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Thousands March In Barcelona During Rival Protests On Spain's National Day
People gather in Catalunya Square during Spain's National Day celebrations in the Catalan city of Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
2018-10-12, WorldNews.com
People flooded the streets of Barcelona on Friday to hold rivaling protests on Spain's national day, with some celebrating Madrid and others emphasizing the continued...
No Messi but Argentina ‘have to’ beat Brazil, says Romero2018-10-16
The Siasat Daily: Jeddah: Argentina may be without superstar Lionel Messi but the two-time world champions simply must beat Brazil in a friendly in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero says. According to FIFA, this will be the 105th time the South...
It would have been normal to kill them! Luis Enrique slams 'atrocious' Spain2018-10-16
Yahoo Daily News: Luis Enrique hit out at his Spain side after their 3-2 defeat to England, claiming it would have been normal to "kill" his players at half-time rather that stick with them. Raheem Sterling's double, wedged either side of Marcus Rashford's strike, had...
Turkey seeks 12-year sentence for Barca's Turan for fight2018-10-16
Tucson: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run media says prosecutors are seeking more than 12 years imprisonment for Barcelona footballer Arda Turan for a nightclub fight in which he reportedly broke the nose of a singer. ......
TravelPerk grabs $44M to take its pain-free SaaS for business travel global2018-10-16
Crunch: Only six months ago Barcelona-based TravelPerk bagged a $21M Series B, off the back of strong momentum for a software as a service platform designed to take a Slack-like chunk out of the administrative tedium of arranging and expensing work trips. Today the...
F2Tekkz continues to dominate FUT Champions Weekend League2018-10-16
Goal: The Barcelona 2018 champion shined again while new signing Honey Badger was once again the star for Hashtag United......
Barcelona to battle Manchester United for the signing of this Premier League star2018-10-16
Caughtoffside: Spanish giants Barcelona are ready to do battle with Manchester United for the transfer of one of the Premier League’s most impressive defenders. The post Barcelona to battle Manchester United for the signing of this Premier League star appeared first on...
Travelperk raises $44m from Russian Facebook investor2018-10-16
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Physical activity can boost smokers’ lung function2018-10-16
The Jakarta Post: New European research has found that regular exercise still has health benefits for smokers, even when they live in cities with high levels of pollution. Led by the BarcelonaInstitute of Global Health (ISGlobal), Spain, the new study set...
TravelPerk Announces $44m Series C Investment Led by Kinnevik to Transform $1.3 Trillion Business Travel Market2018-10-16
Market Watch: BARCELONA, Spain, October 16, 2018 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- BARCELONA, Spain, October 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TravelPerk is accelerating growth with Series C investment including from Kinnevik, Yuri Milner and Tom Stafford, and the opening of a new London...
Bon Jovi to headline two Norwegian Cruise Line sailings in 20192018-10-15
Watertown Public Opinion: Add Jon Bon Jovi to the list of big-name musicians headlining a cruise.� The Grammy Award-winning rocker has signed on for two music cruises to take place in 2019 on Norwegian Cruise Line ships, the line announced this month.� The first of the sailings will...
Barcelona to challenge Manchester United for signing of Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld2018-10-15
Metro UK: Toby Alderweireld has less than a year remaining on his current Spurs contract (Getty Images) Barcelona are aiming to scupper Manchester United’s plans to signTottenham defender Toby Alderweireld with an approach of their own in January, according to reports....
Pressure is on Argentina to beat Brazil in Jeddah, says Sergio Romero2018-10-15
Arab News: JEDDAH: Argentina may be without superstar Lionel Messi but the two-time world champions simply must beat Brazil in a friendly in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero says. This will be the 105th time the South American...
Turkish star Turan could face more than 12 years jail for brawl2018-10-15
Arab News: ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors on Monday charged Barcelona player Arda Turan over a brawl with a prominent singer, asking for the footballer to be sentenced to twelve-and-a-half years in jail. The prosecutors charged Turan, who is currently on loan to Istanbul...
Toby Alderweireld transfer: Barcelona join Manchester United in battle for Tottenham defender2018-10-15
The Mirror: The Spanish giants want a new centre-back and are targeting the Spurs centre back - who has less than a year on his contract ......