Archives for April 2014

Pep Guardiola suffers his worst defeat at Bayern

Ex Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola suffered his worst defeat as Bayern Munich manager last night at the Allianz Arena. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stated before the match that the Bayern stadium would be an “inferno” for Real Madrid but “los blancos” proved him wrong. Read the report here

Dani Alves involved in swap deal with PSG?

Argentine forward Javier Pastore could be used as part of a swap deal involving Dani Alves this summer reports French newspaper L’Equipe. The PSG man has played very little this season for the French club as Barcelona look set to launch Alves who turns 31 next month. More on the Alves and Pastore swap deal

Dani Alves, a model to follow after racist taunts

Brazilian star Dani Alves showed the fans at Villareal how to deal with racist abuse after being thrown a banana at El Madrigal stadium on Sunday. Barça came from behind to clinch the tie and win by 3 goals to 2. Dani Alves shows how to deal with racists

Sad day for Barcelona as Tito Vilanova dies

It was a sad day for football yesterday as we mourn the death of ex Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova. Tito had been hospitalised as his condition worsened and succumbed to the cancer that has plagued him since 2011. RIP Tito Vilanova

Catalans linked with Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil

According to Spanish newspapers, Barcelona look set to offer Arsenal FC around £30m for playmaker Mesut Özil. The German caused a big sensation at the start of the season but has since struggled to rekindle the magic. Could Barcelona bring back Ozil to La Liga?

Madrid show Pep who’s boss and Barcelona ban overturned

Real Madrid edged their way into a second leg clash with German powerhouse Bayern Munich with a 1 nil win at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium breaking Guardiola’s 100% record against the “merengues”. On another note, FIFA have kindly lifted the ban on Barcelona that prohibited the club from signing any new players for a year. More on these two stories

Gunners and United could offer Fabregas a lifeline

26 year old Cesc Fabregàs could be offered a lifeline back to the Premier League by former club Arsenal FC and Manchester United. Fabregàs is not having the best of seasons and the fans are not behind him. Could Fabregas return to the Premier League?

Man Utd keen on luring Pedro to Old Trafford

Apparently Manchester United are keen on luring Pedro Rodríguez to Old Trafford in the summer as part of their £200 Million rebuilding program. Pedro is frustrated at Barcelona due to his lack of playing time but FIFA’s ban on the clubs transfers could mean that he stays put – More on Pedro Rodriguez