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Barcelona title hopes dented by defeat at Osasuna
Soccer News on Guardian UK &bull Feb 12, 2012
Sunday 12 February 2012. Barcelona's hopes of capturing a fourth consecutive La Liga crown have suffered a severe setback. The European champions slumped to a 3-2 defeat at Osasuna on Saturday to leave Real Madrid seven points clear at the top with a game in hand. In freezing conditions in Pamplona the Osasuna striker Dejan Lekic scored twice inside the first 22 minutes and Barca, who have struggled away from home… Full Story »
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Redknapp would recall Scholes
Soccer News on Guardian UK &bull Feb 12, 2012
Sunday 12 February 2012. Paul Scholes, 37, has enjoyed a successful return to top flight football after retiring at the end of last season. Harry Redknapp would attempt to entice Paul Scholes out of international retirement in order for him to start at Euro 2012 if, as expected, the 64-year-old becomes the England manager at the end of the domestic season. Redknapp also suggested that… Full Story »
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Barca fall to Osasuna, 2-3
Soccer Blog &bull Feb 12, 2012
Full credit to Osasuna who played like they had nothing to fear against their vaunted opposition. Pep Guardiola resting Xavi, Iniesta, and Fabregas on the bench for the Bayer Leverkusen CL first leg sent in Thiago Alcantara, Pedro, and Sergi… Full Story »
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Barcelona falters at Osasuna: La Liga
Soccer on CBC Sports &bull Feb 11, 2012
Barcelona's only recovery from a two-goal deficit at halftime was in a 3-2 win at Real Betis in 1962. Freezing temperatures and poor defending cost Barcelona as the defending Spanish champion's league hopes took a big hit by losing 3-2 at Osasuna on Saturday. Barcelona, already trailing leader… Full Story »
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Barca - 2, Osasuna - 3
All About FC Barcelona &bull Feb 11, 2012
FC Barcelona would belooking at a huge 10 point deficit with League leaders Real Madrid by the end of tomorrow night after going down 3-2 against osasuna. If the Villareal draw had put a huge blow to Barca's title hopes, then this defat at Pamplona virtually ends the league hopes. If Real madrid win against Levante at home tomorrow, the lead at the top will climb to a huge 10 points. Considering our away form, by the time Real… Full Story »
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Lillo: Football and life are complicated
FIFA.com &bull Feb 9, 2012
A doyen of coaching, albeit unintentionally so, Juan Manuel Lillo is regularly cited as an influential figure in the careers of many a player and coach, among them Paulo Bento, Domingos Paciencia, Jose del Solar and Sebastian Abreu. Formerly in charge at Real Sociedad, Tenerife and Almeria, to name just some of the clubs on his CV, Lillo has an even higher-profile disciple in Josep 'Pep' Guardiola, whom he looks upon almost as a son. Speaking exclusively to FIFA.com, the Spanish coaching guru discussed his relationship with the Barcelona coach, his take on their success and the philosophy… Full Story »
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Barca through to Copa final
FIFA.com &bull Feb 8, 2012
A goal in each half from Cesc Fabregas and Xavi ensured Barcelona progressed to the Copa del Rey final at the expense of ten-man Valencia this evening. There was all to play for with the tie finely balanced at 1-1 heading into tonight's second leg at the Nou Camp, and the hosts… Full Story »
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Barcelona 2-0 Valencia (3-1 On Agg): Copa Del Rey Highlights (Video)
CaughtOffside.com &bull Feb 8, 2012
Cesc Fabregas and Xavi scored as Barcelona eased past Valencia and into the Copa del Rey Final. Free goal alerts on your iPhone or iPod szolj hozza: Barcelona 2:0 Valencia Highlig Join the Best Football Manager game now, Its Free!… Full Story »
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FC Barcelona seal Place in Copa Del Rey Final; FC Barcelona -2, Valencia - 0
All About FC Barcelona &bull Feb 8, 2012
FC Barcelona booked their place in the Copa Del Rey final with a 2-0 victory against Valencia at Camp Nou. Goals from Cesc Fabregas and Xavi gave Barca a bit of nervous victory. Now the final will be against Atletic Bilbao, between the two most successful teams in the Copa Del Rey history. It will be kind of a re-match of the 2008-09 Copa Del rey final which we won, hopefully we this one also. Barcelona carried the advantage… Full Story »
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Sergio Busquets definitely did not fake this injury
Dirty Tackle &bull Feb 5, 2012
We've all made jokes about Sergio Busquets' habit of falling down and clutching his face for no good reason, but this time it was his knee and he wasn't faking. A mere seven minutes after entering Barcelona's 2-1 win over… Full Story »
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Barca - 1, Valencia - 1; Copa Del Rey Semi-Final First leg ends in Draw
All About FC Barcelona &bull Feb 1, 2012
FC Barcelona took a good step towards proceeding to Copa Del Rey final with a 1-1 draw at Mestella. Considering how tough we have found recently in Valencia, this draw is as good as a win - especially because of the away goal. In the 27th minute Jonas put Valencia ahead, but Carles Puyol equalised for Barca in the 36th minute. It was a on-off perfromance from barca. To be fair, Valencia was the better of the two team… Full Story »
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Barca - 0, Villareal - 0, Barca's La Liga Defense Could be Over
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 28, 2012
FC Barcelona could have handed over the Liga title to Real Madrid unofficially after drawing away at 17th placed Villareal. The lead at the top of the summit is seven points which could be too much for our boys to climb. Already with a very depleted side, we weren't helped by Guardiola's decision making all night. And whatever he gives as excuse, he had to take teh majority of the blame for… Full Story »
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FC Barcelona holds off Madrid Comeback to Proceed to semi Final; FC Barcelona -2, Real Madrid -2
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 25, 2012
FC Barcelona secured a semi-final birth in this season's Copa Del Rey after knocking out holders Real Madrid with a sensational 2-2 draw. Barcelona who went into the break with a 2-0 lead had to hold off a sensational fightback from Mourinho's boys to secure the semi-final birth. To an extent we had to say that we were lucky after putting up the worst defensive display of the season, and courtesy of the fact that Madrid missed a number of chances. Mourinho's boys were all in crisis coming into this match. But as I said in the preview they came… Full Story »
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FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid Copa Del Rey QF 2nd Leg Preview
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 24, 2012
FC Barcelona would be looking to finish off the good job done at the Santiago Bernebeu last Wednesday when they meet Real Madrid at the Fotress Camp Nou. In the league Camp Nou has been an un-penetrable fotress till Betis broke it a week before. This season Barca has scored 67 goals at Camp Nou and conceded just 6(2 in Super Copa, 2 in La Liga and 2 in Champions League). So naturally that's not a great place to visit for Real Madrid, especially when they are trying to overturn a delicate 2-1 deficit. There is a certain sense in… Full Story »
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Messi hat-trick sinks Malaga; Barca - 4, Malaga - 1
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 22, 2012
Lionel Messi scored his first away hat-trick of the season to give Barca a comfortable 4-1 victory over Malaga. The match wasn't as comfortable as the score-line suggest. In the first half Malaga had some serious chances and ended as 1-0. Rondon scored the consolation goal for Malaga. All the goal in tonight's match were scored by South American players. But Barca came out… Full Story »
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Barca vs Malaga Preview
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 21, 2012
It's always tough to take your focus away from Clasico clashes. Hence Barca's visit to Malaga could be a herculean task in some aspect. First you have to get your feet back on the ground following a sweet victory at Bernebeu, then the big task - keeping the Wednesday's clash with real… Full Story »
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FC Barcelona Needs to Say "Enough"
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 20, 2012
Condemnation has been flying all over the media and internet for the acts of thuggery committed by Madrid players, especially their iconic defender Pepe. Pepe recently released a so called apology via Real Madrid official site. This is his official statement "I wish to say yesterday's incident with Leo Messi was unintentional, but I nevertheless want to apologise to him if he was offended because all I do is defend my team and this institution. I give my heart and soul, and the thought of… Full Story »
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Barca win at Bernebeu, yet again; Barca - 2, Real Madrid - 1
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 18, 2012
It has become something like a routine for this team - to go to the home of their arch-rivals and win in the most difficult circumstances. Guardiola's men has launched up many style of victroies over here - this one was also a bit different from teh other one. In this edition they decided to concede a lead at half time and then turned it completely over. This edition will be remembered as the the one in which the least expected guys scored. For Barca it was the two defenders,… Full Story »
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FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid Copa Del Rey QF First Leg Preview
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 17, 2012
Yet another Clasico is upon us, infact the fourth of this season and the first of 2012. When it was confirmed that this years Copa Del Rey will see both Barca and Madrid taking on one another, the reaction of both set of fans were classic. For the fiirst time in history they all greeted with a collective sigh of "Not Again, Lord". As Madrid Captain, Iker Casillas pointed out there was a serious danger of Clasicos losing their tarditional shine with so much meetings between the two and also a bigger danger of boredom creeping into the fans. But… Full Story »
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FC Barcelona - 4, Real Betis - 2
All About FC Barcelona &bull Jan 15, 2012
FC Barcelona continued with their winning streak at home in La Liga with a very hard fought 4-2 victory against an inspired Real betis side. The match started very brightly for us going 2-0 up within 12 minute, then turned into a nightmare when Real Betis equalised early into second half. But the players showed enough character to come back from that set back and finish off the game. Lionel Messi who had a rather poor night by his standard scored twice, Xavi and Sanchez completed the goal tally… Full Story »
