Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Catalan

Sid Lowe in Spain

2008-09-30T13:47:00+00:00

The finger pointing and scapegoating is only just getting started in the fall-out from Barça's explosive clash at the Montjuic.

Catalan derby goes nuclear as Barcelona leave it late.

Trouble in Barcelona, But Who’s to Blame?

2008-09-29T16:30:17+00:00

Barcelona came from behind and won the Catalan derby 2-1 with two late goals, but the big news was the crowd violence. With home team Espanyol leading twenty minutes from the end, Barcelona's notorious Boixos Nois supporters began raining flares down on Espanyol fans, as you can see in the video above.

Barca still looking at super strikers

2008-07-25T08:15:00+00:00

Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea's Didier Drogba have both been rumored with moves to Barcelona at some point this season. Then the Spanish club said they were done signing. But the Catalan club's manager let it leak that they could...

CARTOON HUMOUR: REAL MADRID & ROBINHO

2008-07-22T08:00:00+00:00

Nothing like some "sarcastic" humour from Barcelona to stick the finger into the old arch rival REAL MADRID. From the Catalan Sports daily "Sport" & its cartoon section, "Futbolitis" come this... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports

Liverpool To Enter Eto'o Frame

2008-07-19T07:52:00+00:00

Samuel Eto'o could make a surprise move to Liverpool if the Premier League club fails in their bid to prise Robbie Keane away from Tottenham Hotspur.

The Cameroonian striker is being offered to Europe's major clubs and many have already previously made contact to ask about his annual salary and transfer fee.

Patting the Back of The Gossip Baby-Trying to Extract the Small Belches of Truth

2008-07-18T06:10:26+00:00

*Barcelona's dialogue with Arsenal over Emmanuel Adebayor appears "broken" so the Catalan giants...

Arsenal £12m deal will be completed in matter of HOURS

2008-07-16T19:53:07+00:00

Well it seems that this transfer is pretty much sewn up, and Wenger is free to spend the cash wisely as Barcelona land their fifth star of the summer. Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb is on the verge of completing a move to Barcelona, the Catalan club have confirmed. The 27-year-old Belarus ...

Hleb and Gilberto to undergo medicals

2008-07-16T11:35:29+00:00

Alexander Hleb will fly into Spain today hoping to seal his transfer to FC Barcelona. The news comes as no surprise to most as Hleb has been very public in stating his desire to leave London. The Catalan club have stepped up their long-running pursuit the less-than-prolific midfielder since their sale of Portuguese international Deco [.

Transfer rumors: Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Everton, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Wigan, West Ham, Stoke City, Fulham, M

2008-07-14T09:49:00+00:00

Barcelona are back in the chase for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor. The Catalan club are offering Samuel Eto'o along with €10m cash. Milan might not be interested in Adebayor anymore - and if that's the case, then Ronaldinho might be...

Arsenal? Chelsea? Manchester United? Who are the ‘unnamed club’ bidding for £19m Arshavin?

2008-07-10T09:53:04+00:00

The gloves are off in the bidding for the diminutive Russian playmaker, with Barcelona and a Premier League club making recent bids for the Zenit midfielder. According to Sky Sports, the Catalan giants started the bidding at £12million, with this offer being firmly rebuffed. Now an English club has got .

The latest in the Arsenal striker saga

2008-07-05T09:24:00+00:00

Emmanuel Adebayor is still an Arsenal striker - but most reports have him nearing closer to a move to Barcelona. The Catalan club were expected to increase their offer for the Togo international after having a £24m one turned down....

Barca continue spree with £23.5m right-back: Liverpool and Chelsea left behind

2008-07-02T22:57:58+00:00

Pep Guardiola is determined to make his mark on world football as he continues to spend, spend, spend at Camp Nou. Having already spent £6m on Manchester United's Gerard Pique, £8m on Palmeiras' Henrique, £11m on Sevilla's Seydou Keita and £13m on Villareal's Martin Caceres, the new Barca manager is still spending as he continues to [.

Barca continue spree with £23.5m right-back: Liverpool and Chelsea left behind

2008-07-02T22:57:58+00:00

Euro 2008 Semi Final: Spain 3 - 0 Russia

2008-06-27T11:11:00+00:00

Fabregas proves the inspiration
Richard Williams:
Fábregas and co give Arshavin a lesson in Catalan craft
Paul Doyle:
While Andrei Arshavin disappointed, Cesc Fabregas set Spain alight in an unfamiliar second-striker role
Phil McNulty:
Fabregas can inspire Spain to final glory
BBC Report

Rosicky - van Persie - Ade/Hleb + Barcelona and more...

2008-06-17T11:40:08+00:00

Morning all and happy Tuesday to you.

Let's begin with news of Tomas Rosicky who looks unlikely to be fit for the start of the season. Speaking to some kind of Czech media outlet, he said:

It will be yet a long time before I return, but at the start of the new season - some time in August - I will hopefully start with training.

One-Liner guide to La Liga- Jornada 24

2008-02-15T19:59:51+00:00

La Liga keeps chugging along like tailgaters at a Buffalo Bills game. It's Jornada 24 and I've decided to do something a bit different this week. I'll still give out the Spanish cultural tid-bit so that you all may receive your weekly immersion. But, I'll also drop a few links, quick [...]