India, April 16 -- Barcelona are through to the UEFA Champions League semi-final after six years - a long wait during which there was no shortage of drama at the club. Lionel Messi was forced to leave due to financial conditions; legendary Xavi was brought to rebuild the time only to get sacked after 2 years and 7 months, the financial fair play stopping them from buying big stars.

After all these heartbreaks, it seems like Barcelona are finally back. A club with a rich legacy of winning five UCL titles had faced six difficult years marked by group-stage exits and crushing defeats. Few believed Barcelona's new manager, Hansi Flick, could turn things around this quickly but the German manager has transformed the Catalan giants into a form...