As you can see, Barcelona FC's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gerard Pique are engaged in what we can only describe as man-love. This picture has created an international scandal. When the reporters dared to question Ibrahimovic this week about it, they receieved a rather nasty retort. The Swedish International said, "Come over to the crib with your sister, baby, and I'll-a-show-you who's-a-gay!

"Firstly I would like to apologise to all the Arsenal fans for not speaking sooner about my future but I have not known what I was going to do until this moment."I cannot deny that joining a club like Barcelona was not an attractive move for me. This was the club where I learnt my football, it is my home town where my friends and family are and a club where I have always dreamed of playing.

Take a look at Barcelona FC player Thierry Henry. The French player is sporting a mustache and some hippy dippy trippy necklace. This is a fry cry from his now fashion-forward image.

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Messi hit for a legendary 4 goals today as Barcelona crushed Arsenal in the Champions League. Another injury-filled season for Arsenal ends trophy less.
I wish I got more La Liga action here in the United States, as I'm so focused on The Premier League - but from what I've seen, and read, Messi is simply the best.

Se il dio del calcio esiste, il Barcelona fc deve vincere la champions league.

Ma purtroppo la storia del calcio fa trionfare anche i satana. Ve lo ricordate come finì la finale del campionato del mondo del 1954 a Berna? Vinse la Germania contro una favoleggiante Ungheria, che nel primo turno aveva distrutto i teutonici con un 8 a 3 fantastico.

Congratulations to the U-19 France International team for winning the U-19 European Championships on Friday. The Frenchmen were down 1-0 at halftime but changed their tactics and came back to defeat the Spaniards. Making up for some of the senior squads embarrassing conduct in the World Cup. It also helped drive back the memories of the embarrassment many of the Frenchmen suffered 2 years ago losing 4-0 to Spain in the U-17 Championship.

Just when you thought that feeble excuse for a football club, Barcelona FC, could sink no lower, they have done precisely that, they have sunk even lower. I wrote on the deliberate manipulation of the media by Barca in order to unsettle Cesc yesterday; this is something that looks rather likely to be the case given the number of Barca players who have systematically spoken to the media on the

The news that Barcelona FC graduate Mikel Arteta had signed a long term (five years to be exact) contract with his current club, Everton rippled out to all of the leagues in Europe today. The Spaniard was maybe the most non-talked about major transfer target out there with many of footballs giants eyeing his services.

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Aah, Tuesday. The sun is not shining, the birds that haven't migrated for the winter are barely chirping, and we're thankful to have survived another El Clasico. More importantly, we were fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on how you look at it) to be out of Sergio's harmful/less way.

The draw for the quarter-final matches was held Friday morning at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. As expected there are some big talking points, not the least being Thierry Henry's return to face Arsenal. These clubs last faced off in the 2005-06 final when Henry was captain of Arsenal.

Dear Special One,

Or, is it Mr. Special?

Excuse my error in salutation, if in fact I committed one. I wish to take a fleeting moment to put pen to paper and congratulate you on your recent 0-1 loss to current world "dominators" Barcelona FC. I've in fact never seen such an emphatic "jump for joy' the likes I witnessed Wednesday eve when the final whistle blew at Camp Nou.

14.07.2010 - Calígula - Perseverantes, los dueños de los Red Bulls de New York continúan persiguiendo un título de Liga (MLS) que los sitúe en la tapa de los diarios. Nada ha cambiado desde entonces: vienen vírgenes desde comienzos de la liga profesional en Estados Unidos, cuando eran los Metro Stars de Nueva York.

Diego Forlan, Atletico de Madrid

Set your DVR for Sunday at noon when World Cup star Diego Forlan and his Atletico teammates will take on the Galactica's of Barca.

Sunday 12 pm on ESPN2 ATLETICO MADRID vs BARCELONA, Live!

From Goal.com La Liga Weekend Preview

Early-season pacesetters Atletico Madrid play host to reigning champions Barcelona Vicente Calderon this weekend.

Diego Forlan, Atletico de Madrid

Set your DVR for Sunday at noon when World Cup star Diego Forlan and his Atletico teammates will take on the Galactica's of Barca.

Sunday 12 pm on ESPN2 ATLETICO MADRID vs BARCELONA, Live!

From Goal.com La Liga Weekend Preview

Early-season pacesetters Atletico Madrid play host to reigning champions Barcelona Vicente Calderon this weekend.

Jordi Cardoner, the FC Barcelona vice-president for the social area, has announced changes to the club members' admission process that will include the regulation of the season ticket waiting list at Camp Nou.

Barcelona FC has irritated their fans. Vice President Jordi Cardone announced Thursday that after November 1st that Barca will not be allowing new members. Unlike most sports franchises, the club doesn't sell shares of their club but membership. The members are called socis which form the highest governing body of the club.

Lionel Messi as popularly known by most football aficionados all around the world.

Messi, stands only about 5 feet and 7 inches in height, only shows that shortage in height is not a disadvantage at all.

He is every football team manager's dream of having into their team.

Barcelona FC was having a tough night against Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish football club were in some dangerous situations. The Danish club was doing well, they defended well, and they were not reluctant to attack.

The match could have ended either way or a draw, but Lionel Messi's brilliance rescued his club and provided 2 goals.

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