Hope my two-game ban sets precedent: Vilanova
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova complained about the two-game suspension which means he will have to watch his side's Primera Liga football match against Valencia from ... Read more...
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Questions to answer as Barca entertain Valencia
September 1st, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 1 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova faces another tough test as his side entertains Valencia in the Primera Liga Sunday.Wednesday's 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid in ... Read more...
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Questions to answer as Barcelona entertain Valencia
September 1st, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 1 (IANS) Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova faces another tough test as his side entertains Valencia in the Spanish La Liga football Sunday.Wednesday's 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid ... Read more...
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Real Madrid entertain Granada at home
September 1st, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 1 (IANS) Real Madrid will aim to maintain the feel good factor after winning the Spanish Supercup when they face Granada in the Spanish La Liga football Sunday ... Read more...
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Real Madrid defeat 10-man Barca to win Spanish Supercup
August 30th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 30 (IANS) Real Madrid defeated FC Barcelona 2-1 to win the Spanish Supercup on away goals.First half goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo Wednesday put Real Madrid ... Read more...
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Barca captain Puyol fractures cheek bone
August 28th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 28 (IANS) Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has broken his right cheek bone, the club confirmed.The 34-year-old has suffered the same injury on three previous occasions, but ... Read more...
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Real Madrid confirms Modric signing
August 27th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 27 (IANS) Real Madrid football club Monday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Luka Modric on a five-year contact.Modric joins the Spanish giants from Tottenham Hotspurs on a ... Read more...
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Spanish Supercup to be held in China
June 2nd, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 2 (IANS) The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has confirmed that five of the next seven finals of the Spanish Supercup will be played in China.The RFEF confirmed Friday ... Read more...
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Real Madrid and Barca set for eighth ‘Clasico’ in 9 months
January 17th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS) All of Spain will be glued to their seats as Real Madrid and Barcelona play each other in the first leg of their Copa del Rey ... Read more...
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Barcelona-Real Madrid quarter-final clash likely
December 24th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 24 (IANS) The draw for the last 16 of the Spanish Copa del Rey knockout tournament has the possibility of the two biggest teams in Spain, FC Barcelona ... Read more...
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Successful operation for Barcelona assistant coach Vilanova
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona informed that Tito Vilanova, the assistant to coach Pep Guardiola has undergone a successful operation on his parotid gland in the Barcelona Hospital del ... Read more...
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Guardiola refuses to blame Spain for Pique’s injury
October 16th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 16 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guaridola has refused to blame Spain's national football squad for defender Gerard Pique's muscle injury that sidelined him for the next two ... Read more...
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Another injury setback for Barca as Fabregas tears a muscle
October 2nd, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona have suffered another injury setback with midfielder Cesc Fabregas ruled out of for three weeks due to a muscle injury in his ... Read more...
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Barcelona’s Affelay gets injured during training
September 23rd, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 23 (IANS) Barcelona Football Club suffered another setback Thursday when midfielder Ibrahima Affelay injured his knee while training.The Dutch international was taken for tests where it was ... Read more...
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What next for Guardiola’s record-breaking Barcelona?
December 20th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 20 (DPA) On Saturday Barcelona made history by becoming the first ever team to win six trophies in a calendar year.
Their dramatic 2-1 defeat of Argentine side Estudiantes in ... Read more...
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Barcelona fights back for Supercup win in Bilbao
August 17th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 17 (DPA) Barcelona came from behind to win 2-1 away to Athletic Bilbao in a colourful first leg of the Spanish Supercup, the traditional curtain-raiser of the Spanish season.
Oscar de ... Read more...
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Lionel Messi’s priceless ambition
May 15th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Sebastian Fest
Madrid, May 15 (DPA) Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo and the whole of Manchester United have one major reason to worry ahead of their Champions League final against Barcelona within ... Read more...
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