Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has piled the pressure on Jose Mourinho by taunting the Special One that if Barcelona was 18 points behind Real Madrid, he would be sacked. When asked if the title race was over, Vilanova told reporters: “No, but if the situation was the other way around, I woudn’t be here to […]
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This weekend marked the half way point of the 2012-13 La Liga season and nobody would have envisioned a scenario at the start of the season that Real Madrid would be 18 points behind bitter rivals Barcelona. “Incredible” was how Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova described his side’s record points haul for the opening 19 games […]
According to Spanish newspaper Sport.es, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has set his sights on a fascinating move to bring in Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets. Perez has to stand for reelection as Madrid President and one of the common tactics in any election campaign is to make big promises in order to get elected. And […]
David Villa has been linked with a move to Arsenal during this transfer window, but he is not going anywhere according to Barcelona president Sandro Rosell. “I absolutely reject the notion that David Villa could leave Barcelona this winter,” Rosell was quoted as saying by Sport. “David is one of our players and we need […]
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi created history today as he was awarded the FIFA Ballon d’Or for a fourth consecutive time. Messi won the FIFA Ballon d’Or comfortably, polling 41.60% of the votes, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo on 23.68% and Andrés Iniesta on 10.91%. The Barca magician, became the first player ever to have won the World […]
The TV show 60 Minutes is known for its in-depth reporting on world affairs, but last night they took a break from those heavy story and instead focused on FC Barcelona. The show did an in-depth look at Barcelona, which includes a very though look at the club, its current success, and what makes the […]
Yes, that is not a misprint. An unnamed Russian side (Anzhi?) made an official offer of £205m (€250m) to Barcelona for Lionel Messi, according to reports in Spain. The incredible offer, which would have more than doubled the current world record transfer fee, triggered Messi’s automatic release clause, meaning that Barcelona were contractually obliged to […]
It has been widely reported in Spain and Brazil that last season Barcelona reached an agreement to buy Neymar from Santos for €40 million. The Barcelona financial reports for last season show that they have already paid Santos at least €10 million for the Brazilian superstar. The agreement is structured so that Neymar could continue […]
Any faint hope that Real Madrid fans of retaining the La Liga title ended today as they lost 3-2 at Malaga. The defeat, combined with Barcelona’s early 3-1 win at Valladolid, means that Jose Mourinho’s side will enter the Christmas break an unbelievable 16 points behind Barca. For some strange reason, Mourinho dropped/rested Iker Casillas […]