Barcelona’s central defender Gerard Piqué is so confident in his team at the moment that he reckons they can win all 3 trophies this year. Piqué thinks that Barca is capable of walking off and closing the season with La Copa del Rey, La Liga and the Champions League. Piqué is in good form at the moment and says that morale is high in the dressing room.
Official: Leo Messi is the most effective striker in Europe
February 8, 2013 by
Leo Messi is officially the most effective striker in Europe. The figures do not lie and just the goals he scored in 2012 make him the most prolific front man in Europe. The Argentine needs only 59 minutes to find the back of the net followed by ex Barca star Ibrahimovic, who needs 79 minutes and Athletic Madrid’s Radamel Falcao who needs 80 minutes.
Spain beats Uruguay with 9 Barca players
February 7, 2013 by
Last night’s game against Spain and Uruguay ended in a 3-1 win for La Roja and served as a prelude for the upcoming Confederations Cup where both teams will be present. Spain used a total of 9 players from FC Barcelona to do away with a tough tackling Uruguay who left their studs on more than one Spanish player. Goals came from Barca’s Pedro and Cesc Fabregás.
Leo Messi has refused to raise his buy out clause
February 6, 2013 by
As FC Barcelona prepares to sign Argentine maestro Leo Messi until 2018, the player has refused permission to the Catalan club to raise the hefty buy out clause tied to his contract. Barcelona want to protect the player from wealthy opportunists and although Messi doesn’t want to hear anything about changing clubs at the moment, you never know what the future may hold.
Ronaldinho: I regret not playing more seasons with Lionel Messi
February 5, 2013 by
Speaking to The Daily Mail newspaper ahead of Brazil’s clash against England on Wednesday night at Wembley stadium, Ronaldinho said he regrets not having played more seasons with Lionel Messi. Ronaldinho said that Messi was a good friend and that even at a young age he could tell that he was going to be the best in the world.
