WELCOME TO THE NOEVIR STADIUM KOBE!!! The beautiful home of Vissel Kobe in Kobe, Japan is the site of the first game of Barcelona’s preseason tour of Asia, as Hansi Flick’s troops begin preparations for the new season.

The second iteration of Flick’s Barça kicked off with a victory in the team’s first match of the Japan tour. The debut offered a glimpse of what’s to come,

FC Barcelona have officially announced their starting lineup for the friendly match against Japanese side Vissel Kobe, marking the beginning of their pre-season tour in Asia. After two weeks of

Marcus Rashford shows trust in Hansi Flick's coaching after debuting in 3-1 win against Vissel Kobe in their first pre-season match.

Marcus Rashford made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 3-1 pre-season win over J. League side Vissel Kobe in Japan on Sunday, coming on as a substitute. The English forward joined the Spanish champions on loan from boyhood club Manchester United this week and was thrust into action against Kobe in the second half.

Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten and president of Vissel Kobe, played a major role in fixing the issues that almost led to the cancellation of Barcelona’s friendly match in Japan. The game, set to

While nearby Osaka, aka “Japan’s Kitchen,” is far more famous for its food scene, Kobe is known—perhaps unsurprisingly, given the number of foreigners who came through its port—for its ...

2006-04-30 04:00:00 PDT Kobe, Japan-- Eleven years after it was smashed into smoke and rubble by an earthquake, this port city is proof that the lessons of a badly botched disaster response can be ...