Leo Messi came off the bench last night at the Nou Camp in order to inspire his team. Inspired they were and found the goal necessary via Pedro to take them into the semi finals of the Champions League. After a decent first half, Barca needed a leader to inspire them and that leader was Argentine maestro Leo Messi. Read more on how Messi turned the game around
Barca’s last training session before showdown with PSG
April 10, 2013 by
Barca will be just finishing up their last training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper before heading off to have lunch. This training session will be vital in order to know the condition of Leo Messi along with Pedro and Adriano. Then it’s off to the W Hotel in the city of Barcelona to come together and discuss final tactics with Tito Vilanova. Read more about Barca’s training session here
UEFA denies punishing ref Wolfgang Stark
April 10, 2013 by
According to Spanish sports daily El Mundo Deportivo, Wolfgang Stark has not been punished for his bad refereeing at the Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona game last week. However, he will not be officiating any more Champions League matches this year as chairman Pierluigi Collina has already chosen an elite team to take care of the semis and the final. Read more about Wolfgang Stark
Leo Messi calculates the risk of playing against PSG
April 9, 2013 by
Leo Messi has to calculate the risk of playing against Paris Saint-Germain at the Nou Camp in the second leg of their quarter final decider in the Champions League. Recent sensations point to Messi running a risk if he does play as the player still has a sore hamstring. The doctors, the coaching staff and the player himself will make a joint decision before the crunch game on Wednesday evening. Read more about Messi’s injury
Alex Song, a rock against Mallorca
April 8, 2013 by
Alex Song gave a great performance at the Nou Camp on Saturday night and Jordi Roura reiterated the fact when he said that Alex had a “great game.” Song gave a solid performance that was only eclipsed by the 3 goals by Fabregás and the brace by Alexis although the player that stole the night had to be the comeback game of Eric Abidal. Read more about Alex Song’s performance
