{
  "id": 15720821,
  "title": "Three players you did not know played for Barca and PSG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/three-players-you-did-not-know-played-for-barca-and-psg",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T08:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-players-did-not-know-082200598.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three lesser-known players have played for both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Mikel Arteta began his career at Barcelona's academy before struggling to break into their senior team. He then spent 18 months on loan at PSG, where he made 53 appearances and scored five goals. Thiago Motta also had significant success at both clubs, beginning his career with Barcelona's youth system and then moving to PSG in 2012. He recorded 232 appearances and 12 goals at PSG, becoming an influential player during their dominant period in French football. Rafinha, another academy graduate, played for Barcelona and spent a brief time on loan at Celta Vigo and Inter Milan before joining PSG in 2020. His total competitive appearances for both clubs totaled 39. These players represent a shared history between Barcelona and PSG, with their experiences ranging from short loan spells to trophy-filled careers.",
  "summary": "Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain renew their Champions League rivalry today, with the latest meeting bringing attention to the connections between two clubs that have repeatedly crossed paths in the ...",
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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."
}