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The Champions League quarterfinals have come to a conclusion and we have a semifinal line up comprising of two Germans teams in the form of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich and two Spanish and European giants FC Barcelona and Real … read more »
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FC Barcelona avoided arch-rivals Real Madrid in yesterday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final draw, although Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich stand between the Blaugrana and a spot in their eighth Champions League/European Cup final. Bayern Munich are widely regarded to be one … read more »
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There’s a better than zero chance that AC Milan will knock Barcelona out of the Champions League tomorrow at the Camp Nou. There’s also a better than zero chance that Barcelona will make a stunning comeback and improbably extended their … read more »
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Much has been said over the past three weeks – and with barely concealed glee – about the apparent demise of FC Barcelona. Of how an era has come to an end with back-to-back defeats at the hands of a … read more »
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When you’re on top of the world, like FC Barcelona was for more than four years, you make lots of friends, lots of fans, but you make even more enemies. So, when you’re down, like FC Barcelona is now, after … read more »
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A late Sergio Ramos goal earned Real Madrid a 2-1 win against Barcelona at the Bernabeu on Saturday as the La Liga leaders slumped to a second consecutive El Clasico defeat. Five days after being dumped out of the Copa … read more »
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So what did you lot think of that first half? Throw your views to me over on Twitter at @charliefscott or post them in the comments box to the right of this LIVE commentary. HALF-TIME: REAL MADRID 1-1 BARCELONA Los … read more »
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It’s strange to be talking about goalscoring problems for a team that’s scored 82 in only 25 league games so far this season, but the biggest issue facing Barcelona coach Jordi Roura is how to address the alarming lack of … read more »
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Kaka is hoping to use today’s Clasico meeting with Barcelona as an opportunity to stake his claim for a place in Real Madrid’s starting line-up for Tuesday’s Champions’ League tie with Manchester United. The Brazilian playmaker has shown good form … read more »
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Five days after its biggest win at Camp Nou in more than a decade, Real Madrid hosts Barcelona again in the Spanish league with its decisive Champions League match at Manchester United looming. Madrid’s defense did a masterful job of … read more »
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BAMAKO — Cries of disappointment erupted in Bamako on Wednesday as Nigeria thrashed Mali, dashing hopes of a football win to lighten the mood of a nation entangled in a bitter war against religious extremists. “Ah, poor Mali!” moaned supporters … read more »
After pulling out of Spain’s squad for the friendly against Uruguay, midfielder Xavi Hernández faces a race against time to be fit for FC Barcelona’s round of 16 encounter with AC Mila. FC Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernández is expected to … read more »
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Real Madrid and Barcelona dazzled fans with a brilliant display of football in El Clasico Wednesday night in a match which finished in a 1-1 draw. The intensity of the encounter as well as the numerous incredible plays that occurred … read more »
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Tagged Barcelona, el clasico, FC Barcelona, Iker Casillas, madrid, Real Madrid CF, Soccer, sports
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El Clasico 2013 – Despite Real Madrid being in good form results-wise and playing at home, it is FC Barcelona that comes out as the favorite partly because of the players Madrid will not be counting on. Iker Casillas and … read more »
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By Vladimir Moraru In a shot-in-the-arm tune-up for Wednesday’s clash with eternal rival FC Barcelona in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey (Spanishd Cup) Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals in Real Madri’s 4-0 trashing of Getafe in the 21st … read more »
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Barcelona achieved an intriguing 2-4 win (4-6 in aggregate) against Malaga at La Rosaleda in the return leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Pedro Rodriguez, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi scored the goals for the Blaugrana, who … read more »
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Born to a factory worker and a part-time cleaner in Argentina, Lionel Messi has risen from being a skilled child footballer to a maverick international star who has claimed almost every award in the world of football. On Monday (January … read more »
By: James M. Dorsey When Spanish giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona clashed this weekend, two matches separated by thousands of kilometers were played, one on and one off the pitch. The Spanish clash ended in a draw in Barcelona’s … read more »
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Tagged Barcelona, camp nou, FC Barcelona, Gaza, Hamas, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica African news, Israel, Palestinian people, west bank
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In each of his previous two appearances in the Champions League final, it was already an open secret that, win or lose, Jose Mourinho was preparing for the next challenge in his remarkable coaching career.. The vacancy at Chelsea has … read more »
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, barca real madrid, Barcelona, barcelona madrid, barcelona real madrid, barcelona vs, El Clasico 2012, FC Barcelona, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, La Liga 2012, madrid vs barcelona, Nigeria soccer news, Real Madrid 2012, real madrid barcelona, real madrid vs, real vs barcelona, travel to africa
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We haven’t won La Liga title yet, say Real Madrid players, nervously guarding their seven-point lead and asking for fans’ support in Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Bayern Munich. After beating Barcelona and taking a seven-point lead, Real Madrid striker … read more »
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Real Madrid defeated defending champions Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico at Camp Nou on Saturday to open a seven-point lead at the top of La Liga with just four games left. Real also took their season’s league goals tally to … read more »
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MADRID: Following is a factbox detailing key numbers around Spain’s ‘Clasico’ between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The arch rivals meet at Barca’s Nou Camp stadium in La Liga on Saturday in a match that could decide the destination of the … read more »
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Everyone involved knows tonight’s La Liga clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid will likely decide the destination of the 2011/12 Primera División title. The two teams approach the game differently however, with Madrid’s four point advantage meaning they will remain … read more »
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o this is it, the final league game of the season in which FC Barcelona and Real Madridmeet each other. It’s a game that could essentially decide the league in either favour. A win for Real Madrid means they’re up … read more »
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UD levante 1 vs 2 Barcelona 90′ There will be three minutes of added time in this one. 89′ Substitution Xavi Torres Rubén Suárez 89′ Substitution Xavi Torres Rubén Suárez 88′ Substitution Barkero Juan Gómez López 88′ Barca are playing … read more »
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Follow Indepth Africa’s live coverage of the match between UD levante and Barcelona UD levante 1 vs 2 Barcelona 90′ There will be three minutes of added time in this one. 89′ Substitution Xavi Torres Rubén Suárez 89′ Substitution Xavi Torres Rubén … read more »
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Real Madrid put on a show as they hammered Osasuna 5-1 to increase their hopes of title glory with a brace each for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain and a stunner from Karim Benzema. Benzema opened the scoring in spectacular … read more »
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And that’s full time. Barcelona go marching on, with Goals from Messi and Iniesta giving the champions victory 90′ +1 Xavi plays an incredible ball through the Bilbao defence to Pedro, who shoots, but Iraizoz is there once more to … read more »
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Barcelona boss Josep Guardiola says he and his players are fully concentrated on tonight’s La Liga clash with Athletic Bilbao, even with AC Milan to come next Tuesday. Guardiola said yesterday that he would not consider the upcoming Champions League … read more »
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