Messi is back and he proved it last night against Getafe in La Copa del Rey. Barcelona won by a comfortable 2 goals to nil in which Messi bagged both of them. Although Getafe played well, they were no match in the end for the Catalans. Neymar got injured in the 27th minute, passing the ball and falling awkwardly on his ankle. More on Messi and Neymar
Barca to rival Manchester United in bid to sign William Carvalho
January 16, 2014 by
The fight for William Carvalho is hotting up according to reports. Not only does Manchester United have to fend off stiff competition from La Liga leaders Barcelona, but Spanish giants Real Madrid looked to have entered the fray. More about William Carvalho here
Manchester City wants Barça’s Xavi Hernandez for MLS team
January 15, 2014 by
New York City, the newest MLS franchise that will start playing from 2015, wants to bring in big stars from the world of football in order to have a competition that’s as interesting as possible. Xavi Hernández is at the centre of the project which has a budget of around 300 million euros invested in it. More on Xavi Hernandez
Eric Abidal excited about Valdés’ possible move to Monaco
January 14, 2014 by
Ex Barça defender Eric Abidal was speaking about the possibility of stopper Victor Valdés joining him at Monaco next season. He also hopes that fellow countryman Franck Ribéry wins the FIFA Ballon d’Or. More on Eric Abidal here
Messi and Ribery lose out to Ronaldo in Ballon d’Or award
January 13, 2014 by
Lionel Messi and Franck Ríbery have been pipped to the post by Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo at this year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or award. Ronaldo had to shrug off fierce pressure from both Messi and Ríbery who also had good seasons last year. More on the FIFA Ballon d’Or award
