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2 days ago
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One Barcelona star misses first training session in Asia
A member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona was the sole absentee from the club's latest training session on Saturday. That's according to , who point towards Marc Bernal as the player in question. Hansi Flick's Barcelona squad are of course fresh off touching down in Japan, for the first leg of the club's pre-season tour of Asia. Ahead of a friendly meeting with Vissel Kobe on Sunday, the Blaugrana's stars were put through their paces in a training session earlier today. And of the 30 players called up by Hansi Flick and his staff, all but one played an active part in group activities. As per a report from Sport, youngster Marc Bernal was the sole Barca player to miss out, amid ongoing efforts on the part of the 18-year-old to recover full fitness following a long-term spell on the sidelines with an ACL injury. Conor Laird – GSFN
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2 days ago
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Barcelona star to sit out Vissel Kobe clash
A member of the first-team setup at La Liga giants Barcelona will not be available to play his part in Sunday's friendly fixture against Vissel Kobe. That's according to Blaugrana insider Gerard Romero, who points towards Marc Bernal as the player in question. Youngster Bernal is for his part of course fresh off a challenging last 12 months. After establishing himself as a starting figure in Hansi Flick's Barcelona midfield early last season, an untimely ACL injury saw the 18-year-old ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. Bernal has since managed a return to the grass in training, taking part in elements of group training with his teammates. As alluded to above, though, if the latest word stemming from the media is anything to go by, then the Spaniard is evidently not yet considered ready for competitive action. As per a report from Jijantes journalist Gerard Romero: 'For tomorrow, everyone is available except Marc Bernal to play against Vissel Kobe.' Conor Laird – GSFN
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16-07-2025
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Photo: Barcelona star's remarkable one-year physical transformation
A pair of photos of Barcelona star Marc Bernal spaced one year apart have turned heads online this week. As much comes with the 18-year-old having made use of his time away from the pitch to build a muscular new physique. Midfielder Bernal is for his part fresh off a return to training in Barcelona, following almost a year on the sidelines. Fresh off exploding onto the first-team stage early last season, the youngster suffered a devastating ACL injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the term. Bernal, though, as alluded to above, made use of this time to work on other aspects of his game. Specifically, the Spaniard bulked up significantly, to ensure that he is better prepared to deal with the physical demands of senior football. The viral photos of Bernal one year apart, from the beginning of the 2024/25 campaign, and this week in Barca training, can be seen below: Conor Laird – GSFN
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12-07-2025
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Barcelona star names teammate as part of his all-time Blaugrana XI
Barcelona youngster Marc Bernal reserved a place in his XI of the greatest players in the club's storied history for a current member of Hansi Flick's midfield ranks. The player in question? Pedri. Midfielder Pedri is for his part of course fresh off something of a bounce-back season in Catalunya's capital. Advertisement At last putting his long-standing injury woes in the rear view mirror, the 22-year-old set about reminding any who may have forgotten of his frankly remarkable abilities. From his berth at the base of new boss Hansi Flick's midfield, Pedri dazzled week in and week out in 2024/25. So impressive was the Spanish international on both sides of the ball, in fact, that many are of the opinion that it was he, and not the likes of Lamine Yamal or Raphinha, who was Barcelona's very best player. And as alluded to above, one individual on whom such excellence was not at all lost is teammate and midfield partner Marc Bernal. Advertisement Speaking during an interview with Barca's official media channels this weekend, youngster Bernal – in the final stretch of his recovery from an ACL injury – was asked to name his all-time Blaugrana XI. And the most headline-grabbing inclusion was that of Pedri, in a line-up as follows: Víctor Valdés, Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, Pedri González, Neymar Jr, Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi Conor Laird – GSFN
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11-06-2025
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Long-term Barcelona injury absentee drops return hint
A long-sidelined member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has on Wednesday hinted that he is closing on an imminent return to the pitch. The player in question? Marc Bernal. Bernal, for his part, was of course dealt a hammer blow all the way back in August of last year. Advertisement After establishing himself as a key figure in the engine room setup of new boss Hansi Flick at just 17 years of age, Bernal picked up a knee problem late in a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano. As much was subsequently confirmed to be an ACL tear, ruling the starlet out for the long-term. Updates on his recovery have since been few and far between, amid hopes of Bernal being back fully fit and firing for the beginning of next season. All of a Barcelona persuasion will therefore no doubt be intrigued to learn of the player himself providing an insight into his wellbeing at present. Taking to his official Instagram account on Wednesday, Bernal unveiled a photo of himself on the training pitch, accompanied by the caption: Advertisement 'Back soon, Back soon' Conor Laird – GSFN
