Barca beat Atletico Madrid last night without wanting to. After a goal by Radamel Falcao and a late goal by Alexis Sánchez, Atletico’s Gabi put the ball into the back of his own net past a bewildered Courtois to hand victory to Barca. The Catalans ended up with just 10 men as Messi suffered a relapse of his hamstring problem and Vilanova used all 3 subs. Read the rest here
Archives for May 2013
Barca win their 22nd La Liga title
May 12, 2013 by
FC Barcelona won the Spanish league last night after Real Madrid failed to beat Espanyol at Cornellà. The cat and mouse game was finally over and Barcelona can now enjoy the moment and celebrate their 22nd La Liga title. It’s been a long year for Barca and a season full of problems but the Catalans have come through it to win a deserved La Liga title. More about Barca’s La Liga win
Barcelona or nothing says Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels
May 11, 2013 by
Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels has made it quite clear that he’s interested in a move only to FC Barcelona otherwise he’ll stay at his current club. The 24 year old can’t understand why Barca hasn’t got him to put pen to paper yet as everything has more or less been spoken about and thrashed out. More about Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels
Tottenham want David Villa so Gareth Bale doesn’t leave
May 10, 2013 by
Tottenham Hotspur coach André villas-Boas is willing to table an offer of 14.5Million euros for
Barca’s Adriano has had enough
May 10, 2013 by
Barcelona’s ambidextrous Brazilian wingback Adriano has had enough.The player’s current contract ends in June 2014, but has been in continued talks with the club to extend it for almost a year and neither party has reached an agreement. Barca was keen to renew Adriano’s contract but now seem reluctant to do so because of the player’s injury record. More about Adriano
Eric Abidal: “If Barca hasn’t called me, it’s because it doesn’t want me to continue”
May 9, 2013 by
Barca defender Eric Abidal has opened his heart and said that If Barca hasn’t called him, it’s because the club doesn’t want me to continue with them. Abidal has already vented his feelings in the Barca dressing room and the player’s agent has tried to set up a meeting with Sandro Rosell since February but has heard nothing yet. More on Eric Abidal
Liverpool insist on signing Cristian Tello this summer
May 8, 2013 by
Anfield greats Liverpool insist on signing young Barca star Cristian Tello this summer. Liverpool tried to secure a deal with Tello last summer when it considered the possibility of Barcelona letting him go out on loan. The question seems to lie with Isaac Cuenca. If he stays at Dutch club Ajax as predicted, then Barca will surely keep hold of Tello. Read more about Cristian Tello
Could Carles Puyol sign for AC Milan?
May 8, 2013 by
According to Barcelona local TV channel BTV, Barca captain Carles Puyol may be heading over the borders to AC Milan. Puyol has a contract until 2016 and is 35 years of age. Coincidentally, it was Paolo Maldini, Puyol’s idol who played for the Italian giants throughout his entire career.Read more about Carles Puyol
