Here's a wonderful little snippet from Barcelona's league title celebrations last night, wherein Carlos Puyol picks up the silverware from its podium and brings it back to the rest of the Barca lads for them to lift it.
For some reason Alex Song thought it was going to be he that the captain selected to lift the trophy alongside him, with the Cameroon midfielder's heart filling with joy for a split second before realising that Puyol had actually selected nearby Eric Abidal a man who, lest we forget, had a liver transplant and still ended the season back in the first-team squad and Tito Vilanova a man who, lest we forget, managed to fight off cancer this term to split the hoisting duties with.
You can't fail to laugh at this. In the sort of cringe-laughter way that made you enjoy The Office so much. Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song thought that his scintillating performances for Barcelona this season had been noted by his colleagues and that he was to be given the honour of being the first to [.
Massimo Ambrosini of AC Milan (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
In one of the biggest upsets in this season's Champions League, AC Milan took down Barcelona, one of the tournament favorites, 2-0 at the San Siro in the first leg of the round of 16. On Tuesday, Barcelona will have a chance at redemption as they host the Rossoneri to Camp Nou needing a 3-0 victory or better to move on to the final 8.
There weren't too many positives for Barcelona to take from last night's Copa Del Rey defeat to Real Madrid. But one big plus was that skipper Carlos Puyol discovered that he's actually more flexible than he thought. The 34-year-old was encouraged to do the splits for Real winger Angel Di Maria and was happy to [.
A decent Premier League programme meant last night's Copa Del Rey clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona was Sky Sports' least-hyped El Clasico in a very long time. This humorous moment from the match saw Gerard Pique attempted to complain to the referee that he'd been hit by a lighter thrown by Real Madrid fans.
Arsenal set for defensive changes maybe by BA There are various rumours around at the minute
concerning Arsenal and their possible defensive line up in the coming season. After Thomas
Vermaelen was photographed with Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol in a restaurant in Ibiza, it created
a whirlwind of speculation.
Mighty big match in Spain tomorrow. Just thought you should know.
The CO hasn't been one for polls recently. As you've probably noticed, we did away with our
match of the day polling, which at one point was a mainstay. It had run its course, I think, though
we're always up to bringing it back if there's demand.
A second half Cristiano Ronaldo goal was the difference as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona in
another edition of the El Clasico.
The match started out with Real Madrid getting the better chances and able to take an early
lead. The goal was scored by Sami Khedira in the 17th minute as he pounced on a rebound in front of
goal before Carlos Puyol could clear it.
The Daily Mail have busied themselves by totting up the total amount of time Didier Drogba spent
screaming in anguish with his face mashed into the spittle-infused turf at Stamford Bridge against
Barcelona on Tuesday evening.
Didier Drogba's various ailments held up play for 6mins 30secs during Chelsea's Champions League
semi-final first-leg against Barcelona. The great stat has been dug up by the Daily Mail. They have
clocked all the time the Ivorian spent rolling around the ground. And it turns out that it was a
very effective way of running [.
Has John Terry had his beloved captain's armband tattooed onto his body?
Roberto Di Matteo's plan to keep Lionel Messi subdued at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night came
up trumps, with both Barcelona and the Argentine imp failing to get on the scoresheet.
Uno con el Barcelona, ante el Inter en Milán en la semifinales de la Champions 2010, y dos con la
selección ambos en Sudáfrica: uno en la Copa Confederaciones (ante Estados Unidos) y otro en el
Mundial (el estreno ante Suiza).
Uno con el Barcelona, ante el Inter en Milán en la semifinales de la Champions 2010, y dos con la
selección ambos en Sudáfrica: uno en la Copa Confederaciones (ante Estados Unidos) y otro en el
Mundial (el estreno ante Suiza).
Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Image (Bleacher Report)Argentine defender Gabriel Milito joined
Barcelona in 2007 from Real Zaragoza, but since that time a series of chronic injuries have limited
him to only 75 first team appearances for the club as Gerard Pique rose to prominence as Carlos
Puyol's primary partner at the back.
Barcelona stalwart Carlos Puyol is out of this weekend's El Clasico and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after dislocating his elbow during last night's Champions League clash with Benfica. The skipper fell awkwardly after jumping for a header and popped his elbow out. Despite the gruesome scenes, this being Puyol, you half expected [.
A total of 19 of the 23 players announced for the Spanish squad for the forthcoming Euro 2012
Championship were involved in the 2010 World Cup winning squad and 12 of them, part of the 2008
European Championship winning squad. Add to that, 11 of the 23 play for either Barcelona or Real
Madrid and it difficult to argue that this is anything other than a team of winners and it is
difficult to see Vicente del Bosque's losing that winning habit in Poland and the Ukraine.
A total of 19 of the 23 players announced for the Spanish squad for the forthcoming Euro 2012
Championship were involved in the 2010 World Cup winning squad and 12 of them, part of the 2008
European Championship winning squad. Add to that, 11 of the 23 play for either Barcelona or Real
Madrid and it difficult to argue that this is anything other than a team of winners and it is
difficult to see Vicente del Bosque's losing that winning habit in Poland and the Ukraine.
After Dani Alves and Thiago Alcantara combined to help Barcelona thump Rayo Vallecano they were
feeling rather pleased with themselves. So pleased, in fact, that they couldn't contain the samba
rhythm within them. But their impromptu dance class was brought to a premature end when His Curly
Highness Carlos Puyol decreed that this was not [.
Spanish newspaper Sport have been forced to change their front page splash after using a photo that
appeared to show Barcelona skipper Carlos Puyol in a very compromising position with midfield star
Xavi. A slight change of photo and suddenly the cover isn't anywhere near as controversial! Via
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1. It's not very often that you can celebrate a first-leg win, but you can forgive Chelsea for
enjoying this one. 2. Didier Drogba is back to his best... and worst. The goal-scoring hero seems
to believe his recent good form has earnt him the right to spend prolonged periods in a horizontal
position once [.
Kids in Spanish schools get taught that England grinds to a halt every mid-afternoon while we all
tuck into some cucumber sandwiches. Carlos Puyol found out in the hardest way that the image of the
stereotypical English gentlemen isn't all it's cracked up to be: he came face-to-face with John
Terry. Noting that Puyol was [.
Fans of football hardmen and stationery alike, you're going to love this video. Barcelona skipper
Carlos Puyol was ordered off the pitch with blood coming from a gash on his head during his side's
win over Real Zaragoza. He was not going to be kept out of action for too long though. Puyol took a
[...
Attack is the best form of defence Barcelona skipper Carlos Puyol got momentarily confused during
last night's match against Valencia and thought he was his FIFA 12 alter ego being controlled by a
fearless seven-year-old. The veteran stormed out of defence and threw two outrageous roulettes to
beat two defenders!
The Prem's early season dream team During this tedious international break, many of us will spend
our weekend without our usual fix of Premier League action and have to watch England be crushed by
the football machine that is Spain. So, during the interruption let's think which players have made
our football-filled weekends a joy [.
The Republic of Ireland are major underdogs as they face Spain in round 2 of the group stage.
The match will take place at the Arena Gdansk in Gdansk, Poland with kickoff scheduled for 20:45
local time.
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque
"I am worried about every aspect of our opponents.
It is normally England that are desperately hoping one of their star players are fit for a major
tournament. Whether it be David Beckham, Michael Owen or Wayne Rooney, there has always been
something to worry about.
This year though, those over at http://euro2012onlinebetting.com/spain note how it is reining
European Champions Spain that are sweating on the fitness of their star striker David Villa.
A big blow for Spain heading into this summer's European Championship as Barcelona announced
today that Carlos Puyol has a knee injury that requires arthroscopic surgery.
"After tests were conducted it was decided the player would have arthroscopic surgery next
Saturday, May 12," Barcelona said in a statement on their website.
Spain are in London this weekend to face England in the friendly at Wembley but Rafael BenÃtez
caught up with the squad before their trip and persuaded a number of them to sign football shirts
for him to be auctioned for charity. As already mentioned on this site, a shirt signed by Spain's
World Cup winning coach Vicente Del Bosque is up for auction and all proceeds from the sale will go
the various charities that the Montse BenÃtez Foundation (MBF) raises funds for.
Real Madrid took a decisive lead in the Spanish title race this evening and silenced the 99,000 of
the Camp Nou with a 2-1 victory over Barcelona.
Cristiano Ronaldo eclipsed Lionel Messi by scoring the winner in the 72nd minute, which leaves
Barça seven points adrift with only four matches to play.
Spain are the bookies' favourite to claim the Euro 2012 title held in Poland and Ukraine but do
they deserve to be in this position?
They are undoubtedly the best team in the world and have a respectable history in terms of awards.
The Spanish last claimed the European title back in the Euro 2008 where they beat the German
powerhouses 1-0 after a goal from the unstoppable Fernando Torres in the 33rd minute.
Dealing with suspected fractures Step 1: Recognition and treatment Look for swelling. If you spot
any, try prodding the victim or squeezing the swollen area. Listen for a grating noise. If this
turns out to be Ashley Cole thinking aloud about opening contract negotiations, please ignore. Be
aware of shock.
In name it's only a friendly but when any world champion rolls up to Wembley everybody watching
can be sure it will be anything but. Spain, FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship winners,
are rightly considered the best team in contemporary international football. Some even consider
this Spanish side to be the best international team that has ever played the game.
Este próximo Sábado 12 de Noviembre en Wembley se enfrentarán Ingleses y Españoles en un
amistoso que echará chispas, los equipos representantes de las 2 mejores ligas del mundo. Horario del partido Mexico - 11:15 a.mPeru, Ecuador, Colombia y Estados Unidos - 12:15
p.mVenezuela - 12:45 p.
Barcelona have announced that captain Carlos Puyolhas a dislocated left elbow and will miss this weekend's El Clasico clash with Real Madrid on Sunday.
A statement on the Barcelona web site said: Tests conducted this morning confirmed that Carles Puyol has a dislocated left elbow. The player will be submitted a conservative treatment.
Spain cruised to a comfortable win over Serbia in a friendly on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
With the Copa del Rey final on Friday, Spain were without any players from Athletic Bilbao and
Barcelona. Despite not being at full strength, Barcelona would get second half goals from Adrian
(64th minute) and Santi Cazorla (75th minute) to win the match.
