Barca’s David Villa has been ruled out of the euro 2012 campaign and will not be playing for his country. This comes as a blow to Villa who has been sidelined for nearly 6 months following a leg break. Villa had tweeted earlier that “he tried to make it possible but was unable to”. The […]
Dani Alves out of the Kings Cup with fractured collarbone
May 18, 2012 by
Going into next week’s Copa del Rey, it looks like the virus that has been going around Barca’s defense has taken another victim with it. Defender Dani Alves has had to be operated on for a fractured collarbone sustained on Wednesday morning during a training session. The Brazilian will now need at least 6 to […]
Barca draws with Betis to end Guardiola’s last season
May 13, 2012 by
Catalan giants Barca found themselves struggling to snatch a draw last night against Betis at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville. Sergio Busquets was the one to get Guardiola’s team off the mark with a great glancing header but then an inspired Rubén Castro turned the game around for the green and whites with a […]
Barca reach an agreement with Gareth Bale
May 11, 2012 by
Something that remains a priority for Barca’s coming season is for a player to fill the left back position. This is inline with Barcelona needing to reshape their squad for the 2012-13 season. The name that has been on everybody’s lips as of late is none other than Gareth Bale who is currently at Tottenham […]
Carles Puyol sidelined for six weeks
May 9, 2012 by
Barca captain Carles Puyol has been sidelined for six weeks due to a knee operation. The news comes as a shock to fans as Puyol, who is Barcelona’s captain, will miss the final of La Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao and also the Euro 2012 campaign with current holders Spain. Puyol will have what […]
Jorge Valdano: Leo Messi is first real genius of this century
May 8, 2012 by
Jorge Valdano, former General Director of Real Madrid, has spoken out and called his fellow countryman Lionel Messi the “first genius of the 21st century” and also had praise for Marcelo Bielsa, Athletic Bilbao’s coach, stating that “everything he does has an epic dimension that makes football more noble.” In a recent interview, Valdano said […]
Barcelona 4 Espanyol 0: Match Report
May 6, 2012 by
It was meant to be a party last night at the Nou Camp and a party it was! Pep Guardiola was given a farewell tribute by his adoring fans in style against Espanyol in the local derby game between these two great clubs. The scoreline ended on 4-0 to Barca and Leo got himself into […]
Dani Alves plans to make his departure difficult
May 4, 2012 by
There’s been a lot of talk and speculation in the air about Dani Alves just lately concerning a possible departure from Barca in the summer. Alves is of the players that Barcelona hopes to cash in on to strengthen the squad for next season and it’s no secret. The Brazilian defender’s performance on the pitch […]
