Archives: Barcelona

Currently, Pep Guardiola is one of greatest managers on the planet, if not the greatest. He dominated world soccer, taking Barcelona to new heights and possibly turning them into one of the most dominant and greatest teams the world has … Continue reading →

Images of Barcelona’s home and away shirts for the 2014/15 season have been leaked on the Internet. Barcelona’s home shirt for next season is a combination of a retro and modern design. The retro feel is a result of the … Continue reading →

Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of today’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. The game, which will be televised live in the United States on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 3pm ET, should be yet another intense encounter between … Continue reading →

In both of the opening quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League tonight, the final scores were the same. The stage is now set for the second legs to be played next week, but if you missed the games or you … Continue reading →

Real Madrid suffered a second successive defeat, losing at Sevilla as Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both gained victories to pull clear of Los Blancos in the Spanish title race, but Barca’s success was marred by a serious injury to goalkeeper Victor Valdes. … Continue reading →

“We are sons of the Dream Team, trying to emulate them,” — a quote used from Pep Guardiola in 2009 to describe the Barcelona team he took over from Frank Rijkaard a year before. The quote was directed towards the ‘dream … Continue reading →

Lionel Messi is the greatest player of his generation. The diminutive forward has guided Barcelona to some of the most fruitful years in their history. With six La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, and a Balon d’Or, there is nothing … Continue reading →

An incident-packed Clasico saw Barcelona edge Real Madrid by the odd goal in seven to close the gap at the top of La Liga to a point while Atletico won at Real Betis as the Spanish title race took another … Continue reading →

Today’s el Clasico had everything — 7 goals, 3 penalties, 1 red card, 1 hat-trick and 1 Leo Messi, with Barcelona shocking many by securing a 4-3 win at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Spain’s capital. Ronaldo, in his post-match interview, … Continue reading →

Today’s el Clasico game between Real Madrid and Barcelona could end up going a long way to deciding the title particularly if Real Madrid wins, pushing Barcelona further back in the race for La Liga. Make sure you don’t miss … Continue reading →

Sunday’s el Clasico game between Real Madrid and Barcelona could end up going a long way to deciding the title particularly if Real Madrid wins, pushing Barcelona further back in the race for La Liga. Make sure you don’t miss … Continue reading →

With 10 gameweeks remaining, it might be rash to suggest that the result of one match could determine the destination of Spain’s Primera Division title but, come the end of the season, this weekend’s Clasico in Madrid might in retrospect … Continue reading →

For some of you, the name Elliott Turner may ring a bell. Perhaps it’s the articles he writes for The Guardian about soccer culture in the United States. Or maybe you’ve seen his witty tweets from his @futfanatico account and blog. Whether … Continue reading →

In the past weekend action in Spain, leaders Real Madrid remain in pole position in La Liga after winning at Malaga while second placed Atletico Madrid are three points behind their city rivals after beating Espanyol. Barcelona put seven past … Continue reading →

We have the first four of the eight Champions League quarterfinalists, as Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain all booked their place in the final eight after their respective second leg ties this week. There were no major … Continue reading →

The UEFA Champions League matches that featured Premier League clubs last week really emphasized the gulf in class that currently exists between the top teams in England and the giants that lead the way in the Spanish and German divisions. … Continue reading →

Registration for the soccer trip of a lifetime ends this Monday, February 24. Tickets for Chelsea-Arsenal are already sold out, and only a few remain for Manchester United-Manchester City. Meanwhile, tickets are going fast for el Clasico featuring Real Madrid … Continue reading →

The Champions League is back in earnest after the first-legs of the opening four knockout ties were played this week. As is typically the case with Europe’s premier club competition, we’ve already had our fair share of quality, controversy and … Continue reading →