Can Vidal

I grew up watching Gore Vidal on TV and enjoying his wit. He was a liberal version of William F. Buckley, Jr.: witty, insanely well-read, cosmopolitan, and delightfully snide. But like Buckley, he oozed privilege and contempt, and his act could wear thin.

The 26-year-old, who has one Spain cap, will wear Alves' old number, but will he follow in the Brazilian's footsteps on the right-hand side of Barcelona's back four? Another energetic runner on and off the ball, Vidal played predominantly as a right ...

The versatile Vidal can play at either right back or winger. With Real Madrid disqualified from the cup for fielding the ineligible Denis Cheryshev in its opening match against third-division club Cadiz, Barcelona's biggest rival to defending its title ...

BARCELONA, Spain -- The moment has finally arrived for Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal to get their chance to play for Barcelona. The two will be eligible to play for Barcelona on Wednesday after the club finished its one-year ban on new players. They will ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The moment has finally arrived for Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal to get their chance to play for Barcelona. The two will be eligible to play for Barcelona on Wednesday after the club finished its one-year ban on new players. They ...