Young Luara Hayrapetyan representing Armenia came in runner-upyesterday at the EUROVISION JR contest with her song BARCELONA:She & her team dressed the FC BARCELONA outfit & poured theirhearts out to lovely & catchy tune. Perhaps the Spanish Club should consider Laura as a pre-match "Classic" Barça vs Real Madridperformance at "Camp Nou" next Sunday. Click to continue reading...

For the third time in row Barca failed to win their La Liga match after an international break. They are known to carry their form in La Liga to the UEFA Champions League, and if that happen we will definitely see holders Barca getting knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage. Click to continue reading...

La FIFA descartó hoy la apelación oficial de la Asociación Irlandesa de Fútbol (FAI) para repetir de la eliminatoria de clasificación para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA celebrada el 18 de noviembre de 2009 entre Francia y la República de Irlanda en París.
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Oh dear - Barca boys Eric Abidal and Yaya Toure have been diagnosed with H1N1, more commonly known as swine flu. The club's medical staff are doing everything they can by way of treatment as well as prevention for the other players; but other reports suggest that Rafael Marquez may have already caught it. Click to continue reading...

The thing that we all knew happened: Henry is a fraud. However, in the tradition of French smooth frauds he is someone who made it into an art; in his country the books about thieves are popular.

But the ‘hand' is not the only thing that makes Henry what he is; it is simply incredible how people in England or football fans in general forget all the things this man did.

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El equipo cambio definitivamente con Luna al mando, como local el equipo se volvió a mostrar solido y contundente, lamentablemente como visitante no se ha podido componer el rumbo, anotar un gol y dedicarse a guardar la ventaja por más de 45 minutos no es el accionar del equipo que quiere la gente en Tijuana.

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After an extended vacation, I am back writing the blog. The coming week could turn out to be the most important week for FC Barcelona this season. After achieving a historic treble, no team would like to be thrown out of UEFA Champions League in the group stage, but the chances are pretty high for that to happen. Click to continue reading...

First off, answers to the first edition of Interlull fun

1)Â Â Â Â Â Gone with the wind

2)Â Â Â Â Â The Good, the bad and the ugly

3)Â Â Â Â Â PSYCHO it is.

4)Â Â Â Â Â Slumdog Millionaire

5)Â Â Â Â Â The Great Escape

6)Â Â Â Â Â There will be blood.

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El doctor holandés Van Dijk ha dado su aprobación para que Cristiano Ronaldo vuelva a las canchas.

Cuidado para todos los que le van al Barcelona porque recuerden que el jugador que en verdad revoluciona al Real Madrid es CR9.

A pesar de su lesión, sigue siendo el máximo goleador merengue con cinco tantos en liga y cuatro en Champions League.

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When will this end!

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Former Manchester United defender Gerard Pique believes Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will eventually return to European champions Barcelona and not join arch-rivals Real Madrid.

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Rumours of the potential transfer of Javier Mascherano from Liverpool to Barcelona during the winter transfer window are understood to be without any concrete foundation, according to Spanish publication Sport.
Speculation surrounding the Argentina captain has continued throughout the season after he was strongly linked with a summer move to Camp Nou and recent reports suggested that the players representatives had reached an agreement on the personal terms of a winter move. Click to continue reading...

Javier Mascherano is set to leave Liverpool after his advisers agreed on personal terms with Barcelona to line up a move in January or the summer, according to a report.
The Argentinian midfielder is desperate to complete a switch to Camp Nou and now knows he can expect to earn around €120,000-a-week should he join the European champions, the Sunday Express states. Click to continue reading...

Another Barca youngster reportedly on Wenger's radar.

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We are reportedly now looking at snapping up yet another one of Catalan giants top notch youngsters just days after being linked with Israeli teenager Gai Assulin we are now supposedly interested in Jeffren Suarez, Barcelona's 21 year old winger.

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El 29 de octubre será el día límite para que Manuel Pellegrini salve su puesto. Su destino es el Camp Nou y el juego que todo el periodismo deportivo ha esperado con ansias.

La gente ya no aguantó más el pasado martes y al termino del partido contra el AD Alcorcón, silbaron al técnico chileno mostrando su gran preocupación ante lo que viene.

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Wenger monitoring young Israeli.

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Arsenal are "keeping tabs on" 18-year-old Barcelona winger Gai Assulin, which seems as good a place as any to keep tabs, but only if they're properly secured with Velcro.

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For ranking methodology and other information about the series, see the original post. To read the about the No. 7-rated stadium, the Camp Nou in Barcelona, click here. To see all "soccer mecca" entries click here.
No. 6 Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid
Open since: 1947
Capacity: 80,000
Tenant(s): Real Madrid
World Cup hosts: 1982
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Pep Guardiola fielded a different looking lineup this evening at the Camp Nou against Cultural Leonesa in the second leg of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona was going into the match already up by two goals after routinely pushing aside Leonesa on their home pitch.

The starting front three of Pedro, Bojan and Jeffren put on display the teams younger talent.

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El Real Madrid se va a mostrar inflexible en el caso Ronaldo y no está dispuesto a que el jugador corra riesgos innecesarios. Por eso mismo, el club se ha planteado incluso denunciar a la Federación portuguesa en caso de que convoque al jugador para intentar que juegue alguno de los dos partidos de la repesca contra Bosnia los próximos 14 y 18 de este mismo mes.

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The matches to watch after you realize that, if for just this weekend, the suspension of Chelsea's transfer ban is far less important than the match on Sunday. And that I told you so.

Saturday

Tottenham v Sunderland at White Hart Lane Jermain Defoe returns from suspension and Aaron Lennon might appear, although this will really be Darren Bent's show as he visits his former team.

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Atletico Madrid 2 - Chelsea 2
Mal primer tiempo, gran segunda mitad. Aburridos fueron los 45 minutos iniciales, todo muy esquematizado, muy poco fútbol. Increíble me resulta que en este Atlético no sea titular el Kun, especialmente si el inicial es Sinama Pongolle (todavía cree que juega en el Recreativo). Click to continue reading...

Todos los equipos españoles han empatado sus partidos de Champiñons esta semana aunque cada uno con suerte dipar.
Barcelona; mal resultado para los culés que empataron en el frío campo de Rubin Kazan. Aunque dominaron el balón fuimos incapaces de perforar la portería rusa. Click to continue reading...

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Though FC Barcelona completely dominated ball posssiesion through the entire match they were unable to capitalize against Rubin Kazan.

In a balmy 25 degrees Fahrenheit Barcelona came out in the first half with revenge on their mind. Having lost 2-1 to Kazan at home just weeks prior Guardiola's men were looking for a win on the road and top spot in group F of the Champions League.

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It's already halftime in Kazan as Barcelona look to avenge their defeat at Camp Nou in their last meeting (live on FSC). With the score tied at 0-0, there are plenty of reasons to watch -- as well as other Champions League action as matchday 4 resumes today.

Liverpool face Lyon as the French club aims to reach the qualification stages.

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The UEFA Champions League wraps up play today with eight rematches from the last round.

It's already halftime in Kazan as Barcelona looks to avenge its defeat at Camp Nou when the two clubs last faced each other (live on FSC). With the score tied at 0-0, there are plenty of reasons to watch -- as well as other Champions League action as matchday 4 resumes today.

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Goal video highlights from the Rubin Kazan vs Barcelona Champions League game on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Game kicks off at 17.00 UK time in Kazan. Barcelona were beaten 2-1 by Rubin at the Camp Nou a fortnight ago, and will be looking to extract revenge for that defeat. Related posts:Barcelona vs Rubin Kazan goals highlights- [. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona vs FK Rubin Kazan

Barcelona are on a revenge mission in Russia after being beaten at the Camp Nou a fortnight ago by the Russian champions.

Barca are dejected after Rubin's win.

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Leo and Pep do press conferences prior to tonight's freeze-fest against Rubin Kazan, and look great while they're at it. Leo's got this whole I'm-thinking-ginger-stubble-totally-works-for-me look, while Pep is sending out I'm-just-too-hot-to-handle vibes even in the midst of his epic stare-down with the microphone. Click to continue reading...

FC Barcelona has just one loss this season, and the defending European champions will get their chance to avenge that loss on Wednesday when they travel to Russia to take on FC Rubin Kazan on Wednesday.

The Russian champions cracked this week's SBI European Club Top 10 with its latest league victory, and on the strength of its 2-1 win at the Camp Nou and its draw vs.

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FC Barcelona has just one loss this season, and the defending European champions will get their chance to avenge that loss on Wednesday when they travel to Russia to take on FC Rubin Kazan on Wednesday.

The Russian champions cracked this week's SBI European Club Top 10 with its latest league victory, and on the strength of its 2-1 win at the Camp Nou and its draw vs.

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While Maradona is busy making a shamockery of the Argentinean national side, the man who typically lurks behind Diego & Pele whether prudent or not in the discussion for the world's greatest ever player has returned to football. Johan Cruijff, arguably the greatest ever player/coach combination in football history, has returned to the bench Catalonia and don't you call it Spain.

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FC Barcelona would be looking to continue their two match winning streak at Osasuna tonight. After the set-backs suffered at Valencia and against Rubin Kazan at Camp Nou, Barca looked to have got their campaign back to the right track, but still this will be a huge test. The defeat against Rubin Kazan had made the return leg on wednesday a must win affair . Click to continue reading...

Catalan paper Sport has recently featured secrets from inside Barca's dressing room, where Pep continually strives to instill team unity between the players and blend all their personalities and egos into harmony.
From the more withdrawn players like Abidal and Keita to pranksters Pique and Dani Alves, the players get along great and there's always a friendly atmosphere in the locker room. Click to continue reading...

Argentine captain is focused on Anfield future.

Liverpool star Javier Mascherano has denied suggestions his form has been affected by transfer rumours linking him with Barcelona.

Mascherano was linked with a move to Barcelona in the summer with Pep Guardiola a big admirer of the defensive midfielder.

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Sure we were playing against a third division side last night, but did anyone really think that we'd tear it up like we did against Zaragoza? The way we see it, 2-0 is a great achievement for a lineup of mostly substitutes and B-teamers. Because without those six starters who were rested, there goes most of the defensive strength, the midfield dominance and the attacking creativity. Click to continue reading...

What a shocking couple of weeks it had been for the Catalans.

They have torn through all and sundry in La Liga up until their hosting of Almeria at the Camp Nou on October 4th. They may have come away with the result but it's a sign of the times that ONLY a 1-0 win for Barcelona is considered a bad performance.

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