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Choice of Champions League second-leg referee for Chelsea semi-final revives 'Barça bias' claim
Monday 23 April 2012
Conspiracy theorists who share Jose Mourinho's belief that Barcelona's recent success in the Champions League has come with a helping hand from Uefa will feel they have extra ammunition after Erzik Senes, vice-president of Uefa's referees committee, picked fellow Turk Cuneyt Cakir to referee Chelsea's second leg tomorrow night.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola talks up influence of Javier Mascherano ahead of Chelsea semi-final
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Argentine has unexpectedly been answer to Barça's defensive crisis and has also stepped up in the dressing room
Barcelona missing key players while Nicosia bid to make history
Wednesday 07 March 2012
Barcelona will be without Alexis Sanchez and Carles Puyol as they look to book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals tonight against Bayer Leverkusen.
Ferguson: Giggs can be the man to replace me
Thursday 16 February 2012
United legend endorsed as surprise successor when manager finally walks away
Pete Jenson: League places for reserve sides brings on talent in Spain
Friday 20 January 2012
In Spain, clubs can play their reserves in the same league providing they are in a lower division. Barcelona and Villarreal both have B teams playing in the second division and Real Madrid's second side, Castilla, are currently in the third tier.
Messi puts Barça on top of the world
Monday 19 December 2011
Barcelona yesterday made official what everyone already knows – they are the best team in the world.
Vidic: beating Barcelona is our obsession
Tuesday 22 November 2011
United captain says they can't mimic Catalan style but it will be third time lucky if they meet in final
Jamie Sanderson: Guardiola returns to his roots to show off a new wave of brilliant Barça talent
Wednesday 02 November 2011
200 games and 12 titles in, Guardiola is readying a new wave of talent.
Little Levante finally brought back down to earth at Osasuna
Monday 31 October 2011
It had to happen sooner or later. La Liga minnows Levante finally lost their first game of the season yesterday, 2-0 at Osasuna , ending their run of seven successive league wins, surrendering their position at the top of the table to Real Madrid, who battled to a 1-0 victory away at Real Sociedad on Saturday.
The worst excuses in sport
Thursday 18 August 2011
Another Clasico and another defeat for Jose Mourinho and his Real Madrid side.
Arsenal agree to negotiate Cesc Fabregas transfer claims Pep Guardiola
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Barcelona are ready to fight to bring Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas back to the club right up until the transfer deadline, coach Pep Guardiola said today.
Barcelona reveal summer transfer budget
Thursday 09 June 2011
Barcelona have taken the unusual step of announcing their summer transfer budget after confirming they are taking measures to reduce the club's debt.
Luis Enrique 'agrees' to coach Roma
Tuesday 07 June 2011
Barcelona B-team coach Luis Enrique has reportedly reached a deal to take over Roma.
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