Messi, Neymar, Xavi: Barcelona players' post-match meal requests list from 2014 has leaked

Barcelona are desperate to get back to the glory days that saw them win a continental treble in 2014/15.

The Catalan giants have fallen down the pecking order among Europe’s elite in recent times and are plagued by a variety of crippling financial issues.

So much so that the Blaugrana were forced to watch Lionel Messi leave the club in 2021, as they could not afford to keep him on the books any longer.

Since then, Barcelona have kept spending to drastically try and improve the squad despite their perilous financial situation, and have been in a financial battle to find ways to register new signings and contract renewals.

Add into the mix the ongoing and endlessly messy saga that is Frenkie de Jong’s potential move to Manchester United, it’s fair to say that the club is in a serious mess right now.

Barcelona haven’t won La Liga since 2019, which doesn’t sound all that terrible on the surface, but is a damning reality check for a club who are meant to be arguably the biggest and best in the world.

They have also failed to win the Champions League since 2015 and have seen La Liga rivals Real Madrid win their 15th European crown most recently, while they were astoundingly playing Europa League football.

It’s been a real fall from grace from Barcelona, who kicked off their 2021/22 season with a 0-0 draw amid all the chaos that has surrounded them this summer.

But with the new season underway and fresh faces such as Robert Lewandowski, Franck Kessie and more all somehow registered, fans can be cautiously optimistic with the club certainly not lacking ambition.

Their continental treble in 2014/15 was a truly magnificent achievement and one they no doubt aspire to repeat once again. Fascinatingly, a leaked list of players’