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Deco Departing?

May 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

The rumour mill has been working overtime and the latest is that Deco’s agent is expected in Milan on Wednesday to hold talks with Internazionale. The FC Barcelona playmaker has been linked with a switch to Serie A several times, despite his insistence that he wants to stay at Camp Nou.
Barça are again being linked […]

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Tags: barcelona · deco

Down to the Wire

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

With 6 games left, the race for the title in La Liga is very close with four teams still having a realistic shot at winning it all. Barcelona are currently in first but have been in less-than-stellar form recently. They managed to eke out a 1-0 win over Levante this past weekend. There are also […]

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Tags: athletic bilbao · barcelona · real madrid · sevilla · valencia

Lionel Messi Scores The Goal of the Decade

April 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

When Barcelona faced Liverpool in the Champions League several weeks ago, they should be glad that Lionel Messi wasn’t in the type of form that he’s now. That’s because he’s scored one of the goals of the decade thus far tonight against Getafe in the Copa del Rey.

Without the goal is reminscent of Maradona’s best […]

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Tags: argentina · barcelona · diego maradona · lionel messi

Reflections on La Liga Matches

March 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Here are some of my observations from last weekend’s La Liga matches:
Chelsea shouldn’t have a lot to fear in the Champions League with Valencia although the Blues still shouldn’t take the Spanish side lightly. Against Racing Santander, Valencia looked pretty average. And I didn’t think much of the atmosphere at the Mestalla stadium, the fifth […]

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Tags: atletico madrid · barcelona · racing santander · real zaragoza · recreativo huelva · valencia

El Classico Becomes The Unforgettable

March 11th, 2007 · No Comments

What an absolutely sensational match this past Saturday between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Even before the game began, it was majestic as the entire inhabitants of the Nou Camp held aloft colored pieces of plastic to bring the stadium to life with beautiful scenes.
On the pitch, the first half was breathtaking. But, I must admit, that […]

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Tags: barcelona · goltv · phil schoen · ray hudson · real madrid

Barcelona v Real Madrid on U.S. TV

March 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Get ready for El Classico this Saturday, March 10th when GolTV presents live coverage of Barcelona against Real Madrid in a must-see match beginning at 4pm ET.
Barca sits in second place five points ahead of Real Madrid. However, both teams have been struggling as of late in La Liga with the Catalans losing 2-1 to […]

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Tags: barcelona · goltv · real madrid

Sevilla Go Top After 2-1 Win Against Barcelona

March 4th, 2007 · No Comments

It was an absolute pleasure today to watch the dynamic match between Sevilla and Barcelona, which was a good advert for Spanish football despite the three red cards and passion on display.
Some of the things I found incredible were:

In the first minute of the match, Barcelona began an uninterrupted passing movement that featured 32 passes […]

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Tags: alexander kerzhakov · barcelona · daniel alves · ronaldinho · sevilla