Marcus Rashford shows trust in Hansi Flick's coaching after debuting in 3-1 win against Vissel Kobe in their first pre-season match.

The second iteration of Flick’s Barça kicked off with a victory in the team’s first match of the Japan tour. The debut offered a glimpse of what’s to come,

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

Marcus Rashford made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 3-1 pre-season win over J. League side Vissel Kobe in Japan on Sunday, coming on as a substitute. The English forward joined the Spanish champions on loan from boyhood club Manchester United this week and was thrust into action against Kobe in the second half.

What seemed like a summer setback is now suddenly back on track — but not without unresolved questions. Just when it seemed like Barcelona’s pre-season tour had fallen apart, the story took another dramatic turn.

An attack of “large proportions” disrupted the streaming of Barcelona's preseason match in Japan on the club's streaming platforms, the club said Sunday. Barcelona said “various pages” attempted to disrupt the live feed of the team's 3-1 win at Vissel Kobe on Sunday.

While nearby Osaka, aka “Japan’s Kitchen,” is far more famous for its food scene, Kobe is known—perhaps unsurprisingly, given the number of foreigners who came through its port—for its ...

After the win over Vissel Kobe in the first game of preseason, FC Barcelona carried out a recovery training session on Monday in Japan. The workout took place at the Noevir Stadium, the venue for the 3-1 victory on Sunday, before the team head to South Korea where they will play the remaining two fixtures of their 2025 Asian Tour.