Tag: Marc Bernal

Marc Bernal A member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has this week been registered for league play with the club. The player in question? Marc Bernal.Youngster Bernal was the last of Barca’s stars still waiting for his registration to be completed with a view to the season ahead. This comes with the 18-year-old still in the final stages of recovery from a long-term spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.Following Héctor Fort’s last-minute deadline day departure for Elche, though, the necessary space was opened on Barca’s wage bill to add Bernal’s name. As per a report from Diario Sport:‘Barça managed to register Marc Bernal with a first-team record in LaLiga yesterday.’The midfield starlet was also handed a new squad number, taking ownership of the 22 shirt...

Despite the win over Rayo Vallecano, the last 24 hours have not been good for a Barcelona fan. Their worst fears were confirmed when 17-year-old La Masia prodigy Marc Bernal was confirmed to have torn the ACL on his left knee. The entire Barcelona contingent was hoping against hope that the prognosis would be different from what was initially feared but unfortunately, that was not the case. Messages of gratitude poured from the footballing fraternity for Bernal. Just 17 years of age, Bernal looked like the next big thing coming out of La Masia. He was incredible in Barcelona’s three games so far and even against Rayo, he had a brilliant second half that would have made Sergio Busquets proud. It’s such a shame that the talented youngster’s campaign had to be cut short prematurely b...

Barcelona suspect midfielder Marc Bernal suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Tuesday's 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano and could miss the majority of the season, a source told Football Flame. Bernal, 17, was forced off in the final minutes of the match in Vallecas as Barça came from behind to make it three wins from three to start the new campaign in LaLiga. However, the injury to Bernal tainted the victory, with coach Hansi Flick saying the youngster will undergo tests on Wednesday but confirming that he fears the worst. "It's a sad victory because Marc Bernal is injured and it looks not so good," Flick said in a news conference after the game. "We have to wait and see how heavy it is. We win, it's OK, but when you see the dressing room nobody is happy."It's not go...