https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has said he can't guarantee that World Player of the Year Lionel Messi will be fit to feature when his side return to action after the Spanish winter break in January. https://www.thelocal.es/20131206/football-no-guarantee-messi-will-be-fit-for-january-martino Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:32:00 +0100 football-no-guarantee-messi-will-be-fit-for-january-martino Barcelona's Argentine star Lionel Messi will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a muscle tear in his left hamstring muscle, the Spanish giants said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20131111/injury-to-sideline-messi-for-6-8-weeks Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:24:00 +0100 injury-to-sideline-messi-for-6-8-weeks Barcelona shrugged off the loss of Lionel Messi to another hamstring injury to beat Real Betis 4-1 and move three points clear at the top of La Liga. https://www.thelocal.es/20131111/barca-victory-marred-by-messi-injury Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:31:00 +0100 barca-victory-marred-by-messi-injury Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernández said in an interview broadcast on Thursday that he believes the treatment of sidelined Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas at Real Madrid has been unfair, but he still denies claims that Casillas will replace Victor Valdés as Barcelona's keeper. https://www.thelocal.es/20130419/xavi-denies-casillas-will-replace-valdes-at-barca Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:42:00 +0200 xavi-denies-casillas-will-replace-valdes-at-barca Barcelona survived a huge scare from Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday after the World Player of the Year helped guide the Spanish giants past Paris and into the semi-finals of the Champions League. https://www.thelocal.es/20130411/barca-hail-supersub-messi-after-psg-scare Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:40:11 +0200 barca-hail-supersub-messi-after-psg-scare