Barcelona's Ibrahim Afellay, Pedro and Andres Iniesta enjoy a hike up the freezing mountains
with their physiotheraphist. Any colder and they'd be ninjas! / Photo via Pedro's twitter
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Barcelona's Copa del Rey semi-finals win against Real Madrid has been tempered by a growing
injury list that will make their clash against Villarreal on Saturday harder.
Andres Iniesta and Alexis Sanchez both limped off in last night's 2-2 draw, which secured a 4-3
aggregate win.
That means Barca will head to El Madrigal missing six players in total, as David Villa, Ibrahim
Afellay and Andreu Fontas are already injured, while Seydou Keita is at the African Nations
Cup.
Big news today from the defending Spanish and European champions that Andres Iniesta will miss
the huge champions league tie with AC Milan on Wednesday with a thigh injury.
A statement on the club's website confirmed that the midfielder will not travel to Italy as "a
precaution", joining the suspended Dani Alves and injured duo Adriano and Ibrahim Afellay on the
sidelines.
We don't like to talk about transfer rumours. We especially don't like to talk about transfer
rumours between windows. Mostly because none of the information floating around is true, accurate,
or otherwise factual. And mostly because it's all crap that's been rehashed using stuff that was
floating around six months ago that even back then wasn't true, accurate, or otherwise factual.
David Villa Linked With Liverpool
Liverpool have been linked with a shock move for Spanish International David Villa by Spanish
radio station Cadena SER,the rumors suggest that Liverpool made contact with Villa's agent after
the striker reportedly fell out with Lionel Messi.
Viktoria Plzen v Barcelona: Catalans one step away from knockout stage - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Group H sees Barcelona and AC Milan visit Viktoria Plzen and BATE Borisov respectively on
Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League. Both these fixtures will decide whether the giants confirm
their spots in the Round of 16 or will the smaller clubs still have a chance.
The international break provides FC Barcelona time for Iniesta and Fabregas to recover (Photo:
David Ramos/Getty Images)
FIFA's infamous international breaks are dreaded by most club soccer fans, who think that they
kill the momentum of the league season and add extra weight on the legs of key players.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Jonathan Spector picked up an ankle injury over the weekend, but that won't stop him from
attending the U.S. men's national team camp this week.
Spector is set to join head coach Jurgen Klinsmann and the rest of the U.S. team in South
Florida on Monday as it gets ready to prepare for its Saturday friendly against Honduras, a source
told SBI.
Afellay is out for six months - devastating. But this is a window of opportunity for him to
share his facial secrets..."alsjeblieft, Ibrahim?!" / via AP Photo
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Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou (Photo: Getty
Images/David Ramos)
It's that time of year again. For the past 3 seasons, Atlético Madrid has left the Camp Nou
with a sack of goals. Will Lionel Messi terrorize Los Colchoneros defense again this
year?
Ibrahim Afellay, who recently returned from an injury suffered a huge set back with him
suffering another serious injury. The official Barcelona site says - "Ibrahim Affellay has torn a
crucial ligament in his left knee while training. He will require surgery and may miss upto six
months of top flight football.
Afellay injured in training today could be lost up to six months (Photo: Reuters)
In today's training session midfielder Ibrahim Afellay ruptured his left ACL and will have to
have surgery tomorrow. The news is just breaking but preliminary reports are that the player will
be lost for six months.
Iniesta out four weeks following hamstring tear against AC Milan (Photo: Reuters
Pictures)
Last week FC Barcelona lost winger Alexis Sanchez for eight weeks with a thigh injury suffered
in their 2-2 league draw against Real Sociedad.
Last night in Barcelona's 2-2 draw against AC Milan in Champions League play they suffered
another injury to their starting lineup.
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Blogger on Twitter Bosnian star Miralem Pjanic has completed his transfer from Olympique Lyonnais
to AS Roma on transfer deadline day.
Liverpool's director of football is eyeing up a late move for Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay as
the Merseyside club looks to continue their summer spending. The attacker has barely featured for
the Catalan side since his move to the Nou Camp in January and the signing of Chilean Alexis
Sanchez will push the former PSV Eindhoven man further down the pecking order and may convince the
Dutch international to consider pastures new.
Ibrahim Afellay is NOT for sale (Photo: Getty Images)
On Monday FC Barcelona technical secretary Andoni Zubizarreta addressed rumors that midfielder
Ibrahim Afellay would leave the club following the signing of Cesc Fabregas. One of the clubs
rumored to be interested in signing the 25 year old is Italian side Juventus.
Ah, here's a photo you don't see everyday. A giggling Ibrahim Afellay (make
what you want out of it) next to his teammates Dirk Kuyt, van Bommel and
coach Bert van Marwijk at their friendly match against Uruguay in June.
Interestingly, van Marwijk has given an interview admitting that the Oranje did find it
hard to get over their World Cup finale loss against Spain last year, but are officially back in
business!
Ah, here's a photo you don't see everyday. A giggling Ibrahim Afellay (make
what you want out of it) next to his teammates Dirk Kuyt, van Bommel and
coach Bert van Marwijk at their friendly match against Uruguay in June.
Interestingly, van Marwijk has given an interview admitting that the Oranje did find it
hard to get over their World Cup finale loss against Spain last year, but are officially back in
business!
FC Barcelona's Ibrahim Afellay has returned from his summer holiday toned, tanned and with some
good thigh. Point taken Ibi. Image source: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images.
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly on the verge of landing Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay in a
£7 million deal from Spanish giants FC Barcelona.
Afellay, who has struggled to establish himself in Pep Guardiola's star-studded line-up, could
find himself further down the pecking order upon the prospective arrival of Arsenal skipper Cesc
Fabregas at Camp Nou.
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly on the verge of landing Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay in a
£7 million deal from Spanish giants FC Barcelona.
Afellay, who has struggled to establish himself in Pep Guardiola's star-studded line-up, could
find himself further down the pecking order upon the prospective arrival of Arsenal skipper Cesc
Fabregas at Camp Nou.
Redknapp looking to bolster strikeforce as season as season approaches
After weeks of very little activity, there looks to be some big signings around the corner for
Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur as the North London club go in search of Champions League
football once more next season.
Redknapp looking to bolster strikeforce as season as season approaches
After weeks of very little activity, there looks to be some big signings around the corner for
Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur as the North London club go in search of Champions League
football once more next season.
While the Ibrahim Afellay stories start to gather pace, Spurs are rumoured to be heading for
Spain as part of a double swoop with Barcelona's Afellay and Sevilla's Alvaro Negredo firmly on
their radar.
The rumours seem to have started after Real Madrid stated that they wouldn't be using a buy back
clause to capture Negredo, who left them in 2007 to head first to Almeira and then on to
Seville.
It's rare to see a new name linked with a move to Spurs these days, but the rumours this week
have a certain Dutch flavour to them. While Spurs may have been connected with Arjen Robben in the
past, his name hadn't cropped up for a while until the weekend, when several stories appeared.
The suggestion was that Rafael van der Vaart may have some influence over his countryman but as
soon as the rumours appeared, it seemed that Bayern Munich were quick to deny them.
It's rare to see a new name linked with a move to Spurs these days, but the rumours this week
have a certain Dutch flavour to them. While Spurs may have been connected with Arjen Robben in the
past, his name hadn't cropped up for a while until the weekend, when several stories appeared.
The suggestion was that Rafael van der Vaart may have some influence over his countryman but as
soon as the rumours appeared, it seemed that Bayern Munich were quick to deny them.
After being spotted on the feet of PUMA athletes Ibrahim Afellay (FC Barcelona and the Netherlands)
and Loïc Rémy (Olympique Marseille and France) in training sessions, the much-anticipated PUMA
v1.11 soccer boot has been launched and is now available at the World Soccer Shop PUMA store. It is
also expected to be worn by Inter [.
Cristiano Ronaldo set a new La Liga single-season scoring record with his 39th and 40th of the
campaign for Real Madrid against Almeria.
He notched his first after four minutes and his second on 77 as Real thumped their
already-relegated opponents 8-1.
His double meant he moved two clear of the previous mark, which he jointly held with Real's Hugo
Sanchez and Athletic Bilbao striker Telmo Zarra.
Sources state that Kenny Dalglish is keen on the Dutch international who has...
Por Gastón del Torto
Dos empates y una victoria para cada uno. Así finalizó la serie que mantuvo expectantes a todos
los fanáticos del mundo futbolístico durante 18 días. Finalmente, el Real Madrid consiguió la
Copa del Rey, el Barcelona avanzó a la final de la Liga de Campeones y empataron por liga,
resultado que también benefició el equipo culé que sigue con 8 puntos de diferencia a falta de
cuatro fechas.
Ibrahim Afellay, jugador del Barcelona, ha reconocido que las relaciones entre los jugadores
de su equipo "son malas" con los futbolistas del Real Madrid.
El continuo goteo de partidos entre Real Madrid y Barcelona está abriendo grietas en la relación
entre los futbolistas de ambos equipos.
Ibrahim Afellay, jugador del Barcelona, ha reconocido que las relaciones entre los jugadores
de su equipo "son malas" con los futbolistas del Real Madrid.
El continuo goteo de partidos entre Real Madrid y Barcelona está abriendo grietas en la relación
entre los futbolistas de ambos equipos.
Pep vs Mourinho (Photo: Getty Images)
I've been mulling over ideas for a piece on this run of clásicos since just before the Copa del
Rey final. Well, in no small part because having this many matches between Barcelona and Real
Madrid this close together is affecting my mind in extreme ways.
Lionel Messi, Barcelona
From Wednesday's win against Real Madrid
From the Guardian's post-game report, The Key Clashes:Pepe and Diarra v Messi
Mourinho had asked the energetic Pepe and Lassana Diarra to loiter and snap at Lionel Messi
whenever the Argentinian was on the ball. That served to clog up the middle, draining the contest
of rhythm and sapping the visitors' impetus, with the Real pair constantly pressurising the ball
whenever it fell within his zone of influence.
Paul Kennedy of Soccer America reports on the Barcelona 2-0 victory over Real Madrid in the UEFA
Champions League semifinal leg.
For the first 75 minutes, the Real Madrid-Barcelona UEFA Champions League game, the third of four
Clasicos, was a mess. More time seemed to be spent arguing with German referee Wolfgang Stark than
getting on with the game.
Both Barcelona and Real Madrid will have to do some lineup shuffling ahead of today's UEFA
Champions League semifinal first leg (2:45 p.m., FX) at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Barcelona, which received word on Tuesday that Carles Puyol would be available, will be without
midfield maestro Andres Iniesta, who has a calf strain.
Mais um jogo da eliminatória da Euro 2012, foi realizado no dia 25/03/2011, na cidade de
Budapeste-HUN, no Puskas Ferenc Stadion, onde jogaram as seleções da Hungria (36º no ranking da
FIFA) e a seleção da Holanda (2º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo1986Budapest 14/05/1985 HUN0:1 (0:0)NED First stage1986Rotterdam 17/10/1984 NED1:2 (1:1)HUN First
stage1962Budapest 22/10/1961 HUN3:3 (2:2)NED UEFA1962Rotterdam 30/04/1961 NED0:3 (0:3)HUN UEFA
Eliminatórias Continentais1988Rotterdam 29/04/1987 NED2:0 (2:0)HUN Group matches1988Budapest 15/10/1986 HUN0:1 (0:0)NED Group
matches1968Budapest 10/05/1967 HUN2:1 (2:0)NED Preliminary round1968Rotterdam 07/09/1966 NED2:2
(1:0)HUN Preliminary round
AmistososAmsterdam 05/06/2010 NED6:1 (1:1)HUN 1994Eindhoven 01/06/1994 NED7:1 (3:1)HUN 1939Rotterdam
26/02/1939 NED3:2 (1:1)HUN 1933Amsterdam 05/03/1933 NED1:2 (1:0)HUN 1930Budapest 08/06/1930 HUN6:2
(3:0)NED
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Carlos Velasco Carball-ESP
O primerio gol do jogo, foi de Rafael van der Vaart, aos 8 minutos do primeiro tempo, ele que é
jogador do Tottenham-ENG, que marcou seu 17º gol pela seleção nacional.
Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals for the fourth successive season after
a 1-0 victory rounded off a 6-1 aggregate triumph.
Shakhtar played valiantly and created a couple of excellent early chances. However, as in the
first leg poor finishing was their Achilles heel and once the Spanish visitors had weathered that
early storm, Lionel Messi's effortless strike just before half-time sent the visitors through to
the last four.
Barcelona star Ibrahim Afellay is due for talks over his future at the Nou Camp having been left
frustrated by a lack of action in the team.
Liverpool was keen on the Dutchman before he moved to Barcelona in January but things have not
worked out for him.
Midfielder Afellay, 25, has failed to command a regular place in the Barcelona team and has been
largely restricted to a handful of cameo appearances.
Barcelona star Ibrahim Afellay is due for talks over his future at the Nou Camp having been left
frustrated by a lack of action in the team.
Liverpool was keen on the Dutchman before he moved to Barcelona in January but things have not
worked out for him.
Midfielder Afellay, 25, has failed to command a regular place in the Barcelona team and has been
largely restricted to a handful of cameo appearances.
