Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque insists his team must realise that prestige, if not points, is on the line when they face the United States in a friendly in Boston on Saturday. The world and European champions have won all five of their Euro 2012 qualifiers to date but have noticeably taken their foot off […]
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Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido has said that Giuseppe Rossi will be sold if the club receives a good enough offer. “If we get an offer that is good for Villarreal then it will be accepted and we will thank the player for all his efforts. From there, we will hire players who make Villarreal […]
Getafe have announced that they have decided not to extend the contract of coach Michel, after the team narrowly avoided relegation this season. “Jose Miguel Gonzalez Martin del Campo, Michel, will not be in charge of Getafe next season,” the club said in a brief statement on their website. “The coach’s contract expired at the […]
In an indication about how badly he has been hurt, Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is set to undergo an operation on his left knee on Wednesday, to deal with a problem that he has been suffering with for more than four months. Puyol, 33, was originally injured in a La Liga clash with Racing Santander […]
Barcelona’s triumphant players paraded the club’s fourth European Cup through the warm streets of a festive Catalan capital before partying with almost 100,000 fans at the Nou Camp stadium. Boarding an open-top bus, Barcelona wound their way through the thronged streets with the European Cup and La Liga trophies displayed at the front of the […]
Barcelona’s triumphant players paraded the club’s fourth European Cup through the warm streets of a festive Catalan capital before partying with almost 100,000 fans at the Nou Camp stadium. Boarding an open-top bus, Barcelona wound their way through the thronged streets with the European Cup and La Liga trophies displayed at the front of the […]
Newspapers across Europe Sunday all celebrated Barcelona’s performance in the Champions League Final. It was not just that Barca one, it was the style and performance that had sports editors across the continent reaching for superlatives. Here is a sample of their headlines today SPAIN Sport: The best team in history. Amazing Messi. Mundo Deportivo: […]
Newspapers across Europe Sunday all celebrated Barcelona’s performance in the Champions League Final. It was not just that Barca one, it was the style and performance that had sports editors across the continent reaching for superlatives. Here is a sample of their headlines today SPAIN Sport: The best team in history. Amazing Messi. Mundo Deportivo: […]
Just as in Rome two years ago, Barcelona were too good once again for Manchester United as they won 3-1 to claim their fourth European crown. Barcelona were a class above Man United tonight, taking the lead through Pedro Rodríguez and responding to Wayne Rooney’s equaliser with two superb second-half strikes from Lionel Messi and […]