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Barcelona’s greatest spine secure
Almost an entire life at just one club. Carles Puyol, Xavi and Lionel Messi have agreed new contracts with Barcelona and their stay at Camp Nou means the side’s spine is now secure for many years to come. Club captain Puyol extends his current contract to 2016, while midfielder Xavi has agreed a two-year prolongation […]
Inside Barca – Villa to stay and Sanchez’s future
DAVID VILLA IS SET TO STAY – AT LEAST UNTIL THE SUMMER It had been thought by some that David Villa could be packing his bags this winter and moving away from Camp Nou, but the Asturian striker has no intention of leaving Barcelona at this stage and will definitely not be departing in the […]
Team of the Season so far – La Liga
La Liga has almost reached its halfway point and there is one team well and truly on top as the winter break approaches – Barcelona. The Catalans lead the Primera Division by nine points from Atletico Madrid, with rivals Real a further four back in third. … In goal we find Betis’ Adrian, who has proved […]
Radamel Falcao, the tiger finisher..
Atlético Madrid visit Camp Nou this weekend for a top-of-the-table clash and with a striker in supreme, scintillating form. And so it’s that time again. Two clubs, two cities, face to face. Sunday night at Camp Nou: first versus second in La Liga. Two teams that are way out in front, two players too. First […]
Did Messi really break the record? Maybe not…
When Leo Messi scored a double at Real Betis last week, he managed to eclipse Gerd Mueller’s 40-year-old tally of 85 goals in a single year. However, Sid Lowe investigates an interesting claim that emerged all the way in Zambia, with regards to that record, and whether Messi should really be ranked at the top […]
Arsenal Number 1 on Guardiola’s list
Representatives of the former Barcelona manager have let it be known to the north London club that he would be very keen to be considered for the manager’s job if it was to become available next year. Guardiola, who is on a year’s sabbatical in New York, is in the frame for leading posts in […]
Messi vs Muller
German striker’s record is under threat from Lionel Messi but his mastery of the scorer’s art should still be celebrated. Gerd Müller merits exalted place in history whatever Lionel Messi does Bayern Munich’s old Grünwalder Strasse ground. A cross loops in from the right. Standing in the penalty area, the home side’s No9 meets the […]
Pep Guardiola the perfectionist
The former Barcelona manager would get guarantees denied others at Stamford Bridge but would he really fit there? The day Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Barcelona he walked out of the Camp Nou offices, gathered the media round him and let rip. “The philosopher broke my heart,” he spat. The philosopher was Pep Guardiola and the phrase […]
More Goals Than Milan – Messi’s 2012 in numbers
The Argentine is now just five away from Gerd Muller’s legendary mark of 85 goals and his 2012 haul is greater than the total amassed by a host of clubs Messi played his part in Dani Alves’ brilliant opener before scuffing a second into the corner with his right and rounding the keeper for a […]
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