Barcelona defender Gerard Pique joked with Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas on Spanish TV this week about moving to the Nou Camp.
Back in Spain for international week, Cesc has been forced to answer the frenzied speculation about his future with the Gunners.
And Pique, joking with his Spain teammate, told the Esport Club audience, "Hello, I present to you Cesc Fabregas, the future of FC Barcelona. Click to continue reading...

You can tell it is International fortnight can't you, Cesc goes off to join his fellow Spaniards and the gutter press get themselves all excited. They know they can fire silly questions at our captain and Barca players, then add whatever answer they want to the question and then print it, in fact worse than that they ad a few " " either side of the rubbish they write!

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Liverpool are not expecting any fresh interest from Barcelona in Javier Mascherano in January.
Weekend reports suggested the midfielder's advisers had already negotiated personal terms with the Catalans in advance of a transfer fee being agreed with the Reds.
However, there has been no contact between the clubs since the summer when Barca were informed Mascherano was not for sale. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona up the the ante in their ongoing fight to sign Cesc.

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Barcelona will offer Yaya Toure and Bojan Krkic to Arsenal in order to clinch the signing of Cesc Fabregas it was reported today.

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This decision handed down by FIFA in Zurich today on Argentine coach Diego Maradona is the reason why people in South America and in Argentine football fear Julio Grondona. He is a picture perfect clone of an old Vito Corleone.
How much influence Grondona? How about the little letter he wrote Blatter. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona starlet Gai Assulin is a target for Arsenal.
The Sun says the Gunners are keeping tabs on Barcelona's speedy Israeli winger.
The 18-year-old, who made his Israel debut at 16, snubbed a move to Chelsea in 2007, but has stalled over signing the new deal on offer to him at the Nou Camp. Click to continue reading...

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Is there any truth in the Rooney rumour?

The rumour mills, as always, have been in full swing in the last couple of weeks with the latest one being that Barcelona are set to launch a swoop next summer to make Wayne Rooney the most expensive player in the world with an £85 million bid which would beat the current record held by Cristiano Ronaldo, but is there any truth in the rumour and would he move to Barcelona?

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There have been reports in today's papers and online football sites that suggest that Barcelona are lining up an £85 million bid for United striker Wayne Rooney. The tabloids believe that the Spanish club will wait until January to make the bid but he is one of their top targets.
This week Rooney has hinted that he wants to finish off his career at Man United, and that wasn't the first time he has hinted that. Click to continue reading...

by CARL ELDRIDGEÂ We're not quite in the doldrums as far as Arsenal coverage goes ahead of the international weekend but we aren't far off, folks. But there are a few tales pertaining to the glorious Gunners to bring you not least of which is the Daily Mail's yarn that both Arsenal and Manchester United have both lodged an interest in signing Yaya Toure from Barcelona at the end of the season.

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Barca man wants out!

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It seems that speculation surrounding Yaya Toure is reaching fever pitch with the player coming out and stating his displeasure at not getting regular first team football despite being reassured in the summer that he would do.

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Goal highlights from the Barcelona vs Cultural Leonesa Spanish Copa Del Rey second leg game on November 10, 2009. Match KO time 21.00 UK at the Nou Camp. Barca won 2-0 in the first leg, and therefore win 7-0 on aggregate thanks to this thrashing. All five goals came in the second half of the [...] Related posts:

1. Cultural Leonesa vs Barcelona goals highlights Goal video highlights from the Cultural Leonesa vs Barcelona Copa.

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The rumour mills, as always, have been in full swing in the last couple of weeks with the latest one being that Barcelona are set to launch a swoop next summer to make Wayne Rooney the most expensive player in the world with an £85 million bid which would beat the current record held by Cristiano Ronaldo, but is there any truth in the rumour and would he move to Barcelona?

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Unhappy midfielder could be interested in Barca exit.

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Manchester City captain Kolo Toure says he would like to see brother Yaya join him at Eastlands after admitting the Barcelona midfielder is unhappy at the Nou Camp.

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Spanish starlet Pedro's brace, Thierry Henry's first goal of the season and Lionel Messi's late penalty ensured FC Barcelona top spot in the Spanish La Liga for another week as they defeated Real Mallorca 4-2 at the Nou Camp on Saturday. Barca manager Pep Guardiola fielded a new look side following draws against Osasuna and Rubin [. Click to continue reading...

Gerrard out. Johnson out. Aurelio out. Torres half-fit. Several other players doubtful. Two defeats in three CL games. Third in the CL group table. eight defeats since the start of the season. Liverpool have no chance of beating Lyon on their own ground, right? WRONG.
Liverpool thrive on being underdogs and if history has proven one thing about the club it's this: in times of adversity, and when everything looks hopeless, Liverpool can and will triumph. Click to continue reading...

Pazza Inter. I nerazzurri di Mourinho, primi in campionato con sette punti di vantaggio sulla Juventus, conquistano la vittoria (prima) in Europa, e anche il primato in un girone che si mantiene comunque equilibrato. Il gol di Shevchenko, alfiere della Dinamo Kiev, sembra far presagire un nuovo incubo per la corazzata interista ma questa volta, in maniera decisamente rocambolesce (a tre minuti dalla fine), rimonta e sorpassa gli ucraini, portando a casa tre punti fondamentali. Click to continue reading...

Russian champions Rubin Kazan ensured that they remain unbeaten against UEFA Champions League holders FC Barcelona over the two games played on opposite ends of the continent.

A goalless draw in overcast conditions in Central Stadium Kazan ensured that Rubin remain tied on points with the Catalans.

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Talented defensive midfielder very much in City's sights.

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MANCHESTER City have been linked with a move for Barcelona's Yaya Toure brother of Blues skipper Kolo.

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En el Futbol Mexicano una de las acciones más reprobables y que en su momento no se señalaron como se debía fué la protagonizada por Angel David Comizzo y Carlos Hermosillo en la final del Torneo de Invierno 97. En el partido de ida en el Estadio Azul, la máquina venció al León 1 a 0, y el regreso se disputó en el 7 de Diciembre de 1997 en el Estadio Nou Camp.

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This week's Champions League games could see several big names all but knocked out of the tournament, and leave several big name managers looking for new jobs.

Fresh from stunning holders Barcelona at the Nou Camp, Rubin Kazan have the chance to repeat the feat at the Centralniy Stadium, with a place in the knockout phase now a realistic ambition for the Russian champions.

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At some point, i actually believed that he was destined to become Brazil's next biggest star after Pele. However, it seems like things are not working out for Robinho.

Since moving to Europe in 2005, Robinho has had both good and bad times. I remember his debut for Real Madrid like it was yesterday.

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In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the eleventh episode of RNF's podcast.

Just as Rubin Kazan's victory at the Nou Camp was fading from headlines, the Russian Premier League was thrust back center stage with the shock departure of Juande Ramos from CSKA Moscow after only 47 days in charge.

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The sidelined Brazilian has been speaking again to radio in his home country:

"I'm very happy about the interest that Barcelona have in me, playing in the Nou Camp it is much easier to be the best player in the world than at City."
"I'm not forcing a hypothetical exit from England and neither do I have problems with my coach.

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NEW YORK RED BULLS VS. TORONTO FC
Giants Stadium - Saturday, 7:30PM EST
TV: GOL-TV - RADIO: The Fan 590

In the wacky world of North American soccer football there are very few historical sites. While we will stop short of comparing East Rutherford, New Jersey's Giants Stadium to the likes of the San Siro, Nou Camp or Wembley, you have to admit it has played a large concrete role in the continent's footy story. Click to continue reading...

In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the tenth episode of RNF's podcast.

The Russian Premier League made headlines this week when Rubin Kazan beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp. It was the first time since February 22 that a team had beaten the European champions on their pitch.

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No support for Blatter's re-election, Champions League shock results, impressive individual performances and spectacular goals, all feature on this week's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the post.

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Russian champions Rubin Kazan beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou. Liverpool lose 1-2 to Lyon at Anfield. Arsenal concede a late equalizer against AZ Alkmaar, 1-1. Dynamo Kiev (who's ever heard of them? Or right, one of the most important clubs in the development of modern football) draw 2-2 with Inter Milan. Click to continue reading...

Everyone's calling it the 'Biggest Upset in European Football', but unless you started watching el futbol yesterday, you'd know that teams like Barca can't be on a perpetual winning streak. Mistakes happen, and underdogs have their days! So it's Rubin Kazan's day today and... who knows?

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Pep Guardiola cannot believe it either.

After a workmanlike 1-0 victory against Almería and a mediocre showing in their 0-0 draw at the Mestalla against Valencia CF on Saturday, FC Barcelona looked to reverse their form in the Champions League against a supposed weaker team in FK Rubin Kazan.

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Richard Farley the host of the Inside the Six podcast and co-host of Russian Football now joins Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down Liverpool's loss at Anfield to Lyon. We also discuss Arsenal's draw in Holland, Rangers collapse at Ibrox, and Rubin Kazan's shock victory at the Nou Camp. Richard Farley is one of the foremost experts on European leagues outside the Premier League, and it is a pleasure to welcome him as an EPL Talk contributor covering the Champions League for the podcast.

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Barcelona v Rubin Kazan
Tuesday 20 October 2009, Camp Nou
UEFA Champions League
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK (20:45 CET)

Barcelona will be expected to take three points from this easy Champions League home game - while Valencia's performance would have given other teams in Spain hope that Barcelona can be beaten, Rubin Kazan aren't in the same class as Valencia and home advantage should nullify any hopes they might have had of causing an upset.

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Barcelona have considered the prospect of involving Thierry Henry in the deal to get Manchester City's Robinho over the line.
The Catalan giants are pushing for the Brazilian maestro to join them at the Nou Camp and may part with former Arsenal superstar Henry to get their man.
Reports emanating from Spain suggest that Henry, along with captain Carles Puyol, are names being bandied around to use to get Robinho if City require an exchange deal. Click to continue reading...

Dwight Yorke, who last week was reliving the memories of that night in the Nou Camp, is amazed that Carlos Tevez has chosen to leave Manchester United for Manchester City as he approaches the peak of his career.

Clearly Robinho agrees.

"Things have changed," said Yorke. "But I know when I was at the peak of my career there is no way I would have left the best team in the world.

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It looks like Inter Milan's Brazilian defender Maicon is a wanted man. Barcelona were linked with a move for the player and it looked like in the summer that the player was close to a move to the Nou Camp.
Today both Man United and Man City have been linked with a move for the 28-year-old. Click to continue reading...

A soon to be out of contract player who could be a very wise addition to the Gunners squad.

Barcelona have shown very little respect for our great club in their dogged and annoying pursuit of their former youth team player and current Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and with that in mind a move for one of their soon to be out of contract stars would be an intelligent signing and as well as a big 'up yours' to the Catalan side for good measure.

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