All posts tagged "Barcelona"

  • The top five Barca youngsters that drew Valencia

    Barcelona drew Valencia 1-1 in the Copa del Rey today, thought the proceedings were but a sideshow after last week’s decisive first leg, when the Blaugrana won emphatically 7-0. With Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez sharing the...

    • Posted February 10, 2016
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  • Half-paced Barcelona hold off Bayer Leverkusen 1-1

    It was an unconvincing performance from Barcelona, at best uninterested, yet the reigning European champions somehow managed to keep 51% of possession nevertheless. Having already sealed qualification into the Champions League knockout stages, Barca let Bayer Leverkusen,...

    • Posted December 9, 2015
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  • Ballon d’Or nomination the latest accolade for Neymar’s growing maturity

    There’s a word, ginga, that was formed on the streets of Rio di Janeiro, in the Brazilian favelas. It was spawned as a derogatory term (more on its fascinating etymology here), but evolved into a widespread slang...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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  • Five things for football fans to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

    Barcelona’s golden trio “I’m lucky. I’ve played with so many wonderful forwards over the years,” said Lionel Messi, per Eurosport. “I had a great connection with Ronaldinho. I played with Samuel Eto’o, with Thierry Henry, with Pedro,...

    • Posted November 26, 2015
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  • Villarreal enjoying life as underdogs atop the La Liga table

    The critics say that Barcelona and Real Madrid’s duopoly in La Liga takes the excitement out of the league title race. At least in terms of their dominance, history is certainly on their side, the two rivals...

    • Posted September 29, 2015
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  • Pedro trades the comforts of home at Barca for the circus of Chelsea

    Pedro was never going to burst onto the scene, having come through Barca’s famed academy, La Masia, alongside a famed generation including Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets. Yet despite his obvious talent, since...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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  • How Pedro’s transfer saga unfolded

    Love it, hate it, or feel both at the same time if you’re a Manchester United fan in this season’s transfer window, the saga regarding Pedro has been yet another example of the uncertainty in football, particularly...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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  • American Football Adventures: Manchester United defeat Barca 3-1 in SFO Bay Area

    It’s two-and-a-half hours until kickoff at the International Champions Cup matchup between Barcelona and Manchester United, and I’m sitting in traffic outside of Levi’s Stadium. I’m not overly worried as I built in time for Levi’s terrible...

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • Manchester United on top 3-1 as Barcelona friendly lives up to its billing

    The San Francisco Bay Area not only got a taste of Manchester United; they got the entire Red Devils experience, hosting two United matches and a week’s worth of training sessions. Even club legend Sir Alex Ferguson...

    • Posted July 25, 2015
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  • Manchester United and Barcelona’s preseasons climax in Bay Area clash

    There are two different kinds of preseason friendlies. There is the “David versus Goliath” battle. Take Manchester United’s 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes last Tuesday. As much as the match was important to maintain fitness levels...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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