Zlatan Ibrahimovic was Barcelona's big money signing in the summer with Samuel Eto'o and a reported £40 million going in the opposite direction to Inter Milan. Few can doubt that Ibrahimovic has ability and on his day is one of the best forwards in the world, however many have criticised him for his work rate and not everyone was convinced he would cut it in Spain.

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After the team's run of poor results lately, we're really looking to this match for a boost. Barca leads the Liga with a single shaky point, and we can't afford anything less than a win if we are to keep our first place position.
But we have a feeling this match will be a turnaround point for the boys, and they'll go back to their winning ways. Click to continue reading...

The freezing cold is what worries us most about this match, as Barca face Rubin Kazan in the snowy, below-zero temeperatures that are the norm in Ruissia this time fo year. Rubin are used to it, but some of our boys have never played in such extreme cold. The oppositon themselvs are no piece of cake either, on top of that; they're the only team that has beaten us so far this season. Click to continue reading...

Nobody would have ever imagined that Barca's travel to Russia would turn out to be this significant in terms of Barca proceeding to the group stage. A lose against Rubin tomorrow night will reduce Barca's chances of proceeding to next stage very much. A draw might not be bad, but may result in Barca seeking help from others in the group for qualification. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram em Kano, no Sani Abacha Stadium, com uma temperatura de 35º C, as seleções da Espanha (2º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Malawi (90º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo na história entre as 2 seleções.
O quarteto de arbitragem escalado foi esse:
Árbitro: Pablo POZO-CHI
Primeiro Assistente: Patricio BASUALTO-CHI
Segundo Assistente: Francisco MONDRIA-CHI
Quarto Árbitro: Subhkiddin MOHD SALLEH-MAS
Aos 32 minutos do primeiro tempo, gol do camisa 11, Adria CARMONA, jogador do Barcelona-ESP. Click to continue reading...

Barca's next Liga match has them facing Osasuna, as they look for another win to maintain their lead at the top of the table. Previous matches between the two teams have been pretty tight, so let's hope Barca come off with a comfortable result tonight.
Theirry Hnery is cleared to play, and has been included in the squad: Valdés, Pinto, Puyol, Piqué, Chygrynskiy, Márquez, Abidal, Maxwell, Keita, Touré, Sergio, Iniesta, Jeffren, Xavi, Messi, Ibrahimovic, Pedro, Henry and Bojan. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram pelo mundial sub-17, na cidade de KANO, no Sani Abacha Stadium, com uma temperatura de 34º C., as seleções dos Estados Unidos (11º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do Malawi (91º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo, entre as 2 seleções em competições oficiais. Click to continue reading...

There is no doubt that on his day Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most talented footballers in the world but often he is criticised for being lazy and unproductive so his transfer to Barcelona was met with doubt by some Barcelona fans. However the Swedish striker has played well since his move from Inter Milan and has been a stand out player in a Barcelona shirt this season.

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FC Barcelona extended their lead at the top of the league to three points with a marvelous 6-1 thrashing of Zaragoza. It was quite a night with Keita scoring a hat-trick. Not many times you will see Keita outscoring the likes of Messi and Ibrahmovic. There were serious doubts about Barca's form, but the players put them into rest with a sensational display. Click to continue reading...

After a painful loss at home to Rubin Kazan in the Champions League, Barca are looking to bounce back into form with tonight's Liga meet with Real Zaragoza. With four days separating last match day from this one, the team's had more time to prepare than usual in this World Cup- affected schedule. What with that, players reterning from injury, and Real Madrid dropping two points last night, tonight's game should be a great one for Barca. Click to continue reading...

As if last night's result wasn't bad enough, Dani Alves came out of the mtch with a muscle rupture in his right leg that's put him out for an expected three to four weeks. Just what we needed. The injured list stretches on, and of all people it had to be Dani...
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It was a frustrating night at the Lamex Stadium last night as Boro were held to a 0-0 draw by Wrexham. It wasn't the best game you will ever see and with the rain just before the game the pitch was very slick which made it difficult to control for both sides. Boro made one change to Saturday with Chris Beardsley starting in place of Andy Drury who again seems to be struggling to keep fit this season.

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Barca pick up where they left off in the Champions League, meeting Russian club Rubin Kazan at home in the final match of the group stages first leg. We'll be looking not just for a win that will keep Barca at the top of their CL group, but also for a clean sheet that will maintain the team's current form of not having conceded a single CL goal this season, something only three other teams have accomplished so far. Click to continue reading...

We're finally back! And just in time for Barca's first match in two weeks, following the international break. The boys head out to a clash with Valencia that's got us pretty excited, particularly about facing David Villa, the Liga's current top-scorer, who has been confirmed to participate tonight after doubts had been circulating about wether he'd be able to make it because of injury. Click to continue reading...

With Sevilla beating Real Madrid, FC Barcelona has moved to the top of La Liga with a three point lead. Real Madrid side, who were without Ronaldo went down at Sevilla 2-1. Now Barca is the opnly team which has a cent percent record in this season's League campaign. A three point lead at this early stage will be significant and will help us to put more pressure on the Madrid side in the coming weeks. Click to continue reading...

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Almeria came to the Camp Nou trying to put the first blemish on FC Barcelona's perfect La Liga record. From the starting whistle it became very obvious what manager Hugo Sanchez had in mind to control Barcelona's powerful offense. Sanchez employed Chico to stick on Xavi Hernandez and not let the Barcelona midfielder control the ball and coordinate the offense.

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The ankle injury sustained by Zlatan Ibrahimovic this past weekend against Racing Santander does not look to be as bad as originally feared. The Swedish striker was diagnosed with an ankle sprain following the team victory over Santander and was to miss this weekends match.

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For the second time in a row, Atletico Madrid's visit to Camp NOu turned out to be a nightmare. But it was better than last time, I mean they score one more and conceded one less too this time around. With this heavy defeat Atletico's start to the season has gone from bad to worse. First half goals from Ibrahmovic, Messi, Alves and Keita, and an injury time strike from Messi condemned Atletico's to their heaviest defeat this season. Click to continue reading...

Yet another Barca-Atleti fixture. Yet another goal-fest. It is a fixture that has the word "GOALS" emblazoned all over it.This time, it finished 5-2 in favour of Barcelona, with goals coming from Ibrahimovich (who called him a flop?), Messi, Alves and Keita.Barcelona started with Valdes in goal, Alves, Pique, Chiggy and Maxwell in defense, Xavi, Busquets and Keita in midfield and the attacking Click to continue reading...

FC Barcelona will be looking to continue with their perfect run when they take on Atletico Madrid. FC barcelona has won their two La Liga matches, meanwhile Atletico start has been very poor - they lost to Malaga and drew with Racing last week; they currenly lie in the 18th place in the table. Click to continue reading...

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It is only the first match of group play in the Champions League but much anticipation has already been built up for Wednesdays match in the San Siro. The off season saw the two teams swap big name players as Samuel Eto'o left the Camp Nou and both Maxwell and Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined the defending champions.

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It's been like two days since the international break kicked off, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic has wasted no time in going and getting his hair cut. Normally we really don't like it when players spring new haircuts on us, because more often than not they are horrific (think Pique). But, we are quite liking this look on Zla. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham y Barcelona igualaron a un gol en el mítico estadio de Wembley, un empate que marcó el debut oficial del FC Barcelona en un amistoso preparatorio para la próxima temporada. Una 09/10 donde Guardiola y el equipo culé buscaran mantener el superlativo nivel mostrado en la campaña del triplete. Click to continue reading...

Barca coach Pep Guardiola is only left with three fit players (Valdes, Pinto, Pedro) and three injured ones (Iniesta, Marquez, Maxwell) to carry on with training, as the rest of the lads are off to join their national teams, for this week's World Cup qualifers:
- The biggest match is set to be the clash of giants when Argentina take on Brazil in Rosario, which happens to be the hometown of Lionel Messi. Click to continue reading...

• Bolt visited the Bernabeu and met all his amigos, including Benzema, Greaseano, Kaka and even Potter Perez. He got a super cool shirt with the number "958″ at the back. Check out his autograph style- "Fr : Kaka". Hmmm, we can't spot Ricky's signature on the shirt.

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FC Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic was key in the 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon this evening scoring his first goal of the 2009/2010 season but unfortunately suffered an injury late in the match.

Bojan was injured in the 80th minute when he was going for the ball and lost his footing.

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Now it´s FOUR titles, as FC BARCELONA continues where they leftoff last season as they won tonight the SPANISH SUPERCUP 2009defeating 3-0 ( 5-1 on aggregate) ATHLETIC DE BILBAO.Barça are playing the Best Football of the continent (possibly theWorld) & it's a spectacle to watch them play & see how the newincorporations of Ibrahimovic & Maxwell have settled in nicelyinto the scheme of things. Click to continue reading...

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FC Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain admitted that the team may be done making moves in the transfer market, even though manager Pep Guardiola feels the squad is "too small."

Begiristain addressed the media on the heels of wild speculation from every news outlet that the team was trying to sign Barcelona youth phenom and current Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas.

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Today FC Barcelona will take on Athletic Club Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup from Sam Memés. The match will mark the first official game of the 2009-2010 season. Notably absent from today's match is Lionel Messi who is still recovering from a thigh strain suffered during the week.

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With most of the players off with their national teams, Barca's sqaud is looking scanty with only Valdes, Pinto, Jorquera, Henrique, Maxwell, Victor Sanchez, Iniesta, Pedro, Bojan, Henry and Ibrahimovic left; along with B-teamers Fontas, Muniesa, Jonathan and Jeffren.
Training goes on however, and Ibrahimovic worked right along with the rest of the players for the first time, after recieving his greenlight from the medics. Click to continue reading...

Gallery, images, photos and pictures of FC Barcelona's match v CD Guadalajara Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jeffren Suarez, Daniel Alves, Jonathan Dos Santos, Bojan Krkic, Julio Nava, Maxwell, Yaya Touré, Sergio Busquets, Seydou Keita, Gerard Pique and Marc Muniesa images, photos and pictures. Click to continue reading...

Gallery, images, photos and pictures of FC Barcelona's match v CD Guadalajara Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jeffren Suarez, Daniel Alves, Jonathan Dos Santos, Bojan Krkic, Julio Nava, Maxwell, Yaya Touré, Sergio Busquets, Seydou Keita, Gerard Pique and Marc Muniesa images, photos and pictures. Click to continue reading...

Gallery, images, photos and pictures of FC Barcelona's match v CD Guadalajara Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jeffren Suarez, Daniel Alves, Jonathan Dos Santos, Bojan Krkic, Julio Nava, Maxwell, Yaya Touré, Sergio Busquets, Seydou Keita, Gerard Pique and Marc Muniesa images, photos and pictures. Click to continue reading...

Gallery, images, photos and pictures of FC Barcelona's match v CD Guadalajara Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jeffren Suarez, Daniel Alves, Jonathan Dos Santos, Bojan Krkic, Julio Nava, Maxwell, Yaya Touré, Sergio Busquets, Seydou Keita, Gerard Pique and Marc Muniesa images, photos and pictures. Click to continue reading...

Gallery, images, photos and pictures of FC Barcelona's match v CD Guadalajara Pre-Season Friendly match, August 2009. Includes Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jeffren Suarez, Daniel Alves, Jonathan Dos Santos, Bojan Krkic, Julio Nava, Maxwell, Yaya Touré, Sergio Busquets, Seydou Keita, Gerard Pique and Marc Muniesa images, photos and pictures. Click to continue reading...