BC-SOC--Spain Preview-Barcelona
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BC-SOC--Spain Preview-Barcelona,781 Messi joined by Griezmann as Barca chases Champions League AP Photo MF104, MF101, MF112, MICO109, MICO110 Eds: With AP Photos. Lionel Messi has the support of new signing Antoine Griezmann in attack as Barcelona starts the new season with one mission: to lift the Champions League trophy again and end a five-year drought. Barcelona has won consecutive Spanish league titles and dominated the domestic competition for eight of the past 11 years. But Barca endured back-to-back second-leg collapses in the knockout rounds of the Champions League and is under immense pressure to reclaim its status as the best in Europe. By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA,...