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Player Focus: David Villa and Barcelona's Wealth of Strikers

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, May 30 2013 11:23
Player Focus: David Villa and Barcelona's Wealth of Strikers With the recent purchase of Neymar, it’s fair to say that Barcelona’s already potent attacking line has become that bit stronger. The long running transfer saga was brought to an abrupt end over the weekend as the Brazilian opted to sign his future away to the Blaugrana havingwept during...
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Ballon d'Oh! Six of the Best to Miss Out on Elite Shortlist

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Nov 1 2011 16:56
Ballon d'Oh! Six of the Best to Miss Out on Elite Shortlist Today saw the unveiling of this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or nominees with the usual suspects in the fray and expected to dominate the voting. The list includes 23 players that will eventually be narrowed down to just 3, and while Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are widely expected to be among them, t...
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WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweek 3

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, Sep 22 2011 10:06
WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweek 3 It’s something of a rarity to see neither Barcelona nor Real Madrid in the top two after three rounds of La Liga matches. Valencia and Real Betis led the way in Spain’s top division after Gameweek 3, with both teams winning all of their opening fixtures. Barcelona’s 8-0 win over Os...
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Giuseppe Rossi to Barcelona – Statistically, can he oust David Villa?

by Chris Davie at Wednesday, Jun 8 2011 16:22
Champions League and domestic success is typically a sign of a squad bursting with competitiveness but with Barcelona that’s far from the case.Pep Guardiola did not have the luxury of having three world-class centre-backs in his ranks last season, in fact, Barcelona on several occasions resort...
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Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, May 29 2011 10:56
Barcelona Crowned Champions of Europe Barcelona were fully deserved of their Champions League victory last night, with the 3-1 score line far from flattering. United had a bright first ten minutes, pressuring from the front and putting their opponents on the back foot, but the Spanish side soon found their stride and opened the scoring ...
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Barca Take the Title at Levante

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, May 12 2011 09:33
Barca Take the Title at Levante OverviewReal Madrid’s 4-0 home win over Getafe on Tuesday evening may have put the Nou Camp champagne on ice for an extra day, but in the end it mattered not. Barcelona’s 1-1 draw away to Levante last night was enough to clinch a third successive La Liga title for Pep Guardiola‘s s...

Barca On their Way to Wembley

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, May 4 2011 09:56
Barca On their Way to Wembley OverviewPlenty controversy still hung over this fixture following last week’s ill-tempered Bernabéu clash, as Madrid looked to overcome a two-goal deficit at the home of their arch-rivals. Barcelona welcomed back Andres Iniesta in their only change from the first leg, as the visitors ha...