Laieke Abebe

Laieke Abebe

Joined: Jul 12, 2016

Laieke is a contributor for Swarm And Sting and the Site Expert for Everything Barca. He is a Senior at East Carolina University. While he loves all sports, soccer is his favorite of them all. If you love sports and love to laugh, please follow him on Twitter @StrikaNation24_.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Paco Alcacer (C) of Barcelona celebrates with Lionel Messi (L) and Philippe Coutinho (R) of Barcelona after scorin a goal during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Athletic Club at Camp Nou on March 18, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Will Barcelona rotate against Celta Vigo ahead of CDR final?

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 10: Coach of Barcelona Ernesto Valverde answers to the media following the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between AS Roma and FC Barcelona (Barca) at Stadio Olimpico on April 10, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Ernesto Valverde takes questions about UCL collapse

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 10: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, second leg match between AS Roma and FC Barcelona at Stadio Olimpico on April 10, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images)

Barcelona’s Champions League exit felt like it was coming

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 10: A general view before the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between AS Roma and FC Barcelona at Stadio Olimpico on April 10, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tullio Puglia - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Barcelona looks to advance past Roma to UCL Semifinals

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 04: A view of the Camp Nou stadium ahead of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between FC Barcelona and AS Roma at Camp Nou on April 4, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Barcelona take on Roma in the Champions League

Samuel Umtiti during the match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club, played at the Camp Nou Stadium on 18th March 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. -- (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti has drawn interest from many clubs

(L-R) Sergio Busquets of FC Barcelona, coach Ernesto Valverde of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at the Camp Nou stadium on March 14, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain.(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

FC Barcelona: Sergio Busquets trains ahead of Roma Match

SEVILLE, SPAIN - MARCH 31: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring the second goal of FC Barcelona with his team mates Denis Suarez of FC Barcelona (L) and Jordi Alba of FC Barcelona (R) during the La Liga match between Sevilla CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on March 31, 2018 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

Denis Suarez hopes to contribute more for Barcelona

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: Lionel Messi of Argentina arrives before the International Friendly match between Italy and Argentina at Etihad Stadium on March 23, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Manchester City FC/Man City via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi set to miss Argentina friendly vs. Spain

Luis Suarez goal celebration during the match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC, for the round 25 of the Liga Santander, played at the Camp Nou Stadium on 25th February 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. -- (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Barcelona looks to continue good form against Athletic Club

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Head Coach Antonio Conte of Chelsea FC speak as they leave the pitch after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at Camp Nou on March 14, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte hails Barcelona’s Lionel Messi

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after he scores his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at Camp Nou on March 14, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi scores his 100th Champions League goal

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Andre Gomes of Barcelona comes on for Sergio Busquets of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at Camp Nou on March 14, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Barcelona win over Chelsea comes with an injury concern

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 13: Lionel Messi speaks with Manager of Barcelona, Ernesto Valverde during a Barcelona during a Barcelona training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match against Chelsea at Nou Camp on March 13, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Barcelona look to advance past Chelsea to the quarterfinals

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 11: Jasper Cillessen of Barcelona in action prior the La Liga match between Barcelona and Getafe at Camp Nou on February 11, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Jasper Cillessen leads Barcelona to Catalan Super Cup win

BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 22: Enrique Castro Gonzalez, aka Quini, of Sporting de Gijon looks on before the La Liga match between Barcelona and Sporting de Gijon at Nou Camp on September 22, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won 1-0. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Ex-Barcelona star Quini dies of a heart attack