The Iker Casillas saga at Real Madrid does not seem to be ending anytime soon, despite the Spain and Madrid captain back in goal for Real Madrid in tonight’s Copa del Rey cup tie with Celta and Saturday’s league clash with Osasuna. Reports out of Spain say that when Antonio Adán’s suspension is over, Jose […]
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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 […]
Channeling Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola told the world’s media on Monday that he will return to management but refused to discuss specific clubs. Guardiola was at the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala in Zurich and in a press conference about his Coach of the Year nomination, Guardiola put Chelsea, Man City and Man […]
FIFA have announced their World XI, but not one Premier League player was in the final team. In fact, every single one of the players to make the team plays in La Liga. Representing five countries in all, the dream team of 2012 features five Real Madrid players, five from Barcelona and one from Atletico […]
Fascinating story on Marca,com that Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas has caught the attention of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal. Marca writes that Arsène Wenger isn’t happy with the performances put in by Szczesny and that Iker would be an ideal signing for the Gunners. There are also rumours in England that Real Madrid could be […]
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 […]
Good signing by Fiorentina who have picked up Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi for a reported €9.5m. The American born striker has signed a four-year deal reportedly worth slightly more than €2 million per season, plus bonuses. The Viola confirmed on their website on Friday that they have reached an agreement with the Spanish club for […]
Juventus have taken a big step towards signing Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente on a free transfer next summer. The Italian champions are to hold talks with the 27-year-old Spain striker, who has scored 115 goals in 317 appearances over nine seasons for the Basque club. Athletic has published a statement confirming the development on […]