{
  "id": 12813318,
  "title": "Barcelona summer signing enjoying the best start to a season of his career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/barcelona-summer-signing-enjoying-the-best-start-to-a-season-of-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-summer-signing-enjoying-best-070000310.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona's recent summer signing, Anthony Gordon, is making an impressive start to his career with the club. Although he has not yet scored a goal for Barcelona, his performances on the international stage suggest that he is off to the best start of his career. Gordon has been in exceptional form for England, scoring in three consecutive matches, and extending his run to four straight internationals with a goal in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina. This success bolsters optimism at Barcelona.\n\nSince joining Barcelona, Gordon has not only scored three goals but also registered five assists, providing a total of eight goal contributions across his club and country matches in the first ten games of the season. This is the most productive start of his career. He has never produced such numbers early in a campaign before, with his closest previous start in 2023/24 yielding two goals and two assists in his opening ten games.\n\nDespite competition for playing time at Barcelona, with Raphinha as the central forward and Karim Adeyemi contributing goals, Gordon has gained trust from manager Flick. His pressing intensity and ability to combine with teammates make him a valuable asset in the team's attack. Barcelona now faces a challenging stretch, including El Clasico and a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. Gordon's form in English international football is expected to translate into Barcelona success as he adapts to the demands of the club's high-pressure schedule.",
  "summary": "Anthony Gordon may not have scored his first goal for Barcelona yet, but his latest international performances suggest it could only be a matter of time.The English winger has returned from internatio...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Manchester City ruled out summer move for Barcelona midfielder after reviewing medical report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/manchester-city-ruled-out-summer-move-for-barcelona-midfielder-after",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}