Barcelona didn’t disappoint last night at the Camp Nou and got through to the last 16 of La Copa del Rey by beating minnows Cartagena by 3 goals to nil. Goals came from pedro, Tello and Neymar and the Brazilian is the only Azulgrana to have scored in all competitions this season. More on this second leg match of La Copa del Rey
Archives for December 2013
Barca to meet Man City in last 16
December 17, 2013 by
We now know the draw of the last 16 for the Champions League and Barcelona has been drawn against new kids on the block Manchester City. Arsenal FC have drawn ex Barca coach Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich with Atlético Madrid paired with Italian giants A.C Milan. The first leg of the matches will take place in February 2014. More on the last 16 draw
Carles Puyol thinks about hanging up his boots for good
December 16, 2013 by
Barca captain Carles Puyol is thinking about hanging his boots up for good at the end of this season according to Mundo Deportivo. This news has generated much interest around the world as the Barca captain revealed to team mates that if his right knee is still giving him problems, then he will retire despite having a contract with Barca until 2016. More on Carles Puyol’s possible retirement
Tough game against Villareal ends 2-1 for the Catalans
December 15, 2013 by
It was a tough game last night at the Camp Nou for Martino’s men against Villareal which was finally unlocked in the 30th minute via a penalty from Neymar. The Brazilian grabbed a brace in this 2-1 win for Barca with Musacchio scoring from a corner for Marcelino’s men to make it 1-1 until Neymar came up with the goods again and sentenced the match. Match report
Barcelona will move heaven and earth to avoid Messi leaving says Rosell
December 13, 2013 by
FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has assured that he “will move heaven and Earth for Messi to stay” at the ‘Azulgrana’ outfit while he remains in charge of the Catalan club. Rosell said that it would be very difficult for Messi to leave the Catalan giants and hinted that negotiation talks are ongoing. he also said that the contract renewal of Andrés Iniesta is close to completion. More on this story
Neymar triple sinks Celtic
December 12, 2013 by
Barcelona finally produced the magic they are capable of with a stellar display from ex Santos striker Neymar. The Brazilian showed why he’s one of the best players in the world by racking up 3 goals in this Champions League thriller at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. Celtic manager Neil Lennon, admitted that Barcelona was fantastic and his side was very poor. Match report here
Neil Lennon: “Maybe Neymar exaggerates a little when there’s contact”
December 11, 2013 by
Celtic manager Neil Lennon, maintained his opinion yesterday that Neymar Jr “maybe exaggerates when he is fouled”, but then clarified that it was “logical” because he is still young and lacks “maturity.” Lennon was still angry about the way his Celtic captain Scott Brown got sent off for the foul on Neymar which in Lennon’s opinion, was exaggerated by the Brazilian. More on Neil Lennon and Celtic
Barca’s new stadium to be covered and bigger than Camp Nou
December 10, 2013 by
Nobody knows where the new FC Barcelona stadium is going to be but there are two things we do know: it’s going to be bigger, with a capacity for around 105,000 fans and it’s going to be covered. The Barca board are shuffling two options for the stadium. Option one is to move not very far away and build a new stadium or option two is to rebuild the current Camp Nou as a type of progressive, ongoing project. More about the new Camp Nou
