# E570: Athletic beaten, Newcastle waiting, Xavi punching

An episode of [Barça: Siempre Positivo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1541315224), 9 Mar 2026, 38 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1500961/episodes/18815107-e570-athletic-beaten-newcastle-waiting-xavi-punching.mp3

Send us Fan Mail It's all going on at the moment. Barcelona beat Athletic Club to maintain their lead at the top of LaLiga and now turn their attention to Tuesdaty's Champions League game against Newcastle United. Meanwhile, Xavi Hernández has called Joan Laporta a liar as the election campaign takes off. On Sunday, Barça socis will vote between Laporta and Victor Font, who held their first debate on Monday. Sam, Toni (and later Rik) discuss another Lamine Yamal golazo, a much-needed no-fuss win, the team for Newcastle, Xavi, Laporta blocking Lionel Messi's return (?) in 2023, Font's chances and the role of Alejandro Echevarría. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod

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