Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten and president of Vissel Kobe, played a major role in fixing the issues that almost led to the cancellation of Barcelona’s friendly match in Japan. The game, set to

Barcelona's pre-season friendly against Vissel Kobe is back on after resolving contractual issues. The Spanish club is set to kick off its Asia tour with a match in Japan, followed by games against South Korean teams FC Seoul and Daegu FC on July 31 and August 4.

The soap opera surrounding FC Barcelona’s pre-season tour to Asia continues to take fresh twists and turns with each passing hour. Last evening, Barcelona cancelled the friendly against Vissel Kobe, citing breach of agreement from the promoters before performing a U-turn and deciding to carry on with the trip to Japan after Rakuten stepped in

Barcelona fans, especially the ones hailing from Japan, were left in shock last night when the club officially announced the cancellation of their friendly against Vissel Kobe.The Catalans also

Barcelona have confirmed that their first-team squad is travelling to Japan to begin their 2025 Asian Tour, following the resolution of contractual issues that had initially forced the club to suspend the opening fixture.

The Spanish football giants FC Barcelona announced Thursday they will "consider readjusting" their upcoming summer trip to South Korea after canceling a preseason match in Japan over contractual issues.