in the European Super Cup, Jose Pinto’s penalty save against Mallorca en route to the Copa del Rey final. However, it was also a year of great swagger and bold statements of intent. Guardiola’s side were taking to the game to new levels — a thumping 6-2 win away at Real Madrid testament to that — and Messi, with a supporting cast of passing masters, was emerging as the game’s best player…

So, let me give you a more detailed information that how it happened. Let’s go in detail with every title..
LALIGA
Barça growing stagnant under the Dutchman, Frank Rijkaard was fired as Real Madrid won La Liga in 2007 and 2008. Following Johan Cruyff’s ideals, Guardiola revolutionised the game and was loved by all the fans and players.
He brought the beautiful “tiki-taka” gameplay to barca with the help of Iniesta, Xavi and Messi.
The 6-2 win over Madrid away was the best part of their season.
Next was….
COPA del RAY
After getting 1-0 down to ath bilbao, Toure equalised at halfway mark. After the half messi gave them lead shortly which goes on to scoring the three goals in 10min and fairly won 4-1..winning their 25th overall title
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
They said Messi couldn’t head, but how wrong they were. Slipping off Rio Ferdinand at the back post, the Flea, as he was once nicknamed, rose in the area to put the last nail in Manchester United’s coffin in a 2-0 final win at the Stadio Olimpico.

Samuel Eto’o bagging the 10th minute opener, the Argentine has recently called the late effort one of his favourite career goals. To reach that point, Barça progressed out of an easy group containing Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting Lisbon prior to disposing of Lyon, Bayern Munich and Chelsea on the road to Rome.
Sight of Iniesta’s celebration at Stamford became one of the era defying picture.


European Super Cup

Meeting their UCL group foes from the previous season in Monaco, Barcelona laboured to a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donestk.

Leaving it until the 115th minute, a fourth trophy of 2009 was achieved by winger Pedro converting Messi’s ridiculous backwards through-ball via a low driven shot in the box.

Spanish Super Cup

Pipping Athletic Bilbao 1-2 in San Mames thanks to goals from Xavi and Pedro after trailing at the interval, Barça left little to the imagination when trouncing them 3-0 at the Camp Nou by way of a Messi brace a week later.

World Club Cup

Messi already celebrating his first Ballon d’Or, Barcelona progressed to the last hurdle by beating Mexico’s Atlante 1-3. Then deep into extra-time as seen in the European Super Cup, the sextuple was clinched by who else at the expense of a game Estudiantes outfit hailing from his homeland.

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton