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Euro 2012: Barcelona FC’s Carles Puyol, David Villa could mi...

From Agence France-Presse today, bad news for defending European and World Cup champions Spain. AFP reported today that the Spanish team could be without FC Barcelona defender Carles Puyol and forward David Villa. Puyol is already out of [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

UEFA Champions League: FC Barcelona vs. Chelsea FC: Match Pr...

For the third time in a row, FC Barcelona play the most important match of their season. Chelsea are in town, and Barcelona must overturn a 1-0 loss in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal tie. If successful, Barça wil [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Barcelona look for salvation in Europe

BARCELONA: Chelsea are bracing for a Barcelona onslaught on Tuesday as the wounded Catalans bid to recover from domestic disappointment by reaching their third Champions League final in four seasons. The holders -- stunned 1-0 by Chels [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Liga - Match facts: Barcelona v Real Madrid

Barcelona are unbeaten in seven league games against Real Madrid (W6 D1), their best-ever run against the merengues. Guardiola’s Barcelona have won six league games against Madrid, their most against any team is seven (Sporting, Rac [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Chelsea v Barcelona: Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lam...

At the heart of the problem two months ago, the old guard are now the solution again as Chelsea confront a familiar conundrum: how to beat the formidable Barcelona in a Champions League knockout round. It may be only an intermission [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Cristiano Ronaldo one booking away from suspension for Barce...

Wednesday night's 4-1 win at rivals Atletico Madrid helped them restore their four-point lead at the top over reigning champions Barcelona, with the April 21 meeting between the two looming large and seemingly gaining added significan [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Barcelona will not win anything in five or six years, says C...

Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) director Andres Sanches believes that Barcelona will stop winning titles once their current stars decide to retire. The Catalan giants have established themselves as one of the most successful clubs [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Chelsea midfielder Salomon Kalou claims Barcelona can be bea...

Barcelona have won two out of the last three Champions League titles in a style that has prompted comparison with the best teams in football history but, according to Kalou, there are still imperfections in Pep Guardiola’s squad. &l [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Lionel Messi equals Champions League record as Barcelona wai...

His two goals on the night meant he has now equalled José Atalfini’s record from the 1962-63 season for Milan with 14 goals in one European Cup campaign, but referee Bjorn Kuipers decision to award him the second spot-kick le [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Barcelona wary of wily Milan as records beckon

MADRID: Barcelona and Lionel Messi can write new chapters in the record books on Tuesday if they are able to break out of the straightjacket imposed on them by AC Milan and reach the Champions League semifinals. The seven-time European [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Messi breaks Barcelona's all-time scoring record

Lionel Messi hit a hat trick to become Barcelona's all-time leading scorer and keep the defending Spanish champions in the title chase with a 5-3 win over Granada on Tuesday. Less than two weeks after scoring a Champions League record [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Barcelona remain the favourites ahead of the Champions Leagu...

The Spanish contingent does not stop there though. Real Madrid, who are currently 10 points ahead of Pep Guardiola's men in La Liga, are second favourites for Champions League glory at 5/2 with Sportingbet. Jose Mourinho's si [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Barcelona 7 Bayer Leverkusen 1 (10-2 agg): match report

Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in one Champions League game last night and moved to within seven goals of becoming the highest goalscorer in Barcelona’s history at the age of just 24. In keeping with the ex [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Champions League - Match facts: Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen

These sides have met on seven occasions in European competition, with Barcelona winning the last four encounters. Only two teams in Champions League history have reached the next round after losing the 1st leg of a knockout round at home [...]