The draw is 17 December, but with all the group games complete, we do know the potential opponents for the La Liga teams left in the competition. Group WinnersBarcelonaThese are Barca’s possible opponents: Inter, Lyon, Roma, Marseille, Milan, Arsenal. The odds are 50-50 that Barca will play one of the three Italian teams left in […]
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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 […]
Not even a wildcat strike by Spanish air traffic controllers could slow Lionel Messi and Barcelona this weekend. Barcelona traveled by train and bus to Pamplona, and despite arriving just before kickoff, they still managed to beat Osasuna 3-0. The late arrival seemed to upset the La Liga leaders who took longer than usual to […]
He is the best coach in football and Barcelona want to tie him up with a new long-term contract. Media reports say that Barca are set to offer Pep Guardiola a five-year contract to stave off growing interest from Chelsea, reports from the English press suggest. Guardiola only signed a one-year contract when Sandro Rosell […]
Our Real Madrid fan site is reporting that Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain will be sidelined for two months with a hernia in his lower back. Higuain has scored 10 goals from 17 appearances in all competitions this season and his injury leaves Karim Benzema as Madrid’s sole remaining striker, although Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly […]
Our Real Madrid fan site is reporting that Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain will be sidelined for two months with a hernia in his lower back. Higuain has scored 10 goals from 17 appearances in all competitions this season and his injury leaves Karim Benzema as Madrid’s sole remaining striker, although Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly […]
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been handed a one-match Champions League ban and a fine after UEFA found him guilty of improper conduct relating to the recent dismissals of players Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos. Mourinho has been banned from the touchline for two UEFA competition matches, the second of which is suspended for three […]
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been handed a one-match Champions League ban and a fine after UEFA found him guilty of improper conduct relating to the recent dismissals of players Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos. Mourinho has been banned from the touchline for two UEFA competition matches, the second of which is suspended for three […]
Is there a better footballing team on the planet than Barcelona? At the moment I would take Barcelona over anybody. Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Brazil or Argentina. Doesn’t matter. Barca wins. Tonight Barcelona showed their class with a resounding 5-0 win over Real Madrid at the Nou Camp in a memorable El Clasico to usurp […]