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Liverpool's Divock Origi, center, celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal of the game during the Champions League Semi Final, second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Barcelona at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

Liverpool ousts Barca in historic Champions League comeback

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho, left, shoots on goal as Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk tries to block the shot during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Crunch time for Coutinho as Barcelona goes to Liverpool

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Former Spain great Xavi retires from soccer at the age of 39

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Barcelona players celebrate after Lionel Messi scored his side's third goal during the Champions League semifinal, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Barcelona shows it can also thrive without ball possession

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Champions League semifinal, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Messi hits 600 goals with a brace, Barca beats Liverpool 3-0

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi celebrates winning the Spanish League title, at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 27, 2019. Barcelona clinched the Spanish La Liga title, with three matches to spare, after it defeated Levante 1-0. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Barcelona manages Messi’s time ahead of Champions League

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt and teammates celebrate at the end of the Champions League, quarterfinal, second leg soccer match between Juventus and Ajax, at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Ajax won 2-1 and advances to the semifinal on a 3-2 aggregate. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

No Madrid, no Ronaldo: Fresh feel for Champions League semis

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi helps Barcelona clinch Spanish league title

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi with his children pose with the trophy after winning the Spanish League title, at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 27, 2019. Barcelona clinched the Spanish La Liga title, with three matches to spare, after it defeated Levante 1-0. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

With Messi at his best, Barcelona had no title rival

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany during a quarterfinal match at the Barcelona Open Tennis Tournament in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, April 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Nadal to face Thiem in Barcelona Open semifinals

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FILE - In this Thursday, Jan 23, 2014 file photo, FC Barcelona's president Sandro Rosell attends a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has been acquitted of money laundering charges after spending nearly two years in prison. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Former Barcelona president acquitted of money laundering

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi fights for the ball against Real Sociedad's Diego Llorente, left and Aritz Elustondo during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona beats Real Sociedad, keeps big Spanish league lead

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi tries to score with a bicycle kick during the Champions League quarterfinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Manchester United at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi ends United’s hopes of another Camp Nou comeback

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Gerard Pique waves to the fans after the Champions League quarterfinal, first leg, soccer match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Barcelona won 1-0. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Barca relying on Pique for another top performance vs United

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Saturday, April 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

20 years on, Solskjaer hopes for another Camp Nou comeback

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Barcelona's Luis Suarez reacts after missing an opportunity during the Champions League quarterfinal, first leg, soccer match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Suarez hopes to end CL scoring drought as Barca faces Man U

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Kevin-Prince Boateng, bottom left, fails to score past Huesca goalkeeper Roberto Santamaria during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Huesca and Barcelona at the Alcoraz stadium in Huesca, Saturday, April 13, 2019. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi rests for Man United as Barca draws 0-0 at Huesca

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, challenges with Manchester United's Luke Shaw during the Champions League quarterfinal, first leg, soccer match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Messi to sit out league match ahead of ManU visit

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Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak, center right, tries to calm down teammate Diego Costa, left, after he was sent off with a red card for insulting referee Jesus Gil Manzano during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday April 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Costa banned 8 games for allegedly insulting referee

Associated Press

Barcelona's Luis Suarez scores the opening goal of his team during the Champions League quarterfinal, first leg, soccer match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Messi left bloodied as United gets physical in loss to Barca

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press