In addition to the naming of Lionel Messi as the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or, FIFA also announced Jose Mourinho was named Coach of the Year ahead of World Cup-winning Spain boss Vicente del Bosque and Barcelona’s Pep Guardiola for leading Inter Milan to an unprecedented Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia […]
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Lionel Messi tonight became the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or tonight in Zurich. Messi was selected ahead of Barcelona team-mates Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Messi who was simply brilliant last-year scored an amazing 60 goals for club and country in 2010 while helping Barcelona retain its Spanish league title. The FIFA Ballon d’Or […]
Cristiano Ronaldo kept Real Madrid within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona as his hat-trick helped Madrid beat Villarreal 4-2, on a day when Espanyol boosted their European ambitions by downing Real Zaragoza 4-0. José Mourinho’s men twice had to come from behind against third-placed Villarreal and on both occasions it was Ronaldo who […]
Barcelona picked up where they left off and Deportivo claimed a shock win at Athletic Bilbao as Spain’s La Liga returned from a winter break. Champions Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid’s inactivity on Sunday by beat Levante with a 2-1 win at Camp Nou. Pedro was the hero with a goal either side of half-time, […]
After a short winter-break La Liga action resumes this week with the possible return of one football’s biggest starts. Kaka has been out for five months since having surgery on his left knee but he has been practicing with his Real Madrid teammates and could make his return to Real in the Madrid derby Monday […]
Spain‘s football players’ union (AFE) has said it will take the professional league to court over a dispute about the La Liga schedule for January 2, increasing the likelihood some matches could be postponed. The union said in a statement on Monday on its website it would start proceedings at a Madrid labour court on […]
That is the question that is being asked on our Barcelona fan site as there have been various reports this week that Manchester City are poised to make a monster bid for Andres Iniesta next month. Iniesta is expected to be recognized as the best player in the world when the FIFA Ballon d’Or is handed […]
Our FC Barcelona fan site is reporting that Barcelona are considering putting a sponsors name on their shirts. From the article: One of the things that has set Barcelona apart from other teams is that Barca has in the past refused to put a sponsors name on their shirts, instead preferring to promote UNICEF. But […]
Barcelona stars Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi have been shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d’Or. The winner will be announced in Zurich on January 10. It’s a remarkable feat for Barca to have three players nominated. The last time a club boasted all the players in the Ballon D’Or top three voting was in […]