BARCELONA REACH THE SEMI FINALS IN THE COPA DEL REY CUP.

 Barcelona only a few months ago  were hobbling over the relegation table,things really did look dark and gloomy  then, with huge financial problems, and selling of top players like Luis Suarez, Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic just did not  help the club one bit.

 But today they re second i the table below Atletico Madrid. Have payed one final ad are in the semi finals at the Copa Del Rey cup, mind you Barcelona have not bought any player or for the matter even on a loan this January. In the quarter final match in the Copa Del Rey against Granada.

 Granada were 2-0 at the 81st minute after two errors by the Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti.

 But things changed at the end in injury time as both Antoine Greizman and Jordi Alba  equalized .

 But during A.E.T. Barcelona scored two more goals one each from Antoine Greizman and again from Jordi Alba. But there was a twist a Granada were given a  penalty. But then Frenkie De Jong scored the fifth goal deep into Extra time.

 The match ended 5=3 in Barcelona favor.

COULD BARCELONA MAKE A SWAP DEAL WITH JUVENTUS OVER PAULO DYBALA AND ANTOINE GREIZMANN.

  Now it is no rocket science that the French striker Antoine Griezmann, has not been able to settle down at Barcelona, and has failed to settle down at Barcelona, and he has scored only nineteen goals for  Barcelona. And in truth he has been a shadow of what he was for France as well as at Atletico Madrid.

 Now there is a article that says both Barcelona and Juventus are in talks with a swap deal with Antoine Griezmann going to Italy with Juventus, and the Argentinean striker Paulo Dybala going to Barcelona.

 But now Real Madrid sare also keen for a swap deal between Paulo Dybala going to Real Madrid and both Isco and Vinicius going to Juventus. 

 So let us see which swap deal will materialize first.

TEN HIGEST MONTHLY SALARIES OF THE FOOTBALLERS.

According to THE DAILY MAIL, which has gone and listed ten footballers who earn the highest monthly wages. 1) Lionel Messi. Argentina. Club Barcelona.7.3. Million pounds. 2) Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal. Club Juventus. 4.1. Million Pounds. 3) Antoine Griezmann. France. Club. Atletico Madrid.2.9. Million Pounds. 4) Neymar. Brazil. Club P.S.G. 2.7. Million Pounds. 5)Luis Suarez. Uruguay. Club. Barcelona. 2.5. Million Pounds. 6) Gareth Bale. Wales. Club. Real Madrid.2.2. Million Pounds. 7) Philippe Coutinho. Brazil. Club . Barcelona. 2. Million Pounds. 8) Alexis Sanchez. Chile. Club. Manchester United.1.5 Million Pounds. 9)Kylian Mbappe. France. Club. P.S.G. 1.5. Million pounds. 10) Mesut Ozil. Germany Club Arsenal. 1.4. Million Pounds.

ARGENTINA ARE KNOCKED OUT OF THE GROUP OF SIXTEEN ROUND.

Argentina were knocked out of the group of sixteen round. But whatever the result here the match was a classic. There were a total of seven goals scored , something you do not see today in any of the leagues in Europe, clubs and countries are happy with a win by one or two goals only. But here seven goals were all very good ones to . France opened with a penalty scored by Antoine Griezmann, and Angel di Maria scored a goal from over 31 yards, according to F.I.F.A this goal was scored from the longest distance at the 2018 world cup in Russia. But Benjamin Parwad scored one of his own long goals that changed the complex of the match, as in the middle Kylian Mbappe scored a goal as well and one after that as well. But Argentina had a second goal from a Lionel Messi defected goal and Sergio Aguero scored their third goal. From a neutral point of view it was a very entertaining match and a classic as well. Sadly Lionel Messi will not be winning a world cup.

THIS IS HOW DESPERATE ATLETICO MADRID IS TO KEEP ANTOINE GREIZMANN.

There is now doubt about it that the Madrid club Atletico Madid are very , very desperate to hang on to their French striker Antoine Greizmann. Now Barcelona are very keen to add a new striker to their team, and are now ready to pay the buy out clause of 100 a hundred million Euros, or 88 eighty eight million pounds. But now Barcelona are willing to pay 113,one hundred and thirteen million pounds, which is more then what the buy out clause really is, the reason for this is Barcelona will make a agreement with Atletico Madrid, that the entire amount will only be paid in instalments, and if Barcelona were ready to pay the entire buy out clause would have to be paid on one time payment. But now Atletico Madrid in desperation to cling on to their French striker, the Spanish club have now offered him a yearly salary of 25twenty five million Euros. Ten million Euros more then what Barcelona are offering him. But there are complicating reports coming from Madrid, one report said that he would stay on in Spain, other report said that he was booed by the fans and he wants to leave Atletico madrid as well. Barcelona are willing to sell Luis Suarez , if a big deal is done for the Uruguayan.

ANTOINE GREIZMANN WILL NOW JOIN BARCELONA., FROM ATLETICO MADRID.

The French striker Antoine Greizmann who has been playing in Spain for a few years now with the Madrid club Atletico Madrid., for the past few years now. He even stayed on at Atletico Madrid , when the Spanish club , Atletico Madrid were punished by F.I.F.A for signing under age players, he had stayed on as the club Atletico Madrid were banned from buying new players for six months. Now everything is settled after Lionel Messi wrote a letter requesting him to join Barcelona. He has now even agreed personal terms with Barcelona, and is now willing to go ahead and sign a five year contract with Barcelona. But his coming to Barcelona has caused some problems as well, according to the Bye laws of Barcelona, the club can only spend 70 seventy percent of its yearly income on the salary of the players, and they have now reached that figure already. So some players will be sold out like Alexis Vidal, Andrea Gomes, and even Luis Suarez. He will be getting a yearly salary of 15, fifteen million Euros., or 13, thirteen million pounds a year. But Barcelona will only sell Luis Suarez , if the club can recoup the money they invested in buying him.

DID DIMITRI PAYET CURSE HIMSELF DURING THE EUROPA LEAGUE CUP .

Now the football world are now seriously asking whether the French footballer Dimitri Payet ,really did bring the curse on himself during the Europa League Cup final played between Atletico Madrid and Marseille. The very big mistake Dimitri Payet made was touching the Europa League cup, formerly called THE U.E.F.A Cup. Before the match. But within thirty minutes Dimitri Payet damaged his hamstrings very badly, and he was covering his face with his jersey as he expected the worst, and that is missing out of the world cup 2018 in Russia. As a hamstring injury takes two to even three years to heal properly, and things look rather dark and gloomy for Dimitri Payet. But Atletico Madrid defeated Marseille with a score of 3-0, two goals were scored by Antoine Greizmann, between either half time and the third goal was scored by Gabi. But as footballers are superstitious Liverpool have told their players very clearly that they must not touch the Champion League cup, before the match. The reason for the belief is that you should not touch a trophy until you truly win that trophy.

WILL SERGIO AGUERO REPLACE ANTOINE GREIZMANN AT ATLETICO MADRID.?

It is being reported in THE MEDIA that the Spanish Madrid based club Atletico Madrid, are now on the verge of selling their French striker Antoine Greizmann,to Barcelona in the summer. Barcelona are willing to pay Atletico Madrid the buy out clause, for Antoine Greizmann, which stands at a huge 100 a hundred million Euros or 89 eighty nine million pounds. But then Atletico Madrid are now trying to replace their Barcelona bound payer with their former Argentinean player Sergio Aguero, who left Atletico Madrid seven years ago to join up with Manchester City for a then fee of 38, thirty eight million pounds. It is Believed that Atletico Madrid have already spoken with Manchester City , as Sergio Aguero contract expires in 2000. But what must be remembered here is that Atletico Madrid could loose both Fernando Torres as well as Antoine Greizmann here.

BARCELONA ARE TO BUY ANTOINE GREIZMANN FROM ATLETICO MADRID..

Barcelona have now decided to buy a very good striker to replace their former Brazilian striker Neymar , who was sod to the French giants P.S.G in the summer transfer window. Now both he club Barcelona and the players have come together and have now decided that they should go ahead and buy the French striker Antoine Greizmann , who is also playing his club football in sunny Spain with Atletico Madrid. In fact Barcelona are also willing to pay the buy out clause f Antoine Greizmann , which s now standing at a very huge 88, eighty eight million pounds.. And Barcelona have also gone and kept the jersey number 7, seven vacant at the club. As 7, seven is the jersey number that Antoine Greizmann is now wearing at Atletico Madrid.

ANTHONY MARTIAL IS OMITTED FROM THE FRENCH TEAM., FOR FRIENDLIES.

France has given a surprise as they have not included Anthony Martial in their squad for friendly games against Bulgaria and Belarus. The reason being is that France have a lot of players as strikers to choose from so it becomes hard to please ever one. Olivier Giroud, Alexander Lacazatte , kykian Mbappe ,Dimitri Payet and Antoine Greizmann are chosen as strikers.. But now the Manchester United fans are very angry with the French coach Didier Deschamps for not bothering to choose Anthony Martial. The Manchester United fans say Anthony Martial has done very well for Manchester United in the E.P.L this year.

ALVARO MORATO HAS THE LAST LAUGH AT THE ATLETICO MADRID FANS.

Alvaro Morato the Spanish striker who joined Chelsea from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, was mocked by the Atletico Madrid fans. But Alvaro Morato had the last laugh at them, he scored a headed goal in the fifty sixth minute of the champion league match played between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid. Now this goal is very important as this goal was the first goal scored by a opposite club player. It was scored for the first time in the new stadium of Atletico Madrid, it has a sitting capacity of 60, 800 sixty thousand eight hundred, and the stadium is called WANDA METROPOLITINA . Antoine Greizmann scored the first goal in the champion league with a penalty kick.

MANCHESTER UNITED TO BUY ANTOINE GREIZMANN FROM ATLETICO MADRID.

During the summer transfer window , the French striker Antoine Greizmann , who is playing his club football in Spain with Atletico Madrid, he wanted to join up with Manchester United , but then sadly Atletico Madrid were facing a six month F.I.F.A ban from buying any player or for the matter registering any new player. This ban will be lifted on 1/1.2018, the first day of the January transfer window. And now Atletico Madrid did not want to sell him as they could not replace him with a new striker. But Manchester United want to buy Antoine Greizmann in the January or summer transfer window and are willing to spend a sum of 88, eighty eight million pounds on him. After all Zlatan Ibrahimović can not go on and on year after year, as he is 36 ,thirty six years.

MANCHESTER UNITED WANT BOTH GARETH BALE AS WELL AS ANTOINE GREIZMANN IN THE SUMMER.

Now Manchester United want to buy both these very big and costly stars in the summer transfer window. Now it was said earlier that Manchester united had kept separate a huge sum of a 100, hundred million pounds,. and the jersey number 7 seven which is still vacant at Manchester United could very well go to Gareth Bale in the summer. But one thing is clear in a hundred million pounds you are not going to get the two players, so the club will have to find over another hundred million pounds to buy Antoine Greizmann from Atletico Madrid. In fact Antoine Greizman wanted to join Manchester United I the summer, but sadly Atletico Madrid was facing a transfer ban till 1/1./2018.

THE COSTLIEST TEAM FOR A COUNTRY IS THE FRENCH TEAM.

According to THE MIRROR, the country with the costliest national team in the world is France, and the price of these young French footballers are gone over the roof, players like Kylian Mbappe, , Thomas Lemar Antoine Greizmann, Paul Pogba have taken the value of the French team to a new record which stands at 102 , one hundred point two Billion Euros. The country with the second costliest team is England costing a total of 876, eight hundred and seventy six million pounds . And the country with the third costliest team is Brazil costing a total of 689 million pounds. And that to after having Neymar in their ranks.